Our seventh day in a row sailing and still no land in
sight. The seas today are much calmer
and are expected to remain so until we get to Grand Turk tomorrow. Julie got up really early at 5:15am, and was
out on deck walking by 6:30 after doing some reading. There was only one other person out there at
that time. Bob started walking at
7:00am. We both did a solid hour of
walking and using the machines. By 8am
it was really hot out. No rest on Sunday
either.
We had a light breakfast out on the back of the Lido deck
(there is a Sunday brunch today, so we just did a bit of protein to hold us
over). The seas were beautiful and the
skies were clear.
We then went to the lecture by Dr. John McMichan on “Affairs
of the Heart”. He talked about
cardiovascular conditions and what to do when you have problems and what to
prevent problems. It was a fine lecture
although I don’t think that Julie or I heard many things that we hadn’t heard
before except that Resveratrol tablets don’t work, you have to drink wine (or
grape juice) and there is no scientific evidence that Fish Oil capsules do any
good.
After that, we read for a while and then did Trivia. Bob listened to the Captain’s noon
announcement and learned that we were in 5000 meters deep water. Our team of Karen, John, Kathy, Arlene and us
did a lot better. Today was the first
day that we got into the left hand standings column with 9 correct (well it
said 8, but one was mismarked). We were
still third, but at least we were competitive.
There were several about geography which are very relevant for a cruise
trip.
We then went up to the “Sunday Brunch” at the Lido. We wandered around and looked at the offering
and the only thing that seemed brunch like was they had waffles and other
breakfast stuff included at the back.
Otherwise, it looked exactly the same.
We had a very light lunch with Karen and John (we had chili dogs which
were ok, but nothing to write home about).
After lunch, we ended up splitting up. Bob went to the 2:30 3 Days to Kill movie,
while Julie went to the lecture by Charles Carlton on “Edward VIII and Mrs.
Simpson.” Bob thought that the movie was
“interesting” as it wasn’t just about some assassin, but it was much more about
a father who had been away from his wife and daughter for 5 years attempts to
get back into their lives. The killing
stuff was just a plot vehicle to add some interest to the story about the
family. Bob says that he would get it a
2.5/4 stars. Julie said that the talk
was mediocre. It was really short (with
about 20 minutes for questions of which there was only 1) and got over
early. She went back to the room and
relaxed and read.
Tonight was formal night, so we got on our fancy clothes and
went to the Crystal Cove for pre-dinner cocktails.
Dinner was at 6:15 again. For appetizers, Bob had Chicken Liver Parfait
with Black Truffles, Pear Confit, and Honey-Red Wine Gelee while Julie had from
the Modern menu, Green and White Mousse, Smoked Asparagus-Morel Salad. Bob thought that the Parfait was extremely
intense and very rich and could only eat a few bites, but it was very
good. Julie loved the Mousse. For the second course, Bob had the French
Onion Soup with Gruyere Cheese Crouton and Julie had the Shrimp “Thermidor Style”
with Creamy Spinach and Mustard-Lobster Glaze.
We both thought that they were excellent, except Julie felt that her
Shrimp dish was one of the best dishes that she has had thus far on the
cruise. For entrée, Bob had the Filet of
Beef Wellington with Shallot-Port Wine Gravy, Baby Vegetables and Duchess
Potatoes, while Julie had the Broiled Nordic King Crab Legs with Steamed Fresh
Vegetables and Saffron Rice Pilaf. Bob
loved the Beef and Julie thought that the Crab tasted good, but it was so
difficult to extract the meat from the legs that it was hard to eat. She said that next time she would not order
that dish. For dessert Bob had a Sundae
and Julie had the Flourless Chocolate cake again (just like yesterday).
The Parfait:
The Mousse:
The soup:
The Shrimp:
The Beef:
The Crab Legs:
The Sundae:
The Flourless Cake (look, we didn't eat any before we took the picture):
The Parfait:
The Mousse:
The soup:
The Shrimp:
The Beef:
The Crab Legs:
The Sundae:
The Flourless Cake (look, we didn't eat any before we took the picture):
After dinner, we went to the Maestro show at 8:30. It was a re”imagined” of the “I Write the Songs
Show” that we had seen before.
Essentially it went through a number of more modern songs and shows
(such as Little Shop of Horrors), where the singers and dancers did one or more
songs from the shows. Overall, we both
thought that it was ok, but not great.
After that we went back to the room and called it a night.
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