Today, after losing an hour, we didn’t get up and get going
until after 9am. We decided to skip the
lecture on Frank Sinatra (eventually we watched it in the afternoon in our
room). We then went for a walk around deck
7. We were able to walk 4 miles. It was really windy on one of the sides and
was a LOT of work walking against that wind.
The temperature was in the 70’s. After
getting ready for the day we made it to the 11am talk by Ronald Marks (ex-CIA)
for a talk about Vladimir Putin and how he went from being a KGB spy to leader
of Russia. It was a great talk and gave
us a bit of insight into the man and his motivation.
We then went to trivia and joined 4 other people. We got 10 out of 15 right, which was not
great. There were 10 teams that all got
12 correct. They did a bonus question to
name how many innings is the record in a Major League Baseball game (the answer
is 26 and 3 teams got it right – so all of those teams were declared winners).
After that, we went to lunch (having skipped breakfast) and
had large salads for lunch. We were
hoping for some kind of Cinco de Mayo food, but unfortunately there was nothing
available (although Bob got a few tortilla chips and salsa and had a mini Cinco
de Mayo celebration).
After lunch, we headed to the talk by stylist to the stars:
William Squire. He gave a very
interesting and funny talk about his experience styling the stars at the
various awards shows-Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, etc.
Back in the cabin, we watched the lecture on Frank Sinatra
that we missed this morning, did some blog work, and got ready for dinner.
We stopped in the Crystal Cove for drinks and
sat with two of the people on our trivia team.
Bob had the Sweet Corn Soup with Crisp Leeks and Black
Truffles. Bob liked his soup, but Julie
felt that her appetizer was a little dry.
For the next course, we both had the Fresh Garden Salad
Tossed in Creamy Citrus Dressing with Cocktail Tomatoes, Ruby Grapefruit,
Cucumber, Radish, Fresh Mushrooms, and Sprouts.
It was fantastic.
Julie had the Fresh Maine Lobster with Asparagus and
Chive-Truffle Risotto; while Bob had the Beef Tenderloin with Potato Mousseline
& Baby Carrots. We thought that both
were excellent.
Julie had the Fresh Maine Lobster with Asparagus and
Chive-Truffle Risotto; while Bob had the Beef Tenderloin with Potato Mousseline
& Baby Carrots. We thought that both
were excellent.
For dessert, we both had the Vanilla Crème Brulee.
After dinner, we wandered by the captain’s welcome
reception for a few minutes and then went down to the Galaxy lounge for the
show: My Life – The Music of Billy Joel starring James Fox.
Originally from Wales, James Fox was the Broadway star of the musical
about Billy Joel-“Movin’ Out” and also was the star of both the US & UK touring
company. He is now starring as Paul
McCartney in the Broadway musical “Let it Be.” Although he didn’t sound exactly
like Billy Joel, he played the role well- an excellent pianist and commanded
the stage. The Crystal Ensemble of
singers and dancers joined in. It was a
great show.
After that, we called it a
night. BTW, for the day we did 6.25
miles and 12.3K steps.
Oh yeah, when we arrived back at our cabin there was a gift – two pins
commemorating the 25th anniversary of Crystal Cruises.
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