Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Slept late again this morning, this time change is making us sleep later, breakfast followed by a lecture “Nelson and Trafalgar”, very good story of the British Admiral Nelson’s life and times right up to his death.  Lunch of hot dogs and hamburger (no buns) then the movie “St Vincent” with Bill Murray, a riot if you’ve not seen it.  Back to the room to get ready for our evening.  Drinks in Martini Bar with music by the pianist then to the Terrace Cafe for dinner before reading and bedtime.  Another one hour time change.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Up a little earlier than the last couple of days, breakfast of fresh strawberries, blue berries and cream plus a nice sweet roll still warm from the oven.  We decided to pass on the shuffleboard, croquet, golf putting, bridge lessons, needlepoint, line dancing and Mah Jongg and just relax this day at sea.  However, we took time for a cooking demonstration by the executive chef from Italy who regaled us with stories of his grandmother’s kitchen.  Also joining him was the head chef from Jacques, one of the four specialty restaurants on board.  They each put together two dishes, two appetizers, one main, and a desert.  In the afternoon we refused the blackjack tournament, art lesson, table tennis, spa, gin tasting (regrets), magic tricks and afternoon tea and had a nap before heading to the Captain’s cocktail party where the free booze flowed.  Our reservation tonight was in the Red Ginger restaurant where we shared an appetizer calamari and tempura shrimp, then Iris had lamb chops and Bob had the sea bass, both very good.  An early evening and off to bed.