Friday – Sea Day
After 4 busy ports in 4 days, it was very nice to have a relaxing sea day today. Well, sort of relaxing … I ended up doing a lot more than I expected!
Breakfast first, of course. And then, for something completely different, Cathie and I went to a towel animal course. A what, you ask? Carnival Cruise Lines is renowned for its adorable towel animals that the cabin stewards make and leave on the beds each night) along with the pillow chocolates, of course. I'm afraid I didn't have much luck in moving the critters off my bed each night, usually causing their heads to fall off or having their bodies unravel. Sad, really, prompting my cabin mate to shake her head and sadly remark that some people just shouldn't have animals. LOL! So, we took a seminar in how to make them (or repair them, as the case may be). Cathie was a natural, and plunked down some money for the book with step by step instructions ($$ went to St Jude's Children's Hospital). My elephant was a dead ringer for an aardvark, and my frog was a fabulous Yoda. Sigh. My dog, however, was pretty good (see the pic ... the sunglasses were a nice touch, don't you think? LOL!! )
Afterwards, I wandered down to the Park West art gallery for a talk on what to look for when collecting art for investment (right after I win the lottery!), and a quick seminar on a few artists (Romero Britto – whom I love-, Peter Max, etc.) Spent some time wandering and looking at some fabulous works (Kinkade, Britto, and a whole lot more that I didn't recognize but liked), and sipping on the free champagne they were handing out.
Met up with Cathie for lunch, and we hit the buffet (Italian theme) for a yummy meal. I headed back to the art gallery for the auction (and yes, more free champagne!) I was smart enough not to register (was a bit worried that an absent minded cheek scratch might cost me a few thousand dollars), but I enjoyed watching the auction. Prices ranged from less than $100 to more than $40,000 … but it was fun.
Met up with Cathie at the Posh Restaurant at 3pm for “high tea”. It's the first time we did it (it's held daily) and it was fun. We were all seated at long tables and served delicate nibblies (cucumber sandwiches, smoked salmon, etc.) and- of course- tea. We were seated with two lovely ladies from Louisiana who were having a girls cruise, and having a blast. They had reservations for the Steakhouse but were having second thoughts, so we convinced them to go and try it. There's a wonderful lounge, called the Habana, with latino décor, deep leather chairs, and a very quiet atmosphere (when there isn't a band playing, of course!). What a nice place to just hang and relax and chat for a while.
Time for a quick nap and then met up with everyone for supper. It was elegant night, so a nice chance to dress up and look good. Another wonderful meal with too much food, good conversation, and being serenaded by the waiters (and the very talented maitre d'). Totally stuffed, but managed to toddle off to the Victoriana for a fabulous, stand on your feet and sing tribute to the Beatles. It was really well done, and just kept the crowd singing and waving. I was totally energized after that, so while Cathie headed back to the cabin to go to bed, I wandered to the lobby for more music for an hour or so. I mysteriously found myself meandering past the late night buffet on the way back to the cabin … gee, how did THAT happen? LOL!
Food fests:
Breakfast : French toast, maple syrup, bacon, fresh fruit, OJ
Lunch : Italian buffet
Supper : Cream of broccoli soup
Broiled salmon, rice, veggies,
Baked alaska
Late night snack : olives, cheese, calazone
Kitty updates : All continues to go well. Dexter is behaving (!) and Astrophe is great.
Last full day of the cruise tomorrow. This went by far too quickly!!
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