You can do as much or as little as you want on board....haven't found the shuffle board yet....the Patter lists all the activities going on throughout the entire day. Today there was a vegetable/fruit carving demo going on which I thought would be cool to see. The chefs are so talented and put on a great show. They carved some really amazing animals like a monkey, duck, turtle, hen and penguin.
We tried the gym out. It's certainly a different sensation using a treadmill on a moving ship. The motion of the ship had me finding it a little difficult to walk straight (and no I didn't drink the night before) and it's definitely a strange feeling when you get off the treadmill. The gym is modern with a good number of different machines. It's located on deck 16 forward of the ship. Windows surround the outer part of the gym where the machines are so you can either watch TV or you can look out the windows and see where we're heading....on this day it was the vast open blue ocean that lay ahead. It was very beautiful, the ocean blue is a much nicer blue than back home.
For lunch we tried the International Cafe in the Piazza. We both had potato soup and I had the chicken and cheese panini while Z had the tomato, mozzarella, basil panini. Their desserts looked very tempting too, so I tried the espresso panna cotta while Z enjoyed a typical chocolate selection. They certainly don't let you go hungry on board...the food we've tried so far has been pretty tasty. I'm going to have to start watching out for all the desserts I'm indulging in or I really am going to gain weight!
There is an adults only area on deck 17 aft where we took in some sun and enjoyed the tranquility of the open ocean. The sun gets quite hot here, but this time I was properly prepared with adequate sunscreen.
It was formal night today, so we dressed up and went for dinner in the Da Vinci dining room and we opted for shared searing tonight. We enjoyed up a table with 3 other Canadians, 2 from BC and 1 for Alberta and a couple from Springfield. Dinner was good, but my well-done beef wasn't well enough for me so I didn't end up eating it all.
The Captain was hosting a Welcome Aboard party in the Piazza where they also had a champagne waterfall. We stopped in for a bit before heading to the 8:30pm show in the main theatre. Stardust was the name of the show and featured singing of some oldies and dancing. It was a good production, but shorter than I thought it would be.
We wanted to catch a movie under the stars and tonight they were featuring Bond at 10:15pm...James Bond in Skyfall. Neither of us had seen it yet, so this was our chance to see it on a big screen. They set up the area around the Calypso pool on deck 15 with cushions on the loungers. They provide you with blankets if you need and popcorn. Tonight was quite warm so the blanket wasn't really necessary. Right before the movie started they came around and offered pizza. About half way through the movie they came around again with cookies and milk. That was an unexpected treat. They really do try and make sure your needs are taken care of. They movie good and really fun watching it on deck under the nighttime sky. Great way to cap off an enjoyable, restful day!!
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