Sunday dawned a little cloudy and gray. As the day progressed the skies became partly cloudy and the seas had some swells. The temperature was pleasant but not pool weather. We played some Scrabble and formed a trivia team with a Brit, an Irish couple and a Scots couple. We’re having fun despite the fact we haven’t won anything.
Sunday at the Pool Grill, the galley staff set up big grills and had fresh fish grilling. On this ship, unlike the Princess ships, the Food Service Manager and Executive Chef go ashore in ports and buy local provisions. So Saturday in Madeira they bought a variety of fish which they served up for lunch. It was delicious. Today, Monday, the pool grill had an American Barbecue. In addition to hamburgers and hot dogs, they had some of the best barbecue ribs we’ve ever tasted . Naturally there were all the trimmings to go along. For those of us with a sweet tooth, they have near the grill an ice cream bar where each day they have about 10 flavors of ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt. Of course, next to that they have chocolate sauce, sprinkles, nuts etc, etc I wish I hadn’t found it!
Last night we ate at one of the alternative restaurants (no charge for these) Prime 7. I think we had one of the best veal chops we’ve ever had anywhere on land or sea. The food was exquisite and service outstanding.
We’ve been enjoying the enrichment lectures. They have a retired NASA astronomer on board. He’s doing a series of lectures on the solar system and galaxies and his pictures are incredible. Some of them were taken by the Hubble Space Telescope just within the last few months. Who knows, we may actually come home having learned some things.
Well, that’s about all for now. Tomorrow I may try to post some photos if I have a chance to go through them. They are having a Country Fair around the pool tomorrow afternoon. I don’t know what that will be but it sounds like fun.
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