Today is Saturday and it's our 5th sea day in a row. I cannot believe how fast those 5 days have gone! Plus I'm in love with my scopolamine patch.
After leaving Los Angeles, the water was rough for the first 3 days and nights. I'd never tried the 'patch' before but it worked like a charm. I wasn't at all bothered by the ship's rocking and rolling.
We turned the clocks back another hour so we're on Hawaii time now - 5 hours behind east coast time.
So what kept us busy on the sea days? Bridge lessons, Trivia contests, Spa treatments, Enrichment lectures, mahjong, going to the gym, watching the evening entertainment, short stops at the casino and of course eating! Today was the first day it was nice enough to sit by the pool so we took advantage of that.
The internet has been working well and both of us have been able to work on our computers almost as if we were at home. We used the WhatsApp app to video chat with friends back in FL and FaceTime with our daughter.
The food has been quite delicious and beautifully presented at every meal. One night we had dinner at the Brazilian Steakhouse called Churrascaria. Everything is served on giant skewers. The waiters bring them to your table and carve them on to your plate. We had short ribs, tenderloin, shrimp and chicken. Dessert was a cinnamon coated pineapple done on the grill. The whole pineapple was presented on a large skewer then our waiter cut slices at our table. The signature drink at the steakhouse is a Caipirinha... YUM!
One evening at dinner they featured a Spanish white wine that both of us really like. It's similar to a sauvignon blanc but even lighter. I hope we can get it back in the states.
Today was the Grand Gala Buffet. Gorgeous displays and the food was soooo good! We played our last game of Olympic Trivia this afternoon and tied for second. Forgot to mention that they've been having various Olympic games while we've been at sea. Several former Olympic medalists have captained the teams and there was an opening ceremony on Tuesday.
Tomorrow we dock in Honolulu!
After leaving Los Angeles, the water was rough for the first 3 days and nights. I'd never tried the 'patch' before but it worked like a charm. I wasn't at all bothered by the ship's rocking and rolling.
We turned the clocks back another hour so we're on Hawaii time now - 5 hours behind east coast time.
So what kept us busy on the sea days? Bridge lessons, Trivia contests, Spa treatments, Enrichment lectures, mahjong, going to the gym, watching the evening entertainment, short stops at the casino and of course eating! Today was the first day it was nice enough to sit by the pool so we took advantage of that.
The internet has been working well and both of us have been able to work on our computers almost as if we were at home. We used the WhatsApp app to video chat with friends back in FL and FaceTime with our daughter.
The food has been quite delicious and beautifully presented at every meal. One night we had dinner at the Brazilian Steakhouse called Churrascaria. Everything is served on giant skewers. The waiters bring them to your table and carve them on to your plate. We had short ribs, tenderloin, shrimp and chicken. Dessert was a cinnamon coated pineapple done on the grill. The whole pineapple was presented on a large skewer then our waiter cut slices at our table. The signature drink at the steakhouse is a Caipirinha... YUM!
One evening at dinner they featured a Spanish white wine that both of us really like. It's similar to a sauvignon blanc but even lighter. I hope we can get it back in the states.
Today was the Grand Gala Buffet. Gorgeous displays and the food was soooo good! We played our last game of Olympic Trivia this afternoon and tied for second. Forgot to mention that they've been having various Olympic games while we've been at sea. Several former Olympic medalists have captained the teams and there was an opening ceremony on Tuesday.
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| World Cruise Olympic Games .. flames on top, flags, they've got it all! |
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| At the Brazilian Steak House |
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| Love this white wine from Spain |
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| Aren't these adorable?? |
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| Lobster Tails! |
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| Finishing the day with a walk and rainbow! |
Tomorrow we dock in Honolulu!
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