Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Another day on the briny. I'm up early - surprise - and get some more photos added to the blog. I should be all caught up by the time we get to New York! Nick isn't feeling great so when Ginger is feeling s bit peckish we swing through the cafeteria, grab a few snacks, including a sampling of the spicy Indian potatoes and the pouri, and head up and out to sit facing the never ending, ever changing wake behind the ship. We've brought all our toys and entertain ourselves and each other. Ginger is working on her calendar and actually gets it finished and ordered! I'm pulling photos to make a book of this trip. I'd love to have it finished and in hand by Christmas.
When we go down to check on Nick he is just getting ready to go to lunch and we head to one of the dining rooms. It is nice to be waited on at every meal; it's a fair exchange for not having all the choices in the cafeteria, and the menus do change every day. I have the cream of mushroom soup and it's divine! The Monte Cristo sandwich is all right and the tiramisu with coffee sauce is lovely. It's a good thing Ginger helps me finish it, though! I'll have to fast for a month when I get home!
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| There's some reflection in the glass; but it's too hard to get out of the lounge chair to take the shot standing up! I'll be better tomorrow! |
Nick's trivia competition is right now! He leaves quickly to find his team and we follow in a bit. Again, their fourth player hasn't shown up and I reluctantly step in while Ginger goes to Guest Services to offer suggestions about how they could mitigate potential damage from the wind tunnel effect. The lady admits that they have that happen a lot! But she says she'll inform Housekeeping which seems like a very strange choice. Hard to imagine that they will be authorized to add handrails to that corridor. And I'm sure they won't be allowed to suggest to the captain that he make an announcement when he sees rain and wind on the horizon, so that people can get inside before the weather arrives. Oh well, as long as no medical charges show up on my bill, I'm okay.
Anyway, back to trivia. I'm the only one who knows that hasenpfeffer is made with rabbit and that mousse is the French word for foamy or frothy. We don't do too badly and afterwards Nick wants to lie down for a while before dinner. Ginger and I gather our toys and go back outside.
Dinner has to be early because we have reservations for "Six" tonight and that only guarantees us admission, not particular seats. We need to be early to get in line. For dinner I have the stuffed mushrooms caps (all two of them) and the the pan-seared Pacific hake fillet with spinach mashed potatoes, glazed carrots and a lemon-butter sauce. It's very good. Before the appetizers arrive Ginger and I have a glass of wine, shiraz for me, merlot for her, and Nick orders hot tea. We know he's really not feeling well! And it's interesting that he can get hot tea since the crew member in the cafeteria this morning said there was no more tea for the rest of the trip! Happily they had an urn of chai, so that worked for us.
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| It's fun when people decorate their doors! |
Dessert was créme caramel with fresh berries and mint, and lovely. Ginger ordered the flourless chocolate cake and halfway through we swap. We both agree that the créme caramel was the winner! After dinner (and the second glass of wine that came unbidden) Nick and I go to stand in line for the show while Ginger goes to get him some cough drops. I need a little help to get there, between the wonky hip, the rocky ship, and, I guess, the second glass of wine!
When we arrive we are told that there are some technical difficulties to work out and our reservations have been transferred to tomorrow night. We get back to the suite before Ginger leaves and we spend a few minutes looking at the Freestyle Daily to see what else is going on tonight. Basically nothing, so we watch whatever free movie comes on the TV before dropping off to sleep. We see part of "Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret" which is just as cute the second time, and part of "National Treasure" and I've had enough.
For the first time in a long time I have a lot of trouble getting to sleep. All the food and the wine aren't sitting well on my tummy and I have to add a second pillow to get my head higher than my stomach. By 11:30 I'm back on an even keel and drop like a stone. The loud wind and waves outside make quite a lovely soundtrack and that helps. Tomorrow is another sea day and Thanksgiving!! I wonder if they will do something special for us!
