Surprise! Another Sea Day

Last night’s Cinco de Mayo dinner in the main dining room was very good! We both opted for the cream of poblano soup to start. It was very flavorful and something we’d never tried before.


Our entrees were chili-lime crusted salmon with mango salsa, served over sautéed peppers, kale, and onions.  I’m not a huge salmon fan, but I enjoyed mine. 

Finally, I had caramel flan, and Charlie chose the no-sugar-added coconut cake for dessert. 

Charlie had a short but sweet evening visit to the casino. He continues to do well on the $3 slots, which no one else seems to be playing. He says he never has trouble getting “his” machine. 

This morning we tried to take our usual walk around deck 4, but temps were in the 60s and it was very windy, so we gave up and walked a little inside. I read in the suites lounge (where the card players were going strong), and Charlie joined me after he “won enough” in the casino. He didn’t want to have to fill out more IRS paperwork, is my theory!

Since we had another time zone change overnight, they served brunch in the main dining room. The three-level space is really beautiful. 


I enjoyed a grapefruit mimosa with a wedge salad, then eggs Benedict. Charlie had a made to order omelet and key lime pie. 

This afternoon I’ve been reading and knitting and watching my show.  At 4:00, we’re going to see the ice show. 

Tonight’s dinner is at Chops Grille, so that should be very good. We change time zones AGAIN tonight, so we probably won’t see many other people until well after we’re up and caffeinated tomorrow morning.



Comments

  1. EleanorMay 6, 2024 at 11:19 AM

    Tell us how the ice show is! I have always wondered

    ReplyDelete
  2. RachelMay 7, 2024 at 4:22 AM

    So y'all are now 4 hours ahead of CST?

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnonymousMay 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM

    Please tell me what show you’re watching - it’s getting hot and humid here and it would be nice to binge something!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Ice Skating and Sushi

Image
Yesterday afternoon, we went to the ice-skating show, which was Tarot-themed. Costumed skaters portrayed the Lovers, the Empress, the Joker, etc.  We were as impressed with their skills as we were with the skaters’ on the Wonder in March. Lots of fancy spins, lifts, and jumps! Charlie told me that our ship (Voyager, launched in 1999) was the first in Royal Caribbean’s fleet to have an ice performance rink. There are servers who bring you drinks, so Prosecco it was!  We had reservations at Chops Grille for dinner, and we enjoyed our meal as the sun set. We both tried the appetizer crab cake (not as good as Charlie’s), the lobster bisque (okay), then petite filets with baked potatoes and asparagus. Once again, we failed to capture a pic of the excellent chocolate cake with ice cream.  As I mentioned yesterday, ship’s time moved ahead another hour, but so far we’re adjusting all right. We did have some loud noises overnight from the pool deck on the deck above ours. It sound...
Read more

Off to a Good Start!

Image
Yesterday we left home for our next adventure, back-to-back cruises out of Los Angeles.  We managed to pack lightly, so for the next two weeks I’m going to look like some slight variation of this: Waiting for the elevator Our driver was waiting when we went downstairs, and due to the 4:30 p.m. traffic, took us a VERY circuitous route to the airport. That took about an hour. We got through Security with zero line — although Charlie did get pulled for a “random” bag check.  We went to the Cadillac Mexican restaurant and enjoyed margaritas and snacks until it was almost time to board.  We were the first two to board — no people needing assistance, no Concierge members — so we got settled into our bulkhead seats and were soon sipping some sparkling wine while boarding continued.  We departed at 8 p.m.  I read most of the 3.5 hour trip, finishing a book shortly before landing.  Unfortunately, our plane landed at the remote terminal, which required a short wait f...
Read more

And We're Off Again!

Image
Our highly anticipated trip this time is a month long, as we're taking back-to-back cruises from Vancouver to Hawaii, then on to Sydney, Australia! Royal Caribbean is repositioning Anthem of the Seas for the summer season Down Under.  Yesterday morning at 6:15 a car picked us up to head to the airport.  An hour later, we were through Security and settled into the airport lounge.  We had worried a bit about the government shutdown's impact on TSA and/or the airport itself, but at that hour, at least, all was well.   We tried to pack lightly for this month-long trip, but we didn't attempt to carry on everything. Here's Charlie's luggage: And here's mine: In Charlie's defense, his shoes are bulkier -- I only packed a pair of sandals in addition to the shoes I was wearing -- and he packed a good bit of handy stuff for the cruise ship that we'll both use. The flight to Vancouver went smoothly, although we were a little late leaving. Consequently, our "br...
Read more