Sea Day 4

Four sea days in a row is starting to feel like a lot! That might not bode well for the Hawaii to Sydney cruise. . . .

Actually, we've had a nice day, with good weather and smooth seas.  We had our morning walk earlier than usual (see third time zone change in as many days), and we were ready for the rest of our day by 9:00. We spent time in the lounge, then had time for some balcony sitting before lunch.

For lunch, I started with a Caesar salad, then chose the butternut-cheese tortellini with a black truffle butter sauce. SO good! 

Charlie also had a salad, then the lobster-saffron risotto, which was also exceptionally good.  

After our usual early afternoon activities, Charlie went to the casino and had some success, in addition to earning more points toward future cruises.  He brought me back a very good sangria!

During Happy Hour in the Suites Lounge, the man who had dressed flamboyantly every night was wearing  lederhosen, with knee socks and the traditional fedora. Maybe he was trying to get Oktoberfest started? Now we are eagerly awaiting tomorrow night's attire.

Dinner in Coastal Kitchen was very busy tonight, perhaps because filet mignon was back on the menu. Today is Day 7 of the cruise, so the menu starts to repeat.  I again ordered the filet, and it was excellent -- tender and flavorful.


Charlie chose the duck breast with celery root purée, sauteed spinach, and a cherry-Madeira sauce. He really enjoyed all of it.

Our main dinner entertainment was the family seated behind us, made up of two grandparents, two parents, and a little girl. They had a genie, and apparently had an entirely different menu or something. When their plates arrived, they had pad thai, sweet and sour pork, and kung pao chicken!  None of those dishes are on any Royal Caribbean menus, to our knowledge, though perhaps the Main Dining Room offers them occasionally.  They also had an interesting dynamic, with the grandparents obviously deferring to the father of the little girl. The mother was wearing a dress with a dramatically plunging neckline.  We clearly have too much time on our hands, because we came up with all sorts of scenarios for the family.

Wish us luck coming up with a blog post tomorrow!




Comments

  1. EleanorOctober 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM

    What is a genie?? Your food pics are getting really good.

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  2. RachelOctober 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM

    It seems like the people watching on this cruise is excellent!

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