Just before 6 we went back to the lounge for the Captains champagne reception and safety briefing.
Lounge before the Welcome Reception
We had orange juice instead of champagne. We sat with some people named Dick and Liz from El Paso.
Rose from the captain
The Captain was giving a rose to each woman - he told us that there was a vase in the cabin, and there is. The Cruise Director introduced the Captain and he gave the safety briefing and introduced the staff, and then each of the heads of department gave a little speech and then the Cruise Director talked about what we are doing tomorrow. The whole thing lasted until 7:00 and then it was time for dinner.
We sat with Dave from NH, and Jan and Maurine (Mo) from Indiana PA. They are sisters. Jan is a widow. They were both sailors. Dave got invited to the Captain's table so it was just the four of us trading sailing stories.
We had a "amuse bouche" (spinach, tomato salsa, grilled feta)
and then we the crab cake appetizer - a crab cake about the size of 50 cent piece but thicker, and a whole crayfish with pineapple salsa.
whole crayfish with pineapple salsa
The next course was mushroom cappuccino soup which came with a big froth on top and was really hot so you had to be careful not to burn your tongue.
Mushroom cappuccino soup
The Bob got the always available Salmon Fillet with potato wedges which came in a metal basket,
Bob's salmon and fries
and I had the
Whole Roast US Beef Sirloin with red wine sauce
It came with cauliflower and broccoli and potatoes. I eventually scraped the wine sauce off. Then Bob had the
Mascarpose Mouse with Caramel Chocolate Sauce
(which he didn't care for) and I had Cherry Jubilee. I thought I was just getting ice cream.
Cherries Jubilee
They also gave us petit fours, but I was full and only ate one.
Petit Fours
While we were eating, the boat moved around to a different location. Where before our room overlooked the street, now we are looking out over the water.
View from our window after the ship moved
When we got back to our room, the bed had been turned down and there was chocolate on the pillows and the plan of the day for the next day. The cabin steward had spread my nightgown out on the bed and Bob thought it was a dress. So we are all tucked up in bed with the rose in a vase on the dresser.
Lounge before the Welcome Reception
We had orange juice instead of champagne. We sat with some people named Dick and Liz from El Paso.
Rose from the captain
The Captain was giving a rose to each woman - he told us that there was a vase in the cabin, and there is. The Cruise Director introduced the Captain and he gave the safety briefing and introduced the staff, and then each of the heads of department gave a little speech and then the Cruise Director talked about what we are doing tomorrow. The whole thing lasted until 7:00 and then it was time for dinner.
We sat with Dave from NH, and Jan and Maurine (Mo) from Indiana PA. They are sisters. Jan is a widow. They were both sailors. Dave got invited to the Captain's table so it was just the four of us trading sailing stories.
We had a "amuse bouche" (spinach, tomato salsa, grilled feta)
and then we the crab cake appetizer - a crab cake about the size of 50 cent piece but thicker, and a whole crayfish with pineapple salsa.
whole crayfish with pineapple salsa
The next course was mushroom cappuccino soup which came with a big froth on top and was really hot so you had to be careful not to burn your tongue.
Mushroom cappuccino soup
The Bob got the always available Salmon Fillet with potato wedges which came in a metal basket,
Bob's salmon and fries
and I had the
Whole Roast US Beef Sirloin with red wine sauce
It came with cauliflower and broccoli and potatoes. I eventually scraped the wine sauce off. Then Bob had the
Mascarpose Mouse with Caramel Chocolate Sauce
(which he didn't care for) and I had Cherry Jubilee. I thought I was just getting ice cream.
Cherries Jubilee
They also gave us petit fours, but I was full and only ate one.
Petit Fours
While we were eating, the boat moved around to a different location. Where before our room overlooked the street, now we are looking out over the water.
View from our window after the ship moved
When we got back to our room, the bed had been turned down and there was chocolate on the pillows and the plan of the day for the next day. The cabin steward had spread my nightgown out on the bed and Bob thought it was a dress. So we are all tucked up in bed with the rose in a vase on the dresser.
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