While I was sleeping the ship travelled out of what I think was Puget Sound, somewhere near Seattle, and we are now in the Pacific Ocean travelling south and slightly west. Parallel to Northern Oregon. It's still chilly outside but very sunny, windy and gorgeous.
I opted for a custom coffee from the coffee bar instead of breakfast this morning. Hazelnut cappuccino!
I went to lunch in the main dining room and had this wonderful crab and shrimp salad on a warm baguette.
After that, I headed up to Serenity, knowing a clamshell was not in my future. However, they have tons of comfy sectionals and chairs, plus padded lounge chairs. I found myself a lounge chair in partial sun and settled myself in to read with a Serenity towel and blanket! Yes, folks, it is blanket weather out there. The hot tub was being used regularly, but no one was near the pool. I spent several hours up there, reading and dozing and just enjoying the rhythm of the ship.
We are still on Pacific Time--3 hours earlier than the East Coast. I think my body has adjusted to the change.
At 6pm this evening, I am reporting to the atrium bar to meet the chef and the other people signed up for the Chef's Table dinner tonight. I am so excited to be doing this. It's $75 per person and basically a tasting menu of all kinds of deliciousness with wine pairings. It also includes a tour of the kitchen during the dinner hour!
Back from the Chef's Table. OMG Here are a few pictures of some of the courses. There were 7 actual courses for dinner and we received 4 different appetizers in the kitchen. Being in the kitchen during dinner hour was interesting and we were allowed to take pictures of all the action.
Beef Carpaccio on Air Pillow, Chocolate Bacon with Apple Ribbons
Salmon Tartar Cornets, Sesame Seeds
The Galley
The Waitstaff lining up to get the various dinners
Our Dining Venue: Medusa's Lair, Otherwise known as the Nightclub
This bread was so good. It was filled with some sort of cream and garlic... and just out of the this world.
Some other courses, not pictured were:
Beet Blanket, Spiced Grape Tea
Crab Stack
Sea Bass
Beef Wagyu
This was so excellent. Bisque Our Way.
Duck Textures
Dessert--OMG Magnificent is all I can say
The Chefs were making the Mango Spheres. They look like egg yolks but when you put them in your mouth, they explode with mango goodness. They were superb.
There was also plenty of wine flowing and we were served Champagne in the Galley.
Side note: It's now about 10:30pm where I am. The map shows the ship continues heading in a South Western direction. We appear to be parallel to Northern California now. I do know tomorrow we were told to turn our clocks back 1 hour.
So far, I have not participated in any ship activities but there are plenty. Arts and Crafts, lectures, Bingo, Trivia, Dance lessons of all kinds--including Hula, Ukelele lessons, exercise sessions etc. etc.
The Casino is also open and I've not allowed myself to do anything but walk on by.....It's too early in this cruise to get gambling fever!
TTFN
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