Carribbean Cruise: Day at Sea

Tuesday--at least that is what the rug says in the elevator--and no ports today. We will spend the day and the night at sea. We will spend some time on deck reading a book and relaxing. The sun is shining and it is a warm, beautiful day at sea.

We decided to attend a "Shop Til You Drop in the Caribbean" to find the best places to purchase things at our ports of call. The presentation was very informative and we were given a lot of information on the jewelry that was available. On our other cruises, we did not shop for much jewelry and did not buy much. We did buy a jade necklace for Linda from my winnings at the blackjack table. We also bought a lot of small jewelry pieces as Christmas presents. We decided that on this cruise we would shop for Linda some jewelry.

Our day at sea was a very quiet, relaxing day and we managed to put all our problems behind us and just relax. We did do a lot of walking and a lot of eating. We also enjoyed happy hour in the Crow's Nest, the bar on the top passenger deck at the front of the ship. It sure was nice watching the waves as we sailed along. The sun was going down, but, because we had to get ready for dinner, we could not watch the sunset.

This was our first formal dinner so we both had to put on our dress clothes. On the way to the dining room, we had our pictures taken. The pictures did not turn out too well so we did not buy them.

After dinner, we went back to our room and put on casual clothes. We then went to the Showroom at Sea (live theater) for the show of the night which was Bob Mackie's Broadway--another great show.

We left the show and went to the piano bar to listen to WT Greer. His show consisted of songs of Nat King Cole and Johnny Mathis. I guess the news must have gotten around that he was a great entertainer because there wasn't a seat left in the Piano Bar. We sat outside the bar and listened. We decided that we would have to get to the Piano Bar early if we wanted a seat.

After the Piano Bar, we went for a late night snack, then to the room. The fresh air, good food and great entertainment had made the day very enjoyable, but, very tiring and tomorrow would be an early day. A good nights sleep--however short--would be a great way to start the new day.