Eastern Mediterranean

First and only sea day today.
The sun is shining not a cloud in the sky but a bit cool on the deck.
Last night we dined in Silver Note again and had another amazing meal - mushroom mouse followed by buttered lobster tail and a berry surprise. The wine moved from an oaky chardy to a delicate sav blanc and then an Italian moscato. The sommelier is knowledgeable and I need to trust his advice. I turned my nose up at the sav balance from Australia but it was fabulous.
There is a singer and pianist entertaining us and the atmosphere is very New York jazz club. We pop into the salt bar to see our favorite bar tender Carlos who is a little bit grumpy but entertaining.
We stay up for the show which encourages audience participation and it’s a dance night again. We meet Derek and Kathy who are originally from Australia but are now living in the Middle East. They are lively company and we chat drink and dance the night away. Holiday Royce in full swing and he is channeling Kell on the dance floor.
We wind our clocks forward and lose an hours sleep so we wake late and head to La Terrazza for breakfast. It is the first time I have seen a crowded venue on board. Still room but it is as full as I have seen any venue.
We pass the onboard shops and I find a very cute dress with a very good special and I make my first onboard purchase.
To the Dolce Vita lounge and there is a martini making demonstration complete with tasting so why not! 3 mini martinis and it’s not lunch time yet. To the pool and it’s a bit chilly but they provide everything you need - blankets, set up the sun bed for you, cool towels, fruit skewers, anything you would like to drink. We break from this strenuous activity to get some lunch at the pool grill. They have a great light lunch snack type menu as well as a poolside buffet plus you can order pizza if you wish. Lunch is accompanied by an Australian chardy and a French rose. Back to the half sun half shade of our poolside possie. We have both finished our books. We may have to check out the library.
We listen to the destination talk about our upcoming Greece and Turkey ports ( new to both of us) and then Bingo and Trivia. Back to our stateroom for caviar and champagne. It’s been a glorious sea day marred only by our dismal result in trivia and the fact we missed the seafood lunch in La Terrazza.Læs mere