Day 19 Saturday 09 March at sea en-route to Los Angeles
The seas continue to be smooth although the outside
temperature has dropped somewhat today. A jacket is needed if we intend to
spend any time outside today which was the case when we played Croquet and
bowls again….. Who would have thought I would ever have a go at these games…J
Discovered the Pasta and Pizza bar today. We knew it was there but had not got around
to trying it. I love the idea of
ordering your own pasta dish to be made freshly and also a pizza. Celebrity
cruises have a pasta bar so for those who know them will know what I mean about
how delicious it is.
There was a ‘meet the Captain’ afternoon in the Royal
Court Theatre this afternoon. Very interesting
to hear him speak about various facts and figures on Cunard and the fleet and
particularly details about this ship. We
learned yesterday that apparently whilst we were docked in Wellington a tug hit
the ship, no damage caused except for the loss of some black paint off the hull
and a lot of paperwork to be filled in by the Captain. We did notice that the
Port of Wellington were offering people a ride on their Tugs for a gold coin
charge to have a look at Queen Elizabeth close up and we had been waving to the
large groups on board the tugs as they cruised back and forth. This news made UK TV.
A new habit of ours is attending afternoon tea daily in
the Queens Room with cucumber club sandwiches, tomato club sandwiches, tuna,
shrimp and a couple of others I can’t remember. Followed by various little
cakes, followed by scones with jam and cream. All washed down with a choice of
English teas served by the waiters complete with white gloves and silver trays.
In the background live music by either the orchestra, harpist or pianist.
The show tonight show was excellent a Welsh
singer/comedian. He was so good there
was a standing ovation at the end and he came back to entertain us a bit more.
Update on the dancers.
Well they’re still trying hard practicing all day every day but I’m
afraid they have barely improved although they now think they should enter ‘Dancing
with the Stars’ and there’s a competition tomorrow night and we’re sure they’ll
be on the dance floor…. They would both be excellent in a Marching Team.
We decided to try one of the speciality restaurants tonight
and chose ‘Jasmine’. It was fine dining
with an Asian touch. The only problem for me was most of it included seafood
which I can’t eat so I was a tad hungry for my breakfast this morning. Roy, Joe
and Lynda thoroughly enjoyed it and commented how beautifully prepared the
seafood was.
After dinner we also like, or should I say ‘I’ always
like to swing by the Casino to see what’s happening there. I managed to up my winnings
by another US$61.00 bringing my total winnings to a nice US$406.00. I think I’ll
call that a day and have it taken out of my casino card and put it in my wallet
for spending in Las Vegas….not on the slots but at the outlet stores. J
Our clocks had to go forward another hour so it’s now
suddenly 2.20am, time for bed.
