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Saturday, September 15, 2018

At sea Day 1 Leaving Ireland


     We were now well out into the Atlantic with the Irish coast about 300 miles behind us. We are on a slightly deviating course from what we would normally take but the captain is steering us well away from the tropical storm that is in the Atlantic. He says we will be about 300 miles from it when it passes to the north and then he will get back on track for Halifax. This afternoon with the wind blowing up this afternoon the ship was rocking a bit. However after a few hours it was relatively calm again. The hour gained last night is followed by another one tonight. They are appreciated!
 
Ready for Formal Night
  Today was a typical day at sea. We did the 45 minute zumba class in the morning and the stayed for the ballroom cha cha class after that. Both were a good way to start the day. I sat and did a puzzle while Judy did a hula class. All the classes are held in the Atrium and with over 3000 people on the ship it gets pretty crowded.
    We had lunch at the Pub lunch which Princess offers on a regular basis. It serves
Our Table
pub fool like fish and chips, prawns, etc. The first of the enrichment lectures took place today was called The Mindful Eating Cycle by a doctor who has some interesting ideas about a balanced approach to eating. There are more lectures scheduled. Judy stayed for a movie and I carried on to line dancing. I should have gone to the movie. However all movies are shown on demand on this ship. We tried to watch the Lady Antebellum concert on the big screen outside but the wind was blowing and the temperatures are still on the cool side.
   
Chocolate Journey
Tonight was formal night and our appetizers arrived at 5 and after a glass of wine we were dressed and off to night time activities. We had a bit of time before dinner so we had our formal photographs done. We always like to see what we look like! It was lobster night with the “chocolate journey” dessert! We attended the production show Born to Dance in the Princess theatre. It is one of the newer shows that we have seen before. It is a far cry from some of the shows in the past!

2 comments:

Remo and Sylvia said...

Hi Folks

Does seem that "drinks" are an integral part of your travel package. Enjoy !!
We tried a barter scheme. Sent Vito the egg plants and he returned the lasagna for supper.
So long to the Irish

Dave C said...

Nice day here in Windsor, down at the Sculpture Gardens along the river.
Have a safe crossing and dodge the storms and icebergs.
Dave & Marilyn.