Sunday, May 12, 2013

May 12, 2013 Sea Day

Happy Mother’s Day!

This was our last Sunday Brunch of the cruise. They had a pretty mother’s day display and champagne or mimosas as you entered the dining room. Besides all the usual items, they had crab legs and broiled prawns. Just when you thought you had probably at least seen, if not met all the full world cruisers, we had lunch with a couple that neither of us had seen the other. Mike and Elizabeth joined the table as well. Delightful couple!



 
I packed most of the morning and we went to the last bingo session of the cruise. Neither of us won anything. After lunch I went to watch the Princess Pop Choir perform. Carol our table mate and Jim a tour mate were amongst the members. Always fun to watch.
The seas are slightly rough today. We were all remarking at brunch how great the weather has been and how calm the seas have been for this journey. Only 2 really crappy days in port. The freezing cold and wind in Korea and the driving rain in Hiroshima. Only slightly rough seas were in the Tasman Sea.
We have our Farewell Captain’s Cocktail party tonight and it’s our last formal night of the cruise. (Have you noticed how many times I have used the word “last” in this entry?) We have Montenegro tomorrow and then a sea day before we disembark in Venice.
The Farewell party was very nice. Besides the cocktails and appetizers they put on a mini production show by the Princess singers and dancers. Since we have become like one big family since we began this journey in January, they sang and danced to “We are Family”. Plus, the lead singers each did a song as well as Miranda. Very nice touch. The captain and Peter the cruise director spoke and brought on most of the staff for a round of applause.
Dinner was extra special tonight as well. They presented all the ladies with carnations and we all were handed fancy paper rolled up and tied with a ribbon that turned out to be our menu for the evening. Greg’s caviar plate looked like a work of art. My cheese soufflé was to die for. Shrimp appetizers were good too. Greg had the duck and I had the twin lobster tails. Dessert was a work of art as well. It was several types of mousse with dark chocolate on the top and bottom with scrolls of chocolate on the top. Not only pretty, but very good to eat!

















Tonight’s show was The Celtic Tenors. I think I have seen them on TV and they have toured the world and have 8 albums. Very good show tonight.  It’s Jason’s birthday today and everyone sang Happy Birthday to him. (Deputy Cruise Director)
We get to set the clocks back tonight for that extra hour of sleep. Whoo Hoo! We’ll be up at 5:30 to get ready as the sail in is supposed to be spectacular and we’ll want to be up on deck watching after breakfast.

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