Another sea day, and we woke up late enough to barely miss breakfast in the main dining room. As usual, the buffet was crowded, and had little to interest us.
But first...
As this cruise winds down, I find myself looking forward to being home again. No, it's not that this is a bad cruise. Instead, it's because I'm looking forward to my old routine, and to seeing friends in Marian mode. With this being said, I'll miss lunches and dinners where the utensils are changed with every service. I'll miss someone making up my bed and replacing my towels after I leave the cabin for a while. I'll miss being able to visit new places, and not having to do much of anything to get there.
Today's lunch was Italian themed. It was not a big difference from the usual lunches on sea days, save that the menu was presented differently than would be on a normal sea day. After 8 days of being on the ship, I'm starting to get tired of all this rich food coming my way. One thing I can say about this cruise is that if you are going hungry. it's all your fault.
After lunch, it was back to the cabin where I caught up a little on my reading. All too soon, it was time for dinner. Once we were seated, we chatted with the Maitre D', and found out that our friends from the first 2 nights on the ship have been eating in the buffet, as they have more vegan offerings that the gentleman could eat. However, he'd likely be coming to dinner tomorrow, as it's another Gala Night.
Finally, after a chance to rest, it was time to see the comedian for a late night show. It's the one time I want to be out of the cabin after 10 pm.
