This is the first full day that we've been on the cruise ship, and the highlights of the day were our meals. No, this is not anything negative about the ship, its entertainment, or its crew. It's because we got up very late in the morning, and the high points were lunch and dinner.
But first....
We had our drapes fully closed this morning, and when we woke up naturally, it was about 11:30. Although we could have had a normal breakfast, we figured it best to skip to a lunch in the Galley (a dining hall which resembles a buffet, save for the fact that your food is served.) Given that it was "high lunch" time, we sat in a nearby area of a restaurant which turns into a Korean BBQ joint at night.
It took us a while to get service. However, I figured out why things were running slow, and why we had some problems communicating with our servers - couple us in an area being prepared for evening dining (even though the "flags" identified the area as functionally part of the "Galley") with a staff member who couldn't understand our English, and one would expect a minor misunderstanding. Even with this, the staff was more than willing to see that our needs were met. (RQS noted that many of the crew members may have been unhappy to be there, as if things had changed since the days they signed on for their roles.)
After lunch, it was back to the cabin for a while. I watched TV and added more information to my cruise blog while RQS fell asleep in a hammock. It was nice NOT to have anything to do. But none of the ship's activities interested me that much either.
Around 6:00, we went to the ship's tasting restaurant, the Test Kitchen. For those unfamiliar with this class of dining, diners will be served a series of small, artistic dishes with exquisite presentation. In our case, there was only 2 options: Omnivore or Vegetarian/Vegan. We chose Omnivore, and loved the dishes. It was hard to believe that 5 small dishes could fill us up this much. Sadly, I could not describe these dishes, as the preparation was complex, and too many elements involved in each dish for me to remember the dishes properly.
Would I go there again? Yup - our next visit is coming up in a few days. And we're looking forward to it!
