Our routine is to start the day with Starbucks coffee made with my portable French Press and the head to the Gym for Treadmill time to counter some of the many calories that somehow attach themselves to us when we are on vacation. We opted for breakfast at San Marco - the main dining room - since it is a day of leisure and we love being served :). Service was slow but Ok since we weren't in any hurry.
Today is a gray day with light rain....not good for being out on deck and no scenery to speak of. The
Cruise Critic meeting in Ocean Liners restaurant at 1000 was fun. Very good turnout and attended by John Grantham the Cruise Director, several exec. Officers and the Captain! First time we've seen the Captain at one of our gatherings. Everyone was impressed. Nancy and Marshall attended. They are a couple of professional Improv Actors. Both worked at Second City; Marshall was the Director at Second City for awhile and Nancy was the President of the National Improv Association. We went to their first workshop at 1130 and loved it! Plan to go to the others planned during this cruise.
We had a quick lunch at the Pool Grill and the went to the 1 PM lecture on the arts in
Stockholm and Helsinki, but - left after a few minutes due to boredom :). So the afternoon was lots of R and R ....the reason we love sea days.
Of course, we made sure to attend the Elite Social Hour Drinks at Michael's Club where we hooked up with a fun couple and our table mates. Very congenial group and a lovely venue for our nightly social time ( and the Green Apple and Gin Martinis that go with it)
Tonight was the first formal night. We noticed very few Tuxedos and mostly cocktail dresses....not as formal and more comfortable in years past. We enjoyed dinner followed by a disappointing show. Excellent singing and dancing talent, poor choice of music, and terrible renditions of old favorite songs. Looking forward to Warnemunde and Rostock Germany ( and some sunshine) tomorrow.
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