We sure didn’t have far to travel last night. We wake around 8 am and look outside and there is Avalon. This is a tender port but we are not in any real rush. We shower and head to the Da Vinci dining room for breakfast where we are sat with two couples from Southern California.
I had the fruit plate with ricotta cheese with a bowl of cereal. Just right!
It seems that the tender queue is a long one, and even though we don’t have to wait in it with our elite status we know the lines back to the ship will be long too. We are not here long, last tender is at one pm. Also apparently the port is busy and the ride is slower than normal so we decided to just stay on board.
I am currently relaxing in the International Café having my coffee watching the people. There are a lot of newer cruisers and it is so nice to see everyone enjoying the experience.
Bernie has gone to the trivia and I am thinking of watching a movie later. The Theory of Everything is showing in the Princess Theater and also in the cabin they are showing Big Hero 6.
This afternoon there is a lot going on. Indoor goofy golf, GoPro seminar, the movie, the egg drop sign up, cruise long scavenger hunt, veterans get together, 60 second frenzy, book club which is Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, art auction, line dancing class, golf chipping challenge, origami class. Princess Grapevine wine tasting, champagne hoopla, bingo, afternoon tea, Discovery at sea is a trivia about Velocity, singles and solos martini meet and a Friends of Bill W Meeting.
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| Beatrice and I |
Buy one get one free is happening at 3 pm for one hour in the Wheelhouse bar as well as in the evening in skywalkers at 11 pm.
It takes a while for everyone to come back from the tenders. Someone told me it was a very long line to get back to the ship and took a few hours, but I can’t confirm that.
I tried to have a nap cause I was so tired. But the thrusters are right below us and while they were bringing up the tenders the thrusters kicked in and it was noisy in the cabin. Although this is a downside for me cause I like to nap during the day it really would be a problem while docking or leaving (famous last words).
One thing I like about the cabin is that is low on the ship (deck 5) and I can sit and watch the seas go by and the spray comes up and it even at some times covers the entire window. Fun.
Bernie is up and dressed early tonight and leaves the cabin for me to get ready. Tonight is formal night and I meet up with Bernie in Skywalkers for a drink.
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| Rock presenting me with my Mojito |
Rock the bartender entertains us along with David as they banter back and forth. In fact it is hard to leave cause they are fun to be around, but Skywalkers closes down at 7 pm and they are have to pack up all the liquor. Gee you would think they would just install locked gates for the bar to make it easier.
We head down to deck 7 to walk towards the Atrium and we see the Captain. What was funny is we hear a couple ask him (don’t think they realized they were asking the Captain) where the Atrium was. Captain Lawes responded “just walk all the way down till you see the champagne then stop”.
The Atrium is busy but not CRAZY like we have seen it. I think this may be because of so many new cruisers that just are not aware of it.
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| Rick, Monika, Me and Bernie |
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| Claudio, Bernie and Antonio |
We finally run into Rick and Monika! So nice to see them again, it has been a year since we sailed with them and they are so sweet and Monika is so helpful with my facebook fan page. She has so much knowledge of Princess and is able to answer a lot of questions.
Rick and Monika are the Most Travelled this voyage and they have been nice enough to ask us to join their table at the Captain Circle Party. We are more than happy to join them.
We did qualify for the Most Travelled Party – which is the top 40 passengers. On this trip it is a cocktail party (which we prefer) which is taking place the night we are in Astoria.
We finally get to meet Stephano the Customer Services Director. What a lovely man and I can see why Ali loves him so much. He misses you Ali.
Dinner again is the Botticelli Dining room where we are sat at our table for two in Mark’s section. It is very busy in this area. It is full and very very noisy. Large tables surround us and it is hard to talk, but everyone is having a very good time and I am glad.
There is a table for 8 beside us but only five are at it and they are so sweet that they even ask if we would like to join them. But we are happy to have our table. Plus because two nights on this 7 day voyage are in port, and we are dining in the specialty restaurants twice, we only have three dinners with Mark. So we thank them and decline.
Marianne a Head Waiter here comes over to say hi. He ran into Bernie earlier in the day and promised to come over and say hi to me tonight. We haven’t seen him in a while and we chat and catch up.
I really enjoy this menu. I start with the Rissoto Rice Cakes. Then a lovely salad and my entrée is the Turbot fish entrée. Bernie had the vegetable curry dish. Then of course it is the Norman Love dessert.
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| we played a little joke on Gio |
Dinner is very long tonight, over two hours and it is too late to attend the show. The Production show was Destination Anywhere and we could of pushed it and made it to the show but we choose to not to.
We wander around a bit and walk to try and digest a bit.
We stop in at Crown Grill to make a reservation for the next formal night. We want to see Beatrice and this is why we booked the Crown Grill.
Back in the cabin we watch the morning show and do some reading. Both of us are asleep by midnight.
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