As we arrived back in the cabin just before midnight last
night and as Bernie was using the washroom I decorated the cabin quickly with
some 60th Birthday decorations.
Surprise!!
When we wake in the morning I present Bernie with all the
birthday messages I collected prior to leaving.
So many from our cruise friends and our cruise family who are all over
the world. So beautiful, brought tears
to our eyes. So special.
Bernie insists on still heading out to get coffees and he is
surprised to see a big Happy Birthday banner on the door from Alice along with
a lovely gift. Love you Alice.
It is a little overcast today but the sun is still there and
it is still warm and muggy but I am not really interested in hanging out on
deck today. In fact I am going to shower
and get dressed and head to the International Café.
Lunch today is our Most Travelled Luncheon. We arrive at Sabatinis just prior to noon and
we see quite a few familiar faces. Many
people sail on this itinerary every year.
We are sat at Michael Prasse’s table along with a couple from Atlanta as
well as a couple from London. It was a
great table and we enjoyed it thoroughly.
The meal was amazing… here is the menu
Maine Lobster Salad, refreshing summer salad of Lobster,
Avocado, tomatoes and fennel pickled pear julienne with lobster vinaigrette
micro salad leaves,
or
Wild Berry Gazpacho Honey and yogurt parfait Brioche Crouton with Raspberry and Blackberry
beads
Almond Crusted Lemon Sole Fillets, chanterelle, morel and
porcini mushrooms tomato concasse and sweet corn puree almond brown butter jus,
or
French Trimmed Rack of Lamb, Brioche and pistachio crust
Aubergine Caviar with Tomato and Cumin Confit Garlic Potatoes, Red Currant
Reduction,
or
Potato and Sage Gnocchi, Gorgonzola and Walnut Pesto,
Parmigianino Crisps
Dessert: Passion
Fruit Parfait, Lemongrass Cream with Coconut Sorbet, Raspberry Ripple and
Coconut Tuile. Gourmandize and tea and
coffee.
They surprised us with a big birthday cake and singing Happy
Birthday to Bernie - again our eyes fill with tears, how special.
We are back in the cabin relaxing. I have a few more surprises for Bernie. Champagne later in the cabin before meeting
up with very good friends for the Wine Maker’s Dinner at 7 pm. Will report more later.
Happy Birthday, Bernie.....keep smiling!!
ReplyDelete