Sea Day – The Last One on this Leg

We wake and the sunrise is so amazing.  I am really enjoying this wake view cabin.  We find it rather quiet and the wake sound is not overpowering like we have experienced on other ships.  The downfall with the aft cabins on the Royal/Regal are that they are tiered and ours is totally exposed to the elements.  Also the soot problem continues but has not been horrible as during the night the winds or the rain have kept it to a minimum.  I would definitely book it again.

Bernie is watching the movie Dunkurk in the cabin – oh we love this on demand tv system.

So much is going on today.  The Patter is packed!

I start with my latte and a quick walk thru the Outlet Sale.

Also the Culinary Demonstration and Galley Tour is happening and I pop in and it is well attended.  Silvio and Giovanni are hilarious.

I enjoy some time in Vines sipping my latte and getting my blog written and posted. 

Bernie is off to the Enclave and we agree to meet up for lunch and then we are back in the Sanctuary.

Of course plans always change.  We run into friends Todd and Sue and then Michael and Meghan show up and an hour later we are moving again.  One thing about being on a ship you tend to run into people all over.

We finally head up to the Sanctuary for the afternoon.  Bernie relaxes while I go to the Horizon Court and the salad bar.  The weather is nice, overcast, but it is still nice to sit outside.

The afternoon is so relaxing and the Sanctuary is so amazing.

The last day is always a day full of hugs and exchanging information.  Can’t seem to get too far without seeing someone.

Back in the cabin we clean up and wait for friends Dylan and Ben to arrive for a celebratory drink and catching up.

Ben and Dylan are the guys we went to Peru with last year so it was nice to reminisce about the trip while looking at pictures and listening to music from that trip.

Tonight’s dinner up in the Horizon Court is Mongolian stir fry – one of our favorites.  You pick all your vegetables, your sauces, your protein, then whether you want rice or noodles.  They then give you a number and deliver it right to your table.

Of course there are a lot of other options in the Horizon Court too if the stir fry is not your thing.

It is 10 pm and the World Orchestra is performing in the Atrium and this is one of our favorite shows and it is well attended.  Being able to enjoy live entertainment is important to us and tonight’s show features all of them.  Make sure to watch the World Orchestra next time you are on a cruise.

Muts is showing Goodbye Christopher Robin – and don’t forget the free popcorn.

Lots happening tonight:  Rhapsody is performing in the Wheelhouse, Karaoke Madness in Princess Live, The Alleycats and Comedian Robbie Printz together in the Princess Theater, Who’s the Cuckoo Game Show, Passenger Feud Game Show, The Urban Myth Trivia Challenge and then the Farewell Dance Party with DJ Q.

When we were just about to head back to the cabin we ran into a couple we have seen often on board.  They are from Montreal and are travelling with their two kids, Logan and Lois. The kids are a delight and a few days ago we delivered them a few Canadian Temporary Tattoos.  Well they had something for us apparently so we waited patiently for them to return.  

They returned with an envelope and a coloured picture addressed to us and signed by them both.  We invited them to come to Vancouver to ride our bus and we would even let them beep the horn.  These are the special moments.

We are back in the cabin around 11:30 and we tidy up a bit.  We won’t pack anything until tomorrow but need to clean up and throw out some things, especially paper that we just don’t need.

We set the alarm and I can’t believe I actually fell asleep with my glasses on and my kindle open.

Oh I wanted to add that Stephen Kerridan from Chicago area is the most travelled with 1376 days.  He is on these cruises at this time often and is on for the next leg too.