Steve and I are just beginning to get a bit sad that the trip is winding down. He won’t even let me say “what a great vacation!” and quickly shushes me. “Sarah, don’t say it – just enjoy that we are still here.” This day however, did start out quite rough as both of us had enjoyed a little too much to drink the night before. We missed the formal brunch and instead ordered in room-service. Steve then went up to play the Ryder’s cup while I took a nap. He also managed to squeeze in a bit of blackjack (imagine that!). Steve got a hole in one today at the Ryder cup and won a celebrity cruise visor. Yeah winnings!
Tonight was the final formal dinner here on board our ship. As the older couple at our table (Peggy and Bob from Texas) were invited to dinner with the captain, it was just James and Helen who ate with us. Excellent service and food as always… lobster & beef wellington. And a grand parade of baked Alaska at the end as we all sang Auld Lang Syne. I was almost in tears! More so because all these wonderful dinners are ending and not the sentimentality of the song. I do enjoy being waited on and not having to cook!
Tonight was the final formal dinner here on board our ship. As the older couple at our table (Peggy and Bob from Texas) were invited to dinner with the captain, it was just James and Helen who ate with us. Excellent service and food as always… lobster & beef wellington. And a grand parade of baked Alaska at the end as we all sang Auld Lang Syne. I was almost in tears! More so because all these wonderful dinners are ending and not the sentimentality of the song. I do enjoy being waited on and not having to cook!
The show tonight was very good. Songs from around the world with lots of singing and dancing. Mom, they even had Irish dancing! There was a Russian couple that did cool cirque de soleil type act using a large cloth from the ceiling and spinning, falling and tangling all together. And a Latin American song from those old Disney cartoons where Donald duck is in south America.
After the show we strolled around a bit, and had to stay up late enough to enjoy the crossing of the ship under Öresund Bridge. This bridge connects Sweden to Denmark. We had to pass at exactly the right time (low tide) because the clearance is so close. We went to the top deck at the front of the ship – and BOY was the clearance close. For a moment I thought we might crash (titanic type scenes played in my head), it was as if you could reach up and touch it as we passed. We survived without incident and it was extremely cool to have passed underneath one of the longest cabled bridges in the world at 7,845 meters.
After the show we strolled around a bit, and had to stay up late enough to enjoy the crossing of the ship under Öresund Bridge. This bridge connects Sweden to Denmark. We had to pass at exactly the right time (low tide) because the clearance is so close. We went to the top deck at the front of the ship – and BOY was the clearance close. For a moment I thought we might crash (titanic type scenes played in my head), it was as if you could reach up and touch it as we passed. We survived without incident and it was extremely cool to have passed underneath one of the longest cabled bridges in the world at 7,845 meters.
Steve with Frog- legs... ewwe!
What?! Irish dancing?! I so should have chosen to dance on cruise ships instead of going to grad school. Wrong career choice on my part... :)
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