Doug got dressed and went to get my Red Pastries! One of my favorite things to do in the morning is to fix a cup of coffee, sit on the balcony, have coffee and pastries and write in my journal. Since we have junior suite, we have an electric water kettle. And, this is our first cruise at the Diamond Crown & Anchor level, which means we have access to the Diamond Lounge on Deck 6, which has a continental breakfast which includes pastries. Doug was SO HAPPY about that because this cruise he only has to go down one deck. The Diamond Lounge is literally right under our cabin. Previously he had to go up 2 decks and all the way forward to the Windjammer to get my pastries, or if it was late enough up 2 decks to the Park Cafe. So a much shorter walk for him. I love that he spoils me like this!
So Doug comes back to the room with my pastries, and I'm still waiting for the kettle water to boil. Oops, the kettle isn't working. So we called Guest Services and asked to have it fixed. It took 4 people and all day to get a new kettle. But Lissette (our AMAZING cabin attendant) found us one. She also met all my requests of extra pillows, a blanket, extra towels and ice twice a day. She was the most amazing attendant we've ever had.
So we lazed around, waited for maintenance and finally went to the WJ for breakfast about ten. Of course I stopped at the pool bar on the way into breakfast for a mimosa. David & Donald (the pool bar bartenders) fixed me up every morning. Doug found us a table and was talking with Delroy by the time I walked in.
While we were eating our friend David walked by. He sat to chat with us. After I finished eating, I left Doug and David in the WJ to talk while I went to get an Americano at Caffe-Lattitudes (included in our beverage package). I was in desperate need of caffeine at this point HA! I sat in the centrum on deck 4 and read and enjoyed my coffee until Doug found me.
We decided to try our luck in the Casino this trip. We had no idea what we were doing, but we were going to give it a good go. I got $20 for each of us to play. We chose a penny slot. I put the money in, pressed buttons, not knowing what I'm doing, but kept pressing buttons and winning free spins and before I knew it, I was cashing out at $89.88. Doug put his money in, pressed buttons, and quickly lost his money. Oops.
We decided to try Giovanni's Table for lunch today. It's $19 per person for SO MUCH FOOD! Delicious food! They start you off by pouring olive oil & balsamic vinegar on a bread plate and topping it with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Then they bring you out warm, crusty kalamata olive bread for dipping. Then you order appetizers and pastas to share family style. So we ordered Caesar salad and lasagna. Our entrees were Polpette alla Romana: Milk Fed Veal Meat balls in a rich Roman tomato herb sauce for Doug and Filetto di pollo ripieno di ricotta e funghi, fonduta di Parmigiano, salvia e Chardonnay: Chicken Breast filled with ricotta and mushrooms, wrapped in prosciutto, Chardonnay, sage and Parmesan fondue for me. I enjoyed a little tiramisu for dessert. I didn't eat half of this food. I actually felt sad that I couldn't eat more HAHA!
We then went to the pool. The weather was gorgeous. Sunny, 68 and blue skies! It was slightly chilly for me, so I wore a sweater, but I was SO happy to be outside. We got drinks and water and settled in for a bit of pool time and listening to the Caribbean band that plays poolside. Our plan was to relax until it was time to get ready for dinner. Tonight is formal night.
So around 3 we returned to the cabin for a quick nap. Then another one of my favorite things.....a long bubble bath with a glass of wine before dinner. We changed our dinner time from 7:30 to 6 tonight so that Doug could watch the World Series. The Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago Cubs. Natasha remembered I love the savory bites, and she saved me 2. The food tonight was pretty good. I had a prosciutto salad with bacon dressing and shrimp ravioli and banana rum soup for the table to share. Doug had shrimp cocktail and a beef dish. Dessert was the bitter chocolate souffle for me and mile high lemon meringue pie for Doug. Natasha also brought my cappuccino. Tonight's dinner shooter was Kahlua & Baileys, yummy.
We did formal pictures
and then off to the Schooner Bar so Doug could get a great seat by the TV. I went to change, then he went to change, then we waited for the game to start. BUT....no game. They were showing college football. This is when we met Jim & Tracy. They are also Cleveland fans and were looking for the game. Since the game wasn't playing in the Schooner Bar, we went to the pool to see if it was playing on the big screen. Nope! Somebody said in the Casino bar. But Doug didn't want to watch it there. So we decided to use one of our free days of internet and try to listen to it on Doug's XM app. We sat in the Solarium and tried to connect to the internet, but no luck. So we walked out to the pool deck to see if the signal was any better, and BAM the game was on the big screen.
So we sat down, I got drinks, then I went to look for Jim & Tracy and let them know the game is on! It was already the 3rd inning, and the Indians were losing, but the game was on!! We watched until the 7th inning when we decided to just come back tomorrow for game 7. The Indians did end up losing.
We went to the R Bar in the Centrum to see Ullston and Saby, had a drink and listened to The Real Time Band for a while. I really enjoyed them this cruise. Then back to the cabin about midnight. It was a fabulous first day at sea!! We also found our first towel animal tonight. I love the towel animals!
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