Day Three [Part 2] - Back on the Celebration
Having arrived back at our cabin we were both just about ready to call it a night then and there - but after a hot shower and a lazy debate over dresses (again) we headed up to find some food, safe in the knowledge that we'd wake up with something inside us (other than cocktails). We headed up to the restaurant and rapidly had our pashminas and handbags removed from our clutches and placed on what was to become 'our table' for the remainder of the cruise. Our debate as to whether we were drinking that night was decided for us as the bartender sent over 2 cocktails of the day! I still wonder if the staff were trying to get us drunk on a nightly basis, but who knows!
Having stuffed down a hearty plateful of food, we went to grab desert - afterall sugar is as good a substitute for sleep as anything else. The only problem was that the waitstaff had obviously decided the same thing and made us banana splits each as well! Feeling more than a little full by this point, the thought of finishing a second desert was, to the say the least, daunting - but not wanting to be rude, we dug in, aiming to eat a healthy amount at least in good will. The thing we hadn't realised at the time was the amount of stares we were recieving - happy in our own little world, chatting to passing members of staff - we didn't realise that the special desert we had been given was raising a few eyebrows! It wasn't until the napkin folding contest started between 2 of the waiters as we finished our drinks that we realised more than a few people were wondering exactly what we had done to deserve such treatment. The answer? who knows - retrospectively we think it probably had something to do with the fact that the crew were closer to our age so we had plenty of things to relate to and talk about.
Just some of the napkin folding we were presented with
After leaving the restaurant we headed to Liberties for a drink, little knowing that there was a quiz already taking place, not wanting to participate we headed out onto deck to take in some fresh air and see who was around. It was quiet out and we realised that many of the other passangers were watching the comic standup performing that night instead of the show team and so we went in search of conversation - or at least another drink! Settling in one of the other bars onboard - Hemingways- We caught up on the night's activities, having not looked at the newsletter that appeared every day in our cabin. It was a slow night until 11:00 when there was to be a Buffet Manifique in the Meridian restaurant, showing off the talents of the onboard chefs. Deciding that we would head there before going to the Rhythm and Blues cabaret in Liberties after, we still had a little under an hour and a half to kill! time to put a serious dent in the cocktail list!
What was to become 1 of our 2 cocktails of choice - Champagne cocktail
The only problem with an hour and half of drinking (and mixing) cocktails is that the conversation becomes one of two things - very silly or very serious. We did the latter as we began remembering the 'good old days' and lamenting how things hadn't turned out the way we planned. The only problem with having this kind of conversation is that things you've never said (even to your best friend) have a habit of slipping out - and did they ever! the funniest thing was that we both know each other so well that we already kind of knew what the other had been hiding - it was just nice to hear it confirmed and so, after some soul cleansing and another round of drinks we headed to the cabin to touch up the makeup, drink a LOT of water and make sure the room order for a new bottle was in so we had more to drink before heading to bed.
Onwards drew the night and we went to wait for the Buffet Manifique with everyone else on board. Somehow we ended up near the front of the line and having no idea what to aniticipate we entered- what we viewed blew us away!
This is just a small selecetion of what we saw - everything is made of fruit, vegetables or meat!
Having been totally amazed at the Buffet we made our way up to Liberties to grab some prime seats of the Cabaret- well we couldn't have got much better! centre on the edge of the dance floor! (a choice which we later regretted when we were dragged onto the dance floor yet again!). The show was fab, though we didn't expect it to be anything less and, after 40 minutes of dancing away with various members of the crew we begged off when the disco kicked in and headed out to cool off and actually attack the drinks we had ordered - which were softdrinks for the first time that night!
The Rhythm and Blues Cabaret team
We finished up our drinks fairly rapidly and decided to make a move for bed. The day had finally caught up with us and whilst we knew we had a day onboard ship to recover, sleep was well and truly calling - besides, who knew what the following day was going to bring? especially with the Captains Cocktail party to look forward too.
Next time: Sunbathing, Captains cocktails and a name......
wow hun, its sounds like you had a fantastic time and how fab is the food art, i`m very impressed but would of wanted to tuck in.luv coops.xx
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