This is the last Formal Dinner we had on the ship. Josh didn't wear his suit this time but I got a chance to wear the dress I got in Puerto Rico and the necklace I got in St. Thomas. Fun. We had dinner...can't remember what I had...just assume that I probably ordered an appetizer (or two), an entree(or two), and a couple of desserts. I pigged out this whole trip and ended up feeling super bloated (I think from the preservatives they put in the food...or maybe just because I ate WAY more than I should have).
After dinner we sat briefly to watch an Asian band covering the hits. From Charlie Daniels to the Charleston...they did it all. The guy singing had a MAJOR accent and you couldn't hardly understand the words but he sounded amazing and played the fiddle pretty well too. Then we scooted over to the Rio Lounge for a little Karaoke.
Clay, Clay, Clay. What can I say about Clay. He's got cajones. And despite his pitch problem, he "performed" pretty well- I mean look at his enthusiasm. Ha Ha.
I, on the other hand, was so nervous that my voice shook and quivered as I squeaked out my first song. After Clays second appearance, I figured I'd take another shot at it with a little diddy by JT. Cry Me a River was a big hit...with my husband. He sat right up front and sang with me...so sweet.
Hitting the hot tubs (and eating ice cream) at night was a big thing for us. It was kind of the topper to the night. We didn't make it up very late on most nights. One night we stayed up to watch a movie on the huge screen above the pools outside on the upper decks. Another night we made it to the dance club...but we were there too early...at 11:30 at night if you can believe it. We heard the place didn't get started until 1AM! Whatever!! We can't hang anymore...not that that's a bad thing. At least WE were fairly refreshed in the morning.
The last dinner on the ship. Got a picture of our waiters/servers who made our dinners enjoyable. They danced and sang for us several times. We learned a little about each one which was really interesting. First guy: Indonesia, works 7 months out of the year on the same ship, goes home for other months, makes $42.00/month (we figured this doesn't include tips...which evens it up to a more average wage). Name:Patriottomo (I think)
And, as our (not pictured) Maitre de would say "Bon Appetite". Except you have to say it like he did...
1 Calling Birds:
Nice tan! Looks like so much fun- Jon and I definitely need to go on a cruise. Glad you had a great time.
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