SEA DAYS ARE FUN

We are now under way and are ready for some much needed rest and relaxation. After we got settled in our suite, we decided to take a stroll down the Promenade and have a little drink. This place is huge. The ship is 14 stories high and this "passage" is as tall as the top floor of the ship. Shops and businesses as well as bars are all along the way.

I have just read on AOL in a special report that women who drink are less likely to gain weight. That's news that I've been awaiting for a very long time!

While we were sitting there a man came up to us and said to Frank, "You're the one I see on the big screen at Cowboy Stadium every time I go to a game". We were amazed that out of 3100 passengers he spotted Frank and came over to talk to us. Here are photos of the ad that he was talking about.

The first Cowboy game we attended in the new stadium, Frank stopped for a bottle of water and they filmed him. They have shown that film clip 3-4 times every game this season. It's so nice to be traveling with a celebrity!
Today is a sea day, so we plan on doing much of nothing. I started out with my favorite breakfast ... Lox, bagels and cream cheese with onions and capers. It was divine!

After breakfast, we played cards. Frank and I have had an on-going Gin game for years and the winner may never be determined. One game it's me, and then the next one he has the advantage. It's so much fun and we are so lucky to be able to enjoy each other's company playing cards. We fuss at each other a lot (we've been nicknamed the Bickersons) but it's all in good fun.

I neglected to mention that I had the use of a wheelchair this trip. I've been having a lot of trouble with my back (I won't go into details now), so it would have been impossible for me to have walked the length of this ship over and over again. If you've ever cruised, you know that the dining facilities are at one end of the ship and the entertainment is at the other, so there is a lot of walking involved. This ship is 1021 feet in length and you travel back and forth at least 3 times a day. I just couldn't do it this time.

This afternoon we attended an ice show on board the ship. It's a really neat little ice rink and when the show isn't on, the guests can skate. Since my family love to be on the ice, I had wished that they could have been there to enjoy this time with us.

I have included two slide shows following this post so you can see for yourself how great the show was. Be sure and scroll down.
After dinner, we went to the main showroom, La Scala, and were entertained by Earl Turner who is a Las Vegas entertainer. He's performed at many major hotel casinos across the country including the Luxor, Caesars Palace, The Showroom at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, The Showroom at Harrah's in Laughlin, Nevada.

Due to the fact that I was in my wheelchair, I had privileged seating and there was always a reserved seat for me. That made it nice for both of us since Frank was my "care giver". I wouldn't recommend it, but there are a few perks when you're handicapped!

They allowed us to take photographs at all of the shows as long as they were shot without a flash, so I got a few good shots of the entertainment.

Yesterday I promised you a tour of the ship, so it will be easier to put this tour in slide show form as well as the ice show. Tomorrow I will show you the exterior shots that I took.
So far it's been a great day and a great trip. Wonderful weather and calm seas. What more can you ask! We'll be in Cozumel, Mexico tomorrow, so I'll have more to report.
XOXO, Pcasso