Sailing on a large cruise ship, such as the Regal Princess that we were on, can be like a vacation on a mini island all on it's own, even without the docking and tours of cities you may stop at. Finding things to do really is no problem at all. I took some pictures, but they do not tell the half of it.
While we walked the walking/running track, we passed people playing basketball, soccer or table tennis. There was zumba dancing, mini golfing and numerous exercise stations, besides the actual gym. This particular ship had a glass walkway extension. If you look at the bottom right hand photo you can see the glass bottom.
During the day different classes were offered, such as this one by the head chef. There is probably a name for him and his sidekick, but I forget. They were a comedy act on their own. We had a tour of one of the three galleys. Spread along the sideboards were samples of 100 ways to do potatoes. They told us they would be doing another 100 the next day. (And I thought the potato was a dying vegetable.)
Staggering facts, such as that 20000 meals are being prepared on the ship daily, just amazed us, especially since the food was top quality and served with pride. Breads and pastries all get baked on site, so they are always fresh. It is hard not to sample. There are times we come home from vacation and I'm happy to cook again, but this one made me feel like there just may be one less Mennonite girl that can cook than there used to be.
Almost any time of the day or evening, walking through the atrium or past smaller theaters and lounges, you could find a spot to listen to live music performances.
In the evening, after a later dinner, our choice was a movie under the stars or a music show. Our favorite was the Beatles. . . come alive again. This exceptional show was done with a running slide show of actual footage of the era. The songs, some long forgotten, were still there in our memories and brought a lot of happy feelings back. We smiled and laughed, reminiscing . . . yesterday!
I could talk about
people we met,
people we met,
sunsets
and romantic sail offs.
and romantic sail offs.
I guess I just did.
The day to disembark came all too soon.
9 comments:
Such adventures!! I've just caught up on your holiday posts. I would enjoy a cruise on the Princess line. And especially a class with the chef. It's hard to get your mind around preparing those wonderful meals for SO many! (Watch out for those "parrots" :) )
Sounds like a fabulous cruise! 200 ways to do potatoes! Wow.
I hope your cooking desire soon returns.
Wonderful photos Anneliese. So glad you had a good experience on the ship and on the shore!
Had they realized just who you were, they would have had you teaching some of the classes too. Really, I am sure they could have learned from you, although maybe not as much about potatoes as they shared. I would have liked learning more about potato dishes, because we really enjoy potatoes! What a great post!
What an amazing trip you had!! I'm so happy for you.
Yes, cruise ships are amazing! Sounds like you made the most of your days and nights!! :-)
You have really made me want to book a cruise... sooner rather than later. That ship looks beautiful. I'm so glad for you that it was even more than you had hoped for.
I always enjoyed finding the music corners. There is so much to enjoy and I always love to sit on the 'sail away deck' at the end of a day. Looks like you really enjoyed your time. Ah...yes, there are many romantic moments that I remembered also. Happy for you!
It sounds like you had the best time on your cruise. You have us all wishing we could sail away sometime soon!
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