Chocolate sculptures
Chocolate Sculptures and petitfores
Friday, August 6, 2010
Travel Update: Day 4 7:06 AM
Temp. 57.2 Humidity 95% Barometer 29.7 Falling
Wind S Force 3 9 knots
Sea: slight Weather: fog/haze
Position 46.48.05N 51.50.95W Speed 14.9 knots
Southampton: 2048.8 New York: 1,102.3
Woke to that wonderful fog again. Breakfast was on the opposite side of the dining room. We usually end up on the 3rd deck. We go down from the 4th deck to the second deck to enter the dining room and then go back upstairs to the 3rd deck. The dining room is two levels. Guess we look like we are still capable of climbing stairs. Breakfast was wonderful as usual. We went up to Bridge class in the Atlantic room. We played with an Israeli, who with his wife had travelled the oceans of the world on board container ships, often as the only passengers. He said it was often boring—no entertainment, and that the food was hit or miss depending on the cook. They had made a twenty-one day voyage from Hong Kong to San Francisco. They had made the journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian. They were way more adventurous than we—and had way more money it is safe to assume. After a pleasant game/lesson we went downstairs to deck seven, picked out a good table, and worked on pictures and blogs. We had lunch, attempted to walk on deck but failed, and worked some more. Eventually we headed down to our cabin for a rest, some TV and to get ready for dinner. The fog and wind are really a buzz kill, the ship folds in upon itself, and we find it harder to do anything active .
The fog has allowed us to work on the journal of pictures. They will be identified before we get home. Today we had a group of 25 teenagers together in the section across from us in the Deck 7 buffet area. They were waiting for the chocolate buffet. The chocolate buffet includes all kinds of chocolate desserts, candies, and sculptures. The buffet is done once a voyage and appears to be a rather big hit with everyone. The teenagers were loud, rude, and rather obnoxious; however, they weren’t really doing anything wrong but being loud. Some of the passengers in the area where I was sitting were not very happy with them. They did make for the chocolate as soon as it was opened and disappeared shortly thereafter. The buffet table was short one tray of desserts; one of the waiters setting up the table dropped a whole tray on the floor---oops! There didn’t seem to be a shortage because of the accident though. The chocolate dessert tables were gorgeous….almost too pretty to eat, but we did force ourselves to partake in a sampling….and it was wonderful.
Tonight was the last formal night at dinner so we dressed and went down to dinner. It was excellent as usual. We had a pleasant time and good food, then went off to the theater for a presentation of Apassionata by the Cunard singers and dancers. It was splendid. Then to the casino—but the dollar went quickly tonight. We decided we were done and returned to the room as the masked ball had little appeal and anyway we did not have masks. The room: reading relaxing and sleep.
Travel Upate: Day 4 10:43.PM
Temp: 69.8 Humidity 95% Barometer 29.5 rising
Weather: Fog/haze Wind Force 4 moderate 14 knots
Position 43.26.69 N 59.0.88 W
Sea: slight Speed: 23.6 knots
Southampton: 2811.7 New York; 339.4 Someone on the bridge or in the network controls has made a boo-boo. No way have we gone 800 miles today.
Steps: Friday 4807
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