Yesterday as we walked the mile back from the cat café to the port, I couldn’t wait to get out of my sweaty clothes. Last evening the ship headed south from Montevideo toward Port Stanley in the Falkland islands. And today we switched our room temp from AC to heater! In a matter of hours I went from wearing summer to winter clothes and chastising myself for forgetting to bring a warm cap. I will purchase one when we reach the Falklands, just as I had to do the last time we visited there.
So today has been a lazy day at sea, for me anyway. The beauty of sea days is that one can relax and catch up on rest or participate in onboard activities as energy allows.
The Terrace Café was crazy busy at noon, mainly because it was too cold outside for all the people who would normally be eating in the Wave (outdoor restaurant on covered deck) or on the open deck itself. Those 2 eating venues being closed due to cold weather basically leaves all the indoor ones a bit more crowded.
We have one more sea day tomorrow before we reach Port Stanley. We can already feel the sea getting rougher. Here's where we are (left Montevideo heading south toward Port Stanley in The Falklands).
Yesterday we had an invitation on our door with the word "PRIVEE" on the front. It was inviting us to a dinner with the F&B Director and the 1st Purser (we later figured out that meant Food and Beverage). We had no clue why we received it; we still don't, except perhaps all Around the World passengers get one at some point during the cruise? We already had reservations at the Polo Grill so had planned to blow it off. However, when our butler Prashant came to deliver our laundry and saw the invitation lying on the desk, he urged us to go. So though still clueless, I RSVP'd with a 'yes'. We expected there would be other ATW guests there as well. Sure enough, there were 4 others, plus the F&B Director and 1st Purser.
Prashant came early to walk us down since we had no idea where it was. But he very nicely suggested Ronnie put on a tie first. Still, we were the first to arrive so I was able to snap a few quick photos. I would have liked to have taken more but didn't want to embarrass myself. Check out this room!
The table seated 8 but could have easily accommodated 2 more. I would guess there were at least as many (if not more) staff waiting on us as there were of us seated at the table. It turned out to be a pleasant evening with the opportunity to meet some other cruisers, ask questions and offer feedback regarding our Oceania experiences and gain a better understanding of its overall operations. The best part for me was getting to see the beautiful private dining room. However, the photos don't do it justice!
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| window view from back of ship |
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| before other guests arrived |
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| server deboning my dover sole |
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| our hosts ordered this (?) to share |
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| tiramisu with red berries (yum yum!) |
