Day 12 – December 14, 2017 – Crossing the
Atlantic
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| Country fair booths all around the pool |
This morning they have a country fair on the pool deck. Each of the ship’s departments devised a game
such as ring toss, football toss, pulling covers over pillows, carrying a cup
of champagne, etc, etc. Guests receive tickets for participation and more
tickets for “winning”, all vying for door prizes at the final drawing. One gentleman
from Scotland said this is exactly what the fairs are like back home!! Only Michelle participated … and had a lot of
fun … but no “prize” resulted from her 42 tickets!
Bloody Mary’s for breakfast,
cappuccinos, and lunch at the Terrace Café … life is good! However this was more of the challenging days
aboard because we definitely needed our sea legs to walk around. Because we’re all dressed up for dinner at the
last of the four specialty restaurants, and because the ship is nicely
decorated for Christmas, the eight of us decided to take “formal” pictures in
the atrium before dining. Fun!
Christmas aboard the Oceania Marina
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| Bob, Marcie, Cheryl, Skip |
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| Steve and Barb |
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| Jerry & Michelle |
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| Skip & Cheryl |
Dinner at the Red Ginger, the Japanese specialty venue, was
fabulous. As with all of the formal
dining rooms, the service is regal from seating you, placing the napkin in your
lap, placing the correct silverware at your place between every course, always
ladies first … I am so spoiled! It was a totally delightful evening with only
limited conversation this evening, I think because we’re all savoring the food
in front of us … my appetizer of philo wrapped around rice, asparagus and
shrimp; lemongrass, coconut milk and chicken soup; duck and watermelon salad;
lobster Pad Thai; chocolate crème brulee for dessert … good thing the New Year
diet isn’t far off!
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| Lobster Pad Thai |
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| Lobster salad |
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| Sea Bass wrapped in Banana leaf (the clip already removed!) |
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