We headed down to Michael's to see what was going on in the pre-dinner show - it was fairly quiet, with a few people around, so I got started typing away at my blog to get somewhat caught up for the day (it never seems to help either) since we usually end up chatting with people and I get very little written. So when we look up because someone new has entered the room - and it turns out it was the Captain! He had apparently decided to come and visit the suite guests in Michael's club as a surprise! We'd had a little event earlier in the cruise (first evening chic night) with all the officers and the Captain as well - but this was a different guy! Turns out, the original Captain left in St Maarten, and Captain Pappas was his replacement! He noticed the computer, asked if I was working and I said no, it's a blog I do for friends and family and so I can remember all the funny stories that happen on the ship. He thought it was a great idea, because we all take so many pictures with our phones and rarely do anything with them. So he said nice to meet you and moved along to the last group in the lounge and then left. So then we decided to head down to Luminae for dinner - and as we're walking, I'm struck with the realization that I should have gotten a picture with the Captain! Would be a great shot for the blog. Dang! What a missed opportunity. Oh well. After we arrive at Luminae and are seated - guess who shows up to see the Suite guests in the restaurant? The Captain! He gets to our table and says "wait, didn't I just see you upstairs?" why yes, you did! He told us we move pretty quick and I agreed - and then asked for a photo! So he walks around the table and sits on the window ledge and here's the picture!
I think the best part was when he was getting back up and out, and we were trying to move my chair to make it a little easier and he said "it's fine, I'm not so fat I can't make it" which was HILARIOUS with a Greek accent. Quite the highlight of the evening. So onto dinner!!
Appetizers - I had the tomato consomme - which was a little odd - tasted like a really thin gazpacho soup. Good, but not sure I'd get it again....
Chris got the veal meatballs - he said they were really good. So we're 1 for 2 on the appetizers.
I wasn't feeling anything off the regular Luminae menu - so I had asked for the pork schnitzel off the main dining menu (that's one of the benefits of Luminae, you have your own menu but you can always get something off the dining room if you wish) and this was one of the best I've had - the pork was perfectly cooked and crispy, with a warm potato salad and some cooked cabbage - all of them were really excellent and I had a happy plate at the end! Need to remember that one for next time.
We also got a plate of the orecchiette pasta with oxtail - which was much lighter than it looked.
Chris got the "rack of pork" which is apparently a large pork chop - and he said it was really good as well, so all in all a very successful dinner.
Some fancy swirls in the after dinner coffee tonight - a flower and a swan (it's upside down in the photo)
but you get the idea. And finally, we had some after 8 ice cream (although it didn't have the chocolate bits in it) and a chocolate bar - which was really good, and even better when you put some in the ice cream.
After dinner, we walked around the ship to see what was going on and try and work off that "overstuffed" feeling - with our regular nightly stop in Michael's of course! Cranston helped us out with the drinks of course, and we had a nice evening chatting with all our cruise friends from around the world. Then off to bed!! Tomorrow was a sea day and there was a pool to be utilized!!!
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