So, we know you are asking what exactly are the first several pictures all about?
Well, sometimes we all need a bit of humor.
So, first some background.
There are many unsung heroes on the cruise ship who make the overall cruising experience so enjoyable for all of us. This includes the Stewardesses who take care of the passenger cabins. Our stewardess and her assistant on this voyage are no exception. They have kept our room perfectly clean and have taken care of everything that we have asked from them, and even more.
Over the past few days they have also shown their nice sense of humor. As you can see from the picture there are a couple of stowaways in our cabin. Each day we have left the room we come back to find these stowaways in various positions around the room. We have captured some of these on our camera and thought we would place them on the Blog.
As they say, you are as young as you feel inside. So, today we are feeling quite young. ☺
The pictures include these stowaways each wearing shower caps and wrapped in towels, each with copies of the 2010 World Cruise Preview Brochure, on the notebook computer, getting ready to fill out a breakfast room service form The last one is most recent. When we returned to the room the television set was on and the two of them were placed on the bed with a television remote control directly beside them.
The final picture we took the other day and it is from the Silk Road Sushi Bar. It was taken earlier in the day when one of the Sushi Chefs was doing some preparatory work behind the Sushi Bar.
In addition to humor, we wanted to share some thoughts about passion.
As we reflect on yesterday, one of our takeaways is passion. Yesterday, we saw passion from Michele Lee; both in her lecture and on the 5:00 PM show with the cruise director. She exudes passion. Maybe, this is why she looks so much younger than her actual age.
We saw passion last evening when Josef the Restaurant Manager Maitre d’ and Vlada, our headwaiter, talked with us at our table. They consistently display passion in all that they do. They work in a very challenging industry and an equally challenging environment. If this were a land-based restaurant it would be quite challenging. To us, the operation of a restaurant at sea is even more complex since it is essentially a 7 x 24 hour operation. It is evident to us that they love what they are doing. They provide outstanding service and want to provide their guests with the best experience possible. They are true professionals.
We thoroughly enjoyed last evening’s dinner with the Rabbi and his lovely wife. We had special ordered an entrée for the four of us, Dover Sole, and it was outstanding. The best part about the dinner was the wonderful conversation we had with them and by the time we left the table we realized that we were one of the last guests to leave the dining room. We had also enjoyed lunch with them earlier in the day at the Lido Café. We could have still talked with them for hours upon hours. It was another special evening and we look forward to dining with them again.
Before we forget, for those of you who want to know who won the crew tug-of-war event held yesterday afternoon it was the Engine Room Crew. Typically, this department either wins or does very well in this event. Other winners that we have seen in the past, include the dining room wait staff and one time we saw a win by the Bar Staff.
Today has been another wonderful day on board the Crystal Symphony. We realize that in just a few days that this cruise will come to an end. It has been a spectacular cruise. Yes, it is definitely unique because there was just one port of call but it has provided a nice opportunity to talk with so many of our fellow passengers and the crew.
Keith enjoyed a wonderful workout in the Fitness Center in the morning. As we have done throughout this cruise we enjoyed a nice breakfast in the room.
Right after breakfast we took the first of two morning walks on the Promenade Deck. Initially, we walked for about thirty minutes, but it became windy, cool and it began to rain. About forty-five minutes later, we walked again and it was sunny and the temperature was quite nice. We enjoyed a nice walk. We also spent a little while talking with Josef, the Main Dining Room, Maitre d’ with a few questions we had about another voyage. As usual, he was very helpful to us. We also stopped by the Cruise sales Consultants desk to talk with Nikki who assisted us with a few questions that we have. We have known her for so many years and she is always so helpful to us. When we talk about the Crystal Crew so often we say similar things. They are courteous, professional and genuinely nice. We actually reflected on this as we walked around the Promenade Deck. We can’t stress enough about the difference that the crew makes in the pleasure of the cruise.
We did fairly well in today’s Team Trivia. We had eleven of the answers correct and finished in second place. Another new team won today which is great. We have a few more games to go before the end of the cruise.
After Team Trivia we enjoyed nice lunch in the Lido Café.
There were lots of activities in the afternoon. In keeping with the theme for the cruise there was a presentation on Garbo and once again three different movies were shown in the Hollywood Theatre.
We enjoyed a quiet dinner by ourselves in the Main Dining Room.
After dinner there was a concert given by Pianist Naki Ataman. This was followed by the highlight of the evening; Liars Club. The stars of Liars Club included;
“Legal” Liar Bob Hales (Bob is the Estate Planner who lectures on the ship).
“Diplomatic” Liar Ed Pack (Ambassador Peck also lectures on the ship)
“Hysterical” Liar Kenny Smiles (Kenny is a comedian who first appeared with Crystal in the Spring of 2008 and now appears on both the Symphony and the Serenity).
“Can’t Tell a Lie” Rabbi Morrie Hershman (The Rabbi is on variousl Crystal Cruises each year)
The host for this event was Cruise Director Paul McFarland with assistance from Assistant Cruise Director Carolynne DeMott.
This evening we move the clocks backward another hour as we sail into yet another time zone.
Keith & Anne Marie
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