Anniversary Cruise: Sea Day 2

SEA DAY 2:

Oh my goodness, what luxury was ours this day. Well day 2 fell on the Sabbath so we tried to continue our values even while traveling (not unusual for us) and attempted to keep the day holy even while away. There was no church on board (seriously how many people think about worship when they're on vacation?), but we were able to do a lot of really good things. We woke up at a decent time, not too late, and ate a quiet breakfast upstairs on the Lido deck for the more adult buffet. It was sooo good.

Then we wandered a bit and found, due to Jason and Myra the night before, the adult section of the ship. There are two locations where no one under 18 is allowed. The front of the ship with several cabana-like areas, two hot tubs, several couple hammocks, and lots of luxurious seating perfect for cuddling. The second location is on the main level at the back of the ship with a small pool (more like a cool off area than a pool. It's deep, but not very long and there are too many people to do any swimming.) Lots of lounge chairs and bar and a couple showers and of course, another two hot tubs finish off the adults only area. It was actually a perfect discovery for us. As fun as the cruise can be for a family we really weren't interested in the group games and competitions. We just wanted to be together and relax a while.

So we found a very comfy couch long enough for Chris and close to a main door so the heat was cooled by a sharp breeze from it's use. We began by reading our scriptures for a bit and then quickly fell asleep in the shade of an upper deck. About an hour or so later I think I stirred first and began reading my Austen book a bit more. Chris joined the living again and we decided we needed to eat. We didn't want to leave the couch we'd found because we'd also discovered how popular the area was. So we hit our first snack bar. I got a water and a turkey wrap. It was HUGE! It reminded me of a local sandwich shop. It was healthy, light, and soooo goood! Chris got his favorite, Caesar salad and a water too, it was hot!

We hung out a bit more in the area, but eventually lost interest in doing not much. I had discovered from our itineraries that they placed in our room the night before that there was a class on taking care of our bodies. As it was the sabbath and learning was always something we've done that day, I took the opportunity to learn more from an expert. Chris stayed and relaxed more on the couch. I learned about eating more healthy and how exercise actually helps, but that it's more important to get the right foods in our body than exercise. If our bodies don't have the right fuel all the jogging in the world won't help. While I was there I found that I could sign up for some yoga (my favorite type of exercise). I signed up for the next day.

Then I went back to the room meeting my sweetheart there for a bit and relaxed some more. We had some great uninterrupted conversation and then it was time for dinner in the Posh again. This was the first "elegant attire" night. There were two and though I didn't bring super nice clothes we did have nice things to wear. Thankfully, our table companions didn't do too much of the dressy thing either so we weren't uncomfortable. I was surprised though by how many couples and families really took it seriously. It was all flash from jewelry and cute little bow ties and lovely dresses on both women and little girls. It was really fun and made the night just a bit more special.

The food was great and so were our new friends. We found that we had enough in common to enjoy each other's sense of humor and discuss life situations. It made for an enjoyable meal. We also discovered that Jason and Chris had very similar ideas about food, especially dessert. Of all the amazing fun and new things to try the guys ended up with some sort of over the top meat main course and always the chocolate melting cake. The dessert was so rich I think I had maybe two bites out of all the ones that Chris ordered for the whole cruise. It was so funny!

After dinner we had scheduled Chris for a full body massage with a Swiss massage specialist. He LOVED it. He's so sweet. He usually reserves our cash for me to get the massages, but this time I thought it would be fun to spoil HIM. He was so happy. Eventually he took so long that I got talked into a cheap ankle and foot massage. Oh my goodness, I'm so glad I did. The woman worked my feet, ankles, calves and even had blankets to keep the rest of me warm and a warm compress for my eyes. I almost fell asleep and it was only a 20 min detour from my day. Wow! Finally Chris came wandering out looking very relaxed if a bit wobbly from being asleep.

We were very glad to get out just in time for the first musical family show that they did in one of their large auditoriums. It was all about the Beatles music and we had a blast. The dancing was fun, the music great, and the costumes super great to see. We really enjoyed it. At the end we filed out with everyone else and I heard some wonderful music. I half dragged Chris down to the lobby and found a Latin band playing down there. Of course, considering the port and the destination the fact that there was a relatively large Latin population on board was not surprising. I so enjoyed the music and watching them all dance. We ended up being up until something like 1 or 2am! Not usual for these parents. At some point Chris looked like he was going to collapse so I hurried him to our stateroom before I had to half carry him. He's a big guy! He fell into bed and sleep almost immediately. I cuddled next to him and fell asleep too. It was a good day.