Today has been a very fun day as we cruise towards Oporto, Portugal.
We woke up early and enjoyed breakfast at the Lido Café. We spoke with a few of the regulars while we ate. After breakfast, we went to the Fitness Center for our daily workout. We worked out for about 90 minutes and spoke to two of our fellow passengers during most of the workout.
Later in the moring we attended our final session of Wrap With The Rabbi. There were about thirty passengers in attendance, making this one of the larger turnouts. We had a wonderful discussion and have really enjoyed the sessions that we have attended. The Rabbi and his wife are wonderful people and the Rabbi does an outstanding job of picking topics for these sessions that are meaningful and allow for nice participation by those in attendance.
We then went to a cooking demonstration given by guest Chef Christophe Eme After the cooking demonstration we attended a joint lecture given by former NFL Coach Don Shula and Author Ken Blanchard. Mr. Shula was a haed coach in the NFL from 1963 to 1995. As head coached, he coached the Baltimore Coats from 1963-1969 and the Miami Dolphins from 1970-1995. Ken Blanchard is an author, speaker and business consultant who has written several books including one that he co-authored with Spencer Johnson titled The One Minute Manager, which has sold more than ten million copies. Their joint presentation was very enjoyable and the topics they covered can be applied to a variety of areas from sports, to business to family life. They will be doing another presentation later in the cruise.
Before the presentation, Keith was able to talk with former White House Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater for about ten minutes. One of the nice things about most of the lecturers on Crystal is that they make themselves available for discussions throughout the cruise.
We then went to Team Trivia. We ended up finishing in third place with a score of thirteen out of fifteen. We then had a nice lunch in the Lido Café and after lunch we went to a lecture given by award winning television journalist and registered dietician Carolyn O’Neill. The topic of her presentation was titled “The More You Know, The More You Eat. From Weight Control to Disease Prevention; A World of Healthy Flavors.” Her presentation covered many of the good food items to eat and she stressed moderation. Many of the food items she talked and tips that she provided were consistent to the other lecturers who we have heard from throughout the cruise. She stressed the benefits of eating fish on a regular basis and having lots of fruits and vegetables on a daily basis along with the importance of other key foods in the diet.
We then ran a few errands and also spoke with some of our fellow passengers this afternoon.
Before dinner, we went to the last of the Crystal Society receptions for the World Cruise. We had a wonderful time at this event as we have at all of the other events. We always enjoy the talks from Captain Otto and seeing some of our fellow passengers being recognized for having sailed with Crystal Cruises on numerous occasions. Several passengers were recognized at this event who we have had the pleasure of meeting during the course of the World Cruise.
After the reception, we went to dinner at the Silk Road Japanese Specialty Restaurant. Originally, we were supposed to go with another couple, but unfortunately they couldn’t make it as one of them was a little under the weather. We had a wonderful meal with outstanding service.
Later this evening we will be attending a party that we will be hosting with a secen other couples. We will provide you with additional details in tomorrows Blog.
Keith & Anne Marie
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