Today is our second day at sea as we cruise to Muscat, Oman. As of this morning we had cruised 19,706 nautical miles or the equivalent of 22,660 land miles since we first boarded the ship in Miami on January 12. That is an amazing number of miles.
We awoke earlier than usual to have a light breakfast in the Lido Café. After breakfast, we went to the Fitness Center for our daily workout. Anne Marie did her morning workout on the treadmill while Keith did his workout on the elliptical machine.
At 9:00 AM we attended a special World Cruise event which was Waffles on the Bridge. Half of the World Cruisers received invitations for this morning’s event and the other half have been invited for tomorrow. When we arrived, we spoke with the captain and several other officers. We got a chance to see first hand the navigational equipment and other equipment used to monitor the ship. They served Belgian Waffles and some fruit along with coffee. We had a wonderful time and really appreciated the chance to visit the bridge.
We also had the opportunity to see flying fish for the first time. They are truly amazing. They literally fly short distances.
Later in the morning we attended a presentation given by Dr. Fendon Lindberg whose topic was titled “Heart Healthy, Anti-Aging and Anti-Inflammatory Foods. This was Dr. Fendon’s third lecture of the sailing. He spoke in detail about the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. And, when he says Mediterranean Diet he is talking about traditional Mediterranean food items. He stressed eating fruits and vegetables that represent the colors of the rainbow. The message was to eat fruits and vegetables that are colorful in appearance. This includes blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, plums, sweet potatoes, beans, avocados, oranges, and fresh spinach along with several other types of vegetables and fruits. He also talked about other important items such as nuts, spices, coco, herbs, cinnamon, garlic, oily fish such as salmon, cranberries, soy beans, green tea and flax seeds just to name a few.
Following Dr. Fendon’s lecture we attended team trivia. Our team tied for second place today as we correctly answered 12 of 15 questions. If only we knew which decade they created the Microwave Oven. Yes, the correct answer is the 1950’s. After team trivia we enjoyed a wonderful lunch in the main dining room with most of the members from our trivia team.
After lunch, we attended a special behind the scenes event that included a Question and Answer session with the Crystal Ensemble Singers and Dancers. At the conclusion of the questions and answers we got a tour of their dressing rooms. We got to see first hand all of the costumes that they wear in the shows. One of the high marks of the Crystal Shows are the elaborate, Broadway like costumes that they wear in their shows. We enjoyed this event and appreciate them taking the time to meet with us.
This evening we went to the Prego Specialty Restaurant for the first time since we had boarded this ship. The cuisine of Prego is Italian and they offer a nice variety of Italian foods. We enjoyed a wonderful salad, along with special seafood of the day entrée along with nice steamed vegetables. We ended the meal with a nice plate of fresh fruit We also enjoyed the wonderful service and the overall ambience of the restaurant.
This evening we will go to a variety show which includes an Irish Comedian and a vocalist from London’s West End.
Tomorrow, we will enjoy another day at sea and along with the various activities that will be held throughout the daytime and evening hours.
Keith & Anne Marie
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