Some of you know I'm currently on a Transatlantic cruise. I doubt I'll be doing a fulsome review, but I thought I'd pop in to describe our first sea day.
DH got up early to attend a paid fitness class. This ship (Anthem of the Seas) has kettles in the cabins, so I had two glorious cups of tea in my pj's, one in bed, then one on the balcony. Heaven.
I had breakfast with our cruising friends, then did the (no charge) morning stretch followed by boxercise. I've not been keeping up with my fitness, but I was pretty proud of how I did.
After a quick shower, I had a fruity coconut rum drink. We explored the ship before a quick lunch.
After lunch I participated in a cabin crawl organized through the Roll Call on Cruise Critic. We ended at a very posh Loft Suite. The couple in that suite had their butler (lol) prepare a bit of a spread for us -- sweets, meat, cheese, etc. It was very, very nice, but you know what? They get to port at the exact same time as us! Probably budget isn't an issue for them, but for me I'd rather have more trips than a fancy suite.
This afternoon DH and I went to a bar and sipped drinks as we watched the waves. We saw a pod of porpoises frolicking in the waves.
I got a bit maudlin at this stage of the day as I recently lost my father.
Right now we are in the cabin. DH is napping (world champion napper), and I'm having wine watching the waves. Sun has just poked through.
Looking forward to dinner.
Our first port is Madeira on Sunday.
Happy travels!