A lazy sea day

It was a lazy kind of day today.  First was breakfast in the Ocean View cafe, as usual.  After that, we grabbed a latte from Cafe El Bacio and went to the pool deck for a soak in a hot tub and a lay down in the cobana.  I then bought a Celebrity Eclipse t-shirt.  

Then, while Jean repaired to the casino, I listened to another talk by the former White House insider, Melinda Bates, who knew the Clintons personally.  She said the Queen was a frequent visitor to the White House over the years.  One time the Queen attended a State dinner there hosted by President Gerald Ford.  The band was given a severe dressing down after the dinner because of the song they played - the song was 'The Lady is a Tramp'.  Apparently, though, the Queen officially never notices anything that goes wrong.

I then attended a talk on 'on shore excursions' that cover the islands we'll visit over the next few days.  After that, Jean and I both attended a talk on a particular Celebrity cruise - one that goes to the Galápagos Islands.  We were very impressed, and perhaps one day we'll do this.  There is, however, a waiting list of about 18 months, and it is fairly pricey.

After lunch in the Aqua Spa, I had a snooze in our cabin, and then sipped tea on the pool deck.  I then met Jean and we got ready for dinner, which, tonight, was formal.  A very lazy, leisurely kind of day.  But then, it was a sea day, and sea days can be whatever you want them to be.

Tomorrow, we arrive in Grenada, country number 49 for me.

Jean in the hot tub