26 August Saturday, At Sea

Happy birthday to my brother, Vince. I went to 8.00am Mass; the priest is Fr Gary from Kentucky, very out there and sees the ship as a real opportunity for ministry. Breakfast on the Lido.

I did some knitting and reading up on Lido deck and got myself an Explorations coffee; did 1 mile around the deck and went to the lecture about the first three ports. When I got to the Lido for lunch, Chris from dinner was sitting at a table for 2, spotted me on the line and motioned for me to join her. It was nice to have someone to share lunchtime with; I had a salad and got a cup of hot chips for us to share – delicious!

In the afternoon I watched “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin”, only about halfway through; the ports lecturer, who has a wonderful knowledge of local history, mentioned that this movie is made in Cephalonia, where we will be on Tuesday, and the scenery in the movie is a good idea of what to expect when we get there. 

I had my free Pinnacle Grill dinner booked at 5.30pm. It was a bit sad eating on my own, but ¾ of the way through, the couple sitting by the window called me over to watch the dolphin they had spotted – a lovely couple from the US, Louise and Craig. For dinner I had the pre-appetiser, which was a lobster/fennel creation in a tiny cup, beef tartare which was nice, petite fillet mignon which was perfectly medium-rare and my favourite: volcano cake. I did another 1 mile around the deck, then relaxed and worked on some pics before bed. I was excited to see that the Non-Denominational Service “run by the congregation” was listed in the program for 9.00am. I’ve brought some bible study material with me just in case someone else doesn’t come forward with something formal.