Day 4 started poorly, with the return of our laundry. At usual, the results were less than acceptable. This time they got our clothes mixed up with another cabin and we had to go through and pick ours out. And then we had to deal with the fact that 4 shirts and a pair of pants were VERY wrinkled and had to be returned to be pressed. Having free laundry on the ship is great, but it would be even better if they did it right.
We got that done just in time for me to go downstairs and stand in line to sign up for a free caricature. I was #9 in line and got a slot for noon on Day 5.
After breakfast I did some trivia and did very poorly. But I did learn some really important facts. Did you know that the Eiffel Tower has 1,749 steps? I do now.
We had a light lunch (salad) and played cards. This time I held my own, 2-2.
Dinner was the first of 3 formal nights on the cruise. I had steak au poivre (very good but not very peppery). We did a little dancing after dinner, then headed to the casino where I promptly lost my $50. I watched Marlene for a while (she continued to win – she is up over $1000) and then got bored and decided to throw away another $50. Good decision – instead of losing the $50 I won $260. I am now UP $10 for the cruise. It won’t last long, but I was able to feel good all night.
Day 5 started with us cleaning the room so it could be cleaned. Yes, you read that right. We don’t like to have the cabin done up every day. If it were left to Marlene she would NEVER let the room steward in – she would just get fresh towels. We compromise at letting the room get cleaned every 5 days. It will happen again on Day 10.
We had breakfast with Gary and Tania from CT, then went down for our caricature. The artist was very fast, doing the caricature in 10 minutes. I like me in this one. Marlene is captured pretty accurately too.
We had more laundry drama. Two of the items that we had sent back to be redone were still unacceptable. We sent them back for a third try.
I had a salad for lunch then spent some time writing these posts. Couldn’t upload them as I had no internet, but they will be ready when we get to the Azores tomorrow.
My good luck in the casino didn’t last. I lost $120 (down $110 for the cruise).
We attended the first full-scale show of the cruise: “Heart of Soul”. a very colorful revue of soul and Motown music. There are some very good voices in this cast.
We went to the comedy show and the two comedians were just fair. I got a few laughs. Then we had a late night snack.