Day 2 At Sea

We awoke early - around 5:30 am and by about 7 am decided to go for a workout.  J went to the Promenade deck on three and I went to the Fitness Centre on 9. The fitness centre was a happening place!  I road the bike and then went back to the room to stretch - the space decided to stretching seemed to have classes running back to back and therefore no opportunity to stretch in the fitness centre!

At 10 am we attended a shore excursion presentation - where the ship’s representatives spoke about San Francisco and San Diego. At 11 am we went to a Cruise Critic meet and greet. We arrived a few minutes late and the group was in deep discussion about private excursions booked and planned for later in the tour. 

Once the formal discussions ended, we introduced ourselves to one Cruise Critic couple who we will be travelling with on a number of excursions. I suggested that we do as we did on one Oceania cruise and that is to arrange for the smaller group to meet for lunch on a sea day before the excursion so we can get to know one another or at least be able to recognize each other on the pier on excursion day!!  V liked that idea!

Around lunch time we decided that we liked the stability of our present stateroom and would like to stay in this Oceanview. It was about this time that we heard from the front desk telling us they had an Verandah stateroom forward on the ship for us and to contact the front desk. 

We asked to go see the room so we could feel the movement of the seas. It was somewhere between two and four times more rocky than our current midship location. That information combined with the fact that the bed and the love seat in the proposed room faced backwards, was enough to make us decline the room. I am prone to seasickness and with about half our days at sea this cruise (for 5 or 6 days in a row) we felt it prudent to stay put. J doesn’t like it when he deals with the consequences of me being sick !  LOL, I wonder why?

Lunch in the dining room was lovely. We generally choose to sit at a table for two. We could gather with others, but eating alone allows us to eat at our pace and not be exposed to unnecessary health risks!

At 2 pm we attended a Welcome California presentation by Kanoia. He travels like we do - using public transit, exploring a bit beyond the tourist walls of a port! 

J had a nap after that and I went up to the Lido deck for some warmth and sunshine (air temp was about 16 degrees C but maybe got as high as 20 today). The hot tub is slightly warmer than a lukewarm bath so not that inspiring!

These lovely flowers, hors d’oeuvres, and chocolate dipped strawberries were a gift from my travel agent and sister LC and delivered to the room yesterday!  The food was eaten immediately and we will have the flowers to enjoy for a couple of weeks!

Supper in the dining room was delicious!  We enjoyed bourbon glazed cod - cooked perfectly!!

Daniel Boucher was a Argentian singer who performed in the MainStage tonight. He was talented, but a performer I wouldn’t necessarily return to see!

Back at the room and settled in for the night. Another day at sea tomorrow!