Friday, April 29, 2011

After we sailed away last night we went to dinner which was very good.  I think we are going to like our servers -- Bambang and Richard.  There was a mix-up on the table we were supposed to be dining at.  We had requested Table 22 because we had eaten there on several other cruises and it was sort of in a corner away from all the action.  Holland America had confirmed the table prior to sailing.  At the advice of our wonderful travel agent, we took a copy of the e-mail that Holland America Shipboard Services had sent confirming the table.  When we checked in, we were assigned to Table 16 -- only a few tables down but not our choice.  We immediately went to ask why we didn't get our confirmed table showing them the e-mail.  They were perplexed as they said they had never gotten the request.  They said that there was a large group traveling together that had our table.  They did say that they would explain to them that we should have that table and we could have it starting tonight.  We had been on another cruise with this group and they were quite loud so we didn't want to be in a table in the middle of their group (thinking they would probably hate us for making them move), we agreed to keep Table 16.  It really turned out to be not as bad as we thought it would be.  The Maitr'd (sp?) kept apologizing to us.  He did tell us at dinner that what had happened was that we initially had been assigned Table 22 but when they had the request from "Travel with Alan", they had given them the table and moved us down.  He then brought a bottle of wine to our table.  Since Pat and Terry didn't want any, Mary P and I got it all to ourselves.  We didn't drink it all so they are saving it for us until tonight.  Pat and Terry got Cappuccino Coffee.

After dinner, we stopped by and looked at the pictures we had taken when we boarded and as usual, mine was not that good.  We got a good laugh because when we were looking at the pictures there were 2 ladies looking at the pictures and making up captions for different pictures.  We started listening to what they were saying and they picked out Pat and Terry's pictures and said "Look at me, I brought my granddaughter with me"  Then they moved on to my picture and said "I refuse to look that way".  We then approached them and told them those were our pictures that they just put captions with.  We all got a good laugh.  They introduced themselves to us.  They are from Mountain Home, Arkansas.  I told them I had just been to a wedding in Fayetteville last weekend, and they said they both had taught school in the Fayetteville schools before they retired. 

We stopped by the casino for our daily contribution.  I actually cashed out $182.00 so I am ahead at this point.  The casino is open 24 hours a day until May 7th.  That is a first because they usually close down at night.  I guess they are trying to make all the money they can during the crossing.

The show was the normal Welcome Aboard Show which I for some reason had never seen.  It was entertaining and funny.  Tonight Clint Holmes is going to perform.  For those of you that don't know who he is, he was Three Times Entertainer of the Year in Las Vegas.  I am really looking forward to the show.

We lost an hour of time last night so now there is a 2 hour time difference from Dallas.  Mary P woke up very early to watch the Royal Wedding and she woke me up to watch as they were taking their vows.  We didn't get to watch very long because we were meeting the Rosga's at the Pinnacle Grill at 8:00 am for breakfast.  We had a leisurely breakfast and had a table by the window and watch the rain and lightning.  The rain let up and it is warm outside and the sun is coming out.  Mary P and I went to the Hydrotherapy Pool at the spa to try and get the soreness out of our muscles.  We spent 2 hours there so feel much better.  Our cabin is at the aft so we have a long way to walk to get to anything on the ship except for the food which is directly below us.

Around 12:30 we tried to go eat lunch in the Vista Dining Room and they told us they were full and there would be an hour wait.  Not really sure how that was going to work because they were only open until 1:00.  They suggested we go to the Lido to get something to eat.  Instead we went to the Neptune Lounge to get a snack -- I had cookies.  High Royal Tea is at 3:00 so we will wait and get something to eat then, bingo at 4:00 and dinner at 5:45.

I almost forgot.  I ran into a former co-worker on board -- Dan Scrivner and his wife.  One of the last times I was in Las Vegas I ran into him there also.