Trip with F's on a BP. Firsts, family, Food and Fun.

[drron]

Dinner on the last night was at the Grill on the pool Deck. We usually do he Hot Rocks but tonight we let the kitchen do the cooking. And they did it just as we like. So the menu.




And the complimentary Wines for the night. Easy drinking.


Compare to the price of the Connoisseur Wine list. And their prices are in USD.


Leuwin Estate. $147 = $A 226. In Australia easy to find ~ 155.
St Henri. $190 + $A 292. even at Penfolds - 135.
Tell em their dreaming.
Now prior to Covid the premium wines were often great value. About 7 years ago I was paying ~ $A35 a bottle. They only ad 3 bottles so I bagged them all.
Now to the food. I started with the spicy pasta, feta and avocado started which was nice


M rsdrron had the NZ lamb chops that we would call cutlets. Added the sweet potato fries.


And I had the fillet steak with sweet potatoes and battered mushrooms.


And cooked just about perctly. A little lrss would be perfection.


Ice cream for dessert.


The ship had left the port as we started dinner. Unfortunately the restaraunt seating part of the pool deck on either side is enclosed in glss which was a bit dirty. But here we go anyway.

 

[drron]

Lunch on that day was rather unusual. We were invited to lunch with the Captain. We don't turn down an invitation like thateven though it was the last day of the voyage and lunch not dinner. Also unusual it was the same group we had at the Officers dinner in La Terazza. It turned out we had all had at least 6 voyages with the Captain. I also had usually mentioned him n a positive way in the Voyage questionares. He is genuinely liked by the crew. on one prevous cruise I just couldn't sleep so got up at 0530 and started walking laps. You look down on the pool deck and the staff were putting out the deck chairs and restaurnt furniture. Captain Kulas walked out and started putting out the furniture as well.
We dined in Atlantide. I go to take the menu before the captain arrived bu only 1 other photo.




I had the howder and it was much better this time as was the Stroganoff.


I managed to squeeze in the cheese cake.
The last day there were 2 putting sessions and I placed first then second.
But in the trivia our little team won by the proverbial mile with a perfect score. We didn't even have to guess any answers.