Friday,
February 2, 2024
Sky
Princess
Stateroom
S222/17
At
Sea
Sun,
76F
Packing,
the last day, the bane of cruising! This morning we turned in more books and TK
skimmed the Internet looking for another cruise, so we could give Joey, our
room steward enough time to make the beds and refresh our towels, etc. We returned to the room so TK could start his
packing. This is not a social event and I tried to be unobtrusive. I will leave that concept with our readers.
This
is not a matter of gathering everything up and throwing the accumulation of
clothes and sundry items into a suitcase. We both must plan for the rest of the
trip, packing appropriate clothes for Fort Myers/ Estero/Naples and the drive
home. That means putting the right
things in the right suitcase. We sure don’t want to lug 3 suitcases each into
the next three hotels! TK was finished by 11:30 a.m. and it was time to meet
Erie friends, Jeff and Doris P, for lunch.
We had not seen them in a while, so it was fun to catch up. They have been enjoying the Concerts at Sea with the legends like Brian Hyland (Sealed with a Kiss), Gary and the U.S. Bonds (e.g. New Orleans and Quarter to Three), and Peter Rivera (original lead singer for Rare Earth). Jeff is an expert at rock n roll trivia and TK can sure keep up. We also shared cruise stories, as well as plans for future cruises.
I
also learned cheeseburgers are not a simple option in a main dining room. The menu said, “Signature Burger, 1/3 lb.
patty, gouda, cheddar, bacon jam, tomato aioli, arugula, on toasted brioche
bun.” What the heck is bacon jam??? I
knew that aioli meant garlic, so I didn’t want that either. I asked the server if I could just have a
cheeseburger with cheddar cheese. He looked at me like I might as well have
asked him to fly a cow in from the moon. He also pronounced “patty” like pate, which
further complicated my brain.
Aside---
I learned via the Internet just now that tomato aioli is described as such: “Tomatoes are tossed in olive
oil, garlic and diced red onion. They are then roasted in the oven. In a food
processor (or a large bowl using an immersion blender), blend the roasted tomatoes,
mayo, hot sauce, sherry vinegar and smoked paprika until
smooth.”
On the surface, that does not sound evil, unless we are talking about my
stomach.
So,
I ended up with a cheeseburger (cheddar) with fries. TK paid extra for a
lobster roll, which he said was pretty good.
After
such a nice lunch, Doris and Jeff went to their next concert and TK and I
returned to the room so I could pack.
The process went better than I expected and an hour later the luggage was almost ready.
It
is always sad to say goodbye to our servers in the main dining room. Tiendai promised
me that if next week’s guests were not as nice as we are, he would give us a
call and we could return. They told us
that next week 900 guests from Ireland will be dining in the main dining room.
Octopus!
While we were out and about this morning, we
saw some of the housekeeping staff making
towel animals
Tomorrow
we will disembark around 7:10 a.m., catch a shuttle to our truck, and off we go
to the Gulf Coast near Ft. Myers! We
had a very fine cruise!
Princess Photos-- too bad I wore the same outfit! Actually Cozumel was week 1 and St. Thomas was week 2.
TK's Takes: The lobster was not as good as those in New Englanc. If you want a lobster roll, go to New England! Packing was easy because we did not buy much.
The last day is always the hardest. Reality finally sets in, you did not hit the PowerBar, hence become normal again, ugh, safe trip home
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