October 6 - Day 2 on the Pacific

The ocean has calmed down and the waves are only 2.5m now.  It was a little rough but nothing too serious.  Most of today has been shrouded in a dense fog and the temperature has not improved.

After lunch there was a demonstration of martini mixing by the bar tenders. The finale was amazing.  The bar tender flipped a cocktail shaker and had it land sideways on his forearm.  Next he placed a long skinny bottle on the side of the cocktail shaker.  On top of the bottle he next placed a platform and on the platform he placed a cocktail glass.  He then added two more layers of platforms and glasses.  Through it all he did not spill a drop. It would be amazing if the floor was steady but the waves were rocking boat enough that you could feel it.

During the afternoon Marg went to a hula dancing lesson, In the dance each movement has a distinct meaning.  Marg really enjoyed this activity. 

While Marg was dancing, I attended a lecture on how the Pacific Islands were settled, long before Cook discovered them for Europeans.  Contrary to Thor Heyerdahl's theory, migration did not go from South America to the islands to the west.  Instead it was a migration from Taiwan to the east and the south.

Later in the afternoon we attended a wine tasting with Rocky.  The wine was good but it came from their top of the line selections with the prices to match.  I wonder why do the hosts for wine tasting all talk at 100 mph with thick eastern European accents.

The evening’s stage show was to be a magic and dance spectacular but the movement of the boat made it too dangerous.  Instead they presented a comedian named Richie Minervini.  He had roles in a couple of Adam Sandler movies, but we didn't hold that against him. He was funny but not memorable.  He did tell one very funny joke.

Two men were out walking their dogs.  One had doberman pinscher and the other gentleman had a chihuahua.  They decided that they would go to a nearby restaurant for lunch but the sign outside said "No dogs allowed"  So the first gentleman said to his friend "Follow my lead".  He then proceeded to the front door of the restaurant where the doorman said there were no dogs allowed.  "But I'm blind and this is my service dog" exclaimed the first gentleman. "Doberman pinschers are very smart and I need him to get around".  "OK you can go in with your dog" said the doorman.  The second gentleman approached the restaurant where he was confronted by the doorman.  "I'm blind and this is my service dog" said the second gentleman.  "A chihuahua is a service dog?" asked the doorman.  To which the second gentleman replied "What they gave a chihuahua?".

Tonight was formal night in the dining room.  There will be three formal nights during this cruise. The captain held a reception which included a Champaign Waterfall.  It was very busy, so we decided to skip it and go to the dining room.  

For dinner we both had beef tenderloin.  It was excellent.

After dinner went we to one of the lounges to watch a mentalist. After his performance the house band, named Pinnacle, performed.  They have wide variety of musical styles, ranging from 50’s to today.