Sun and sea...and more sun (or Day 4 at Sea)

I could totally get used to this lifestyle I think - get up, get dressed and stop by the cafe to get some breakfast (that I don't have to cook!) and then head out to the pool deck, where there are clean towels, padded deck chairs and many wandering bartenders to bring me drinks.  And a pool to cool off in.  And a nice breeze to keep it from getting too hot.  And while I'm relaxing by the pool, someone has cleaned our room and made the bed.  This is our fantasy world for the next few days, then back to reality.....

Today was pretty low key, just sat by the pool and enjoyed the weather, attempted to stay cool and ignore the party band, who range from ok to terrible, depending on the song.   They just sang "Killing me softly" (ok) followed by a Pitbull song (terrible.)  and now we're into reggae....also in the terrible category.  They only play for an hour, and then it switches to something else, like a guitar player, so at least they aren't playing all day.  The ipod can come in handy......!

We had dinner in the Tuscan Grille, which is the ship's steakhouse, italian style.  We tried this place on our last trip and weren't terribly impressed with either the food or service, but since 2 specialty restaurants were included in our suite package, we decided to try it again.  Glad we did, as it was much better than last time.

I could spend the whole time just eating the appetizer platter which includes fresh proscuto, olives, parmesan cheese (the good kind!) mini tomatoes, mozarella balls and melon.  Let alone the bread basket....always my downfall.

We ordered a braised ravioli and caprese salad to start, then a small portion of the spaghetti and Chris had the caprese.  The salads were good, but both pasta dishes were beyond excellent.  Then onto the main dishes - a ribeye for Chris, and the filet for me.  Both were very good, but the filet was slightly more cooked than I prefer, although only in parts.  Dessert was a chocolate fondue (awesome!) and a gelato assortment (mango, raspberry and hazelnut) which was also good.

I think next time (unless I felt like a steak) I'd stick with the pasta dishes and the proscuitto platter....and the bread of course!

Have to love these signs, they are posted all over the ship after dark.  

A bit more time at our favorite bar, then off to bed, for tomorrow is another day by the pool......!