The day got off to a rocky start -- I could barely get out of bed due to muscle spasms in my back. Oh joy! Michael had already left for breakfast and to get ready for the day, and I was wondering if I could make it to the bridge lesson today. Being the good trooper that I am, and knowing that staying in bed is the worse thing for a bad back, I downed some muscle relaxant, Advil and put on my pain killing lotion to dull the pain and spasms. There were a couple of really strong spasms that practically brought me to my knees - if I could actually move and get down. If you have never had back spasms, hoo boy, when they hit, all you can do is ride it out until the pain passes and you can unfreeze your frozen-in-position body. After a while, the meds kicked in and I was able to get ready for the day, and actually arrived at bridge on time!
I did not have to play bridge today so I got some knitting in. I like to sit in comfy reclining lounge chairs on deck 7 located at the stern looking out at nothing but water. I also needed to rest up a bit and get ready for the second beginner iPad class.
The iPad class, redux, was held in the too small conference room again. This time, I got staff to move tables and bring in more chairs, which they ran out of. I had another full house and people were sitting on the floor. This was another 1-1/2 hour session. I am becoming quite popular. They were lined up after the presentation so they could ask me how to fix this and that. One fellow said I deserved to be moved into the owners suite! Right on! They want more lessons, and I told them classes were at the descretion of the cruise director. I am preparing for the next class, whenever that might be.
Tonight we had a south seas themed party out by the pool deck. The air was pleasantly on the cool side for the tropics with a strong breeze. The entire pool area and Colonade dining room were decorated with a south seas theme, including a steam belching volcano. Strings of colorful lights were strung over the pool, and tropical flowers, tiki torches and candles (battery operated one as real candles are dangerous on a ship) lit up the entire deck casting soft shadows over grass covered tables topped with delicious pupus. The wait staff wore costumes directly out of the movies and sung songs from South Pacific. It took the crew most of the day to convert deck 8 into a tropical paradise.
Dinner was served in the Colonade restaurant buffet style. OMG, The food was incredible. Everyone in our party raved about the fish soup. There was a whole roasted pig, steamed fish wrapped in bamboo, baskets of different breads, exotic fruits -- an amazing selection of different types of foods common to the South Pacific -- all presented in a beautiful and appealing manner. We sat on the back deck, eating at a candlelit table. It was quite the romantic spot.
After dinner, we went back out to the pool area for dessert and after dinner drinks. There was pineapple flambé, truffles, and many different types of pastries. The band cranked up the music, and there was singing and dancing. All I can say is this was a memorable night. Seabourn sure knows how to throw a party.
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