Day 3 At Sea

Today was just perfect! I do feel bad enjoying all this hot sunny weather when I have so many dear friends in Canada freezing their buns off…. I’ll try and hide the pain. Last night was our first formal night. Dinner was truly spectacular. It was better than every single meal I had on the Grand Asia & Australia Voyage, including the Pinnacle. I had Lobster & Filet Mignon which was cooked to perfection. The 4 mushroom soup was to die for…… I hope last night’s dinner was just a typical example of what we can expect. The Executive Chef, Bernie Ruis has always been great. The Restaurant Manager, Thomas Grindlay does a fantastic job as well. The other thing that will make this voyage stand out is the fact that we have Henk Mensink as the Hotel Manager and his wife Christel as the Guest Relations Manager, both of which do a tremendous job. I included a photo of my friends Bill & Maryann Barry who will be traveling with me on the World Voyage (whenever that begins) and who will also be joining me on a trip later in the voyage to Victoria Falls in Africa, very cool…. Tomorrow we hit our first port, Cartagena, Columbia. It is not my first visit but I will be taking a tour to get the requisite blog photos… What you guys make me do! Here is the tour description:
Cartegena Walking Tour
Travel by motor coach to Santiago's Bastion, and begin your walking tour along San Juan de Dios Street with charming colonial architecture. Continue to Custom Plaza—a commercial center dating back to colonial times--and the Plaza de la Proclamacion to admire the Cathedral and the original headquarters of the colonial Spanish government. Watch for the statue of Simon Bolivar, as well as the Inquisition Palace and all the history it implies. Stroll through the Dungeons, which in the colonial times were used as a military barracks and a munitions depot, but now local artisans display their arts and crafts here.