Dining at the Captain's pleasure~

Well, remembering the Captain's dinner's as a special event on my past voyages was far surpassed last night as were wined and dined for 3.5 hours! It started with a cocktail party in the faculty/staff lounge with open bar and appetizers to die for! (Left: Kate, Deb & I in pursers square showing off out wares, Right: Rita, Judy and I at the reception Below: on our way to dinner)
We then walked down to the dining room, where we sat then for 3 hours to a 5 course meal..

Starting with French wine and the starter of smoked salmon rolade rosettes w/honey mustard dressing. The soup was an amazing cream of spinach soup followed by a caesar salad that was to die for (especially after 14 days of basic lettuce in the cafeteria). The entree was grilled filet mignon, made to our own likings and small petite vegetables surrounding the meat. Of course a red merlot from napa valley was served with the main entree! You know how much I love to cook~so, whoever is up for it, when I get back I will replicate this meal and you too can imagine being in the dining room being wined and dined...sign ups?

Followed finally by this beautiful black forest cake surrounded by a chocolate armour served with heated chocolate liquer served by the Hotel Director who headed our table (and just for our table).

We had an amazing evening~23 people were again blessed to be sailing around the world dining at the Captain's pleasure...the next 23 faculty, staff and adult passengers only have this to look forward to and for us a fond memory to take home with us as a keepsake! What else could be said for today than just this!
love, ro
(our table l to r: Henry Pontel (fac), jane allison (adt pass), Petar (chf eng), moi, dwight allison (adt pass), tony (hotel dtr), Erika Day,(librarian) and Rita (field office)