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Question: What can possibly be better than Bread Pudding??? 😋

Todays Program - Friday:

Today's MDR menu. (Friday)

They were closest to the entrance (which by default makes them closest to the exit too!), but at least you know what is coming!

We heard absolutely nothing until we re boarded the ship.

That is great that they now include Dun Laoghaire as a pick up point (when cruise ships are in). It is not mentioned on their website dodublin.ie and that seems like a great price!

I think I forgot to post the pic of yesterday's Afternoon Tea...

Tonight in the Lido was a Dutch Dinner. It was really good. Here are some of the selections at a few of the stations:

Tomorrow's tendering in South Queensferry will be interesting to watch. It does not make sense to me that they insist on masking, request social distancing and then fill the tenders. However, with other events today, Edinburgh may be a no-go area, so we will wait and see what transpires.

Today's Immigration process was a bit of a disaster. With hindsight it should not have taken place the way it did. Different decks were called to be processed, but it did seem that no one was checking on how the processing was progressing. When we were called we joined the queue in the BB King Lounge to move slowly through Billboard on Board and then into the World Stage, where the queue meandered from the side entrance to the back and then down to the front again for the actual 'processing'. there were only 2 UK Border Force officers doing the processing.

Thank you!

Thursday's MDR menu:

Thursday's Daily Program:

Today we have gone from 'Masks Recommended' to 'Masks Required' and staff were standing at the entrance to Lido etc insisting that people put on masks and wash their hands. This evening there was a letter in the cabin from the captain saying that they have identified some positive Covid 19 cases amongst the guests who are mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic and they and their close contacts have been isolated and quarantined. Guests are now required to wear masks at all times when indoors (except when eating, drinking or in their own stateroom) etc.

Currently on Rotterdam. On coming back on board after port calls, security are separating pax from their bottles and telling them that they will be returned at end of cruise. No option of paying corkage. But this was 'eavesdropping' and I do not know if the bottle was wine or spirits/liquor.

We also got our Disembarkation Options Form. Note the paragraph about Club Orange, 4 star and 5 star not having to have pick up luggage tags as part of their 'benefits' and will have them delivered. I have not seen that before.

Tomorrow morning we have an Immigration Inspection by UK Border Force and we all must present at the World Stage with passports in hand. This was originally scheduled for this morning, but as we could not port in Lerwick they could not board!

The special stations had an eclectic mix of foods....

I posted the MDR menu earlier and tonight I took pics of the various stations in the Lido. Just as good a selection in the Lido and they had brussel sprouts - my favourite!

A few things about the Lido. I have noticed that in the evenings the aft starboard side is marked off for 'Team Dining'. At first I thought it was a type of team building exercise, but it seems that it is used to keep staff separated from paying customers. Although the musicians seem to eat with us riffraff, the Hotel Officers and Technical side all eat in the 'allotted space' and do not mix with us.

Sorry, I have no idea what you mean.

We always take a paper backup of everything, everywhere, everytime. 😉

take the local train "Dart" between Dublin and Dun Laoghaire. The Dart station is close to where the ship's tenders drop/collect pax. Use Tara Street or Pearse Street Stations in Dublin as they are close to Trinity College etc.

Or without.........