Thursday, July 9, 2015

Heading to Houston

Here's a short video clip from the Culinary Show in the Princess Theater. The show lasts for an hour but that would be a long sit to watch. It's not "must-see" television by any means.


After the Culinary Show and Galley Tour and then pub lunch and Afternoon Tea it was time to relax on our balcony for the last time. Another nap in the shade, with the sound of the wake having lulled us to sleep, would give us the stamina we needed to pack our suitcases and enjoy our last dinner on board, before taking in a show in the Princess theater-the usual nightly routine, but for the last time (how sad)


Calm sea and sun. Cannot be beaten!




As you have to put your cases out into the hallway by 9pm (usually midnight in my case) what you wear to dinner will be what you have to wear when you wake next morning. Country club casual would be the best way to describe it, unlike on an airplane where gym clothes and pyjamas are the norm.

At 5pm we headed up to the Piazza....


 where a dance class was just ending...




So there was already a crowd gathered for the next event-a Princess staple-The Princess Pop Choir where passengers get a chance to sing for their fellows. People sign up early in the week and have several rehearsals led by one of the cruise staff who then comperes the event.

Here's a video from their performance.


Then on deck to enjoy the sea air and our last view of the sea while the ship was moving.
In the distance was an oil rig which told us we were getting closer to Houston by the minute.


Before dinner we went to the Vines wine bar on deck 5 as we hadn't been there yet. Buy a glass of wine there and you get free tapas or sushi. Good deal!

Here are a few shots of the MDR (taken earlier in the day when it wasn't busy)







Here's video of the wine bar and dinner where we are again enjoying Hector the singing waiter.


The crowning glory of our meal that night was a Baked Alaska dessert...


Our last dinner on board and our last meal with our friends from Chicago, enjoying their first (but not last!) cruise. They joined us in the Princess Theater for our last show featuring the jugglers we had seen with Daniel earlier in the week. Another great show of skill and comedy.

I had to be up early to see the ship come into Bayport so once I was packed and put my cases in the hallway it was time to sleep.......zzzzzzz

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