Med Trip - June 7

Overnight we had to move our clocks forward one hour, now being 10 hours ahead of Vancouver, even though we were traveling south along the Italian coast. I think this was because today was a sea day, and therefore convenient to do, rather than waiting until we entered Greece June 8. Overnight we also passed through a narrow strait separating the island of Sicily from the "toe" of Italy.
We had a leisurely breakfast and sat by the pool deck in the morning. At 1 PM we had the mariners lunch for repeat guests and got our tile. Then we went in the pool, which had nice warm water and then we sat in the sun some more. It was formal night. Surprisingly there was no steak and lobster on the menu and I had a tiny little piece of beef tenderloin and two shrimp. No potatoes or any substance food. We got our table at the back window, but a lot of good that did when they pull down the blinds!
We were surprised at how the photo gallery changed. When we got on board we were asked if we wanted a photo, and when we said no, there was no pressure to do so. The walls of the gallery, which in past cruises would have been filled with boarding photos, only had a small section. There were no photographers when we left the ship in Naples. A photographer came to our dinner table but did not push for pictures. I suppose they finally realized that most people are not interested and don't buy the photos, especially now that most people do not print photos.
After dinner we took in the song and dance show and sat through two sets at the Billboard piano bar. A few of us checked out the lido deck at 10 o'clock because BIL did not get his ice cream today, and I was able to snag a North America style pepperoni pizza to overcome my hunger. Later a few went back to get a cheese and meat tray.
We learned from our previous cruise that the Ocean Bar had happy Hour between 4 and 5 every day where they have a buy one, get the second for $1 deal. Every day we meet there before dinner, order a drink, and just before 5, we order two glasses of wine. Jo drank hers at dinner, but I started bringing mine to our room, and enjoying it later in the evening, since I am OK skipping wine at dinner.

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