DAY 54--AT SEA

 Our position as we pass by Salvador on our way to Recife.  We stopped in Salvador back in 2012.  Not this time however.  Recife will be a new port of call for us.  Now 2/3rds of the way there.  Still on schedule to dock there at 9:00 am tomorrow.

What We Did Last Night:

                                      Pre-dinner cocktails in the Horizon Lounge.

   Some friends stopped by to say hi.  Susanne Peters and Gudrun, the cruise consultant.

      WOW!  Two of the Jean Ann Ryan dancers stopped by to chat:  Lewis & Poppy.
What We Did Today:
        Up at 8:00 am.  At 9:00 Rebecca went down for Sunday breakfast in Compass Rose while I went to the interdenominational church service back in the Horizon Lounge.  Our cruise directors, Jamie & Dana led the half hour service as usual.  One of our fellow passengers played the piano for the hymns.  She had no music but was great.

        It is mostly sunny today and 82F.  Temperature pretty constant out here on ocean as the water temperature is also 82F.  Winds out of the east today at 12 knots so no white caps and smoother.
        We worked out while everyone else was at lunch.  Theme of today's lunch buffet is "Backyard BBQ".

 Pulled pork sandwiches, Memphis style with cole slaw on top of the pork.  Really very good and close to the real thing.

                                    Grilling steak, chicken, and chorizos (sausages).
 We had a late lunch and enjoyed the view from our suite while just relaxing in the afternoon.  At 6:00 pm there will be another "block party" where people will take a wine glass out into hall to meet their neighbors.  Our suite stewards will serve wine and canapes.  If your will recall, at the last one nobody showed up except the two of us.  Looking forward to dinner tonight as escargot and veal shank osso buco are on the menu.  Tonight's show is featuring Costanza Savarese, an concert guitar soloist.  Will check it out but did not stay long last night for the pianist's show.

Took this from dining area just outside of La Veranda.  I love looking at the ship's wake.  There are some aft facing suites but too expensive for us.  Maybe some day.  Tomorrow we will arrive in Recife, Brazil.