Day 4 (Later)
The afternoon was spent exploring the Spa. The central area of the Spa contains a pool or it could pass for a gigantic hot tub, off to the side are the sauna, herbal hot room, steam room and reflexology foot massagers. We availed ourselves of the wonderful facilities and then lounged around in the quiet area for a bit – it was so relaxing. While I continued to relax Sandra sneaked off for afternoon tea with Mike and Kat; however when I returned to the cabin she had brought me a couple of sandwiches and a scone – so I didn’t feel left out (God forbid I miss a meal!).
Dinner was another formal night so it was back into the penguin suit for me; Sandra wore another spectacular outfit – all those weeks of pre-cruise shopping are really paying off. We met up with Kat and Mike in the Chart Room for pre-dinner drinks; the string quartet was playing, the room is superbly decorated and the ambiance was perfect (I could get used to this).
I should mention that on the second night we were joined at our dinner table by a nice German couple who had requested to be moved away from the tour group they were traveling with, so they could meet new people. After dinner, and another drink, we headed for the theater where we were entertained by a fantastic British opera singer; Annette Wardell. I’m a very marginal opera fan, but admit it was a very nice performance.
Following the show we went to the Queens Ballroom to watch the dancing – very entertaining. The QM2 provides “Gentlemen Hosts” who are hired to dance with any single ladies. These guys are mostly very old and seem to dance just a bit better than they can walk. It’s fun to watch the “hosts” jockeying for position when there is a scarcity of single women. Sandra broke into a mild panic when I mentioned that I needed to go to the bathroom; this would of course leave her alone and vulnerable to attack from the dreaded hosts. I was encouraged to “tie a knot in it” until Kat and Mike returned to the table. I just made it. I also have to mention that toward the end of the dancing session the floor was deemed crowded enough that we could venture out with out being spotted – and so we danced, for about one minute.
After the show we had more drinks, this time in the Commodore Lounge – a very good martini bar, with a large scale model of the QM2 that lights up at night. Sandra, who is becoming quite the Cosmo connoisseur, ordered a “Molecular Cosmo” (a drink specifically designed for, and only available on, this ship) – this turned out to be a regular Cosmo with specially engineered alcoholic foam on top (the foam was dispensed, with great flare at the table, from a special pressurized vessel).
A quick trip to the mid-might buffet for a chip buttie, then it was off to bed.
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