WEDNESDAY, MAR 31ST--AT SEA

Today is our 26th wedding anniversary. It is an absolutely beautiful day at sea here in the Indian Ocean so what better way to celebrate it. We had another extra hour of sleep with time change last night so I was up at 6:30 and went up on deck to the walking track and spent an hour walking and talking with Allan. Then we sat in the shade by pool and chatted with some other folks. Great morning! Elaine was up walking and I mention that because I know she is reading my blog. She is a lovely lady inside and out. After returning to the suite I decided to sit out on our balcony and do some reading. It is not that humid today so really enjoyed sitting out. After showering we went to the “coffee connection” and then I went to lectures from 10am to noon. I just got back from a great wine lecture and tasting again given by a PhD from Cornell University. Today he talked about wines from Spain & Portugal. Rebecca was in gym while I did that and now she is getting ready to go the tea time quiz. After writing this I am going to the gym. We are in a “dead spot” for satellite coverage so no internet this afternoon. Not sure when I will be able to post this. Our travel agency back in Dallas sent us a very nice bottle of sparkling wine (champagne) for our anniversary. This afternoon room service brought us two glasses of sparkling wine and a piece of cake with a candle in it from Captain Dag. We also received a very nice hand written anniversary note from Pastor Ned (he does our church services on Sundays). At lunch we met another couple who is also celebrating their anniversary today and will be also going to Prime 7 for dinner tonight. We thought we would share our sparkling wine with them for a toast. I also talked with Richardo, the sommelier, about a nice bottle of cabernet sauvignon to go with our big ole steaks tonight. Appropriately, it is called “Wings” from Napa Valley. Richardo will be there to open it early to let it breathe then will decant it when we arrive. Alina, the manager of Prime 7, remembered my favorite table and has it reserved for us tonight. Jeff, my son, saw a picture on the blog of us at this table and remarked it was the perfect table for me--right in front of the wine case. I got a good chuckle out of that. Show tonight is by a guy called “Big George”. Apparently he plays multiple instruments so will check him out. I believe the moon is full so should be a great anniversary night. We had a beautiful sunset last night and got some photos of it. Last night we crossed the Equator again heading southbound. Tomorrow at 5:00pm we are arriving in the Seychelles which consists of 115 coral & granite islands and will be there for basically 3 days.