We spent last weekend in Las Vegas, because that's what people who like Jimmy Buffett do when he's playing his tunes for you and 15,000 of your closest friends. And speaking of friends, a woman of our vintage said "Did you eat lots of food?" after we returned, because that's what Vegas used to… Continue reading Dining Getting Royal Treatment
Tag: Cruise ship food
'Aye, Matey, that's the Aussie Spirit'
If you're a North American on the Carnival Spirit during the next year or two, be prepared to drink amber fluid (beer) from your schooner (large beer glass) after slipping out of your cozzie (swimming costume) and into your strides (trousers) until the snags are ready on the barbie. If you're an Australian, however,… Continue reading 'Aye, Matey, that's the Aussie Spirit'
The Cruise Ship Menu of all Menus
Here's a little cruise ship trivia for you today… How much would you pay for the following menu from a luxurious cruise ship? Hors d'oeuvres Varies Consomme Rejane Creme Reine Margot Turbot, Sauce Homard Whitebait Mutton Cutlets & Green Peas Supreme of Chicken a la Stanley Sirloin of Beef, Chateau Potatoes Roast Duckling, Apple… Continue reading The Cruise Ship Menu of all Menus
Cruising and Food Can Be a Challenge
The first four-letter word that comes with going on a cruise is food. There is always so much of it, day and night, that the suspicion is everybody who goes on a cruise comes back a different size, and the tailoring of clothes requires extra material. There is another side to the story of food… Continue reading Cruising and Food Can Be a Challenge
Why Cruisers Love What They Do
On our most recent cruise, we encountered a young media person who admitted she "didn't quite get cruising." We filled her in, of course, since she asked. Then we found an email from friends who recently spent 20 days on the Coral Princess. They left Florida on this Panama Canal cruise that will re-position… Continue reading Why Cruisers Love What They Do