Still grey and cold, so did not spend too much time outside.
Headed off to the morning Trivia, where our team scored higher than yesterday but still a few points behind the winners. Some silly mistakes, so will need to improve discipline and have a team talk before tomorrow’s event.
No Zumba class but it was replaced by Keep Fit. We managed to survive the full session and went on to Ballroom Dancing.
No problem with the cha-cha. Different starting steps this time and was able to slip in my forward left without opposition. We saw through the class with no arguments and completed the full routine – think this is a first.
Gala Night tonight, so put on our best frocks and set off for the Captain’s cocktail party. Joined the end of a long queue waiting to get in and after 15 minutes in line, I was seriously questioning just how much I would do for a free drink. Fortunately, we started to move forward and were greeted by the Captain and his senior officers. Most people rushed past and dashed towards the drinks. The waiters were overwhelmed and we had just about given up hope when a tray passed with a glass full of blue liquid. In desperation, I picked it up and found it was some sort of sweet soft drink – later told that it contained vodka. I left it on a nearby table and we went on to the dining room. I realised that the answer to my question was, in the words of Meatloaf – “I’ll do anything for drink but I won’t do that”.
After dinner we returned to the ballroom, where we sat with a Cornish couple, who we had met in the queue for the cocktail party. They had stayed on and managed to find enough drink to be a little worse for wear.
Another day at sea tomorrow and hopefully, the weather will be better and we will be able to spend more time on deck.