Monday, July 30, 2018

Day at Sea

Our last two days of the trip were at sea.  And for almost 48 hours we were completely engulfed in fog.  Often it was so thick you couldn't see beyond the balcony railing.  And the ships horn sounded every few minutes, even through the night.  A few hours before we arrived in Victoria BC, we started moving in and out of fog banks. One minute it was sunny with blue skies and a few minutes later we were engulfed again.






The morning of our last day we were invited to go on a galley tour.  I have always wondered how cruise ships manage to feed so many people. I can tell you they are a well oiled machine.  Our ship had 11 or 12 galleys and we saw 2 of them. 


Here they are plating appetizers and salads for lunch in an hour.  


12 days worth of menus.  They only change them on holidays.  One crew member confided in us that the crew spends tons of money on food in ports because they are so tired of the ships food.  And I got the distinct feeling that Celebrity feeds its crew better than many cruise lines.






Our guide was the head chef of the suite only dining room, Luminae, where we were lucky enough to dine most nights.  I have to say their food was superb and I'm a tough critic.

We didn't see the dishwasher...machines or people.  I've run my fair share of Hobart loads and I would loved to have seen that operation.


That's the same mixer I have.  We saw them making everything from scratch. 

Fillet mignon and Crab Cakes were on the menu at Luminae for lunch so we decided we should visit one last time!





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