Day 28 of 111. Somewhere in the Northern Pacific nearing Micronesia

My watercolor class is moving along. The current project is a Macaw.

We will be in Majuro, Marshall Islands, tomorrow. There are no special excursions, but we will walk into the town from the dock. The people are supposed to be friendly and the walk will be nice. If I can find wifi I will update my blog (Obviously, I found some).

The dishes were from a cooking class about the foods of the Marshall Islands. There were two dishes using barramundi fish. On one of the dishes, the chef demonstrated how to make a foam (molecular gastronomy) using soy lecithin added to any flavorful liquid, chicken stock in this case.

Day 27 Of 111. Northern Pacific between Hawaii and the Marshall Islands

One of the ladies we met on the ship makes quilts and honored us by giving us this beautiful quilt! The fabrics are Asian and the colors are wonderful. She made this one before the cruise, but is working on another one that is going to be totally hand stitched. Amazing!

Day 26 of 111. The Northern Pacific

Tonight was another Gala Night, but was followed by the Black and Silver Ball. There were special decorations in the dining room and the theater was rearranged to provide a dance floor for the ball. The bottom photo shows the Captain dancing the first dance with his wife. We stopped in to take pictures and then changed clothes and went to bed. This cruise is sort of step back in time to the days of big cruises and fancy dresses. It is all very nice.

More about the Black and Silver Ball… two pictures show more of the decorations in the dining room and the people dancing in the ballroom/theater. To make more room, the couples could dance on the stage as well. We were given a list of special events so we could have packed special outfits, but we were fine in our suits.

Day 26 of 111. The Northern Pacific Ocean

There was a fun cooking demonstration today called The Sommelier in the Kitchen. Chef Joseph and the Chief of the Cellar teamed up to make two dishes and discussed why you would make certain wine choices with the dishes. This picture is Sambuco Shrimp. It was a lively presentation, partially because everyone was sipping wine.

Tomorrow night, Ron and I are invited to the Captain’s Dinner in the fancy Pinnacle Grill. The original invitation was for January 30, but because we cross the international date line tonight, we jump from 1/29 to 1/31! Interesting! The hibiscus flower is my watercolor project and the dish is the smoked tuna dish made at the Sommelier in the Kitchen demonstration. We are in the North Pacific on our way to Majuro, Marshall Islands.

Day 25 of 111. Sea Day

Happy Chinese New Year. We had special decorations and food on the Lido Deck complete with a dragon. Ron attended a class on Chinese cooking earlier in the day.

In a separate event, we attended a fun cooking class after lunch. The cooking class was Cooking With SPAM! The demo was spam and eggs on an English muffin, but we also received the recipe for spam mushubi. Ron also attended two lectures and walked several miles around the deck. It was another full day at sea.