More Fun in the Sun

Beach time and partying continue to consume my days at sea! Sunday we were in Civitavecchia which is the port to Rome and I had a wonderful pizza with red wine and spent the afternoon lying on the beach with a Kiwi friend who leaves at the end of this cruise. I finished the day with a strawberry and green apple gelato and then had an exciting night at the deck party. The crew club hosted another party in the open air which is always refreshing to get out of the smoky crew bar. It was a fundraiser for the Walk for the Cure and I won a free hair cut and style at the spa. The Caribbean Deck band provided the music and I danced the night away again. We continued the party until 4:00 a.m. and I had the surreal experience of free styling (beat boxing and rapping) with 2 Russians, 1 British, and 1 Serbian – quite the international mix!

Monday was spent in beautiful Alghero, Sardegna, which remains one of my favorite places on the planet. The water there was incredible. Crystal clear and the warmest water yet! I had another gelato as well – nocciola and pistachio. I actually took a night off and went to bed at a reasonable hour – 1:30.

Today we had a half day in Mallorca and I walked around the old historic town and then spent the rest of the day on deck sun bathing. My Italian blood is doing me proud as my skin never knew it could get this bronzed!