Saturday, 8 November 2025
Day at Sea

Another welcome day at sea, the second and last on this 16-day segment of our journey from Istanbul to Rome. After our usual breakfast engorgement Will attends a lecture on the life and legend of Lord Byron, I return to our suite to spend time catching up on LFLatSea, and taking photos of our accommodations.

For lunch I have a chicken pita sandwich with tsastiki sauce and Will indulges in the most exotic meal of the cruise, an all-beef hotdog and fries. Dessert is red velvet layer cake.

At 3:45 I join a large crowd in the Club Lounge for Team Trivia. The team I sit with, "Home Alone," does fairly well on the day's theme, movie quotes, but still end up losing to those better informed. But everyone enjoys good laughs at the often absurd answers.

In the evening we share martini time with a lovely lady, Susan from North Dakota, who is traveling solo to Rome.

Tonight we have the second of five reserved dinners in Soleil, the special dining venue--unlike on other cruise lines there are no additional charges on Seabourn. The menu here is different from the Restaurant, where we have been eating most often.

Rainbow Tomato Salad and Herb Roasted Beef Tenderloin for Me

Chilled Croatian Shrimps Escabeche and Roasted Mediterranean Lobster with Hummus for Will

And the grand finale dessert is Tiramisu for two prepared table side (by Alexander).

And then off to bed for sea-going slumber.