Day 101 – At Sea – April 15th
Pillow Gift
Last night we received another pillow gift. This time it was TSA approved locking luggage straps and luggage locks. Here is a picture.
You can find a list of all the pillow gifts for this cruise on the 2018 World Cruise reference page on the blog HERE
Coffee Chat
Pete Neighbour, the Jazz Clarinetist, was the guest for Coffee Chat this morning. He has been working on cruise ships for over 15 years. The Amsterdam was his first Holland America ship about 10 years ago. Pete grew up in East London but now makes his home in South Carolina.
Guanabana Soup
Cold soups are usually available every evening and tonight the choice was Guanabana soup. You can find a copy of the recipe here. I am not a big fan of cold soups, but Rick thought the Guanabana soup was fabulous and wanted to see how it tasted as a rum based drink. Our ever ingenious wine steward, Kaye, consulted with the galley and bar staff and produced a Guanabana Cocktail for our table. Here is a picture of her with a tray full of this special treat. It was pretty good, but I don’t think it will have a place on the HAL drink menu anytime soon.
Queen’s Lounge
Pete Neighbour and Bruce Parker shared the stage tonight for a split bill, with each artist performing for about 25 minutes. They both were outstanding and were some of our favorite guest entertainers this cruise.