Saturday, April 27, 2019
Where am I?
SO, WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
Today was another day at sea, and I’ve already told you how much I love these. However, it was the evening where all of the fun happened.
For starters, it was the King’s (of the Netherlands) birthday and it was a formal affair all around the ship. Orange was the color of the day and everybody was wearing that color. Many of you know how much I love orange, but this evening I saw so much of it that I was overwhelmed!
After our formal dinner, though, was when things really started to pop! The attraction of the evening had to be the second “pub crawl” aboard the Amsterdam. If you’ve been following this blog then you already know we had a pub crawl on St. Patrick’s Day. That crawl was fun but it also had its faults. The main complaint that I heard was that the drinks were all too sweet and, by the end of the evening, people were just unable to consume another overly-sweet drink.
At each stop, in addition to being served a tasty cocktail (or beer) we had either a challenge or some other form of entertainment. For example, at the first stop we were challenged with the puzzle of moving a raw egg from one “rocks” glass to another without touching it in any way. After several failed attempts we figured out that you needed to “blow” the egg out of the first glass and into the next. Here’s how that challenge ended.
Some of the cocktails served were very creative, relying on the different specific gravities of various liquors to make layered drinks!
At another stop, we were treated to a cocktail created via a “domino effect.”
And at yet another stop we were entertained by some “expert” juggling. The guy performing this routine was the same guy we saw on the St. Paddy’s Day crawl where he performed a bit better. Perhaps he had a shot or two prior to his act to steady his nerves. Anyway, here he is, once again!
At the end of the evening, we concluded our crawl in the “Crow’s Nest” bar where the drinking continued and the dance floor was filled with all of the folks celebrating the King’s birthday.
After all was said and done, the party was a huge success. I don’t remember returning to my room, but somehow I got there. If one of you gentle readers assisted me, please accept my gratitude!
What’s coming up?
Tomorrow, it’s Copenhagen.
Bye!
Robert, this is Patricia and john … so great to read your entries even though you are running two months late ha ha ! we look forward to your final entries in the coming days. I remember well our evening at the First pub crawl on St. Patrick’s Day. The previous post about the visit to the museum in Amsterdam was wonderful.
We are currently in route back to Florida driving on a road trip that took us to upstate New York for my nephew’s wedding. Hopefully, will see you soon on your road trip to Florida . Be well, do good! P&J