Day 2 (Day 1 at Sea)

From Rome we sailed to Mykonos. However, it was a long ride over (821 nautical miles) so we had a day at sea.

We crossed the Strait of Messina.....which is the little path of water in the foot of the boot; between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of Calabria in the south of Italy:

"X" marks the spot!

Strait of Messina

There were many activities to do on the ship.

One of our favorite thing to attend was a Hot Glass Show. Yes.....the ship had a hot glass stage set up. There are 3 people who are sent over by Corning Museum of Glass to put on shows and educate the general public about glass and glass making. They are a non profit organization, so they are there purely for education and not to sell things. We attended many of their shows. It was very cool to watch. You would watch this molten liquid turn into a beautiful vase or bowl. The people who did the show were also very funny and entertaining.

Dan with his starter bubble

Jamie adding a blown foot

Almost done!

 The night was also formal night. So we got dressed up for dinner!

Us in Blu

And what did I eat for formal night??:

Pan Fried Macadamia Crusted Sea Scallops with a Pink Grapefruit Emulsion

California Blue Crab Bisque with Caviar and Scallions

Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb

I forgot to take a picture of dessert that night, but I think I got a pecan honey icecream or something like that. Delicious!