Ship picture by New York Times Archive
Holland America then had three sea days
(April 9th, 10th and 11th) after we left
Australia and travelling up to Fiji. Gala night on the 9th –
for dinner, escargot, chicken soup, roast duck w/lobster tail, lemon cheese
cake and lemon sorbet. I also had a Grolsch beer.
On Monday, we were invited to an Indonesian
lunch. I had chicken noodle soup, then a
spicy vegetable appetizer, fried rice with shrimp satay, chicken drumstick and
chicken satay, beef satay, spicy beef stew, and for dessert, rice pudding with
palm sugar. A delicious, huge lunch…
For dinner that night, chicken soup, baked ham with scalloped potatoes, peas, and for dessert, apple strudel and raspberry sorbet.
On Tuesday, April 11th, because of Cyclone Debbie, the ship missed Noumea, New Caledonia. We also missed Easo, Lifou, New Caledonia and instead docked at Port Vila, Vanuatu. We signed up on a Holland America excursion, which we will tour tomorrow.
Dinner was
potato soup with lobster, weiner schneitzal with fried potatoes and for
dessert, chocolate whiskey cake with orange sorbet and a glass of white
wine. The Captain also served a
complimentary glass of champagne for missing the ports.
Photos belong to Phil Bianco
