Having a wonderful time. Our dinner in Prime 7 was great, the same menu as I always have, crab cake, crab legs, and Dover sole. Fantastic. Also enjoyed catching up with Ken and Sheila although we were together just three weeks ago in South Africa. A lot can happen in three weeks.

We ended up with a sea day as we had to bypass Sorrento. A great port but so often difficult to tender because of wind and currents. Nice relaxing day with some cards in the afternoon.

Last night we had dinner with George and Rachel. We had a great time those two have some super stories! We talked constantly and dinner seemed to be over very quickly. Again Dover Sole for dinner, I can be so boring I can eat the same thing again and again.

Today eight of us went on the same tour ERICE by Cable Car. We did this last year and loved it so we booked it again. Lovely little town on the top of a hill with great views. As we were leaving we ran into Captain Felice with his wife Anna and daughter Josephine. The captain had to stay on board but the girls joined our group. It was nice to see Josephine we met her when she was 10 and is so grown up now at 15. We have met Anna a few times before and her English is getting better all the time. The weather was perfect, nice temperature not hot or cold. Could not have been better. It was a delightful morning maybe Ken can post some pictures. We had lunch in Compass Rose with Jim and Mary Ellen and caught up since we saw each other late last year.

Tonight is the BK cocktail party and the preliminary drawing for the free cruise.

The ship looks great. Both the Voyager and Mariner look good after the refurbishments and many things are similar. I like the way the Mariner looks better than the Voyager. The promenade on deck 6 is terrific and now Park West is gone they are going to add more chairs and table down the side where all those paintings used to hang. Also the Horizon Lounge is different and easier to get together for trivia than I remember the Voyager being. Or maybe I am just getting used to the new layout.

BIG DIFFERENCE ON THIS SHIP IS THE DEMOGRAPHICS. It is a short cruise and the ages of the passengers is so much younger. Lots of 40's and also many families. The guests change the mood of the ship and it is a very upbeat feeling on board. There are seats in the coffee corner all the time and not as many playing trivia (we may stand a chance but we did terrible yesterday it was hard).

Okay off to catch up on emails and see what is happening in the BK world at the office.