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DIAMOND PRINCESS 2: Day 2--Cruising Plus

 Day 2 on the Diamond Princess cruise #2:  arrival in Port Klang, Malaysia.

The usual noodles lunch, with beer.
I take long naps after lunch because we have an active nightlife that extends beyond midnight.  Walked a short bit in the hallway, showered, and off to Good Times at Sea for a Johnny Walker Gold Label on rocks.
Then on to dinner at Sabbatini's.  Bread, with a glass of Seghesio Zinfandel and the Johnny Walker Gold Label from Good Times.
First, an appetizer called arancini, a Sicilian dish of deep-fried rice ball with mozzarella cheese in the middle.  Always comes, and this is our third time here,
Next, a Salumi Misti and Truffle Risotto,  I'm getting to love the al dente risotto.  I specifically asked to limit the quantity by a factor of two,
One meatball over spaghetti.
Then an Osso Buco, which comes with a different kind of risotto.  Excellent.
Piece of grilled codfish.

Then off to line dancing and karaoke in Club Fusion, followed by disco dancing at Skywalkers Night Club.
Walked 4320 steps.

Two more days coming with stops in Malaysia.

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