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CHOCOLATE, CAVIAR, FOIE GRAS AND TRUFFLES EXTRAVAGANZA ON THE SILVER WHISPER
The Silversea Silver Whisper just arrived in Honolulu Harbor.
Back to the conclusion of our cruise. We've had anxious moments, but for me, this could well have been the best ever. The most important thing is that, after flying all the way to Iceland, than boarding the Azamara Journey to see the Total Solar Eclipse, then confronting three hurricanes on the Silver Whisper, we are well with more fabulous memories.
Our usual starting lunch with salad and pasta.
The ship had a 7PM departure, so we ordered room service caviar to have on our veranda to watch the parting.
We then went for dinner at La Terazza, beginning with antipasto, and two white and two red wines.
Then came spaghetti bolognese and an asparagus/egg dish.
Ended with a coffee panna cotta.
One of the highlights of this cruise was then the Chocolate Extravaganza at the pool deck. I don't know how these entertainers and passengers were dancing, for the ship itself was rocking.
The following caviar and foie gras extravaganza was enhanced the following evening at the French restaurant, La Dame, with truffles. First the caviar.
Then a Williams Foie Gras dinner with rack of lamb.
Intermezzo.
Then went to see in The Show Lounge, Cruise Director PJ sing Josh Groban and Andrea Bocelli
Yesterday, we had another caviar send-off as we departed Kona.
Sunset.
Then Venus and the Moon.
Went to dinner and saw that part of the menu had this Hawaiian set.
But we were stuffed from our departing caviar, sashimi and macadamia nuts. So just had soup and salad. On the way out of The Restaurant, saw this Chaine des Rotisseurs plaque. I once belonged to this oldest dining club in the world.
Night ended with Karaoke in the Panorama Lounge.
Well, this is the end of our cruise on the Silver Whisper.
But first, Sheraton Yokohama Bay highlights of our Sheraton Club eats/drinks and breakfasts. Breakfast stations. Then taxi off to the Diamond Princess. Fall colors. Approaching from the rear of the Diamond Princess. Departure of Diamond Princess from Yokohama, Departure snack of lamb, beef, penne pasta, Johnny Walker Gold and champagne. Leaving Yokohama. We then went to Kai Sushi for dinner, Sushi and sake dinner, Then, off to Fun Dance Class. That followed by karaoke. The night continued into some old time disco. Finally, after midnight, back to our stateroom. Walked 4127 steps today. -
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