jam19872016

Looks like I'm still not on the list for Al Fresco.

I found a hidden Micky.

All I know is I was considered a passenger when I boarded but cargo after all I've eaten. Yes immigration I'm clearly in need of a nap 😴 😆

Just kidding. She went to the 3:45 party by mistake. That's good she hasn't been in that lime this whole time. I don't particularly care to go to the party so heading to the sauna instead.

I guess I need to go find her because she wants to attend the plat/diamond party with the rest of the ship at 445.

Correct only non EU. Some sort of Spanish customs thing. I have never heard of that before for Spain but I guess it is so we can clear customs without needing to be present. The point was to avoid waiting in a long line, and here we are waiting in a long line to retrieve them. I must have missed that particular civics lesson but apparently yes most people were told not to let them out of their site. I took a photo ahead of time in case anything should happen.

It's been nearly an hour and she hasn't returned. I told her expect at least an hour but she said she was going to wait. My only regret is I had no room to sample them today.

My mom's going to wait in that line for our passports. Bless her, there ain't no way I'm doing that. It stretches out of the nightclub, down the hall all the way to the comedy club. Let's see how long it takes her.

There are 17 people here for an unhosted knitting event. That is 16 more people than show up for the nightclub. It's still the quiest room on the ship since the music was already off when I got here.

I get casino rates with Carnival so that changes the price point for me. They have a form for casino matching but everytime I tried to submit a photo it says the file is too large so I gave up. It's all the same arm of Carnival running it, you'd think they would target me without needing to jump through hoops.

Time for an afternoon pick me up. I think I'm supposed to pickup my passport next hour but that line is stupid long. Are they not going to return it to me if I don't go? I hate lines so much.

Today's activities

Here are some nice pics of today's salad offerings to help those watching their calories.

Thank you 😀 When I go back to calorie counting (almost time now) I have to stay away from food heavy reviews and videos 😆

I'm gonna call the mystery dish bubble and squeak. It was excellent. Not sure why I got it, maybe they felt bad for having to tell me only one side dish. Everything on my plate was fantastic and piping hot. The pork belly was the same preparation they use at jiji's which has to be the best pork belly dish anywhere. I left very full and quite satisfied. Cover charge was $25. Is it worth it? With a meal already paid for, it's a tough sell for another charge but I would still do it again although not every time. It's biggest selling point for me is that it's something different to try. The service was a bit disorganized. I expect a meal made to order to take longer but I had trouble getting my water refilled and as mentioned, it qas 15 minutes before a waiter stopped by. I find the steakhouse on most Carnival ships to be not quite up to par with service expectations. I'm not sure why that is, but it's why I don't do the steakhouse very often unless it's a casino comp. And most importantly, there are not enough salt and pepper shakers to go around and my table was not among the chose ones. TL;DR Food: Yes Value: Mixed Service: No

Carrot cake 105

This just showed up I have no idea what it is. My fries

That had a great flavor. A little firm for me but I understand that is the correct way to cook it. I'm the only one who enjoys mushy noodles. Tagliatelle carbonara 1247

I'm not a big bread person so I wouldn't get that again. There was nothing wrong with it but bread has to really have a wow factor for me to enjoy it. This did not. Short ribs ravioli 1229

Don't usually do bread but I give it a try at specialty dining - usually worth it.

It was 15 minutes before I saw a server. The table near me asked for their dessert to go, they had been here too long and had plans. Other table next to me has been needing to be bussed since before I got here. Good news is I know what dessert to skip, the uneaten food has been staring at me since I sat down. Bumpy start so far.

Lido lunch menu. Mdr lunch menu

Steakhouse brunch.