Rare drron29 Posted May 19, 2023 Author #1051 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Back to Atlantide. As it is coming to our last couple of days here is the complete menu again. Rojaan wasn't hungry and just had 2 entrees -the scallops and beef tartare. Only a picture of the cllops. I had the beef carpaccio with artichoke, scallop and enoki soup and the thick cut ox ribeye.. All very good. Rojaan had the pavlova and I pistachio and marron ice cream for desserts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 19, 2023 Author #1052 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On the second day in Corfu we awoke having 3 other large cruise ships in port. The Marella Explorer 2, Norwegian gem and the Empire of the seas. I was off to see the Mon Repos palace where the Duke of Edinburgh was born. It was a cold and overcast day as we set off. We got to a viewpoint with views over 2 small islands and the airport. As we got off the bus the heavens opened. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted May 19, 2023 #1053 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Enjoyed your Corfu pics. My son and I once did a jeep tour around Corfu. The jeep was old and the gears didn't work properly. My son is a Marine veteran and has driven plenty of jeeps, but this thing was impossible. We spent most of the time laughing our heads off. I am sure you have watched The Durrells in Corfu which was on BC a few years ago, but if you haven't, check it out. Really good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 19, 2023 Author #1054 Share Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) The driveway was a mini river. Edited May 19, 2023 by drron29 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1063 Share Posted May 20, 2023 A short walk outside. The rain thankfully has stopped. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1065 Share Posted May 20, 2023 A visit to a kumquat distillery is next. Even a kumquat gin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1066 Share Posted May 20, 2023 There was a walk around the old town as the end of the tour but I decided to go back to the ship. Just as I got to the shuttle it took off so another walk back to the ship. Back on board and a 4th large ship -the MSC Splendida. There are 2 other smaller cruise ships elsewhere around Corfu we were told. The ferry to the small island close to Corfu. Both the Empress of the seas and the Norwegin Gem have sounded their horn 3 times and have both dropped a couple of their mooring lines. But people are just dawdling back along the pier. Just as I had taken that shot a propjet went virtually straight over my head. The Empress left first then the Gem backed out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1067 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Ferry and plane watching for the afternoon. This is the ADA Theodora which arrives and departs 3 to 4 times a day. As I said before it is at full steam coming into port and does a sharp 90 degree turn causing quite a list and then a sudden 180 degree turn before backing in. On leaving it is starting to leave before the anchor has been fully raised and not long after it is at full speed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1068 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Atlantide for dinner. I had the scallop with strawberry and then the duck Caesar salad. Rojaan had the prawn roll. And then just the day's dessert. dessert. Whilst for mains it was once again the fillet. Herme gave us something to remember him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1069 Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) Leaving Corfu that evening Edited May 20, 2023 by drron29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1070 Share Posted May 20, 2023 So another sea day en route to Valetta. Taking it easy though I did 2 my 24 laps of eck 11. Lunch again in Atlantide. Our experience is the menu at lunch changes every day. As well we have noticed people at lunch having dishes from the evening menu such as caviar and lobster. So to the day's menu. We both started with the Chicken wings. Naturally for Rojaan it was without the chilli. She als said she wanted just that and desert. See if you can notice the difference in the 2 plates of chicken wings. Hers. Mine I also had the vegetable Quesadilla which was excellent. We both had the pear and blackberry crumble. A little disappointing as we would have preferred more crumble. The sea day was also the day for the Venetian Society Cocktail party and a formal night. We thought we should attend. As usual the introduction had the pianist this time from Latvia. The first on this cruise was from the Ukraine. A well the classical soprano from Spain. And a couble of obnoxious Assies receiving an award. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1071 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Dinner again in Atlantide. And the Non Changing page. Occasionally though an extra dish will make it's appearance here. The wines. The white. And the red. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1072 Share Posted May 20, 2023 The food. I had the scallop from the night's menu then the lobster salad as an intermediate dish. Rojaan had the wild mushroom salad and the lobster salad as her main but did ask for the starter size. Even so she was given some extra lobster. I had the Chilean seabass as a main. Really good. Rojaan then had the pavlova whilst I just had some gelati. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1073 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Thursday we are in Malta though on this occasion docked at a commercial wharf across the harbour from the Cruise terminal. A P&O ship the Azura was at the passenger terminal with a Ponant ship Le Bougainville behind it. We were just across from the main dry dock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 20, 2023 Author #1074 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I was off now on an Island Panorama tour. Rojaan though was really bad with her back pain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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