Tuesday Evening

Yesterday in Barcelona we went to an enclosed mall next door to get a few things before we took a taxi to the ship. The Brilliance of the Sea is a nice ship that is a bit smaller than others we have cruised on. Our luggage arrived at our cabins fine. Jan and I took a nap in the afternoon before attending the required gathering before setting sail. We had to be sure and know how to put on the life jackets. They said that if we ever ended up in the water, the is a flashing light and whistle we could use to get attention. (I thought yea, the attention of large carnivorous fish.)

After a nice dinner at six we attended a show in the auditorium. It started off with the Brilliance of the Sea orchestra before an former circus performer entertained us with his ability to spin a dozen plates on wires. We tired after that and came back to the cabin to relax before bed.

The captain announced last night that we had a stout head wind, were expecting storms and to let us know to expect some movement as a result of the approximately six foot waves. We did do a bit a rolling during the night, and did experiences some thunder and lightning.

Today has been a relaxing day. It rained this morning and now the sun is out and is probably up to about fifty-five degrees. We had a formal night tonight for dinner –which means suits and nice dresses. The entertainment is to be the performance by an Elton John endorsed look alike. Should be fun. We will arrive early in Malta tomorrow for a short port stay. We will be there from about 7a until 1pm. I will jot some more notes tomorrow – and hopefully have some great pictures. In the mean time, here is one from our cabin.

We just had a nice dinner, dressed up for one of the formal nights, and will go attend the entertainment for the night.