Through the Canal

March 31 was our "through the canal" day, although that's not all that we did.

The best view was from the heliport, so that's where we headed first.  We also had a great view from our balcony at the rear of the ship on Deck 8.

Qsine, the Unordinary specialty restaurant had its demonstration in the morning up on Deck 11, so we both attended that.  Our special Aqua Spa Cafe manager, Matoo, had recommended it highly, and we wanted to see what it was all about.  The decorations, food, service, etc. was all very eclectic.  And outstanding!  Food is served "tapa style" and with very unique presentations.  Guests are given iPads, which they then use to make their selections.  The chef cooks everything to order and sometimes even the diners help prepare their own food.

We attended a high tea in the specialty dining room in the afternoon.  We had a great, although very different view of one of the lock passages from the round window next to our table.  That cement wall was very close!

After dinner that night we attended the entertainment with our dinner pals, sitting in the front row because that's what the cruise director had recommended the night before.  We didn't know we'd have to participate in the show itself - at least Ron and Diana did.  It was a juggling act, but unlike any we'd ever seen before.  Ron made the mistake of telling the guy he didn't think he'd be seeing anything he hadn't seen before!  As a result, he was made to hold a large net to catch the ball when it came his way.  Diana had to get up and stare into the juggler's eyes as he juggled without looking.  She had to verify that his eyes were on hers the entire time.  To add to the performance, he'd give a little "leap" at the conclusion of each trick.  Diana was then ordered to do the same at the end of her "task".  She did a fine "leap."  Ron was so entertaining that people came up to him the following day and made comments of recognition.  They also thought he was a "plant" since he'd done such a fine job.