Aboard Splendour of the Seas

The next day, Saturday, Oct. 6, we boarded Splendour of the Seas, a mid-size cruise ship by Royal Caribbean. We met a very nice gay couple at check-in and socialized with them throughout the cruise.
This was James' first cruise and he was delighted with our suite. He had his own section that included a queen-size sofa bed, TV, wet bar and our balcony.
Our section included a king-size bed, TV, desk and bathroom. Our cabin steward was just wonderful and very attentive and handsome young man.
We had lunch, toured the ship and settled in for a relaxing day at sea as we sailed for Greece about 5 p.m. It was overcast in Venice, but I was praying for sunny weather in Mykonos.
The next day, Sunday, Oct. 7, was spent entirely at sea so we just relaxed. I went to Mass, had lunch with James in the Windjammer Cafe and went to the gym in the afternoon. Everyone else just napped or watched movies or read. Dinner was the first of two formal nights so Ralph and I dressed up in our tuxedos while James wore a nice suit. We were seated near the center of the King & I dining room got to know our waitress and the assistant waiter. We were moving into another time zone, so we lost a hour of sleep that night.