Today was a sea day and we spent a lot of time relaxing. After a mid morning breakfast Angie spent time finishing a video. I went to the gym for some elliptical and weights. Lunch was a special Mariner Society lunch. The Mariner Society is the name of the loyalty program in Holland America Line. Very good lunch of salmon and shrimp salad, artichoke pea soup and grilled barramundi with Thai noodles!! The fish was so tasty with just enough fish sauce and spice!! Dessert was the most delicious chocolate cake with pistachios and caramel.
After lunch we headed back to the cabin for an afternoon nap. We had a happy hour in our cabin, enjoying the sake we had purchased a few days ago. It was as good as we hoped. We headed to our last Gala dinner. It wasn't the most successful night in the dining room. Angie's escargot was okay. I ordered a jumbo shrimp cocktail that was just average. The sunchoke soup was creamy but lacked much flavor. And we both ordered beef tenderloin for our main. It was really disappointing - especially considering how great it was on a prior night. Angie's was so tough she couldn't chew it. Mine was a little better but had no seasoning or flavor. The worst dinner of the cruise.
After dinner we tried our luck in the casino. The Rakin Bacon machines seemed like they wanted to pay out, but instead we made a donation. We then headed to the Pinnacle Bar and chatted with Freddie and Alfred. It was then time to head back to the cabin.
Tomorrow we will be back in Japan at the port of Otaru. We don't have any excursions planned. There is a face-to-face Japanese Immigration process we need to complete before we can head to the gangway. There are quite a few things within walking distance of the port. Our plans will be dependent on when we can get clearance. There is an interesting canal area and a place called Sushi Street with about 100 restaurants.
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