February 13, 2014. The Queen Elizabeth. Life at Sea.

Life at sea is busy. It is surprising to see how active people are on this ship. This afternoon, Ken and I attended a wine tasting which was very interesting. There were 60 people at the event. We tasted four wines, then had a blind tasting. Three different experts discussed the wines, giving us lots of information, which was good because all the wines were new to us. Dance classes are held every morning and afternoon and are well attended. There must have been a few hundred people learning these dances. In the morning class, an English lady teaches line dancing and group dances. The afternoon class is given by a couple who teach ball room dancing. Every evening, the dance floor is packed with couples practicing their dance steps. In addition, there are older men with a name tag on their jacket who dance with the ladies. I don’t know the financial arrangement of these older men but I do know that they dance every dance and always with a different lady. The couple sitting beside us at dinner have taken up bridge on the ship. Beginner classes are given in the morning and intermediate classes are held in the afternoon. They attend both classes. In addition, the group plays bridge, while the teacher observes the play and gives recommendations. Three laps around on the outside gives you almost a mile so most people walk the loop during the day. Every day at sea, three lectures are given in the theater. We attend two each time. Life is not dull or boring at sea, which is a good thing, because we will be at sea for the next five days!!