Before dinner last evening, we went to the Magic Show. On every Crystal Cruise there is a Magician and there is a different Magician on each cruise. Shows are held throughout the cruise and you obtain tickets ahead of time as they limit it to 20 guests per showing which makes it a more intimate experience. We saw him perform when we had our son and daughter in law on last May on a cruise we took from Rome to Istanbul.
The Magician we saw was Peter Samelson.
After the show, we had some photographs taken outside by the one of the shops photographers. Keith took this one of Anne Marie
We then had dinner at the Crystal Dining Room.
We each began our meal with a salad. Keith had his standing order salad.
Anne Marie had the Assorted Garden Green Salad.
For our entree, we each had from the Modern Cuisine the Pan Seared New Zealand Sea Perch.
Our Senior Waiter Ayhan also brought us the fish that accompanied the seafood Chow Mein. We didn't take a photo of it but we were very impressed with the fish so we plan to try the Chow Mein entree when it is offered again.
Shortly after dinner, we attended a Cruise Critic Meeting & Mingle Party at the Stardust Club. The party is hosted by Crystal Cruises and included Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres.
The party was well attended by many of the guests. The officers who stopped by included Captain Giske, Hotel Director Josef, and the Executive Housekeeper Maria. We both spoke with Captain Giske and Hotel Director Josef for awhile along with many of the guests who attended.
We slept very well as we sailed to Dunedin. The seas were relatively calm.
Keith was up first as he always is and enjoyed a nice workout at the Fitness Center. One of his fellow guests who also does indoor cycling with Keith was already working out so this was one of the few times that Keith arrives to the Fitness Center and someone was already there. Keith got in a really good workout as he caught up on the news of the day.
He then stopped by the Lido Cafe for coffee and to read and write. Since we were having breakfast earlier than normal, he brought back coffee for Anne Marie a little earlier so she could get her morning walk in prior to us going ashore.
Today we visited Dunedin, New Zealand which is our last stop in New Zealand as part of World Cruise 2015. From Dunedin we will sail the various sounds and then make our way to Australia. We last visited Dunedin in 2011. We took the shuttle into the city which took about 20 minutes. Unlike in 2011 when it rained on and off, we enjoyed very nice weather. High was in the mid-60's Fahrenheit with some sun.
Almost 125,000 residents live in Dunedin. This city is located in Southeastern New Zealand. Its name means Edinburgh in Gaelic and it still has retained its Scottish heritage and roots. As one walks the city they will see Victorian and Edwardian buildings.
The most photographed building in New Zealand is supposedly the railway station.
There are some very nice gardens outside the train station.
Law Courts Buildings
There are several churches in tow.
Once we returned back to Serenity we had lunch and each had a salad entree as we pretty much do each and everyday.
We were also able to speak with our son Eric, daughter in law Kara and see our grandson Jackson via FaceTime.
We also were able to speak via FaceTime with our daughter Jennifer, son in law Gui, Grandson Andre and also see grand baby Emma.
In the afternoon, Keith went back to the Fitness Center and then later in the afternoon met up with dear friend Bob.
Anne Marie walked for an hour outside the ship and then worked on her knitting projects.
This evening we will be dining at Prego with a couple of friends who we first met on the 2011 World Cruise.
TODAY'S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY....
"I'm not a headline guy. I
know that as long as I was following Babe Ruth
to the plate I could have stood on my head
and no one would have known the difference." – Lou Gehrig
Keith & Anne Marie
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