Day 2 Sea Day

It was a very tiring journey to Malta because of the early flight at 6am but once on board we had chance for a couple of hours in Valletta.  We left mum to rest in the cabin and Jeannette and I walked to the Euro lift which took us up to the war battery gardens and from there it was a few minutes walk to the centre.  The views were lovely from the park.  We had a nice walk and then returned to the ship as it was a little overcast.

We were given late sitting for dinner but requested if this could be changed to first sitting at 6.30pm as mum can't eat too late.  This was confirmed overnight and we were on a table for 9 in a nice quiet part of the restaurant after the first night.  The first night was not designated seating as many flights were arriving late and guests would not make it for dinner.  The safety drill was 8.15pm which is later than we've had it before.  An early night was had by all.

Our cabin is a basic inside cabin for the three of us and as the youngest at 55 I've got the top bunk.  Our cabin steward is Arlene and she's very nice - although she forgot to fill the ice bucket for our daily g and t but I can forgive that.  A gentle reminder two days later and everything is well with the world.

Our first full day onboard was a sea day, after a lie in we had a look around the shops but by the afternoon we were in need of fresh air so sat on the promenade deck relaxing - by the end of the day we were feeling more energised.  It was a formal night but it takes quite a while for 3 ladies to get ready in a confined space so actually missed the captains cocktails and just made it in time for dinner at 6.30pm.  We met some of our table mates for the first time - a couple of ladies from Liverpool in their 70's and a couple from Preston.  After dinner we went to the Headliners show in the theatre and it was quite a good show called Encore,  it was standing room only so note to ourselves to get there earlier next time.  Mum wanted to watch the ballroom dancing in the atrium before bed so we had a last drink there.  Mum enjoys seeing me dance so I did a couple of sequence dances with the instructor - who happened to be the same Scottish couple as last year but in comparison to my husband quite a small man so seems fragile.