Saturday pm
Vodka tasting lesson ( the perfect antidote to "last day blues")
OK, so I’ve just returned from the Vodka tasting classes and thank god for spell check! The name of the guy that presented this was Csaba [ pronounced shaba ] who is from Hungary and without doubt this was the highlight of our on board entertainment. I cannot recommend it highly enough. We tasted vodka that would normally cost you $30 a shot and for $40 for the session, it is money well spent.
The session started off “very sober” with everyone attentive and reserved. At the end of the session we were all chatting and conversing like old friends. It was lovely. Csaba was very informative and a lovely speaker and yes, I am now, not quite drunk, but verging on nicely happy (if that makes sense). We had canapés to die for, including new potato hollowed out with caviar and sour cream, shrimp, chicken on a lemon grass skewer, smoked salmon on pumpernickel and finally duck terrine with mango. But it has to be said, the vodka was premium (and now hubby has popped out of the room so I have no-one to correct my grammar and make me sound sober).
Originally I had mentioned to hubby, I wouldn’t be going to the vodka tasting as I was tired and it was either vodka tasting or dining in the dining room tonight. I couldn’t make both. Now I am up for everything. The vodka has given me a new lease on life. I would make dinner tonight in my dressing gown if need be! ( the reason for my malaise - I have only done one session at the gym and I am feeling stuffed) Everything is too tight and I want to hang loose in my dressing gown and have room service tonight but now I’m feeling like “I really don’t care” Alcohol is a great leveler and is a great way of overcoming the ‘the last day on the ship blues’.
Actually I think that I should close off now. But before I do, I have to totally recommend the Vodka tasting class. You will not regret it.
Signing off and will let you all know if I made it to dinner tonight or if I succumbed to room service and my big comfy dressing gown :O)
PS – I am now an official vodka snob, I will not succumb to Grey Goose again unless I’m in the mood for a long vodka – alas I fear the tasting will not appeal to my bank manager.
Vodka tasting lesson ( the perfect antidote to "last day blues")
OK, so I’ve just returned from the Vodka tasting classes and thank god for spell check! The name of the guy that presented this was Csaba [ pronounced shaba ] who is from Hungary and without doubt this was the highlight of our on board entertainment. I cannot recommend it highly enough. We tasted vodka that would normally cost you $30 a shot and for $40 for the session, it is money well spent.
The session started off “very sober” with everyone attentive and reserved. At the end of the session we were all chatting and conversing like old friends. It was lovely. Csaba was very informative and a lovely speaker and yes, I am now, not quite drunk, but verging on nicely happy (if that makes sense). We had canapés to die for, including new potato hollowed out with caviar and sour cream, shrimp, chicken on a lemon grass skewer, smoked salmon on pumpernickel and finally duck terrine with mango. But it has to be said, the vodka was premium (and now hubby has popped out of the room so I have no-one to correct my grammar and make me sound sober).
Originally I had mentioned to hubby, I wouldn’t be going to the vodka tasting as I was tired and it was either vodka tasting or dining in the dining room tonight. I couldn’t make both. Now I am up for everything. The vodka has given me a new lease on life. I would make dinner tonight in my dressing gown if need be! ( the reason for my malaise - I have only done one session at the gym and I am feeling stuffed) Everything is too tight and I want to hang loose in my dressing gown and have room service tonight but now I’m feeling like “I really don’t care” Alcohol is a great leveler and is a great way of overcoming the ‘the last day on the ship blues’.
Actually I think that I should close off now. But before I do, I have to totally recommend the Vodka tasting class. You will not regret it.
Signing off and will let you all know if I made it to dinner tonight or if I succumbed to room service and my big comfy dressing gown :O)
PS – I am now an official vodka snob, I will not succumb to Grey Goose again unless I’m in the mood for a long vodka – alas I fear the tasting will not appeal to my bank manager.
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