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Mushroom Cappachino that I was served last night as an appetizer. Unbelievable! |
Luckily, so far, the lines for immigration and boarding over the past four ships have moved quickly enough that we've hardly noticed, chatting all the while.
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Tom's appetizer: Tenderloin Steak Tartare with Creamy Parmesan topping |
As described in yesterday's post, the lobster option hadn't been mentioned to me when placing my order for my restrictive food, the required one night in advance. The thought of standing in a line of hundreds of passengers for one or two hours, dressed to the nines, for my previously ordered grilled chicken breast was definitely unappealing.
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Condiments served at our table: exquisite tasting unsalted butter, eggplant ratatouille, and a delicious sun dried tomato pesto. |
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This platter of fresh meats and lobster tail was presented to us before we made our menu selections. The entire dinnerwas fixed price enabling us to choose any items on the menu.
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Ordering our drinks, we looked at one another, thinking the same thing; let's make a reservation in the Diamond's Restaurant, a fixed price menu in a "reservations only" elegant restaurant on board. At $35 per person plus drinks, and tips, Diamond's was the same price we'd paid for dinner at Robert's Grove buffet in Placencia, Belize on Saturday nights.
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My second appetizer was Marinated Pesto Jumbo Shrimp. |
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Tom's second appetizer: Garlic Butter Infused Escargot in Puff Pastry! He loved it! |
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Our salads: Caesar made tableside without croutons plus extra anchovies for me. |
Sitting side by side on the banquet, we lingered over each course, tasting each other's choices (as allowed for me) marveling over the exquisite offerings, presentation and service. Tom enjoyed three cocktail while I drank the best iced tea I've had in years, light, refreshing with lots of ice and lemon.
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Tom's 18 oz. "Cowboy Steak" was tender and cooked to perfection, ordered medium rare. |
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Tom's four chocolate desserts in small crystal glasses, each a unique concoction of homemade ice cream, chocolate, cakes and cream. |
Tomorrow we'll post photos of our visit to St. Thomas, its rolling hills and panoramas of the Caribbean Sea. Perhaps, someday, we'll come back to stay a little longer.
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