We started out today with our usual routine but we did explore a new venue: the casino. It was empty but we were told that it gets busy at night. No, we did not play but we enjoyed seeing the decor. It was more elegant English than vulgar Vegas.
Today’s highlight was the Masquerade Gala Evening and people were dressed to the hilt.
We had surf n turf for dinner, saw the tenors sing show tunes, watched the dancers trip the light fantastic in the Queen’s room at the Masquerade Ball, then finished off the evening at the Commodore’s Club, where we chatted to a charming couple. They are both professors at the University of Oklahoma and he surprised her with this trip to celebrate their 20th anniversary!
Here are some photos from this extraordinary event:
The ladies brought Roaring 20s attire but that worked too.
A masque as a headband worked for me, and it gave me the added advantage of being able to see the party- goers.
I started this post after we returned to our stateroom at close to midnight and gave up on it at 2:00 AM, since it took time for the photos to download. It is now after 7:00 am and I will be up at 8:45 to get ready for our last full day at sea. It’s Saturday and we will leave the ship early Sunday morning. Today will be packing day.
We will be in London Sunday afternoon, to begin our four days of seeing plays. We will also be having lectures. We will have some from free time; we will see our friend Ann Tuesday for lunch at the rooftop museum of the National Portrait Gallery and will visit the Victoria & Albert Museum with her Wednesday morning. . .
the masquerade bsll ended last night, but the adventure continues.
WOW, you both look like you are having a great time. I’m curious, did the ship provide the choice of masks or did you know prior to your departure to bring them with you? The pictures are fanatastic…..great job!!!
We knew about the gala nights ahead of time by checking the Cunard website and I ordered our masks through Amazon to coordinate with our outfits. There were also masks available for purchase on the ship for those who weren’t aware of the dress for the night.