Saturday morning we woke up and checked into shore excursions while we were in port. We decided not to do anything in Puerto Rico as there was so little time. Often, in port, at the deck are tour operators who are cheaper than the cruise line excursions, so we figured we would just hire a driver for a few hours to give us a tour. More pool, more drinks and more dinner. The kids made friends although Keebie had a little difficulty (he always does!) Our cabin was nicely decorated, spacious and comfortable. The boys had their own cabin which made it nice, we had our own retreat during the day. The over theme of the Miracle is the Muses and great works of fiction. You could see a show in the Phantom of the Opera lounge, dine in Horatio's or Nick and Nora's Supper Club and unwind in the Casablanca Sam's Piano Bar. Each hallway is decorated with sketches of characters from fiction. My fav was Don Quixote.The afternoon was spent glued to the satellite television as news of the London bombing broke. I was surprised how little chatter about the attack occurred on the ship. People were intent on having a good time and nothing stopped that. Paul missed a giant jackpot because he got up from the table one hand too early. Needless to say, he hasn't stopped talking about it. After playing in the casino, I decide to get a piece of cake from the fancy pastry bar. For two dollars a slice you can get a fancy gourmet cake, I chose Strawberry Cheesecake. The slice was huge and as I walked through the ship carrying it, I was stopped at least four times by people who wanted my cake. I ended up sharing it with the girls at the pursers desk. It was too big a piece to eat alone (I am diabetic) and the girls admired the cake so I cut it in half and gave them the other half. It was creamy and rich, absolutely decadent.
