Day 39

Day 39 – Athens to Venice – Saturday 23/6/12

Weather – Fine and Sunny 23C - 28C

Sunrise – 6.18am

Sunset – 9.31pm

Time difference - minus 7 hours ex Sydney

Throughout the day Sun princess cruised through the Ionian Sea and Adriatic Sea steering a north westerly course. At 1.50pm we passed Capo d'Otranto on our portside, 12 miles off. Sun Princess continued in the afternoon cruising parallel to the east side of Italy.

Today is our wedding anniversary, so opportune to be spending a couple of days in Venice. Today was a sea day, with quite a bit on (relatively speaking) for a sea day. We had a bit of a late start, which made a nice change.

We had another Cool Cruisers lunch today which again was very nice. Hard to believe that each lunch is being attended by more people that the previous one.

Pam had also arranged a tour of the kitchen for those who were interested. About 20-30 people were treated to a very informative tour by none other than the Corporate Executive Chef who happened to be on board. He certainly knew his stuff, particularly evident when we were informed that he actually designed every Princess kitchen over the last 20 years or so.

Another Captains Circle Cocktail Party tonight, but we did not go this time, preferring to spend the time with our usual pre-dinner drinks group. Tonight was another formal night dinner, at which we were serenaded Happy Anniversary by staff and dinner companions, with a little cake to boot.

At 10am tomorrow morning the pilot will climb on, and we will follow the buoyed channel turning to port guided by the leading lights of Murano Can Dei Marani. After entering the main canal San Nicolo Oi Lido we will alter course to port and continue towards canal Di San Marco, be secured alongside at midday at our berth, Molo di Levante.