Nothing should ever be this good. I mean, for goodness sake I haven’t been in a gym for a decade, and here I am on the Eclipse run by Celebrity Cruises and doing the gym thing daily. This is as almost as good as in my heyday, except I’m walking on the treadmill and not running. A few gradients here and there and I’m anybody’s. Take it up to 3.2 mph and I can just about keep pace. Which is a good thing as some of these tour guides set a mean pace and I can now keep up.The good thing is that the gym is a great place to meet people and to see the sights.
Yep, I’ve done the Dolphin thing twice since I last blogged about it, and on both occasions I was looking out through the expanse of glass that encapsulates the gymnasium. I’ve also chatted to amongst many others; a lovely couple from Chicago and a great guy from New York. It seems as if all the best people go training. Mind you, I have to drop the speed to 2.5 mph and hang on while turning to chat to those who drop by.
Today we were in Cadiz. It’s a lovely place with lots of history and lots of narrow streets and shops selling at keen prices. Not that I was able to buy anything as I had paid for the 3.5 walking tour. Bet Mrs B was pleased with that unilateral decision. Walk and talk and talk and walk. I like the talking bit, but the walking part can wear you down. Especially in this humidity and when you enter some of the buildings. But hey ho as Mrs B would say, we just got on with it and had a giggle. There we were on the coach when the Chicago duo walked past. I waved frantically and with a surprised expression they waved back. They need to watch out as they are in danger of being sucked in as good friends. Only five hours later and they joined us for coffee in Cafe al Bacio on Deck 5. We had already drunk beer in Cadiz, and two glasses of non alcoholic something or the other with our lunch. It’s been another great day, but stop and pause. It’s only 5pm Continental time and we have the swimming, the treadmill, the show, and the four course dinner to look forward to. Then the Jazz lounge or out onto one of the Decks for poolside live music or a midnight stroll around the jogging track. Emergency broadcast channel Celebrity Cruises the Eclipse; “Heyday, Heyday, please send help urgently. The chap in Stateroom 3101 is taking the training seriously”.
Celebrity Cruise Tip 18: The Aqua Spa bar is not a drinks bar. It serves grilled salmon, poached salmon, and steamed salmon amongst many other delights like poached pears, frozen yoghurt, and all fruit smoothies. Miss it at your peril. Aqua Spa in the Solarium Deck 12, booking not required, and no cover charge
