Celebrity Chair’s

This morning we woke up to see the light house flashing in the distance as the Rock of Gibraltar started to loom up from afar.

Now it’s one thing working out like a quasi tri-athlete (46 minutes on the treadmill this morning, walk around Gibraltar, 52 lengths of the pool this evening, 15 minute Jacuzzi, and 10 minute Sauna) but a chap has to have a sit down now and again. You can make use of a variety of Celebrity Cruise sun loungers, Celebrity Cruise Wicker Chairs, and other seats scattered around the ship. With piped and live music in different areas, it’s a great way to relax. Two days ago I sat in a padded wicker chair and drew the bit of artwork shown in this Blog post. It is a little study using water colour pencils. Which was no mean feat seeing that I have had the art products since January 2010! Yesterday I sat on a wooden chair and table and tried a water colour of two ships that we overtook. Being relaxed is great, and I doubt that many could do it better than the crew on this ship. Good food, tranquillity, and exercise. A great recipe for anyone wanting to re-charge their batteries and we are both enjoying the pampering.


Celebrity Cruise Tip 7: Read your ticket before any excursion and it should tell you where to be and when

Celebrity Cruise Tip 8: You can buy pre-paid drinks packages for you Cruise and probably save a good bit of money

Celebrity Photo’s of the budding Tri-athlete

So folks this is how it goes. Mrs B and I book a last minute Celebrity Cruise as it was time to stop talking about the doing, and actually do some of the doing. The thing is that those that do ‘free-cruising’ (a term that we coined with fellow guests regarding those that come back time and time again) know that it’s a recipe to put on weight. I mean; all that lovely food, caffeine and alcohol. Notwithstanding the indulging in the copious and varied soda’s and snacks between meals and late at night. My American breakfast today included pancakes with strawberries and blueberries. No cream out of choice, but still wow. But as wow as it is, its all got to stop and I knew that before we left the U.K.

I went out and bought extra swimming goggles and earplugs to ensure that I had some with me at all times and also went out and bought myself a chest strap and mid range Polar watch. So on day one on board I manager 40 lengths of the indoor lap pool which forms the centre piece of the Solarium. On day two I upped that to 42 lengths in the evening, having managed 25 minutes walking on the flat and gradient on the treadmill very early before breakfast. Those that know me will be impressed by that great start, but brace yourself for the Day 3 news. 42 minutes on the treadmill with an 0800 start, followed by 50 lengths of the pool during the early evening. In-between those two athletic sessions, Mrs B and I attended a fat burning and metabolic rate seminar and another talk later in the day on acupuncture. We believe folks, so enjoy this picture of us in 2011 and maybe a year from now we shall post another picture. Happy days are here again, now I have to try to improve the mental health. Mine that is, and not Mrs B’s. 

Celebrity Cruise Tip 5: You don’t have to eat everything, and that which you do eat includes sensible sized portions and healthy options

Celebrity Cruise Tip 6: You don’t have to buy your photo’s at the start of your holiday as others will be taken throughout the trip and some of them may be better