Monday, April 29, 2024 – Photo of the Day – At Sea En Route to Hakodate, Japan
Where in the World Are We?
Sailing from Kanazawa, Japan, to Hokodate, Japan.
Today’s Activities Included:
Destination Lecture with Michael DiSpezio: Hakodate, Otaru, and Beyond.
Hear about the sites, history, and culture of our final Japanese ports – plus, find out more about our Pacific Ocean crossing.
Enrichment Lecture with Bill Burgel: History of Plate Tectonics
Key discoveries in the 1960s led scientists to endorse the concept of sea-floor spreading and continental drift, which is now known as the Plate Tectonics theory. Mr. Burgel will lead a lively discussion on why Yellowstone is so active, what caused the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, and what’s happening in Iceland.
Enrichment Lecture with Sir Alistair MacDuff: The Cromford Taxi Murder
The remarkable tale of a man who devised the “perfect murder” but was caught by brilliant detective work.
Enrichment Lecture with Douglas Keeney: Lights of Mankind – Earth at Night as Seen from Space
Tokyo, the Korean Peninsula, world cities—what do we see when we see them from space…at night? This is Earth at Night from Space, based on Keeney’s bestselling book of the same title, written with five NASA astronauts.
TONIGHT’S SHOW – A KALEIDOSCOPE OF KLASSICS
A kaleidoscopic catalog of classic artists, from Elvis to Elton, Whitney to Tina, and everything in between. Our Silversea Vocalists and our Dancers present a show where you will be rocking and rolling in your seats with something to satisfy everyone’s favorite musical shade.
Tonight’s dinner was in The Restaurant.
Hand-picked King Crab Meat · Mango · Red Pepper Coulis · Micro Greens
Vegetable Bouquetiere · Steakhouse Fries · Béarnaise or Veal Jus
Wafer thin Slices of Beef Striploin · Lemongrass · Lime Leaves · Thai Chilli · Galangal · Garlic · Soya Sauce · Sambal
Lime Curd · Crystallized Ginger · Meringue · Caramel Sauce · Sweet Pastry Tart
Poached Peach with Vanilla Ice Cream, Raspberry Coulis, Chantilly Cream and Toasted Almonds
Check out today’s Chronicle.