Monday was the big day, Stuart's Birthday at Sea!

The day started with breakfast in bed, then the presents started to arrive, a beautiful tropical flower display, vouchers for the spa, a Queen Elizabeth teddy bear and some limited edition Cunard commemorative books. Stuart had been wearing his birthday present already, a diamond ring that he got on the Queen Victoria. We met all our world traveller friends in the Garden Lounge for afternoon tea with a special cake made just for Stuart, chocolate and strawberries! YUM!

After a soothing time in the spa, it was time for dinner at the Verandah Bistro, the French restaurant onboard, where another cake arrived, we will be sharing this on Tuesday afternoon and repeat the birthday afternoon tea all over again.

Thank you to everyone who sent Stuart text and email messages, we got them all, it's hard to reply to everyone by email because the internet here in the Pacific is very slow.

Grass skirts at the ready it's Hawaii on Thursday!