Happy Royal Wedding Day!

Hello my darling and loyal subjects. As a tribute to my obsession with all things British and Royal, I wore a tiara all day today. Last night we performed "Amore" and I actually wear a tiara during the show, so it was perfect timing. I stole my tiara from backstage for today's royal festivities!  

Our shows last night went really well and we got standing ovations in both performances!  "Amore" is our more classical show, my most featured show, and definitely our grandest in terms of production value. The beautiful Italian Renaissance inspired set is on a turn table and the show features not only us but the big band, a solo classical guitarist and a string quartet.  This show is also where I get to wear the amazing Bob Mackey evening gowns so it's of course my favorite show :) I really want to upload pictures but unfortunately our at sea Internet signal isn't strong enough. The next time we can connect to a wi-fi network in port, I'll upload all of our pictures and videos.

Today has been really fun because it's royal wedding mania on board the Volendam.  Jeremy and I went to the Royal English Tea in the dining room, which was absolutely beautiful, but also a little ridiculous because they decorated the dining room with an absurd amount of British flags and balloons.  I guess they're trying to make their British passengers feel at home! The tea was wonderful with all the tea sandwiches, delicate desserts and scones we could hope for.  It was also fun because we sat next to a woman from Guadalahara, Mexico and an Anglican priest from Brisbon, Australia.  

After the tea, the wedding festivities in the theater began. Jeremy was pretty much over the whole royal thing (haha) so he stayed in our room while I marched myself, in my tiara, to the theater where they were serving Shepherd's Pie and broadcasting the wedding on a big screen. It was really special to watch the grandeur with a primarily British crowd. I thoroughly enjoyed my glimpse into Westminster Abbey and I must admit that it solidified my dream of visiting London in the near future.  

We'll be in Nagasaki tomorrow and because of the crisis in Japan, all of our satellite connections will be disabled so we won't have internet access for about 4 days.  Tomorrow is a day off for Jeremy and me so we'll be able to enjoy the day in Japan.  I'm hoping to find a war memorial museum in Nagasaki - I'm sure it would be very sobering. 

Have a wonderful day! We love and miss you,

J & J