This morning I went to see Dr. Ruth's presentation along with most of the other folks on the ship. She's 4'7", 79 years old and still works every day. One of the funniest parts of her presentation was in response to a question about Viagra. Dr. Ruth told a cautionary tale about what has happened in the USA since the drug was introduced. It seems women are beginning to tire of their partners' constant demands and they've seen a dramatic increase in "Not tonight, dear, I have a headache" sydnrome. She also says that testosterone levels are highest in the mornming so as you get older it is better to have sex in the morning rather than late at night. Another hot tip: every partnership needs to take a vacation together (without the kids) to rekindle the spark. She stressed 'without the kids'.
Earlier this evening we passed between Siciliy and the toe of Italy's boot. About an hour later, when it was dark, we passed Stromboli as it was erupting. It was pretty cool to see two rivers of bright orange lava streak down the mountain. The clicky link takes you to images of the same eruption, pretty much as I saw it. I've been fascinated with volcanoes since my teenage years and although this is not the first eruption I've seen up close, it was the first time I saw lava flows.
Tonight four of us went to Todd English restaurant which is on Deck 8 overlooking the pool. The food was divine and after eating a lobster bisque followed by a lobster main and a molten chocolate pudding for desert, I'm feeling a bit like Mr Creosote. One wafer thin after-dinner mint and Iam
likely to explode.
Early tomrrow mornig we reach Civitavecchia, the port closest to Rome. I've been to Rome before so I'm planning to head out to Orvieto, a picturesque village in the countryside.
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