The One with the In-Laws- P&O Iona Fjords April ‘23.Day 2-At Sea

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Sunday

Terrible nights sleep. Kids were up in the middle of the night at 3am asking what time it was and if we were getting up. Managed to stay in bed till around 7.15. We wanted to go swimming so we got ready, all but Scarlett who wasn’t bothered to go in which is unlike her. Maybe she is just tired or mardy about the bag she lost last night. So me Scott and Georgia did a good few lengths then went in the hot tub. We spotted the in laws on the top level and they came down to talk to us. They had been up since 4.30 and had already had breakfast. We said we would meet later.

We went back to the cabin and everyone got ready for breakfast. They didn’t want to wait for me to wash my hair so they went first and I said I would catch up, least it means a nice shower in peace. I didn’t take long and went to meet them. I walked round once and then thought they must be back at the cabin. I walked around again and finally found them in a corner at the start. I got some pastries. Scarlett had had salami for breakfast yuk but so typically her. She loves having meat like this on cruises and I’m too tight to pay for it at home as she’s the only one who would really eat it, Georgia had waffles and sausage and Scott had full English. It was about 9.20 now.

The kids were booked in for 10 at the kids club so back to the cabin for the jackets, we had a quick look at menus for the speciality restaurants. Quick up to the kids club to drop them off the Lydia person was in the other side today. Some adult only time which was brilliant being kid free for a change and then the phone rang. We told the in laws what we were going to do next was go down to the bottom decks.

Plan was to get the crossword from the atrium and take a coffee to the club house. So that’s what we did.

The crossword was the same as last time but we still couldn’t remember a few of them. The kids needed picking up at 11.45. I’m not sure what the plan is for the rest of the day. I’ve booked the olive grove as usually I don’t like the mdr menu on celebration nights but we will see. The olive grove won’t do tables for 6 so unsure what the in laws will do.

Well Grandad turned up at 11.30 saying that they had been sat in the atrium as they thought we were in the limelight club like we were last night and now couldn’t find us. So Scott and his dad went to get the kids from the club to watch the people do the acrobatic training in the atrium and I went back to the cabin to change my shoes and put the coffee cups back. Then met them down there. Scott wanted a cocktail but there didn’t seem to be anyone serving. We made a plan to go to this quiz thing in the theatre at 2 so we cancelled the kids club for the afternoon and went to get something to eat.

Me and Scott went to the quays and the kids went with the in laws to the buffet. Well the quays was packed and no seats at all so we went to the buffet instead. Had some curry and pudding.

Went back to the cabin for half hour while the kids went with nanan and then we went to the emerald bar for a cocktail for Scott. He got the fair ground candy floss one and espresso martini, fairground is his favourite cocktail on Iona.

The theatre was booked for 2pm but we needed to get early for some seats. The drink was ordered at 1.22 and still 15mins later hadn’t arrived so cutting it close. The drink arrived at 1.40 and Scott made quick work of it. I ate the candy floss. It was lovely. Really is the best candy floss we’ve ever had. Sometimes is raspberry and others it’s apple.

We saw Scarlett and Nanan walking down the stairs, Grandad and Georgia were no where to be seen. Apparently Georgia had lost her jacket and they were looking for it. How my kids manage to lose everything when im not there just goes to show how many times I am picking up after them and making sure they have all their things, I think grandparents have forgotten this 😂

As we couldn’t see them anywhere and we had booked into the theatre to watch a game show then we went and sat in there for 2pm. At around 2.15 they finally showed up and we finished watching the show. It wasn’t brilliant and wouldn’t do it again but glad they put it on for us to do.

We, as in me and Scott, were a little annoyed at being messed about. We went for a drink after in the emerald bar, had to go to the bar myself and fetch it too as it was busy. Then there was a fashion show that was so loud so we went back to the room. Scott fell asleep so we had an hour.

Up at 5 and I got the kids and myself showered. Legs done etc and dresses on. We were down at the olive grove for 6.20pm. We both had paella and bread as last time it was lovely. The kids had chicken and pizza to share. Some of the chicken looked awful. Our paellas were stodgy and we wouldn’t buy it again.

We all had lemon tart apart from Scott who had baklava as usual and stole my rose water ice cream again.

It was nearly 8pm and pulse are on in the club house so we had said we would meet the in laws there. We spent over two hours in there drinking and listening to the band twice, some good guilty pleasure songs. The kids had great fun but we do find that the grandparents especially when they have been drinking are really rather rowdy compared to us. Tend to mess around and draw attention kind. Hubby had a slightly different upbringing to me, his parents went to the local every weekend, he babysat. They still go nearly every weekend now whereas my parents went out rarely. Me and hubby don’t really go out. He does drinks but not really in pubs often, I don’t drink alcohol hardly at all. So it’s quite different.

After we sorted Scarlett’s card at reception and went to bed.