Today is Hump Day, and with more time at sea behind us than remains ahead of us, it’s a natural time to look back and reflect on the first half of the expedition. I, therefore, present this ranked list of desserts I have had on the JR:

1. Churros with Chocolate Sauce

   

2. Cardamom Ice Cream
3. Core on deck
4. Chocolate Lava Cake
5. Waffle with Vanilla Ice Cream and Cinnamon
6. Eclair
7. Banana Pie
8. Jelly Donut
9. Twisty Donut
10. Donut
11. Chocolate Mousse
12. Flan Cake
13. Ginger Snap
14. Banana Bread (toasted, with butter)
15. Banana Bread (room temperature)
16. Chocolate Chip Cookies
17. Soft Serve Ice Cream
    1. Vanilla
    2. Chocolate
18. Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Icing
19. “Cream Cheese Cake”
20. Oatmeal Cookies
21. Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Icing
22. Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Icing
23. Apple Crumble with Custard
24. Sweet Buns
25. Cinnamon Roll with raisins

    

26. Core on deck but it’s full of basalt
27. Chocolate Mousse with Orange Zest