Thursday 24 May 2012 At sea in the Mediterranean
I went to bed at 10:30 last night and woke up at 7 this
morning. Celeste was asleep a half hour earlier, but was awake for a couple of
hours overnight and woke up at 8. After breakfast at 8:30 we killed some time
in our room, took a short walk, had a snack, and repacked our bags, checking
out at noon.
I think our taxi driver may have taken us for a ride, in more ways than one. I know that he did not take the most direct route. Maybe there was a good reason, but I doubt it. The check-in was similar to an airline check-in, except that all the passengers were for one “flight.” We were on board by about 1 PM and took a tour of the ship with the cruise director. It helped to get our bearings, but was mostly a tour of the areas where you can purchase additional services. We then grabbed a late lunch at the buffet and returned to our cabin to settle in and study all the information they gave us about the ship. There was a safety drill just before we left port. It was very clear that the rule was women and children first.
We had dinner with a couple from Indianapolis and then took in
the evening entertainment in the Showroom. The show combined all the entertainers
that perform in all the various lounges on the ship and the main stage group.
There was a folk guitar guy, a piano lounge guy, a three piece jazz combo, a
four piece string quartet, several dancers, a four man singing group, a couple
of female singers, and a pop music band. It was a very good show that really
had those grey hairs rocking. What do you mean I are one?
About our hotel:
It has a little golf practice area on the roof, adjacent to a seating/lounge area that doubles as the breakfast area.
I think our taxi driver may have taken us for a ride, in more ways than one. I know that he did not take the most direct route. Maybe there was a good reason, but I doubt it. The check-in was similar to an airline check-in, except that all the passengers were for one “flight.” We were on board by about 1 PM and took a tour of the ship with the cruise director. It helped to get our bearings, but was mostly a tour of the areas where you can purchase additional services. We then grabbed a late lunch at the buffet and returned to our cabin to settle in and study all the information they gave us about the ship. There was a safety drill just before we left port. It was very clear that the rule was women and children first.
Apparently we are very full with, at most, a handful of
empty cabins. Capacity is 2,106, so we are close to that. We have only seen a
couple of handfuls of kids and a few dozen young adults. The vast majority is
our age or older.
To help us old folks keep track of what day it is, they put
the day of the week on the elevator carpets and change them every day.
Weather: warm and sunny with a light wind
posted by Celeste at
3:20 a.m.
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