Sunday, day 1 onboard.

            Check in was relatively painless; handed us champagne as we boarded; room ready at 2pm as promised.  Room on deck 11 aft (which means toward the back of the ship for us novices), last room with a balcony. Balcony equipped with 2 chairs and small table.  Nice desk area with small fridge; power strip provided since there are only 2 plugs. Small flat screen TV with some onboard stations.  Room has queen sized bed with adjoining seating area with the desk and a pull out sofa which can be separated from the rest of the room by a thick curtain if desired.  Bed has side tables and room has interesting little crooks and crannies for placement of our stuff.  The compartmentalized bathroom is much larger than expected; tub with shower, lavatory area, and the potty.  We are due for our emergency drill in a few.  The room seems like it will meet our needs more than adequately…we will make it our own once our luggage arrives!

Since Sue wrote the above all luggage has arrived and we are in for the duration.  The room is actually larger than we thought it would be, and we have plenty of storage space.  Being the cabin most aft, we have a slightly bigger balcony than most and a clear view behind us.  Now we are about to start cruising in earnest … as soon as I get our “posting” protocol worked out by posting this.

Sue will be checking her AOL email at suehagius@aol.com!  Look for pics on smugmug.