Where Is Safarigal?
DAY 8 – January 12th
Bermuda Land at last. That is what a few passengers are saying – most of us would have been fine with another sea day. We docked at 8:30, and we went ashore at about 9:30. The last time we were in Bermuda I ended up in the hospital, so I...
DAY 7 – January 11th
At sea It is hard to think that if this had been a crossing to New York it would be packing day already. It is fantastic to think that we don’t have to worry about that for a long, long time. The water is still splashing over our window, and we often...
DAY 6 – January 10th
Waking up this morning was very exciting. Not only did we have an extra hours sleep, but we were finally experiencing some rough seas. I sat on the windowsill watching the waves just below our window. When the weather is like this it is tempting to ask to stay in...
DAY 5 – January 9th
Brian has taken to working out in the gym every morning. I am not in favor of working up a sweat, and enjoy the extra time in bed. The gym is quite small, but he has always been able to find an elliptical trainer. There is an area of the Chart Room reserved...
DAY 4 – January 8th
The ocean is still very calm, there have been a couple of pitches and rolls here or there to let you know you are on a ship, but nothing exciting at all. I decided that I have had enough education for a while, and even though the talks looked interesting, I...
DAY 3 – January 7th
At Sea We went to the 3 morning lectures, then to lunch in the dining room. Next I went to another beading class in Hemispheres. I ended up having to buy a beading mat because my beads kept on ending up on the floor, plus I somehow lost my needle. I could...
Day 2 – January 6th
We slept with the curtains open, so I awoke to see the sea outside. The best view ever. Now a bit about our accommodations. We are currently in an ocean view cabin on deck 1. I can highly recommend this cabin. It is very convenient for most things on the ship....
WE ARE ON BOARD!!!!!
Day 1 January 5th We had ordered our taxi for 11:30, and sure enough he was there and we loaded up all of the stuff into his van and headed to Ocean Terminal, getting there at 11:45. We filled out the health forms and went up the escalator. We were given purple...
Southampton
We left home on a snowy Monday morning. Our neighbors gave us a lift to the airport so off we set with the 5 suitcases, 2 roller boards, one backpack containing camera equipment, and my large handbag in the back of their truck, plus 3 bags of garbage that we...
The Implementation
So it is now 2 days before we fly to London. I am getting quite anxious that there is something major we have forgotten to do. However, this is the boring, but practical part: We have found a very nice man who will stop by and check on the house every week. In the...
The Preparation
It started as a very normal 30 day cruise. No worries there – we felt we could ask our very wonderful neighbors to pick up our mail, and clear our driveway from the inevitable snow. Now it’s going to be 91 days; that changes everything. I started reading world...