Hello to all. We left
home on Sunday 19th May our friends Ronda and Ken kindly took us to
our airport hotel. We checked in had a
coffee at McDonalds and after farewelling Ronda and Ken we organised ourselves
for the evening, wandered across to the airport (only 10 mins walking) to see
how long it would take us the next morning etc. Had a bite to eat at the noodle
bar got ourselves into holiday mode, slept like babies and were booked in and
thru security by 6.30 on Monday morning, had some brekky and waited for our
flight, arrived in Sydney, collected by our transfer and then to the ship, all
very smooth really baggage collection booking in and processing onto the ship,
we were on board by about 2.30 and sailed by 4.30. All of our luggage duly arrived to our room,
unpacked got ready for dinner, we are on a table of 10, all of us doing the
complete journey, all very good company so we are fortunate indeed.
Had a fairly lazy day on Tuesday and arrived in Brisbane on
Wednesday morning, my sister Anne collected us and we went to see my Mum at her
Aged Care Facility, she was indeed pleased to see us as we had not told her we
would be doing this just kept it a surprise.
We had a lovely day, came back on board by about 2.00 ish and had a
little nap,we are at this present moment awaiting the ship to leave, we are
half an our late already, the tug is waiting to take us down the river, all of
these things have to fall into place, the logistics of the whole exercise at
every port major really. We took on
about 300 souls in Brisbane and then the next
disembark and embark will be in Dubai .
We now have 8 days sailing I have not ever spent this long
at sea without a port but there is plenty to do, I have joined the pilates
class and at 6.00 I will go to the Abs workshop and Evening Stretch and we are
on the 7.45 dinner sitting.
Candice and Ash I am very much missing my cruising pals, not
quite the same having pre dinner drinks without you girls, you would have
fitted in perfectly as there are all age groups, I honestly thought it would
only be us older folk but no a very broad range of the community which is nice
really. Annie bought me all my shopping
for the 15 weeks so that is all packed away until it is required, all the basic things, shampoo, conditioner,
body lotion etc etc so that saved me taking it all in my case.
I do hope to add many more interesting tit bits as we go
along. Sam is watching proceedings from
the balcony and by the way beautiful one day perfect the next definitely not
today, quite chilly indeed. We have come
to a halt so who knows. Hope all is
well Sabine and Sam
PS Gordon had
originally said your blogs will have to be short Lyn internet time is precious
(mind you I do them in Word and transfer them over anyway) but what a perfect
surprise my lovely travel agent Amy Jennings now Amy Wheatley made me a
Platinum Card Holder (which I clearly am not) and that entitled me to 2,000
minutes of free internet what a love she is.
Talk soon Sabine XX
Watching the ship be turned around in the river is quite fascinating
indeed.
Great to hear that everything is off to such a good start!
ReplyDeleteOMG! sounds amazing ... can just picture everything you are talking about, only problem is there is no ocean water in Yarra Glen! Love you and miss you
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