Have you ever driven to your cruise transportation in a golf cart? Yep, that’s how my neighbor and I got to the meeting point this morning for bus number 3. I'll call her D1 since I also spend a lot of time with another neighbor/friend, D2. Embarkation Morning We got there, … [Read more...] about Mariner of the Seas: Embarkation
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Mariner of the Seas: Next Cruise
My next cruise is too short to call it a vacation. Let's call it a getaway. It's a four-night getaway with almost 200 women from our new 55-plus community. I was meeting other current and future residents virtually on Facebook over a year before we closed on our home and … [Read more...] about Mariner of the Seas: Next Cruise
Norwegian Escape: Disembarkation and Final Thoughts
Today we’re leaving the Norwegian Escape and heading home. I’m ready! Escape Disembarkation Morning When I got up at 5:45, Steve was already gone. I made a cup of in-room coffee and headed upstairs to find him. I couldn't get onto the internet and was just getting this … [Read more...] about Norwegian Escape: Disembarkation and Final Thoughts
Norwegian Escape: Sea Day 2
It’s our last full day on the Norwegian Escape and we’ll be at sea. Sea Day Morning I was up at 6:15 and found Steve in our usual spot in the garden cafe about half an hour later. We had coffee and I wrote notes before having breakfast. Breakfast was at O’Sheehan’s. I … [Read more...] about Norwegian Escape: Sea Day 2
Norwegian Escape: Puerto Plata
It’s my birthday and the Norwegian Escape is taking us to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic today. Puerto Plata Morning After waking early we have breakfast in the Savor dining room and I start breakfast off by ordering a mimosa. It took about 15 minutes to get that. My yogurt … [Read more...] about Norwegian Escape: Puerto Plata