Embarkation Day

 Getting onto the ship was a piece of cake and so smooth none of us could believe it. I got to my room and both of my luggage pieces that were forwarded were waiting for me at my door. The second suitcase I opened had a problem.  The bottle of Woolite I packed had exploded. I was able to salvage everything, my clothes were not affected, but the inside of the suitcase is covered with soap and so was my umbrella. I washed the umbrella off in the bathtub and let it dry there. I’m debating whether to do the same with the suitcase or just let it dry out. What a waste.

There are 22 in my group, 6 of them men. We all ate dinner together in the main dining room which took 2 long hours!  They are training a new crew so things should pick up. The food was great. 

We were to leave port at 4:30, but it wasn’t until 7:30 that we finally sailed out of port. I feel the side to side rolling of the ship but I am not seasick. Thank goodness. It is nice and warm today. I got my Brazilian visa this morning and had several copies made. My Sri Lanka one came last Sunday morning. Now I am less stressed. 

Cocktail party with our small group in an hour and then dinner again!