We embarked the Prinsedam, one of the smaller vessels of Holland America according to schedule, arriving early and being able to board without any problems. We were anxious to visit our Neptune Suite. It surely was one that I had occupied only in my dreams!
From the way it appeared, it was anxious for us, too. There were cards, letters, invitations and even a bottle of welcome champagne chilling. (That bottle is still sitting on the desk!)
Life aboard a ship on an extended journey takes some getting used to. We are not only talking about time and location difference here… there are adjustments to this way of life that just wear you slap out. I think I was exhausted just in anticipation!
So we set sail to see places we’ve not yet seen and make more memories for us to cherish as we grow older. Our lives aboard the Prinsedam were no different from any other vacation. Sea days (days of sailing only and no ports of call) include upcoming port talks, time for reading or journaling (or blogging!), a very expensive manicure and even church and Bible study. My favorite part are the cooking demos done by the onboard chef. This time I will even get to take a cooking class, which I cannot wait to document!
So as we adjust to our summer it seems appropriate that it will be an extended summer. The days are longer here… so long that sometimes the sun never sets. One night I peeked out of the drawn curtain at 11:15 p.m.; the sun was shining still like the morning! These surely are long days in the Baltic! Unlike our cruise last year when our Vista Suite presented a different sunset every evening from the aft of the ship, this year on the starboard side it seems we are chasing sunsets.
TTFN.
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