Spring 2012 – Day 4

Ready to go on our cruise

Time to pack up and head for the ship. We left the hotel a little after 10am and before we could leave the parking garage we had to put up the convertible top because it was raining and a cold, windy 76 degrees. Perfect time to leave Miami.

When we got to the cruise terminal, the rain had stopped and we put the top down because that was the only way to get the luggage out of the back. The problem was that at just that moment, it rained hard again. We got us and the car inside a little wet, but we were unloaded.

Ed took the car back to the rental drop-off and rode the shuttle back. Check-in was very fast as usual and we dropped our bags off in the room and went to the Aqua Spa for lunch.

Ed's lunch in the spa

Just as we were finishing lunch, Jeff and Vera who we were going to eat with in the evening and gamble with arrived so we sat with them catching up on the last couple of months.

Then it was time for the life boat drill and back to our room to rest for the evening.

Before dinner, we saw the show in the showroom and it was probably the best first night show that we have seen.

Dinner was a great start to the cruise – we had a good wait staff.

Barb at lunch

After dinner we went to the casino and played until little after 1 am. Ed had probably his best start even in a casino and Barb lost a little at slots so it was a very good start – wish us luck on the rest of the cruise.

Tomorrow is a day at sea and it will be good to relax.



Leaving Ft. Lauderdale