A New Adventure Begins

A New Adventure Begins:

We'll soon be starting another wonderful adventure that we've been awaiting for about the past year.  We decided last year that since both Bill and I would be hitting major milestone birthdays (Bill turned 70 at the end of 2015 and I turned 60 yesterday) we should celebrate by taking another great cruise.  After searching, we came across this British Isles 18-day Transatlantic Passage.  It fit the bill completely, especially since we decided to add in Paris at the end!Everyone knows Bill is a history nut, especially when it comes to WWII.  And this cruise provided the opportunity to stop in Germany and go into Berlin, as well as visit Normandy during our port stop in France.  He's in his glory.

For me, the cruise provides a chance to tour Liverpool and see all the spots that those mop-top Beatles grew up and became famous and to see more of Europe.  But when we added on four nights in Paris at the end of the cruise, I was in my glory!  A true bucket list item and the best birthday present ever!!

This will be our 2nd transatlantic cruise...the first heading Eastward.   We leave from Ft. Lauderdale on April 20 and won't return home until mid-May!!   Our home for 18 nights is the beautiful Caribbean Princess, a ship that we have had the pleasure of sailing on three other times.  We're looking forward to lovely breakfasts on the balcony, fun playing games during the day with new friends we have made on Cruise Critic over the past few months, delicious dinners in the dining room and great entertainment.  And lots of time to spend reading, coloring and enjoying the ocean views, as we'll have a total of 10 days at sea.

The weather on this cruise looks like it is going to range from the low 80s in Ft. Lauderdale, to the 70s in Bermuda and then the 40s and 50s in Liverpool and Wales with a good chance of rain there.  More temperate temperatures in the 60s should await us in Germany and France, but it has made packing a challenge.  We've packed much the same way we did last year for Alaska...shorts, capris, short-sleeve shirts, long-sleeve shirts, jeans, hoodies and fleeces.  And, of course, waterproof jackets and pants, because we're not going to let rain stop us!  Add to that dressier clothes for dinner and all the shoes that go with our outfits and it's a lot.  We've managed to get it all in two medium suitcases and two carry-ons.   Add a backpack and tote bag and we're all set!!