Our cruise finally
began today…so it is with mixed feelings, that I write this. Happy because the ship is moving and we’re on
our way to all those far away lands and sad that we left Venice. The weather added to that feeling of sadness
as it was cool, gloomy and raining when we left. The sail away, however, was still very moving
and emotional. They played Andrea
Botticelli and Celine Dion’s duet of Time to Say Goodbye as we sailed by the
Piazza San Marco. I don’t think there
was a dry eye on the ship. It was a time
for reflection and made us appreciate how fortunate we are to be able to make
this trip. 
After a light lunch
at the buffet, we went to an unofficial Meet & Greet of the group of
individuals who have been corresponding and posting about this cruise via
Cruise Critic for the past year…The TARTS:
TransAtlantic Ruby Travelers. There
are over 400 of us!!! We even have name
pins to wear, t-shirts and door signs. It
was great to finally “speak” with those who have become “bulletin board”
friends. Tomorrow will be our official
Meet & Greet and I look forward to meeting so many of them.
The rest of the day
was quiet as we further explored the ship, tried our luck in the casino (What luck?!), and did some wash. It is great
that Princess has self-serve laundries on each deck, but it was very crowded
with people juggling clothes and calling dibs on dryers. So many of us arrived a week ago and spent
time touring, and we’re all running out of clean clothes.
Dinner this evening
was a wonderful experience. We shared a
table with six other individuals…two from California, two from Tucson Arizona
and another couple from Florida. This is
one of the things about cruising that I like best. We get to meet people from all over the US
and other countries who love to cruise.
We share tips/hints and experiences and learn so much from each
other. The food this evening was
fabulous. My favorite vegetable springs
rolls with peanut sauce for an appetizer, tortellini soup and then prime rib that
was so tender you could have cut it with a fork! And for dessert…a passion fruit soufflé with
warm vanilla crème…Yum, Yum, Yum.
Went back to the
casino for just a bit of video poker…again with no luck and realized that we
were just plain tired tonight. It is
nice to know that we can rest again tomorrow as it is another day at sea.
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