Greetings from MS Amsterdam! To quote a famous American, “Today I consider myself the luckiest woman on the face of the Earth.” I’m seeing the world with the love of my life; 114 days of exploring new places, meeting new people, relaxation and intellectual stimulation.
This may be the most beautiful and sophisticated ship I’ve ever been on; it certainly is the newest. It has 2 pools, one with a retractable dome, a culinary arts theater with a kitchen to die for, a state of the art gym, a library with thousands of volumes, listening centers, computers; many bars, pianos, and dozens of nooks to sit and read or just contemplate life. Our room is larger than I expected: a king-size bed, full-size couch, dressing table, 4 closets and a good sized bath. We have an inside cabin but there’s a curtain over our bed with lights behind it, which gives the illusion of a window. A very clever design.
If you want to feel young again, take a World cruise. I think we are in the bottom 10% of the age group and I feel like a spring chicken. We’re at a dining table for 8 but only 4 others showed up last night; a couple in their 60’s from Rapid City, South Dakota and a couple in their 70’s from Tampa. They are all very well-traveled and have interesting stories to tell.
Right now I’m writing this from what we used to call the Promenade Deck but on this ship they call it the Walkaround. We’re cruising in 6700 feet of water, at 21 ½ knots. It’s a sunny 70 degrees and on the horizon is another cruise ship and the island of Cuba. Tomorrow is our first stop, Georgetown, Grand Cayman.
When I remember that I was dragged kicking and screaming onto my first cruise in 1984, I am completely amazed that I’m on my 25th or 26th cruise (I’ve lost count), four months in duration, going completely around the World. It still hasn’t really hit me yet.
This may be the most beautiful and sophisticated ship I’ve ever been on; it certainly is the newest. It has 2 pools, one with a retractable dome, a culinary arts theater with a kitchen to die for, a state of the art gym, a library with thousands of volumes, listening centers, computers; many bars, pianos, and dozens of nooks to sit and read or just contemplate life. Our room is larger than I expected: a king-size bed, full-size couch, dressing table, 4 closets and a good sized bath. We have an inside cabin but there’s a curtain over our bed with lights behind it, which gives the illusion of a window. A very clever design.
If you want to feel young again, take a World cruise. I think we are in the bottom 10% of the age group and I feel like a spring chicken. We’re at a dining table for 8 but only 4 others showed up last night; a couple in their 60’s from Rapid City, South Dakota and a couple in their 70’s from Tampa. They are all very well-traveled and have interesting stories to tell.
Right now I’m writing this from what we used to call the Promenade Deck but on this ship they call it the Walkaround. We’re cruising in 6700 feet of water, at 21 ½ knots. It’s a sunny 70 degrees and on the horizon is another cruise ship and the island of Cuba. Tomorrow is our first stop, Georgetown, Grand Cayman.
When I remember that I was dragged kicking and screaming onto my first cruise in 1984, I am completely amazed that I’m on my 25th or 26th cruise (I’ve lost count), four months in duration, going completely around the World. It still hasn’t really hit me yet.
4 comments:
testing to see if this works. Bon Voyage, talk to you soon.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ED, and congrats to the two of you on this incredible adventure. You two are in our hearts always, and we look forward to living "blog-cariously" (as Jan so aptly put it) through you. Lots of love and joy, Rich & Lisa
It sounds like you are off to a fantastic start. We will be anxiously awaiting future posts!
Happy Birthday Ed!
Digby got loose. She seems to prefer your mulch to ours. :)
Continue to enjoy.
Terry & Susan
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