ONE WEEK!!!

I am so excited about this trip. It seemed so far away when booked and now it is just a week away! I am excited about so many things I will experience on this cruise. Just circumnavigating the continent of Africa is exciting enough but there are more than 20 stops in many countries I have not been to before. There are special events on the ship as well: Masquerade Ball, Casino Royale, Beirgarten day, and others. Costumes/outfits have been purchased and packed. 

My traveling companion and I are also going to make a dedicated effort to learn French. I have wanted to do this for a long time but with no one to "speak" or practice with, it has been futile. We have another trip planned next year in the Bordeaux area so it will be helpful when we get there. There are more than 40 sea days and we will make extra effort on those days to work on the French. There are even a few ports in Africa that speak French! In addition, I am taking the supplies needed to try my had at some simple water color lessons. I do believe they will have painting classes on the ship, but those might be too advanced for me! There will be many other activities on the ship as well. 

Surprisingly, there are a few people I met on the World Cruise that are also going on this cruise. We already have "Mexican Train" game time set up with friends from Canada. Food, fun, pool lounging, shows, special dinners... Let the fun begin!!! So, you can see, there are many reasons this is going to be a fabulous trip!

There were a few hiccups with my luggage that was shipped ahead, hopefully my suitcases will be waiting for me when I get onboard!



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