Tomorrow we fly to Seattle...and the day after we board a Holland America ship and sail to Australia. It's going to a be a great cruise with stops in Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia. The last time we were in New Caledonia, we took a shore excursion to a wonderful museum and somehow we missed the signal to board the bus to return to the ship. All of a sudden the museum went QUIET and we knew we were in trouble. Folks in New Caledonia speak French, we don't, but the person at the front desk asked in halting English if we were on the ship, we said oui...she called the ship, and soon a full-sized bus came to pick us up. Needless to say, we made it back to the ship on time. Turns out the tour guide forgot to count her pax. We learned, always be there for the head count.
Holland America is the line for senior cruisers. A few years back, we were on an Holland ship and we were among the youngsters onboard. We are older now, so we might fit in with the median age of the pax. Hence the title, "Geezerville at Sea"--I'm guessing there will be a lot of geezers on this voyage.
Watch this space to learn about shipboard life. I plan to spend quite a bit of time at the spa enjoying the peace and quiet. I'll also spend time reading, crocheting, talking, eating (that's a no-brainer), making new friends, and touring. It will all be good. Remember, we're all in this together.
(Picture courtesy of Holland America at https://www.hollandamerica.com/en/us/cruise-ships
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