Wow, thanks everyone for the welcome!
Bonnie thanks for the link. (I had seen several boards where people had tried to post that website, but it never worked until today, so thanks again.)
Jim, sorry we will miss you, but if I remember correctly you are traveling with friends anyway, so you won’t miss us! We “can’t get there from here” either and all the flights were inconvenient and we too will be spending a night before boarding, but that was mostly our prudence, winter weather being so unpredictable. I am sure you and your group will have a great time, like us at least it will get you out of the freezing weather! Bobbi thanks for the recent reports from Diamond and San Juan. Did you have a problem checking in for your flight out of San Juan? We fly out on Sunday evening and I have been reading horror stories of people trying to get through security on Sundays and spending hours waiting in lines. Do you have any particular advice for me other than to get there 2-3 hours early?
Betty, my Clay did not want to travel either, for years. But he changed, and if my Clay can change maybe yours can too. Once I got him on his first cruise he wanted another and another. He loves to travel now, even more than I do, probably because he is much more flexible than I am. He is a much better cruiser than I am, he doesn’t get seasick. And, I hate surprises, not a good traveler trait! Maybe you will be surprised by your Clay one of these days, you never know.
I don’t think the shyness thing will pass. I am pretty ok with posting on message boards, but I am not good in crowds. I get a stomachache with more than 3 people in a room. Crowds are all a matter of perception and judgment, and I guess my idea of a crowd is waaaayy smaller than most people’s idea of one. So, that is all I meant, all of you all at once can be pretty intimidating for someone like me. I really appreciate the warm welcome though, thanks all. I hope that after we have cruised RSSC that we will have something to contribute here.
MarnaLou, I think we will probably be able to do that. Clay is a great documenter, because he has a terrible memory, I think. Anyway, he takes tons of photos (not very well, but…) and he keeps trip journals, menus, ticket stubs, receipts, etc. You name it. So, I think he will be very good at keeping LCT posted while we cruise the world. Keeping our fingers crossed that it happens, I am a worrywart, it is 11 months from now and a lot can happen. That said, we are really looking forward to it.
