Marcie - yes - we know NOT to sit in the first few rows. But how much fun to watch the people who haven't seen him before. He has a new CD out - my DH bought it because he loves his voice so much!
To everyone: 7 days is too short. I am more convinced of that then ever. I have wonderful memories of my trip...but what most suprirses me is how when I first step onboard an RSSC that is new to me, I tend to make comparisons to the other RSSC ships I've been on. Usually I notice the negatives....but within a few days, the new ship has developed a distinct personality that makes me love it as much as any other ship. Examples of "memory highlights": the open bridge...hearing the captain and staff captain happily discussing what kind of ice cream they were goingo to get from the ice cream bar that afternoon. (FYI: Captain Jeremy loves the "rummy raisin")...the many, many gracious "good mornings" or "good evenings" from any/all staff who passed us in the hall. Cora - the wine steward - who knew that our friend Tom liked his Johnny Walker at dinner each night. And who happily scared up a bottle or two of the Chateauneuf de Pape on a night I wasn't thrilled about the red wine that was offered. The captain - standing at the gangplank door to shake hands with each and every one of us as we disembarked.
Was everything perfect on our cruise? No, of course not.
But the positives so outweighed the negatives. FYI - this was the first cruise EVER for our friends. They are hooked...already asking us to look into cruises for 2006.
This biggest downer about being home? No one to cut up my mango each morning. I miss my mango!!!!