Sunday, February 16, 2014

Unexpected Cruise Events

Grand Cayman
 Although we have sailed in January before, this cruise was exceptionally cool, windy and overcast (not as bad as the trans-Atlantic, but unexpected for the Caribbean).  We had planned on staying aboard the ship anyway, because Grand Cayman is a tendering port.  Then, we got word that we hand to tender on the other side of the island due to high winds.  The port had nothing but cabs there---many turned around and came back to the ship.  Cozumel was also overcast (see below)
Cozumel
 
The days at sea were also rough and cool---the photo on the right is me walking with my leather jacket and capris.

 This was also my first cruise with no chocolate on my pillow each night.  Other cost-cutting was in their print material---everything was black and white (compared to Disney glossy paper and color for the same port).


 In the past, we got hats or lanyards and certificates for services---no hats and a print out (not certificates) for free or reduced costs.  One RCL cruise, we even got a free dinner at a specialty restaurant.  But, not this time.  I even had to ask for conditioner because there was only  shampoo in a pump bottle in the shower.
 The biggest unexpected event was still to come---we docked in New Orleans after an ice storm.  The roads had just opened that morning.  But even with all of this, the trip was better than being at home--BRR!

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Between Two Worlds

Most of my life, I've considered it fortunate that I was just ahead of the Baby-boom. Generally, the Baby-boomers were born between 1946 and 1964 after the fathers returned from World War II. It was a huge population explosion that has reverberated through American society.

This blog will be part history, part memories, part reflections of a retired teacher, but active "Senior". I have always felt like I straddled two generations forming a bridge. Sometimes I think like a baby-boomer, but sometimes I'm locked into my parents' Depression era thinking. I'm a dichotomy of two eras. But, I'm always ready to try something new---so here I am dipping my toes in the water of Blogworld.