Barely a Week To Go!
We're in that stage of excitement about a week out from our departure for our cruise from Athens-to-Venice. Our voyage is on a Viking ocean liner which will be new to us as we're accustomed to the smaller river cruises with about 150 people vs. the 1,200 on this ship. There's good and bad with that, like all things in life I guess. There are more options for really gourmet food, and a small pool and casino. The latter has only gotten us into trouble in the past as it is far easier to lose than win money. There's a nice spa for a massage, and just generally more services. But, a river cruise is nice not to have to compete for meals or on-shore experiences with more people. Ying and yang. We haven't yet started to pack one week out although I can tell Cheryl is getting itchy to begin. Her process usually takes several days while mine is about a half hour. You have to plan for all weather contingencies which always seem to crop up (rain, cold...