Aboard the Grand Princess

Unbelievably today, we were not only aboard ship by 1:00, but we were inside our stateroom – and a lovely stateroom it is too. Since the Grand Princess is going into dry dock for refurbishing at the end of this cruise we got a really terrific deal on a mini-suite. This may absolutely spoil us for simple balcony cruising in the future. We took some pictures of our mini-suite for you to enjoy. Since we have a walker and a wheelchair to accommodate, having the extra room is wonderful.

We are truly hoping that this captain is talented at driving around the rain – it has poured rain for a good part of today with lots of thunder and lightening. Finally tonight, the rain has stopped although there is still a lot of lightening around us. If we sit outside long enough, we are able to catch fleeting glimpses of stars.

Today was spent exploring the ship, meeting some wonderful people and relaxing after all that driving. We are now on our way to Aruba, our first stop. In the meantime, we have 2 luxurious, relaxing days at sea and we plan to enjoy them.