Rubyfisch

More pictures from leaving Baltimore: Tug: Port: The Key Bridge in the distance:

Sail away party - aka other people dancing and me arhythmically flailing ...

We were originally supposed to leave later, but they moved it up maybe six months ago when they swapped out Nassau for Bimini.

We are underway:

Aft view:

Also from my travel agent ... Not sure how I'll eat all of these, but I digress:

I desperately needed some coffee, and luckily there wasn't a line at Cafe Latitudes. Menu: Pastry case (free): Iced latte (included in the drink packages):

Unpacked:

Suitcase located:

Starlink in my cabin:

From my travel agent:

Not sure when cabins were ready - if there was an announcement I didn't hear it in Chops. I'm in a deck 3 Oceanview. Some pictures before I unpack:

I asked if they could make me a non-alcoholic version of the rosemary lemonade cocktail (they couldn't), so I got this instead. Not what I would typically get, but I enjoyed some of it ...

So, I didn't enjoy the Key lunch on my last cruise. I went back and forth about what I wanted to do to start my cruise, but the Chopped lunch reservations were so cheap on Black Friday I decided to spend roughly the cost of a lunch at Chipotle to give it a try. I've never been to a specialty restaurant, so this is a first. Table and menu: Bread: Wedge salad: Salmon: Tater tots and asparagus: Warm chocolate cake:

Starlink is a wonder ....

Boarding in Baltimore is super easy. The hotel had a private shuttle that was maybe $5 more than an Uber, but it was so easy I paid for the convenience. I got to the port at 10:31 and was walking on board at 10:43. I paid for the Key (I think it's worth it as a solo if you are buying internet anyway). I got a good deal on Black Friday. Key entry: Gangway:

All decorated for Christmas:

On board:

Everything is back in my bags ... Somehow. And everything is tagged. Embarkation day T-shirt:

In case anyone was curious, my pre-cruise entertainment this morning is French lessons. I'm trying to learn French, and have been doing Babbel Live for awhile now. I figured I'd get a few lessons in this morning.

Breakfast today, much like breakfast yesterday:

I'm on deck 3, but I'll keep an eye out.

Good morning from Baltimore! Vision is here:

Getting closer:

Current status, rewatching the Great British Bakeoff from 2017, eating dinner from the grocery store, and debating rearranging what's in what suitcase ... Also, I'm very excited about what I have waiting for me for dessert: