Dearest Lady ! This was a delightful read, full of good info and even better STORIES ! I'm pretty sure that you and I suffer from the same disease - fernweh - which is German for "homesickness for a place you've never been". I also love to people watch, they are endlessly entertaining, and you can judge all you want because they can't hear your thoughts. Many times my judgements are positive and then I get out of my comfort zone and articulate them. People need to hear the positive when they do something right, or when they are rocking a hair color or outfit. So many times i've seen people do the right thing and they think nobody sees, but I do, and I say something. Conversely, be rude and belligerent and I'll hand you your ass. And I have also been in the position where I have to apologize, to a room full of people or a salesperson, so no holier than thou crap here.
I read this blog because I'm taking a 3 day to Ocean Cay, my first cruise on MSC,with my son's ex-fiance, who we both remain friendly with. She's going to be 28 October 27 and I was born in 1953, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth! She's a energy bomb that goes off early in the AM and goes all night. All I care about is sunning and swimming but I'm adding dancing to my bingo card, I draw the line at karaoke. We were initially on a 7 day but she works 2 jobs and could only get off 6 days, so we'll have a couple days in Orlando, where I can sun and swim some more before heading back to Minnesnowta, which has been promised a Polar Vortex winter this year
Your blog has been delightful. I'm sorry your beach day was unpleasant but I look forward to being knocked onto my round bottom several times as we have a day and a half of beaches-and I will do them all! The only information I didn't glean from your blog was COFFEE, or as my husband calls it, my reason for being. My Italian mother got me started on espresso (and MILK) when I was 3. Is there a really good coffee place onboard? I don't do lattes, but cappuccinos and Americanos are essential to my mental health and the other passengers wellbeing. (not really joking) It's an Italian ship, RIGHT??? So that's my only question.
Thanks again for a fun read, and I hope to hear about the coffee onboard the Seaside.
Warm regards,
Kristine