Friday    Aug. 12

Finally our cruise day has arrived.  It seemed like a lot of check points between Seattle and the cruise Ship, but we made it through without a hitch, and finally on board.

  Our Suite is lovely, being both roomy and attractive.  We were rewarded once on board with a great buffet lunch, and champagne chilling in our room.

Michael and Sharon love the balcony.

Sharon loves the balcony too

 We went to the new cruisers lectures, learned a lot, but the highlight was the welcome show in the theater.  The dancers and singers as well as the arealist were amazing.  Because we are in a suite, we were given a complimentary dinner at the US dining room.  Delicious lobster tail, steak, and more.  The attention was remarkable, and already I can see why people love to cruise so much.  It is truly a vecation, as you don’t have to do anything for yourself.  Our butler will be bringing us a new fruitbasket each day, and at 3:00 pm, he brings us hot tea, cookies, and mini sandwiches.  I absolutely love this. Maybe we will just decide to live on a cruise ship.

We made it to the airport and it was like Deja Vu as we traveled from Tallahassee to Atlanta.  We were in a little put put plane that seemed to be held together with fishing line that might break at any moment.  But we mae it, and then boarded a big sturdy plane that seemed somewhat safe.  For those of  you who know me well enough to know my flight anxiety, you will be impressed that I made it all the way to Seattle with no medication assitance.  Hurrah.  And I arrived at Seattle with a smile on my face. 

We had an amazing surprise as we approached Seattle, and saw out the window,  snow topped mountains peaking above the clouds.  It was awe inspiring. 

After arriving in Seattle, I thought since I had spent 5 hours flying 10,000 feet high, I could certainly ascend the Seattle Space Needle and so we did so. 

 The views were amazing, and we find Seattle to be a beautiful city.

Michael thinks the view is more masterful, when you eat a Mt. Ranier Chocolate Marshmellow Sunday on top of the Needle.

We took a monorail to see the famous Pike Market, which is like a huge flea market with many shops carrying a variety of items.  Fresh fish, flowers vegetablets, handicrafts, and more could be found throughout the market.

We have fallen in love with Seattle, and think it is a very beautiful city.  Tomorrows the big day, and we board the Cruise ship around noon for a spectacular adventure. 

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