We are cruising past Gallipoli. Since we boarded the Journey in Athens I have had nothing but pleasant experiences. There are no crowds, no loud music, no annoying announcements and some of the best on board service I have ever encountered. in addition, the entertainment is fabulous. The captain and his officers are always mixing with the passengers so much so that I can't figure out who is driving the ship half the time. Our friends, Helene and Lorelle, are loving it too. The first day we familiarized ourselves with the ship and just relaxed. Yesterday was our first port stop, Mykonos, Greece. We meandered about in the lovely downtown area while all the others went elsewhere. We basically had the whole place to ourselves. Later on when people started coming we took the local bus to a beach we knew and spent the day there swimming and relaxing. We headed back to town and were with the last group to return to the ship. After a great dinner of surf and turf we met all the officers and saw a funny show. Then it was up to the late lounge to dance with the show dancers. Pretty funny for a grandma!
This morning we went to a very difficult Zumba class to try and counteract the calories. As of this moment the intake far exceeds the output. There is no extra charge for wine and many cocktails and they are readily available at all hours of the day.
We are cruising the Dardenalles on the way to the Bosphorous and will sail past Istanbul this evening. It should be outstanding. We were invited to a cocktail party this evening in someone's suite. We have arranged to go on a private tour in Odessa. There will be just ten of us so that should be great.
The dress on this ship is casual. No formal nights. There are only six hundred passengers so everyone knows everyone and the is no dining rigidity. No set houses or tables. Just come when you are ready. Nice. Lots of different nationalities so it makes for an interesting passenger mix. So it's goodbye for now from the Sea of Marmara.
No comments:
Post a Comment