Sea Day Development

 

Temperatures are definitely rising as we continue to cruise south! We've left the pleasant 60's behind in favor of 80-ish highs

A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles – Tim Cahill 

One of the things we most enjoy about cruising is meeting new people and striking up conversations we hope will lead to friendships. On our Princess WC, we were assigned to Table 60, an 8 top that turned into the “party table,” a congenial group that lingered over our after dinner coffee sharing more stories and laughs. And when we cruised with Viking earlier this year, we had our traveling buddies, Kristy and Dave, as our immediate “tribe.” 

But here on the Eurodam, while we were assigned to an eight top table, we only had two table mates for one night, Alan and Rob. When we sat down, they told us they’d already changed their reservation from Early Seating to “Anytime Dining,” so that was the only evening we’d dine together. 

So we decided to find our own party and when we ran into Kirsten and John, with whom we'd had lunch on the first day, we invited them to join us at Table 8, a 4 top we’d been switched to. (Being the only couple at an 8 top feels terribly conspicuous.) Turns out, Kirsten and John were sitting by themselves too, so this is good for everybody!

It's been nice to get to know this couple from Renton, WA and makes this cruise feel more like the traditional voyages we've enjoyed in the past.

Boy, am I resistant to change!