Good Afternoon, all!
Sep. 10th, 2007 01:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
willow_25So obviously, my good intentions of getting online during the cruise and keeping up with e-mail and LJ did not pan out. Neither did the 'go to the gym every morning with my brother' plan, although I did make it once alone. The cruise was a blast, though. Even with my family, and all the wackiness that goes along with them. And my bro' will have some great memories to take to Iraq with him. We all had a big pity-party at the airport with lots of crying and hugging, but I'd been expecting it all week, and it was good that we all held off until the last minute.
If you have never gone on a cruise to a hot climate, some tips I learned last week: The waiters are very efficient about bringing you those big fruity drinks in the souvineer glasses. Make them bring you water once in a while too, even if you don't think you're thirsty. Wash your hands more often than you normally would; you're enclosed with close to 3,000 people - germs get around. No matter how well you normally tan, get out of the sun every once in a while, and use sunscreen. If you go with a group, and think you're going to get through a big stack of books in a week, think again. Take the stairs once in a while; even if it's seven or eight flights they're not as far as you think, and drunk people get kind of rude in elevators. Plus, it will help you digest all that free food. Don't do the shore excursions unless you find some 'once in a lifetime' activity like swimming with dolphins - they're expensive, and regimented. If you smoke, there will probably be a cigar bar or smoking lounge indoors, and a smoking area on deck. Try to keep it outside; a small cabin filled with clothes that reek of smoke is nobody's friend.
I'll try to work up a rundown with pictures once I get home, because it really was a great time and I want to share, but I'm tired and playing office catch up today, so I'm signing off for now.
If you have never gone on a cruise to a hot climate, some tips I learned last week: The waiters are very efficient about bringing you those big fruity drinks in the souvineer glasses. Make them bring you water once in a while too, even if you don't think you're thirsty. Wash your hands more often than you normally would; you're enclosed with close to 3,000 people - germs get around. No matter how well you normally tan, get out of the sun every once in a while, and use sunscreen. If you go with a group, and think you're going to get through a big stack of books in a week, think again. Take the stairs once in a while; even if it's seven or eight flights they're not as far as you think, and drunk people get kind of rude in elevators. Plus, it will help you digest all that free food. Don't do the shore excursions unless you find some 'once in a lifetime' activity like swimming with dolphins - they're expensive, and regimented. If you smoke, there will probably be a cigar bar or smoking lounge indoors, and a smoking area on deck. Try to keep it outside; a small cabin filled with clothes that reek of smoke is nobody's friend.
I'll try to work up a rundown with pictures once I get home, because it really was a great time and I want to share, but I'm tired and playing office catch up today, so I'm signing off for now.
