Here we go sailing the high seas....

Hi guys, I decided that it would be alot easier(and cheaper) rather than to send everyone emails I would use this blog instead...please bear in mind I am sitting in the internet at 37 cents a minitue so I may not alwways go into great deal and I haven't figured out if I can upload photos, but here it goes!

NYC was an experience, we got in around 4pm and by the time we checked in, got setteled and set out to explore NYC it was about 5pm. Being adventerous< we took the advice of the girl at the front dest, we took the shuttle to the airport and hopped on the train to NY Penn Station. We met a lovely conductor who we though would certaining get complaints if he drove for OC Transpo, but he was great, one look and people cleqared out of the seats and he told every one to use another door when he put a ramp down for me to get off the train and I believe he would have physicaly removed them if he had to....he was great!...Penn Station was an experience, let's just say we didn't touch anything! We walked past the Empire State building, saw the flat iron building and eventually took a cab to Lombardi's pizza. Peter was satisfied, it was delish. Being however unexperienced Canadians we decided just to grab a cab back to the hotel. Just getting in the cab cost us a $17.50 surcharge to go to Ne Jersey! Well we got to take the Holland Tunnnel too, as we are entering it Peter turns to me and says "wasn't that scene from Men in Black filmed here?" Now were are going to have to watch the movie again ;o). $65 later and we arrived safe and sound back at the hotel. Yesterday we just hung out and waited til noon, so we could board the boat.

The Ship is HUGE!!!!!! Organized chaos comes to mind. The room is huge as cabins go and is quite comfortable. No problems there, the Room Steward even brought me a fridge so I could keep my Humira cold. Service has been excellent and the food is good.

We are on our fist official day and at sea and unfortunately I have had a very quiet day, by myself... you Peter is in the state room green and sick as a dog. You will all remember the last cruise and whar happpens to Peter on the boat! Yup seasick! Oh well, I have tried to tell him that it gets better if he leaves the room, but he is so stubborn and won't leave the bed (or the bathroom!) So Ttoday the seas are rough it seems there is a low pressure system reaching from Florida all the way north...TJ Petter wanted me to tell you, the boat should have headed south, not the north atlantic. That being said, the Capt said it should become smoother tomorrow...FYI we were about 250 nautical miles from Cape Hadderas, North Carolina (haven't got a spell check function here, please forgive me!)at around lunch time. Tonight is the first formal niight and I certainly hope I won't be dining alone.

Take care!

Megan