First Sea Day

Last night, I went to the solo traveler's meet and greet. It was run by a lovely young lady named Macarena. She is from Argentina. There were about twenty-five people there. There were 3 Janes all spelled the same. What a coincidence! We played a get to know each other game, and I won a deck of cards and an NCL beach bag! They have a meet-up every night, and then they have a group reservation at one of the dinner places. You don't have to go to dinner together, but it allows you to sit with people. Some solo travelers have a tough time eating alone.

This morning, I went for a walk on the top level. They have a jogging track up there. Three laps are about 3000 steps. Then, some breakfast. After breakfast, I found a lounge chair near the pool. The weather is sunny and there is a nice breeze off the ocean. There is a younger man who is from Florida, and then a German couple also sits down. We converse about where we are from and then slide into a comfortable silence. This is the other benefit of travel but cruising in particular; you meet all different people from different countries who have come together for a single purpose. The Panama Canal has a huge draw worldwide, as is clear by how many people have told me this has been on their bucket list.
I had some lunch as the cafe, and then a nap was in order. After my nap, I did another three laps up top. Then I got ready for our social hour and dinner with the gang. This time we went to the Magenta restaurant. I did the shrimp fettuccine. Dinner was good with great conversation. We had a gentleman named Mons from Denmark, 4 from the US, and 1 Canadian.

It's time for bed, though. Tomorrow is Grand Cayman, but that is a story for another day.Read more