Southampton - Turnaround Day

Alarm went off at 6:15. We had our belongings packed up last night, so not too much to do this morning. We had to be out of the room by 7 am. We went down to the Atrium, and there weren't many people there.

We hung around for awhile, since a) nothing was open and b) no one could get off the ship yet . When we were finally allowed to get off, we proceeded to the gangway. No sooner had we arrived, than we were directed to go back inside because they had to make adjustments. So we waited, and eventually everything was sorted.

We walked to Boots, the CVS of Great Britain, to get some menthol cough drops. Then to IKEA. Interestingly, it wasn't open, but they unlocked within a couple of minutes. We went to the restaurant where I picked up a couple of cinnamon rolls, a coffee, and a Vintersaga drink for Wayne. We were checking watches, cellphones, and my hotspot - and the times were different. We asked the time of a man sitting behind us. We were an hour off. We missed a time change, and got up at 5:15!

I picked up some snacks to give to the stewards, and on we went. We walked through the mall, and got a new battery in Wayne's spare watch. My Fitbit is not syncing, and I don't want to lose my steps, so I have a watch that tells the current time, as well as one that tells the time at home.

We walked some more, and saw Yates Pub, where we ate a couple of years ago. Wayne had a Guinness, and then we took a taxi back to the ship. We were able to go to the head of the line, as back to back passengers.

When the rooms were ready, we were glad to see that all our luggage had been moved, and we settled in.Leia mais