Another Sailaway

It seems Princess Cruises outdid themselves with decorating for this Holiday Cruise. After locating and marking our spot for coffee and chats, we took a while  to see a bit of Golden Princess. So far, we've counted no fewer than eleven-teen beautifully outfitted Christmas Trees. Such a large vessel, much will have to wait for tomorrow's discovery.

Finding people with whom we have cruised before is always fun. Already we have a new twist on that. The first couple we met at dinner this evening, Darlene and Jerry (Oakhurst, Calif.), were on the last cruise with us (Island Princess - Panama Canal). We didn't meet them then, but it's terrific that we have mutually shared memories.

Aside from Darlene and Jerry, we met Sharlene and Doug (Chandler, Ariz.) and Natalie, traveling with her father Ed (age 95, from Los Angeles). Ed doesn't bother getting into discussions about menus, politics or other passengers. He's quite the punster, and he had us falling from our chairs a number of times during dinner.