Planes, Trains and Automobiles...

 ...and shuttles, Ubers, and ships! It has taken a Herculean amount of transportation, but we're cruising to the Caribbean!  This year we are again cruising with Celebrity, but to brand new stops.  We also left out of Tampa for the first time, and loved it. There's a beautiful flamingo in the Tampa airport that I hope to get a picture of on the way back. It was closing in on 11pm when we finally arrived, and I did not have the emotional fortitude to dig around for my phone. Wait. What a ding-dong I am. I have the Internet at my fingertips. Duh. Here is said flamingo.

I'm only two shakerados (coffee!) in, people. I have no idea where we are, or what time it is, so that tracks! We had a long travel adventure getting here, that was happily uneventful, though long. 

I travel with an amazing travel agent that manages to get us to the right places at the right time, using ALL the resources available. We drove Friday after conferences to Seattle, and flew to Dallas on Saturday morning, and then to Tampa Saturday night. This is a Sunday to Sunday cruise, so we had a little more of a cushion getting there. 

Mt Rainier 

It doesn't matter how long it takes, once you're on board, it's worth it! It took a while getting from Tampa out to the Gulf, and we sat on our veranda, reading, taking pictures, and enjoying the changing scenery. Even though we're technically with so many people, you can still find places of quiet. 

I accidentally took this picture on the plane, trying to capture Mt Rainier, but I think it's a good picture for today. What time is it? What day is it? Where are we? Am I on the wifi? Where's my sea pass card? Does this need ironing? What time is it? 

It's a sea day, so we're at our favorite cafe, thinking about going up to the spa, and have reservations at a favorite restaurant tonight. Ah, hello vacation. 

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