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<\/a><\/p>\nAfter a bit we were even able to go to our stateroom. \u00c2\u00a0It was small, but efficient.<\/p>\n
Then it was on to the lifeboat drill! \u00c2\u00a0This was the one mandatory event on the ship: if you didn’t go to it they wouldn’t take you on the cruise!<\/p>\n Then, since it was past lunchtime, we stopped in the Lido Cafe, the onboard buffet, and had some! \u00c2\u00a0The desserts were small. \u00c2\u00a0Chocolate something-or-other…<\/p>\n ….lemon fluffy-stuff…<\/p>\n …small but really good…<\/p>\n A fine looking passenger.<\/p>\n This is the Grand Princess. \u00c2\u00a0She got to leave before we did, and is a lot larger than the Amsterdam.<\/p>\n (A five photo panorama!)<\/p>\n This is the view from the Lido Deck at the stern of the Amsterdam.<\/p>\n (A four photo panorama!)<\/p>\n More fine passengers…<\/p>\n …and a selfie!<\/p>\n We saw this guy flying around.<\/p>\n It took a while to read the message. \u00c2\u00a0Here it is bigger.<\/p>\n We don’t know her answer.<\/p>\n Trusters keep us in place while…<\/p>\n …the Grand Princess pulls out.<\/p>\n Seattle as we are leaving.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Mount Rainier.<\/p>\n There are lots of nice places to relax on the boat. \u00c2\u00a0Too many of the chairs, however, are designed for skinny European butts.<\/p>\n Eventually we\u00c2\u00a0retired to the Crow’s Nest, the lounge above the Bridge, Deck 9. \u00c2\u00a0It has a view of all around the Ship, other than directly astern. \u00c2\u00a0Entertainment in the evenings.<\/p>\n There was a Drink of the Day special. \u00c2\u00a0I tried them all. \u00c2\u00a0Some more than once!<\/p>\n This is the Twilight Zone. \u00c2\u00a0It was pretty good. \u00c2\u00a0Cheers!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n