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Sigh. Time to Leave the High Seas and Return to Dry Land

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 December 18, 2022 We've all been given our marching orders and if we want to disembark on time we need to go up to breakfast around 6:30 or so.  We manage to assemble at a six-top table, with Velroy's assistance.  He's always on watch for our various members until we're all together. Tummies somewhat satisfied (it's really early after alll) I say good-bye too my new family (i've been officially adopted!) and go back down to Deck 14 with Tobi and Dean so we can get off together. We gather the last of ur belongings and begin the process.  It goes pretty easily, although I have a little trouble locating my bag.  And we've got so much stuff that we need a porter's assistance.  There are four suitcases, Ma's walker, because Maureen doesn't have room for it, Tobi's scooter and her wheelchair and my backpack.  I can take my things and the walker but the rest is just too much for Dean. We take our turns at the facial recognition station and begin th
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It's all coming to an end! :(

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 December 17, 2022 It's our last full day at sea and we plan to make the most of it, beginning with breakfast! There are a couple of different offerings today, a green which looks like collards and is called callaloo greens, a favorite Caribbean vegetable dish made with indigenous greens, and another called upma, a traditional south Indian breakfast dish. And there's chocolate-banana smoothies on offer! Constant maintenance on the zip line, right outside the Windjammer window. . stroll through the art walk Many of these works by Kre8 were sold at auction. Trevorn, our dance instructor After breakfast we head to the Captain's Corner, where the captain and Dan Dan, the cruise director, entertain questions from the audience.  The caption is a hoot!! He makes his entrance to AC/DC! He tells us that his salary is the third highest expense for each cruise, after fuel and food! (giggle!) There is a handout with astounding fun facts, like the Aqua Theater pool is 17.9feet deep!  No
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