...finally after a long, arduous day of air travel yesterday. who knew that american airlines could so handily discourage myself and my mother from ever endeavoring to travel again.
not to blog and blather on about the negative, suffice to say, they really should consider a name change. in french. their in-flight air staff were so overtly hostile, it caused me to ponder if they're working for free and are just so pissed off that they're taking it out on the flying public.
upon arrival in nassau, we discovered that american airlines also managed NOT to be ontop of the baggage handling either. fortunately though for us, our luggage did arrive one hour later and we were on our way to the lovely little ship MV Explorer. our home for the next 21 days.
nassau at night was so pretty--in anticipation of christmas, the town is decked out in lots of extra lighting i suppose. the air was cool and that was most lovely and i soaked it in as best as i could. so far as i understand, we're in for a fairly hot, humid three weeks in the caribbean and on the amazon.
not to blog and blather on about the negative, suffice to say, they really should consider a name change. in french. their in-flight air staff were so overtly hostile, it caused me to ponder if they're working for free and are just so pissed off that they're taking it out on the flying public.
upon arrival in nassau, we discovered that american airlines also managed NOT to be ontop of the baggage handling either. fortunately though for us, our luggage did arrive one hour later and we were on our way to the lovely little ship MV Explorer. our home for the next 21 days.
nassau at night was so pretty--in anticipation of christmas, the town is decked out in lots of extra lighting i suppose. the air was cool and that was most lovely and i soaked it in as best as i could. so far as i understand, we're in for a fairly hot, humid three weeks in the caribbean and on the amazon.
our ship is a floating university--operated by Semester At Sea. it is a wonderful way to see the world and learn about it at the same time!
tonight we will set sail for st. bart's--the first stop on this adventure. the ship is lovely though much more modest in its size compared to the behemoth docked just next to us. the room is clean and comfortable in most respects. all of the amenities found on larger cruise lines are available. courtesy staff is welcoming and the ship being an educational vessel, has lots of "teaching" focused support staff. the ship boasts libraries; classrooms and display cases loaded with beautiful rock specimens.
the ship has a stated commitment to conservation and as such, the food service is not 24/7. waste not, want not. thank goodness! it is quite sufficient and no doubt, no one will go hungry unless they just don't like a thing that is being served.
amenities such as spas, gyms and a pool are all aboard. just on a smaller scale than most of the more well-known cruise operators.
will try to get some nice pix uploaded as i am able--happily, the ship has IT people who help us to navigate the "ocean" that is computer use. they are very patient and again, take a teaching approach with everyone.
hope you enjoy my nautical references...anchors away later today!
tonight we will set sail for st. bart's--the first stop on this adventure. the ship is lovely though much more modest in its size compared to the behemoth docked just next to us. the room is clean and comfortable in most respects. all of the amenities found on larger cruise lines are available. courtesy staff is welcoming and the ship being an educational vessel, has lots of "teaching" focused support staff. the ship boasts libraries; classrooms and display cases loaded with beautiful rock specimens.
the ship has a stated commitment to conservation and as such, the food service is not 24/7. waste not, want not. thank goodness! it is quite sufficient and no doubt, no one will go hungry unless they just don't like a thing that is being served.
amenities such as spas, gyms and a pool are all aboard. just on a smaller scale than most of the more well-known cruise operators.
will try to get some nice pix uploaded as i am able--happily, the ship has IT people who help us to navigate the "ocean" that is computer use. they are very patient and again, take a teaching approach with everyone.
hope you enjoy my nautical references...anchors away later today!
