Emerald Princess Cruise Day 10 -Disembarkation

So, it's over.  My groups was scheduled to disembark at 7:40 this morning.  I got up at 7:00 had a quick bite and down to the disembarkation lounge. By the time custom cleared my group it was closer to about 8:30.  that's always the way it is but I never just sleep in.  Getting my bags and through customs was a breeze.  The line moved very quickly.  Had a transfer from the Ship to the airport and have been sitting here for about an hour at this point.  I only have two hours to go before my flight leaves.

I can't help but sigh when I think about this vacation and the fact that it's ending.  It was a lot of fun.  I hope I never get to the point where I'm jaded about the Caribbean experience.  WE had 10 beautiful days.  Not one cloudy day in the entire 10 days.  I enjoyed the ports and the islands.  I may have actually developed a taste for rum (expensive rum).

I enjoyed spending time with Sue and David.  It had been two years since I had seen them last and we picked right up.  Sometimes it's alarming how similar Sue and I are.  Several times we said the same thing at the same time.   It's going to be awhile before we can connect again for a cruise.  They're going European and Transatlantic next year and I'm stay Carribean.  Maybe we can hook up for Alaska in 2016.

This is the first time I've been on a cruise that I didnt make a connection with the Cruise Directors Staff.  I also didnt do anything musical - no Karaoke or Princess Pop Choir.  I kept busy though.  Having someone with you really changes the experience.  I spent a lot of time just sitting and having drinks and talking.  I enjoyed that a lot.

I read 4 books on this cruise finishing the last yesterday afternoon at the pool.  I had two stand out waiters who would have a drink in front of me before I could order when I sat down in the lounge in the evenings.  I had enough creme brulee that it should tide me over until the next cruise.  My intent was to list the pluses and minuses of this cruise but for the life of me as i look back over the last 10 days I cant think of any minuses.   I just can't understand people who come on a cruise and are grumpy and complain about every little thing.   Why would you want to get upset for small things like the service at dinner being a little slow?  The only thing I've noticed is that I'm getting a little more impatient with older people.  Most of them are very sweet but very slow :-).

I think thats about it.  I 'm not sure how successful this diary has been, but I made a commitment to update it each day and I manged to do that (and I hardly even dipped into my free internet allotment).  In 8 hours I'll b e home and will get some pictures up tomorrow.