April 13, 2014. Oosterdam Getting Set

We are set for the next 28 days. Our clothes are unpacked and the cases stowed away. The wine has been ordered for dinner. The cabin was even ready for us when we arrived. Boarding cruises ships can be difficult and tedious. The Cunard and the Celebration lines had the smoothest and quickest systems, but the Holland American did a pretty good job. Actually, Ken and I cheated. Our time to board the ship was 1:00 but check out time at our apartment was 11:00 so we came directly to the ship on a taxi and proceeded to board the ship. No one said a word to us. We were in our cabin by 12:00. And we are pleased with our cabin too. The balcony is wide with two lounge chairs with ottomans plus two chairs and a dining table. The cabin itself has a King bed, a full size couch plus two comfortable chairs, with enough space in the cabin for the two of us to pass. The cabin also has a desk and a dressing table. We even have a window over the desk, in addition to the large windows by the door to the balcony. Actually, about a month ago, Ken and I decided to upgrade to a larger cabin. Now we are glad we made that decision. Over the next 28 days we will spend many hours in this cabin. Now we will be comfortable. We are now set for our last cruise.