ALL ABOARD THE ENCHANTED PRINCESS, FRIENDS ALL HERE!

Friday, January 16, 2025
Enchanted Princess/At Sea/Atlantic Ocean
64F 

Wow, it was great to see old friends!  After parking the truck at Fort Lauderdale Park n Go and shuttling to the Enchanted, we easily boarded the ship. There is always a security check, just like at an airport, then providing proof of identity (passport) and then we walked onto the ship. 

While we were sitting leisurely in the International Café, Friend Nancy K from California spotted me and gave me a big hug—Brian K was nearby as well as Denise G and her sister Michelle.  It had been 10 years since we saw each other, and it seemed as if no one had changed a bit. 

By noon we had completed our required safety drill video and a little later checked in at our particular muster station (both are mandatory for all before the ship can depart). Our stateroom was ready, we unpacked and headed to the Sailaway by 3 p.m.  with the gang.

Fort Lauderdale while we were still in port

Our stateroom Riviera 205

It is actually a mini suite,

because we can separate the beds from

the "living room" area with a drape.

I love this configuration but our next 

cruises do not have this option

Our sleeping area, obviously

Bye Bye Fort Lauderdale

Leaving Port

I think the blimp wanted a closer look!

We reunited at 5:20 for dinner in the Amalfi Dining Room. There are 12 people in our group on this cruise, four friends of Denise and her sister. We sat with Donna, Lawrence, Brian, and Nancy—nothing has changed. Brian and Lawrence joking around, Brian explaining his cooking exploits with a sous vide, Lawrence making sly comments, everyone chatting, giggling, and laughing ----ten days will fly by.  It was 15 years ago that we all met on the Grand Princess, and the last we saw Brian and Nancy was January 2016 on the Regal Princess.

Nancy and Brian from California

Donna and Lawrence from Wisconsin

Lawrence is holding the mysterious beverage

TK wants to resume his Guess What This Food is contest, and tonight there was something astounding served to Lawrence.  So please text or email your guesses!

GUESS WHAT THIS  BEVERAGE IS!

It is not alcohol, nor a 

any kind of mocktail

Obviously not food,

but a beverage

I forgot to mention yesterday that the newscaster on FLL TV stated that this has been the coldest January in FLL in three years. No kidding. I sure hope it is warmer when we return on January  26.

TK’s Takes:  The fastest we ever got on a ship.  Nice to meet up with old friends.