All the planning and preparation is over, the bags have been packed nearly to bursting, and the only thing left is to have fun and relaxation on the trip. There was only one non-stop flight from St Louis (it arrives in Florida just 30 minutes before the ship sails) so we decided not to risk connections on cruise-day and we came down here a day early. That took the “last minute stress” out of the vacation and we will have plenty of time tomorrow to board the ship. So today started the vacation, but we don't get to the ship until tomorrow. We got to the airport today in plenty of time (thanks to Elizabeth driving us), the flight on Southwest to Florida was a little bumpy as we approach the landing but uneventful, and both
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