All Aboard

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Pack up and clean up then head for the shopping centre we found on the way in to buy Em some dress shoes - otherwise it’s grubby pink boots with her beautiful dress to the formal nights on the boat! Some black knee high’s with gold bows were the ticket so we headed off to find the parking where our car will be staying while we’re cruising. Of course it began to pour with rain just as we were leaving so it was a bit of a hairy drive but we found it with only a couple of double-backs…

Free transfer to the port and we were checking in. Just as we remembered from the last Holland America cruise, the boat is lovely and laid out almost the same so we even knew our way around a bit. Em met the kids club girls, Katie and Emily (“Just like me Mum!”) and had a great time playing for about an hour. We decided to visit the formal restaurant the first night so Em could wear her boots. Without further delay, we all got washed and dressed and headed down for a lovely meal.

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