We Board the Noordam

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The first of the cruise days and after killing some time around the neighborhood near our hotel, our hire car driver made good time (Italian drivers are maniacs) to the port city of Civitavecchia.

Got through the security checks etc and boarded about 2.30 pm

Much to our delight we had been upgraded from an outside cabin on the 1st deck to a cabin on the 5th floor with our own verandah.

Mrs Burt got into a panic when our luggage failed to arrive after about 2 hours. We went for a pre-dinner drink and when we got back there were the bags as Geoff said they would be (smart arse)

Casual dress tonight for a lovely dinner, but tomorrow we put on the glad rags for the first of the 3 formal dinner nights. We are at sea all day tomorrow. We will sleep well tonight.

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Photos

MS Noordam
Our stateroom is just above the last of the lifeboats at the rear (aft)