Boarding the ship

Hello, Crafters.

Everything today went like clockwork, and there were no long

 queues at any stage of the checking in process. We were on the 

ship by about 11.30am and found somewhere to get a

snack and a cup of tea.

 It was announced that our staterooms (cabins) were ready. We decided

 to go and see what our living quarters for the next seven days were

 like! Although the cabin is small, we have a balcony that we

 can seat on and have breakfast, weather permitting. 

 We had been warned that our luggage may not arrive until 8pm, so

 we weren't surprised that it wasn't here waiting for us, but this gave

 us the opportunity to unpack out hand luggage. 

Safety Procedure before setting sail - mandatory International Law

Then we decided to go down the the Stampers' Base Camp which is 

where we can win SU products - I won a 6"x6" pack of Regals

 Designer Series Paper! 

I dropped off my swaps, and picked up some chocolates bars and

 sweets that were on offer; I will definitely make sure I pop in

 there everyday! At 4.30 pm there was a Welcome Reception

 where there was live music, socilising and nibbles. 

We went back to our cabin and were pleased to see our luggage had

 arrived; so we wasted no time in getting our unpacking done and

 homes found for all our clothes and bits and pieces. 

This reminded me of one of our new Dynamic Embossing Folders: Tufted!

 We decided to go and get ourselves a quick bite to eat, and happened

 to come across a parade that we didn't know was in the program! 

It lasted about fifteen minutes and was a bit of fun. 

 After our quick snack, we went to the casino, and I called it a day

 when I had three dollars more than I started with. Obviously 

not enough to change my lifestyle but after having thoroughly 

enjoyed playing for less than an hour, I was happy! LOL! 

I've posted a few photographs here, and more in the Photo Gallery. 

Until tomorrow, happy crafting! 

JanB.