Freestyle Week #12

I’ve never flown before for fear of the unknown and I have been scared of water ever since I was five when my best friend drowned. Next March, March 29th, 2008, to be exact, I will be flying to Miami, Florida and getting on to a cruise ship, the Carnival Victory, for seven days. We booked it officially on Friday night. I have never been so scared and so excited all at the same time. I know that the experience will be amazing and if it so happens that something goes terribly wrong than I know in my heart that God has better plans for me. There are four of us going on this trip. My roommate and I will be sharing a room. We opted for a balcony room so that we can have the door open and get some fresh air. The other couple going with us also opted for a balcony room. It’s a little more expensive than the room with a window only, but that window doesn’t open and I would rather pay the extra money and have the fresh air. The ship will be stopping at three ports, San Juan, St Thomas, and St Marteen. I’m looking forward to visiting all three ports and experiencing the different cultures. I have not traveled out of the country so I’m sure it will be quite the experience for me. I’m also looking forward to the few “fun at sea” days that we will have on the ship. There are casinos, a spa, clubs, pools, waterslides, a gym, and so much more to explore. I’ve heard that in order to reserve a chair by one of the many pools you need to get up early and have a book or sandal in a chair in order to get one. They say they fill up fast, so I have a plan since lying out in the sun is definitely on my list to do! I will be packing a pair of cheap flip-flops that will be for “chair reserving” only and when I get up in the morning to go get a cup of coffee, I will be going to reserve my chair as well! At least I have this to look forward to and think about as I sit watching the television today and they are talking about all the fun weather headed our way tonight into tomorrow. I guess wearing sandals will be out of the equation for tomorrow.