Getting acclimated....

It has been an interesting few days since I arrived home.... Gone is the ship I called home for so long, off to other places with other people. I have been quite busy, taxes, appointments, house chores and catching up with friends. It really does feel good to be back.... The overall voyage was pretty good. There were great moments with some less than stellar moments squeezed in from time to time. The crew on the ms Amsterdam were fabulous..... Captain Olav was tremendous, Captain Fred was OK.... The food was pretty good but lacked a bit of creativity from time to time (at least along my conservative tastes). My biggest disappointment food wise was the Carnival Corp decision to go to some crappy ice cream brand called Luke's... horrible aftertaste. The itinerary was great except for the World Voyage section which was difficult because we were sailing east and losing hours. That really had a negative effect on many people. That coupled with the itinerary for the World having a huge amount of time where we were in colder climates just didn't work for me. I will never do another World Voyage like that one. I really enjoyed the Grand Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific Voyage... no wonder, it was warm. I am planning on taking next year's World Voyage and the next and the next and so on.... that is as long as my health holds up. One of the best parts of the voyage remains the people, crew & guests alike. Highlights included my first trip to Alaska, swimming with sharks in Bora Bora, the Galapagos Islands, Antarctica, Iguazu Falls, Safari in South Africa, Bangkok, Beijing & the Great Wall, Mt Fuji and all the great people along the way....