This morning began with a start! Our bus driver arrived 2 hours earlier than we had planned - luckily I had packed the night before. Once we found everyone - this was quite the hassle as some people had ventured into Rome for a last few hours and nobody had cell phones. Once we were on the bus we enjoyed another beautiful drive through the Italian countryside. You would think that I would get tired of these long drives but the view is absolutely exquisite! I could never tire of seeing Tuscany.
We arrived to the cruise ship and after an hour or so of much chaos - we finally boarded the biggest ship I had ever seen. (With the track around the top level, I estimated that it was about a quarter mile all the way around. Woah! I honestly don't know how it floats. I understand the whole buoyancy thing, but really??)
After locating our room and panicking because of the lack of beds (later we discovered that they come out of the ceiling - cool!) Kelsey and I explored the 14 decks of the ship. The weather wasn't quite ideal - there was a slight drizzle as we boarded the ship and a storm coming in by the time we took off. According to the captain the waves were 8 fight from trough to crest. The ship was rocking so much that I honestly couldn't keep my balance - but neither could anybody else. Chandeliers were swaying and everything was vibrating. Luckily I had taken some Dramamine before we even boarded the ship so I wasn't sick, just about to fall asleep the whole day. What a great way to start a cruise!
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