Less than 12 hours after finding out she would be cruising the Caribbean, Patty happily participates in an "abandon ship" drill before leaving port in Ft. Lauderdale. The rule of "woman and children first" is still held on ships today so I was shoved to the far back wall. I hadn't counted on that.... perhaps a cruise wasn't the best choice after-all. Below are views from the Maasdam while we were still in port on day one.

P.S. Happy birthday to my brother David!!!