But as it all finally came together, we even had a few minutes to do a little duty free shopping and get a few last minute items. It wasn't horribly long, but had it been worse we might have been pushed to get to our gate in time. They made us wait on the bus and people were starting to get nervous they'd miss their flights.įinally off the bus and with luggage in hand, we started the process of checking in and going through security. Finally on the bus, we were taken to the airport where we were once again delayed because not all the luggage had arrived and there were about 4 coaches of people all lined up. We still had plenty of time to get to the airport, but some others were cutting it close. Shortly thereafter an announcement was made that immigration was about 45 minutes late boarding the ship and everything was delayed by about an hour. When we went out to find someone from the crew, they were in the process of being blasted by another passenger telling them to get a staff member in the theater to assist those who are waiting. We were there 15 minutes early and stood around for about 30 minutes when we started to worry as no one from the ship was in there to talk to us. This cruise goes to a different location next week, so I could have totally stayed onboard for another two weeks.Īfter breakfast we gathered up the few remaining items in our room and headed for the theater where our shuttle group to the airport was supposed to meet. Therefore, it makes it harder to come home when you've had such a good time. Homesickness isn't even factored in because we are always in constant contact. My heart was a bit heavy, as it usually is when a trip has come to an end, but I'm thankful for cell phones and apps that allow me to talk to my family every day either by phone, text or sometimes we'd even Facetime so I could show them things I was looking at right at that very moment. I headed up to breakfast first and as I crossed the top of the ship to get to the dining area I looked out over Amsterdam and thought to myself how weird it is to wake up here, so very far away from home, but know that tonight I'd be sleeping in my own bed. Breakfast was available starting at 6am, so we were there shortly after to at least get a good meal in before our very long day started. The alarms were set for 5:30am and we also set a wake up call through the ship just as a back up.
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