Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 – Train Ride to Whittier, NCL Departure!

Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 – Train Ride to Whittier, NCL Departure!

After getting roused out of bed at 7:00 (apparently that was the time we were scheduled to be out of the RV, though I didn't realize they were going to be that strict!), because they had someone schedule to pick that unit up by 9:00, so we rushed around our final packing and were out soon afterward. Called for a cab, then ran into another couple that was also heading to the train station for the same cruise, so we share the fare and saved a few bucks, though it was a bit of a challenge for the driver to fit in all the luggage. A short trip to the train station, where we checked in our baggage through to the cruise line, thank goodness, and were soon on the train, though it was a bit longer before the train finally left. Beautiful scenery again, and we recognized many of the landmarks we had passed our very first day here, feeling like it had been a long time since we last saw them. We've done so many things since then! Arrived on time in Whittier, which is just a small industrial port, and quickly moved down the line, under canvas to keep us dry (of course it was raining again), and finally arrived at the check-in desk. We produced all the proper forms, and were soon embarking on the ship. We went straight to our stateroom, which was already ready, and it was perfect! I had selected a room on the top deck of cabins, a balcony room that would have connected to the owner's suite had those occupants wanted it, so we were looking straight ahead to the bow of the boat, rather than just out one side or the other. The room had two single beds, but I quickly found the steward and asked him to change it to one big bed, and he said it would be done shortly. Meanwhile, we wandered the ship to acquaint ourselves with where everything was, and to grab some food, as we hadn't had anything since a VERY early breakfast. We found the Garden Cafe on the same deck aft, and had some lunch. We then wandered the ship some more. The Norwegian Sun is a relatively small ship, which we liked, but it had all the mod cons, including a full court basketball court that made me think of my niece, numerous lounges and specialty restaurants, a main theatre, art gallery and duty free shops, and so on. After a few hours, we returned to our room, where we found it in perfect shape, and two of our three bags were waiting for us, so we unpacked. Finally got my third bag later (I had packed a bag of Smoked Salmon-flavored vodka in there, which they removed and gave me tags to collect later), and we finished unpacking that as well. We rested the rest of the day until dinner and an introductory show in the theate, including teasers for the on board comedian and the song and dance troupe. Finally headed to bed, to very comfortable and luxurious sheets on top a very soft cushion-topped bed that we just gratefully sank into! The boat departed around 8:00, and we were out like a light shortly thereafter!

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