Easter Sunday. Warm and sunny – 80 degrees here in Amsterdam. Took a walk over to the ship, which was docked next to the hotel and learned that we could board at any time. Nothing like the Ocean liners. No security. Very relaxed. So, we walked back to the hotel, packed our bags, checked out and walked to the ship. Explored the ship after a nice lunch. We were informed that because it was Easter Sunday, the Captain’s Welcome Party would be this evening. A welcome talk was given by Hildegard, the cruise manager and the Captain and his staff was introduced. Champagne and appetizers were served. Dinner was wonderful. Choice of Salmon or Filet Mignon as the entrée. Hildegard announced that each night before dinner, she will talk about the next days events. Dinner will usually be at 7:00 PM, but not always, so her talks were important. Dinner is open seating, so we’ll meet many of our fellow passengers. Our cabin was amazing. One wall was a window, which was electronic and opened from the top, making our entire cabin like a “balcony”. We thought it was so fantastic that we would leave it open all night. We never thought about the bright spot lights that are under the many bridges that we would go under. So – about 5:00 AM, we closed the window so we could get some sleep.
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