11 APR Cruise Departure

So, the last few days have been like the appetizer before the main meal.  We just boarded the Celebrity Solstice a few minutes ago, and are not sure how much internet we will have from here, but certainly none until we get to New Zealand in two days.

We flew from Adelaide to Sydney this morning, and for the first time ever, we traded MY AAdvantage Miles for the flights.  Saving a few miles here and a few there, after probably a dozen years I accrued enough for two one way domestic flights, but in Business Class.  Obviously, this required me to point out to Theresa she was my “plus one” and such throughout the experience!  Thankfully she does not return the petty behavior.  J

Our Ship, the Celebrity Solstice
Our room is the last and lowest full balcony you can see

 It took about an hour to get through the whole check in process, but we finally got to our room.  We were amazed at how large it is (relatively…it’s small, but not nearly as much as usual).  We set sail at 6:30, in just 4 hours or so from now.
Also, as a point of interest, tropical cyclone Ito is landing on the northern coast of Australia about now.  In case anyone wondered or worried, it is quite far from here.  For a US reference, if Adelaide is about “New Orleans”, and Sydney is about North or South Carolina; the storm is hitting about Maine.  So, we do not expect any effects.

Our Room

One view from our room...a lot of bags.

A better view from the balcony!

View at lunch.