The Waiting Game Continued

The Waiting Game Continued

After realizing that we wouldn't hear anything without a little proactive news, I finally reached the Scenic representative to ask about where we had been assigned for the night. It turns out that we were given a room in the hotel where we had been waiting all day. Then we learned that Scenic had provided an open bar in the hotel. We made our way there after receiving our room key. Norma decided that we deserved nothing more than a drink of 18-year-old Macallan Scotch. I had the sherry cask and Norma the oak. It partly made up for the schmozzel of the day. We checkout our the room - small but adequate before heading for the Owner's Cocktail Party. We arrived late but did get a sense of the ship and its lobby. We were assured that the ship would be ready by the next day (at 4:30 p.m.) when we could finally get to our rooms. We enjoyed some champagne and hors d'oeuvres including sushi at the Asian restaurant. After a Brandy Alexander and some delicious chocolate goodies, we retired to our hotel. Norma fell asleep immediately. I was up most of the night.

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