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Joining a new ship is always slightly exhausting. Joining a ship part way through a very long cruise (in this case, 45 days or so) is a whole different other kind of challenge. My lovely day in Honolulu prepared me for taking on 6 sea days straight on the way to San Diego\u2026which translates to a lot of talking\u2026which translates to Shaughnessy having a bit of a rough throat\u2026but at least that\u2019s the only thing I\u2019ve got to worry about!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s an adjustment period, and your sleep schedule is always a little bit on the wacky side when you first arrive (of course it doesn\u2019t help that we had two time changes this week, one on the first night I was here!)<\/p>\n
Despite the fact that I\u2019ve been to this ship before, walking into my new cabin was like walking into a small apartment! I swear it is worth coming back to this ship just<\/em> for this room. Far from the bunk beds and three square feet of floor space I\u2019m used to, this place is huge. I even have a love seat and a coffee table! And it\u2019s blessedly quiet, I have a neighbor, but I have literally never seen them, the only indicator that there is anyone even living next door is the occasional clicking of the door as it opens or closes.<\/p>\n It was be nice, of course, to have some company. But, me being me, I more than appreciate having some space to call my own \u2013 given how much I prefer to keep myself to myself.<\/p>\n Time will tell how the rest of the contract goes when we actually reach land. But for now, I seem to be settling in decently, and finding the routine that will become my daily rhythm for the next four months. Here we go, back on the roller-coaster once more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Joining a new ship is always slightly exhausting. Joining a ship part way through a very long cruise (in this case, 45 days or so) is a whole different other kind of challenge. My lovely day in Honolulu prepared me … Continue reading