To the Ocean Princess

We had a very relaxing drive to the Ocean Princess today, once we got underway.  Our pickup time was 10:30, but the driver was already there at 10:00 with 4 other passengers as we got to the hotel front desk to check out.  The driver gave us a London tour as we headed from Kensington in the west side to Greenwich in the east. Yes, we did cross the Prime Meridian on our way to Dover, but there was no sign to mark where that was 8-(  

We arrived at the ship just after noon and were among the first on board. There were no lines and no waiting so we flew through security and the check in process.  After going to our room we did our usual camera tour of the ship before enjoying the buffet for lunch.  We also checked on our dining table and  were very surprised to find we are at a table for 10!  I visited with the Matre' D with a 10 Euro note in hope of correcting that, but with 91 requests for 13 tables-for-two we won't find out for certain until tomorrow when we return from Paris.

As you can see form this picture, the while cliffs of Dover are very spectacular and glow white in the sun   We are now awaiting our safety drill at 4:00, followed by the sail away party and dinner at 6:00, featuring Pina Colada soup, one of our favorites. Now I just have to decide between prime rib or Hawaiian Luau Pork...