Trip to Boston USA -17 August 2022

 17 August 2022: PE/JHB/Amsterdam/Boston

Left home on Wednesday, all went well even saw Siya Kolisi and his family boarding there plane at the airport in PE.Dont know why we think they are different because they are famous,just another normal family.Was so special to see him with his arm around his sons shoulders while walking to the aircraft, to me that just says something about our Springbok rugby captain, a special man.

Our flight from JHB was delayed with an hour so i was very thankful that i had enough time to catch my connecting flight at Schipol in Amsterdam. The last time i was there was in 1988 34 years ago when i went back packing around Europe with my school friend , we were 24 years old and now we are 58!!! Many moons ago.Last weekend we had our 40 year school reunion in Grahamstown and what a great time we had,seeing each other again and sleeping in the hostel after 40 years.

I had 2 lovely ladies next to me on my flight,the one was going to work as a carer in Ireland and the other one was on her way to a wedding,what a bubbly friendly character,someone that just has a fantastic personality,a inner shine to her, even told me if you cold on the flight i will share my blanket with you , her name was Joan. She said i have to have a cocktail on the ships deck on her,haa haa.

The flight to Amsterdam was a bit bumpy , at one stage breakfast had to be stopped,just before we all had to buckle down the lady next to me spilled her orange juice all over the airhostess, dit voel mos jy val!

Layover was not too long in Amsterdam but must admit the 11 hour flight to Amsterdam is long and tiring.Then the last leg lay ahead another 8 hours of flying.On this flight i did get to sleep think was just exhausted.

Things went smoothly through customs and i was very thankful when my suitcase arrived after all the luggage issues at airports that you read about on social media.This time round we even had airtags in our bags just in case!Took a taxi to the hotel , is a beautiful new hotel walking distance to the Boston cruise terminal , would definitely recommend it to all passengers going on a cruise from Boston.

Had a stunning room with a big window and views over the port and seaport area. So its breakfast this morning and then time to walk to the port to join my ship that will be home for the next 3 months.



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