(PACIFIC PRINCESS CREST)
We are counting the days down until embarkation. Just 62 days remaining. Sent off our request for a 1 year, multiple-entry VISA to the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco through a visa service yesterday. It's our plan to use this visa for both the World Cruise and a return visit to China later next year when we will spend 3 weeks on a land excursion.
Princess has not yet assigned us a stateroom number for the cruise. We are still in a Guarantee Balcony status. But we will be happy with any stateroom in any location, since the price for a guarantee was outstanding. Probably won't know anything more until we get to Fort Lauderdale and embark the ship.
Our friends Leslie and John have graciouly volunteered to pick us up at the airport when we fly down to Florida. Also, we will be shipping a box to them loaded with all the heavy items for the cruise. This will really help with the airline luggage weight restrictions! Thanks Leslie and John!!!! They will be joining us for a week in Fort Lauderdale just prior to the cruise.
Princess finally added several overland excursions for the world cruise. We selected a 4-day through Egypt that visits Safaga, Temple of Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Sound & Light Show at the Karnak Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, Felucca Ride on the Nile, Abu Simbel, Cairo, Dinner Cruise on the Nile River, Egyptian Museum Of Antiquities, The Great Pyramids, and The Sphinx. This trip will mean that we will travel the full length of Egypt, traveling by motorcoach, airplane, and river boat and will rejoin the Pacific Princess at Port Said.
