chilled air circulating throughout the place. No matter how much you travel you will never get use to that odor. They place these fake palm trees around the lobby in a pathetic attempt to lighten up the dreary ambiance that surrounds you.
As we were waiting, I was anxiously looking around the lobby trying to spot Kevin. Staring down every man that walked through the doors, waiting and hoping he would show up already.
“Tickets 0425-C proceed to the desk." Announced over the P.A. system. I couldn't believe the archaic check-in system this cruise line still used. They make you wait and call everyone one by one like the DMV, to each their own I guess. I approached the desk and was greeted by the receptionist that had a smiled plastered on her face.
"Hello, welcome aboard. May I have your tickets please?" I complied and handed over my tickets. "Have you ever cruised with us before?" She asks me to make small talk while she looked up our information.
"Yes quite a few times, we try to come every year."
"We are glad to have you back." She replied. "You are good to go, fair winds and following seas." Handing me back my tickets and a welcome package.
"Can you do me a favor, my husband is suppose to meet us here and we can't get ahold of him. Can you see if he has checked in yet?" I asked with concern.
"If you have his ticket number or..."
I cut the receptionist off "Hold on, Hold on." I stuck my hand in my purse and began feeling around for my phone. I pulled the phone out and began searching through my email. "I know I have the confirmation e-mail you guys sent over. Just give me one second...HERE! 03251964-C thats his ticket," I said anticipating an answer. The receptionist began clicking away on her keyboard looking for his information.
"Can you just confirm the last name on the account?"
"Barrick, our last name is Barrick."
She looked up at me disappointed of the news "I am sorry ma'am. He has yet to check into the ship."
"Thanks" I muttered as I walked away from the desk towards the boarding ramp. I took one more gaze around the lobby trying to locate Kevin, but he was just not there.
We scanned our tickets one more time on the boarding ramp and entered the ship. We entered on the Promenade Deck and were greeted by the captain and co-captain. The entrance was grand. The ceilings were vast, going all the way to the top of the ship with a enormous sunroof at the top. The carpeting had continuous baltic designs woven throughout it. A replica bronze statue of the ship stood in the middle of two arch staircases made of acrylic with hand rails to match, as if to give you the impression of walking on air. A song began to play throughout the deck and the staircases started to light up to match the music. Starship's 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us' started to play. A smile overwhelmed my face, hearing the sweet tune of our wedding day. A surge of memories just came rushing into my head as I stood there gazing at the lobby.
I beckoned the kids to follow me and we went towards the elevators. Standing and waiting for the next elevator car to come, and I asked once more if someone has heard from their Dad. Got the same response, no. The ding of the elevator notified us it was there, the doors rolled open to reveal the glass encasement of the elevator. I hit our deck number, 15, and the elevator started to gracefully rise above the lobby. Looking down you see everything shrink, the people turned into blimps. As we approached our floor, we became eye level with the massive chandelier that was hanging above the lobby. What a piece of art it was, thousands of tiny glass pieces strung together that formed an abstract vision in your mind. The lights inside the chandelier sparkled through the glass, it was so beautiful. Hearing the elevator ding once more broke my trance of staring at the chandelier.
"Come on boys," I commanded as I grabbed Amber by the hand.
We walked down the incessant hallways, lost and confused only following
As we were waiting, I was anxiously looking around the lobby trying to spot Kevin. Staring down every man that walked through the doors, waiting and hoping he would show up already.
“Tickets 0425-C proceed to the desk." Announced over the P.A. system. I couldn't believe the archaic check-in system this cruise line still used. They make you wait and call everyone one by one like the DMV, to each their own I guess. I approached the desk and was greeted by the receptionist that had a smiled plastered on her face.
"Hello, welcome aboard. May I have your tickets please?" I complied and handed over my tickets. "Have you ever cruised with us before?" She asks me to make small talk while she looked up our information.
"Yes quite a few times, we try to come every year."
"We are glad to have you back." She replied. "You are good to go, fair winds and following seas." Handing me back my tickets and a welcome package.
"Can you do me a favor, my husband is suppose to meet us here and we can't get ahold of him. Can you see if he has checked in yet?" I asked with concern.
"If you have his ticket number or..."
I cut the receptionist off "Hold on, Hold on." I stuck my hand in my purse and began feeling around for my phone. I pulled the phone out and began searching through my email. "I know I have the confirmation e-mail you guys sent over. Just give me one second...HERE! 03251964-C thats his ticket," I said anticipating an answer. The receptionist began clicking away on her keyboard looking for his information.
"Can you just confirm the last name on the account?"
"Barrick, our last name is Barrick."
She looked up at me disappointed of the news "I am sorry ma'am. He has yet to check into the ship."
"Thanks" I muttered as I walked away from the desk towards the boarding ramp. I took one more gaze around the lobby trying to locate Kevin, but he was just not there.
We scanned our tickets one more time on the boarding ramp and entered the ship. We entered on the Promenade Deck and were greeted by the captain and co-captain. The entrance was grand. The ceilings were vast, going all the way to the top of the ship with a enormous sunroof at the top. The carpeting had continuous baltic designs woven throughout it. A replica bronze statue of the ship stood in the middle of two arch staircases made of acrylic with hand rails to match, as if to give you the impression of walking on air. A song began to play throughout the deck and the staircases started to light up to match the music. Starship's 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us' started to play. A smile overwhelmed my face, hearing the sweet tune of our wedding day. A surge of memories just came rushing into my head as I stood there gazing at the lobby.
I beckoned the kids to follow me and we went towards the elevators. Standing and waiting for the next elevator car to come, and I asked once more if someone has heard from their Dad. Got the same response, no. The ding of the elevator notified us it was there, the doors rolled open to reveal the glass encasement of the elevator. I hit our deck number, 15, and the elevator started to gracefully rise above the lobby. Looking down you see everything shrink, the people turned into blimps. As we approached our floor, we became eye level with the massive chandelier that was hanging above the lobby. What a piece of art it was, thousands of tiny glass pieces strung together that formed an abstract vision in your mind. The lights inside the chandelier sparkled through the glass, it was so beautiful. Hearing the elevator ding once more broke my trance of staring at the chandelier.
"Come on boys," I commanded as I grabbed Amber by the hand.
We walked down the incessant hallways, lost and confused only following
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