November 2010

November 2010
We are now into the second half of November and 15 days from embarking on the Diamond Princess in Singapore. Yesterday we saw our Travel Agent and picked up our hotel voucher and last minute details. As the Diamond Princess is too large to dock at the passenger terminal in Singapore, we need to check in at the Formula 1 Building and I suppose, be bussed to the container terminal to board the ship. We are fortunate to have a printer attached to the computer as all our cruise documents were emailed to us and need to be printed off.

Paul and I have now had our latest tetnus and whopping cough vaccinations and I am now checking our medical supplies to take on board with us. Bandaids, Betadine, cotton balls etc.

The Australian Dollar is looking good compared to the USD. Diamond Princess uses USD, so at this stage we are smiling. I did buy some USD back in October when the exchange rate started to go up, so our shopping money is already locked in at that rate, however anything booked up on our credit card will be the latest rate....here is hoping its still up to parity.

I have a drawer full of clothes I think I will take away on both cruises and need to work out what to pack. I picked up a LCD torch at BFC which I will be useful in the inside cabin. (just in case the ship loses power!) We have also bought two new suitcases to take away with us. Our other ones weighed 7 kilos, empty....that leaves only 13 kilos of luggage.
The new suitcases are same size and weigh 3.5 kilos empty. Next week I will photo copy our new passports, current drivers licenses and credit cards. These will be used in case we lose them.

I can't believe Paul. This afternoon we were sitting down talking and he was suggesting we get a new camper to go bush camping and 4X4 driving next year when we have a 17 day cruise coming up in 2 weeks and going on a round the world cruise in May!!!! ...here he is talking about doing the Kimberley's again and more remote areas in northern Australia.!!!! When this is going to happen I don't know....2012? It's on the agenda to discuss it when we return from travelling around the world! I don't know if I have already experienced enough bull dust, flies, mosquitoes, snakes, hot sweaty weather.....ugh.

We have a new grandson arriving in January and I am looking forward to the new addition to our family. It will be interesting to see how much I will miss him when we are away for 104 nights....time will tell.