*blow dust*
What a long while it has been since my last visit here. If it had not been trying to dig back the post I wrote on our maiden cruise back in 2006, I would have almost forgotten this site of mine. So many memories etched in here.
Reason digging back to my archives was because we just came back from a second cruise voyage. Albeit a different ship, the route was the same, also along Straits of Malacca to Penang and Phuket.
This round it was a big family trip sans J and Brian. We got this deal from Matta fair some half a year ago and hubs with his siblings were so excited over it all these months. They discussed over and over again, hubs watched YouTube videos again and again and finally it was the day.
A and C flew over to SG 2 days before to spend some time with my bro and his family which was heartwarming to me. The love and care they poured to them, I felt very blessed and grateful. My heart beamed with joy to hear their good time spent with them as well.
The morning after I sent them off to the train station, a preview of the empty nest syndrome to come, came hitting me. I wouldn't have thought I would feel that way but in reality, I am truly a normal mom/ human, especially all these years being surrounded by their presence and busied myself with them. Nevertheless, I'm grateful I had my routine of gym, lunch time with friends, and finally dinner on my own was alright (hubs had dinner plans). He was sweet enough to come back home early knowing I'm alone at home. ;)
We went to bed rather late the night before of travel, partly excited and partly making sure we packed all the things we needed. By 5.15am the alarm rang and I just had probably 4 hours of sleep. After my routine of light breakfast and poop of the day, we set off by 6.30am
It was a smooth journey all the way to Singapore and we made it by 12.30pm, getting to meet the kiddos at the cruise center at 1 pm for checking in.
The giant haul was so impressive, I just awe in wonder as I stepped on board. Basically the 4 days 4 nights had been nothing short of amazing. I loved the room service breakfast at our room's balcony, I love seated on the deck chairs with the wind blowing on our faces and just love being at sea, just relaxing and chilling without any worries.
And I came home with my heart left on the ship, I started to look back on how long it had been since the last cruise. Now, I think I don't mind going on that world cruise with my hubs after all, except that.... I'm not sure if the ocean would be kind to us or not. Or if there would be pirates *gulp*.
Well, guess I try to write more here since someone (my baby girl) is reading this journal of mine...*wave*
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