Boarding today followed by a big surprise

No rush to get up this morning but Noel overnight was uploading photos to our SmugMug Photo Album requiring two times getting up to add more to the list but the whole process was so painfully slow. We went down for breakfast and Noel had his Weetabix which Jennifer had found in the local Safeway Supermarket at £7.00 a box of 24 so a little on the expensive side. So following breakfast Noel continued doing the photos until 11.00 when we had to check out of our room but not the Hotel.

In the downstairs lounge we set up the computer and Jennifer went off to but some sandwiches for lunch as we understood we could board after 15.00 and so shortly before this time we caught a taxi to the Port and it seemed like we were only people boarding and as it tuned out most of the guest were coming down by train from Anchorage and would arrive 17.00 allowing a 19.00 push back. However this is an Italian managed and run ship and timing is not what they are good at, its more of an indication than an actual time me thinks, as the instruction in the room say the muster is at 18.00 and don't bring you life vest and yet the announcement says bring your life vest?. Interesting as well the daily journal was saying the ship was going back to Vancouver whilst listing all the ports to Japan, confusing perhaps but so Italian.
We had been watching various web sites where Silversea were pushing for the last minute cabins to sell and included a $1000.00 on board spend FOC which we di not have when we booked but in the cabin was a note to say that were are entitles to this cash back bonus and so Jennifer is now planning all the facials, nails etc in the Spa. Anyway they called the muster at 18.20 and we are on deck 5 but where we go outside to the walkway and were heading for the muster point a voice shouted at saying hey you guys from Piplin House, Wey Road and we turned round and there was jerry and Muira our ex neighbours from Wey Road, what are the chances this happening must be quite considerable. We agreed to meet up after dinner as they were booked in the Italian Eatery whilst we were in the main restaurant.
Dinner was fine and the Chardonnay which was Italian was also very good and so we consumed a few glasses and then went to the bar to meet up with Jerry and Muira and we spent about an hour catching up by which time it was 10.30 pm and were all tired and so off to bed.
Lets hope we sleep well in the new bed which we have for the next fourteen nights. Tomorrow is Formal night and we have received an invitation from one of the officers to join him for dinner so we will do so. Tomorrow we arrive in Kodiak.