Checking in now, very late at night, as I have a tour early tomorrow. Yes, Peggy and I avoid buffets like the plague! Others love them. Glad we have our choices on the ship. Nice to have Peggy on this ship....been on since 2/23 and haven't yet walked into Verandah until early dinner tonight before a ballet dance show off the ship.

Oh my, it has been HOT! I think weather makes such a difference in anyone's cruise experience if they take long excursions in ports when it is hot and have one thing or another physically that limits them. The day Peggy was talking about, I was on my way down on an elevator to get on the bus and some lady said she was going down for the "waitlist group". Pulled out my ticket and said "TAKE MINE!" She was happy, I was happy, and Regent was happy to have someone to fill that seat they paid for. I went with Peggy and Jerry and a couple of others, on the H.Stern shuttle. One lady bought a nice piece, so we didn't feel badly taking it down again!

Aside from my complaints about HOT (and that continues everyday, just like COLD on ICE) this has been a wonderful cruise on the first 5 days I've been here. Mariner is in TOP condition for me, from service to food....already know the ship itself. I got on thinking I only knew 2 people aboard, Peggy and Jerry, two of my favorite lct people from many cruises together.....the friendship went beyond that. Anyway, Peggy has introduced me to so many people,...she has a great "gals" team for trivia, they won again today! But none of us won at Bingo yesterday

I think I am the only lct person that just got on this cruise after LLAMA. Of course, Peggy and Jerry still aboard. I'm going to post more as we move along, but have to get up early tomorrow and it is late here