Hi Kim

Good stalking!!

So long story short we arrived in CPH to a bag missing. Fortunately we got one bag of clothing (I cross pack) and a small bag with unnecessary things like a scrabble board).

We can make it if we buy a few items so we went shopping today to fill in the blanks for surivial. Things like athletic shoes, extra pair of day time pants (so we can wash the one pair we have) etc. Things are expensive in Noway! However we can make it now. We will be travelling like Kim and Alice who only travel with carryons - they are amazing.

The bag was left behind in Houston and we could have received the bag today if they put it on the flight that day they discovered it was missing. We did all the normal paperwork and had the online tracking number.

My office received a call that they would NOT forward the bag until WE PERSONALLY talked someone in the Houston AA office and they gave us a name and telephone number. My office could not approve the shipping of the bag. We tired calling this number from the ship twice and could only get an answering machine. We were also dealing with the time difference. I have lost my bags so many times and never had anything like this before they just find the bag and ship it!

So frustrated with the "answering machine" I called Clay and put him on the case. The result of that call to CLay was an email from this person in Houston that she got the bags on a plane that night and hopefully we will get it tomorrow. THANKS to Clay, when you need action he has a way to make things happen.

If it does not arrive tomorrow it cannot be shipped anywhere until July 22nd as the upcoming ports after tomorrow and Longyearben, Russia and North Cape. None of those place will accept the luggage! THe next ports are small and it may be disembarkation day until it arrives.

This has not dampened our spirits of being on board the Voyager again. We are pretty used to losing bags just a STRANGE issue with the required personal call. Anyone else had that situation?

Ship looks great and a DREAM team of excutive staff onboard. People I know well like coming home. Seeing all the great friends was great
as well. So far the food has been super. Best lobster I have had in Compass Rose, great Dover Sole and Rack of Lamb last night. We go to Signatures tonight and I heard it is a brand new menu.

Plus a game of SUPER SCRABBLE with sister June was a nice start to the cruise.

It is a chilly overcast day today but not too bad. Last week it was in the 90's what a difference. Not raining or windy so not bad at all. We skipped our tour today to go shopping so not sure how everyone tours went yet.

Be back later - off to Trivia and IMPORTANT part of the day!