Monday Getting underway

No pictures today. I did not have time to take any of the ship and the views of Southampton were not too great.
We had breakfast at the hotel and met Heiner (Bob and Betty). For those of you that this does not make sense to, this is a blog name for Bob and Betty from our Cruise Critic Blog. At breakfast it was decided to share a van to Southampton. We left at 11:15 and were on board by 12:30. Check-in was very easy and well organized. Our cabin is great and we are going to enjoy it a lot.
We met Bob and Betty for lunch in the Horizon Court. A large choice of food was available. The Life Jacket drill was at 4:15 PM. This drill was the easiest that we have done. Sit in the lounge and listen to the Captain and let the crew members demonstrate the procedure.
They messed up our table request. They had us at a table for 2 and we had requested a table for 6. The Maitre d was helpful and placed us at a table for 6. A couple from Vancouver, BC and a young couple form Denver. I feel sorry for them and hope they can find a table with people their own age. Not that we did not enjoy them, but they seemed a little uncomfortable, being with 4 old fogeys.
Some of the meal was very good and other parts were ok. I ordered the prime rib and Judi says I should not compare being from KC, but it left a little to be desired. Judi had a pasta dish which she enjoyed very much. Of course desert was good.
We went to the opening show, it was not especially exciting, but the ventriloquist was pretty good. After the show we worked our way back to the cabin and finished straighting up. Ordered some coffee and opened the bottle of Baileys, we smuggled on board, to add to it.
We are now reading some of the literature that you end up with and then it is off to bed. Tomorrow is Formal night and the Captain’s Champaign waterfall party.
Tomorrow we are on the Isle of Guernsey No tour planned, just looking around and maybe a bus ride. When we return to the ship we have a CC meet and greet.