Hello Friends,  

I finally decided I would give this a try and since hopefully by now you will have read Margit’s blog summarization on of the first three weeks I will no repeat it.  

This will just be a test blog,  I will also see if I can attach pictures.

  
This is a view of our stateroom taken from the entrance.  
And here is a view of our bathroom, its bigger than the one I have at home.    

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