If you are like my wife and I; who have cruised for many years... then you upgrade to a balcony so that great views and quiet moments can be special.

On the Windmills and Tulip cruise -- which we are currently on -- we have been welcomed a few mornings, by a person waving back at us. You might wonder, how can this be?

We wonder too. We also wonder why our quiet sleep; with fresh air from our open door, has it's own special wake up call of another ship coming along side at 5 am and being tied along side. Read more