Day 4 Saturday, only 2335 steps. Then on Sunday, caught a taxi to Pier 66, Port of Seattle. The Norwegian Encore. Normally, check-in takes an hour or two or more. Taxi took us to baggage, where the porter handled it. I had a walking cane, so I noticed that if you looked old with a cane, you can insinuate yourself into the priority lane, which usually has almost no one. The standard line had at least 100 yards of people waiting to proceed. In only a few minutes, we were whisked through the process. Our first lunch. Mine included roasted tomato soup and a blue-cheese wedge salad, with a Chardonnay and Johnny Walker Black Label. We bought the liquor package that allows unlimited alcoholic beverages.. Walked around. Takes a while to get anywhere, for there are 20 decks, and hallways are really long. The ship was supposed to depart at 4pm, so we sat at the front of the Observatory Deck to have the best view to sea. Gooney Bir...
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