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EMBARKATION - THE ORION

Next, we went on to the harbor to board the Orion at about 1 PM. Good news on the

Claire front now: she broke nothing in her fall and is rejoining the trip. We got into

our spacious and deluxe cabin and unpacked everything and got it stowed away for

the next 30 days. How good to have things out of the suitcases and into drawers and

closets. Then we went exploring to see the ship’s layout and amenities. It is smaller

than the Hanseatic, we think, but very crisp and new - everything even smells new.

What’s more worrying however is that the “technicians” were still aboard trying to fix

up all the last minute details! Talk about bringing things right down to the wire!

At 5 PM we went to the Leda Lounge for afternoon tea and an embarkation talk from

our expedition leader, John. He is competent, we hope, but he is not very loquacious

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