February 2019 Pre Cruise

Pre cruise started with the normal trip from Athens to Atlanta on Feb 6th. I stayed at the same Airport Econolodge that I have stayed at before. It is basically a nice hotel that suffices to insure that I get to the airport in time

Early morning Feb 7th, I got a shuttle to the airport arriving at 6:30am. By 6:53 I had checked into the airport, gone thru security and at a small cafe next to the gate. I had a very nice breakfast and an easy wait for my flight.

The flight left on time, and was uneventful. The one snag, I was notified prior to the flight that my checked bag was loaded on an earlier flight. During the flight I received notification that the bag had arrived at was at baggage claim 1. When I arrived my bag was no where to be found. After seeing most of the bags from my flight arrive, I checked with the baggage claim office who told me to file a complaint (which I did later). A few minutes later my bag appeared.

Leaving the airport we had a nice lunch at a small bar and grill "Scooters". A nice Philly Cheesestake Sandwich and tea.

Thursday night was the anticipated Trivia night at Duffy's. As three we were competing against groups of 10. We did well, but didn't win.

Friday was a short trip to the National Navy Seal/UDT Museaum in Port St Lucie. It is an interesting look at the history of the Seals, with many static displays of equipment used, along with videos highlighting some of their operations.

Saturday night in Hobe Sound was a trip to a local restaurant/bar Harry and the Natives. The restaurant has a nice menu and a great atmosphere. We were there to see a group called The Old Hippies, a good sounding group playing folk and rock from the sixties. It was a good show, the food was good, and the drinks mixed well. All in all, a very good evening.