With the changing of the seasons as evidenced by the abundance of colorful foliage my excitement is building. On January 4, 2010 I leave for my second world cruise and on January 6 I board the good ship MS Amsterdam at the Port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Vaccinations are complete, applications for visas for China and India have been presented and now I am awaiting THE PACKAGE. This is the mailing from Holland America Line which presents the nitty gritty of the cruise with all the exciting events. For those who are interested you can view my itinerary at hollandamerica.com. During the cruise I will be posting photos and lively commentary from time to time. I hope you will check in and make comments.