I am awake before sunrise again. Peter too. Takes a few sleeps before we are in sync with the rhythm of the days. Today we board Serenade of the Seas. It will be a relief to be able to unpack fully at last and after our last cruise a relief to have something to unpack at all.We breakfast at Denny's before returning to the hotel and making sure we have everything together and load the car up. We leave around 10am for the hour or so drive south to Fort Lauderda...

I awake feeling refreshed and ready for another day at sea. Peter fetches the customary early morning coffee. I have no idea where he gets it from...it just appears, and I am grateful.We have breakfast at Johnny Rockets again as we enjoyed it yesterday. We then gather our things and head to the pool deck. After what looks like some early morning showers the sky is clear and the sun is beating down as people arrive up top to claim their sunbeds. We get 2 near one ...

Awoke to the sound of some exotic birdsong. One of those pleasant moments when you realise your not at home and somewhere nice. No sirens, no car horns or heavy traffic.I wandered through our expansive accommodation and out onto the balcony that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. The sun was just brushing the edge of the horizon, throwing pinks and oranges up into the sky. There were a few joggers out making the most of the cooler temperatures at this hour to run alon...

Orlando to Fort LauderdaleJet-lag. That must be why the clock says 04.35 but my body says 09.35. Not so bad though as was asleep by 9 last night. Bed was really comfortable.First stop is breakfast and when in Florida that means Denny's. a Grand Slam Slugger. Then a quick trip to Wal-Mart for some essential last minute toiletries and a aux cable so we can play the iPod in the car for our journey to Fort Lauderdale later.Rule changes means we can take 2 bottles...