Finally departing for the Disney Cruise

While I was busy rushing around,

before I knew it,
the day of departure for the Disney Cruise had arrived.

When I woke up this morning,

I hadn't even packed half of my luggage yet.

Oh no.

When I impulsively told ChatGPT "I'm in trouble,"

it scolded me, saying,
"This is no time to be saying things like that. Close your phone right now and put your passport in your bag."

I was scolded (lol).

Just as I was told, I closed my phone,

wrote down the things I needed to bring,

and packed them one by one.

Once I started,

it took much longer than I thought,

and it was quite a struggle.

But somehow, I managed to get everything ready,

and suddenly,

when I checked, "What's the weather like there?"—

the forecast was for rain the whole time.

Oh no, this is bad again (lol).

I had planned to take the subway to the station nearest the port,

and then take a leisurely walk to board the ship,

but if it's pouring rain like a squall,

the duffel bag strapped to the front of my electric wheelchair will be soaked,

and an umbrella probably won't be of any use.

Suddenly, I started feeling really anxious.

I talked it over with my daughter,

and we decided, "Maybe we should use a taxi that can accommodate a wheelchair,"

but...

When I looked into it, it was quite expensive.

Hmm...

I'll just decide once I get there.

Once I arrive,

if I think it's impossible,

I can just have a taxi arranged locally.

Fortunately, I have plenty of time.

And today,

for my 12:30 AM flight,

I'm leaving the house alone in the evening.

My daughter is coming after she finishes work, so

we'll meet there.

Come to think of it,

Exactly one year ago on May 8th,

I remembered leaving the house alone,

for a midnight flight just like this one.

Back then,

I never imagined that a year later,

I would be heading abroad again,

and for such a dream-like purpose as a Disney Cruise,

and that I would be setting off on a trip like this.

It feels somewhat strange.

When I do things like this,

people might think, 'You must be rich,'

but that is not the case at all (laughs).

When I went to Sweden,

I used up almost all of my retirement savings.

It is time to go.

But thankfully,

with the points from my card at that time,

I managed to cover the airfare.

And for the cruise,

I used the savings from a cruise-specialized travel club

that I have been participating in since last summer.

With the money I saved,

and the points they added for me,

this trip has become a reality.

Since cruise fares are basically all-inclusive,

at least I won't have to worry about food (lol).

I might not be able to buy many souvenirs,

but I hope to bring back some things from the room as mementos.

And on the ship,

Wi-Fi is paid.

I'll just gracefully give up on that,

and be out of touch for a while.

But that, too,

might be a bit of a detox.

And one more thing,

there is a biggest challenge on this trip.

That is,

an 8-hour flight in economy class.

To be honest,

I have no idea if I'll be able to endure it.

I'm a little anxious.

But,

well, I'll give it a go.

I'm sure it will work out somehow.

If it really gets too tough,

I can just talk to the crew.

That's what I'm thinking.

And if,

I find that this 8-hour flight

was actually okay,

then one more thing,

I'll be able to do.

We'll see how it goes.

If you'd like,

please watch over this challenge of mine.

When I get back,

I will report back in more detail later.

Well then,

I'm off.