Vertigo on the Victory

Well our little cruise proved to be quite an experience. Leaving out of Norfolk was a blast! Fortunately, we arrived to the port on the early side and the lines were short. Good thing, since after we got settled in our rooms and were relaxing on the balcony we saw the huge lines of people waiting in the 100 degree sun. It took us under an hour from parking to ship. Those poor folks must have waited close to three hours. We partied by the pool as the ship pulled out of port- great views, great music, really cool. Had a blast at dinner and in the casino that night. And the the next morning, it happened. Hmmm, what was that strange feeling? It was like being on an escalator that never stopped. A dizziness of sorts that came in waves and made the walls move in and out. Not nausea but a strange overwhelming sensation in your head. Yes, I got seasick on my graduation trip. The dramamine didn’t touch it, so my tour of the ship took me next to the infirmary. Apparently, this is not uncommon because they had a giant bin of free seasick pills for the taking. And I took. The dizziness subsided briefly to make way for the medicine head feeling of being in a tunnel. I don’t know which was worse. Needless to say, everyone was having fun without me. Lucky them. I did manage to make it to dinner (and to the casino for a bit again, heh heh), but it was a struggle. How many people actually lose weight on a cruise where they feed you 24/7? Here’s one. I was so happy to get off onto dry, non-moving land. Good thing it wasn’t a seven day cruise. For those of you considering your first cruise, do yourselves a favor and get that ear patch thing from your doctor before you go. I’m told it’s easy to prevent seasickness, but not so much to get rid of it after you have it. Chalking this one up to a learning experience…might even consider another cruise, but not anytime soon! Turn this ride off, already!