So we sat and chatted. Before I knew it, he had ordered another drink for both of us. A beer for me, and a gin and tonic for himself. I'm not usually a beer drinker, but had always heard that European beer was the best; so, I figured I would try it. Since the cruise started in Switzerland, they had a local beer on board and I was drinking a bottle of it. It was 'Ueli' and was good. I found out later that it was a microbrew and was usually just served in a couple of restaurants but was available on this ship in limited quantities.
Our chat covered lots of territory. We talked about it being my first trip and he explained what I should expect. I learned they had been on this ship before; and had already been onboard for a week. It seems they like the crew and the ship. They were also in the
