Dec 7 - Budapest and Boarding William Wordsworth

Today, at breakfast we saw Taylor and he is apparently been in the same hotel the whole time we have been here. We shared an Uber to the boat. It was quite foggy, damp, and cool this morning. It dropped us off across from a market we'd been to in 2023. It was a short walk to the ship. There were all sorts of people still on the boat.Some leaving as late as three thirty or five thirty. A light lunch was provided for them and they included us as well. That lunch was a salad bar, dessert, breads, spaghetti, lentil soup, and grilled ham and cheese sandwiches. It was plenty. Stuart and I played Phase 10 most of the afternoon. Taylor joined us for a little bit. Then when his room was ready, he took a nap. About 4:30p Gretchen and Wendy arrived. Wendy seems very nice and it was great to see Gretchen after 3+ years. We enjoyed visiting and catching up. We had a few drinks and listened to the piano player. I tried to set up a table for 9 for dinner, but Deb, Sam, Sierra, and Matt didn't want to join us. We had a nice dinner with Wendy, Gretchen and Taylor. There was a welcome in the lounge at 9:15p. Again, my family declined to join us for whatever reason. It is hurtful, but I should not be surprised I guess.