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Hard to believe that the day is finally here.... the 2108 Grand World Voyage kicks off. It seems like yesterday when I embarked on my "once in a lifetime" voyage in 2007, appropriately named "Dreams of Discovery". That was then and now I find myself on my 12th consecutive Grand World Voyage..... I've just kept on dreaming of new discoveries around the world. Had a wonderful greeting when I arrived my Orlando Ashford, President of Holland America Line, Gerald Bernhoft, Director of the Mariner Society and of course a very, very important man, our Captain, Jonathan Mercer. Once onboard, the reunion began, so many familiar faces, old friends and some very special friends amongst the guests and crew. The people on a Grand World Voyage are like a big family. There's a lot of love here.... that doesn't mean it's always smiles and laughter, there's a fair number of unpleasantries along the way just like in any family. But for now, everyone is all smiles, dreaming of adventures to come. Thanks for coming along on my journey, I hope you'll see some amazing sights along the way. You never know, it may just plant the seed for your Grand World Voyage somewhere down the line.