Stepping aboard a gigantic cruise ship, I took a deep breath and smiled.
Surveying my home for the week, I felt just like Rose in the film Titanic.
‘This is the life,’ I smiled to my sister Renee and friends Bianca and Faith. ‘Let’s find our room!’
We’d been planning a much-needed break for months, and we were all ready to chill out and relax.
Back in August last year, the sun was shining and we were ready to set sail from Austin, Texas on a seven-night Carnival cruise, stopping at Honduras, Belize and Cozumel in Mexico.
I loved the ocean, and we’d planned some fun trips along the way, too – like snorkelling with sharks in Honduras.
I couldn’t wait – I hadn’t had a holiday in years, and as a single mum toKyra, 10, and Israel eight – I needed the rest.
