One traveler’s words of exclamation over her last Mayflower trip. It’s a cruise, but be assured, it applies to all travel. She said: “The cruise staff was exceptional, from laundry for passengers who lost luggage and making it possible for them to purchase new clothing, to finding and helping retrieve a lost hearing aide. From a ‘pillow menu’ I chose a goose down pillow infused with vitamin E, giving me a wonderful moist morning complexion. Treats were delivered to our room several times daily along with a bedtime chocolate on our pillow. Cruising in one of the mid-priced rooms also gave us a free laundered piece of clothing every day, and our water bottle was never empty. Again, I can’t say enough about the staff. It was an exceptional cruise partly because every one of them was friendly and helpful. Mealtime was a favorite time for many. The food was delicious and the wine plentiful. I have the photos to prove it! Optional tours were incredible, and really not even necessary because of the educational excursions included with our ticket. I would like to add a little about our room. Everything was laid out well, and if sleep didn’t come easily, the room darkening drapes made reading easy and restful. If looking out at the night-time sky was your thing, a big beautiful balcony window framed magnificent views night and day. I’m ready to go again, and could probably say more. What I will say is this - - I highly recommend cruising and traveling with Mayflower.”Next month we will highlight our September trip to French Canada. In October we travel to Turkey. Our April Travel Show was a big success with Mayflower representative Judy giving us an overview of our 2026 trips, beginning with a cruise through the Hawaiian Islands in February, followed by trips to Croatia & Slovenia; a Seine River Cruise; Mt. Rainier & Olympic National Parks; and Colorful Canyons and the Albuquerque Balloon Festival. Check out all our trips on the Travel Wall across from the Receptionist Desk at the Fitchburg Senior Center or contact Rita at travel@fscfriends.org. Don’t lose out on the special discounts from Mayflower with bookings in June 2025.”