UPDATE 2-Weary passengers head home after stinky Carnival cruise
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 18:38 PM EST
MOBILE, Ala., Feb 15 (Reuters) - Thousands of passengers who spent nearly five days stuck on a disabled cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico headed home on Friday by bus, plane or car, relishing the chance for a warm shower and working toilets after finally arriving back on land.