Disneymoon: Day 6
Groom here.
Our new itinerary took us to Castaway Cay first. We weren't sure we wanted to go--Castaway Cay's more of a late cruise type of thing--but we're glad we did.
Breakfast at the Enchanted Garden was a nice opportunity to sit and dine on our own.
Out on the island, we walked to Pelican Point, and took the tram down to Serenity Bay where rented an inner tube, found our beach chairs, and settled into a comfy routine of water, sun, and shade with the occasional cold drink mixed in.
Late in the morning, a slightly disheveled, roguish figure could be seen cutting a path down the beach. It was none other than Captain Jack Sparrow himself!
I asked him how long he'd spent stranded on the island. His answer: For as long as he can remember. Good answer! On our last cruise, I got sunburnt, so we made sure to stock up on sunscreen. We didn't need it as much, because it was cloudy on and off throughout the day, though Nicole's calves were burnt by the end of the day. Jack's Sparrow's leather pants aren't looking so impractical.
Lunch was a serviceable affair, but they say that food tastes better with sand between your toes, so the food may very well have been objectively terrible. Getting some ice cream and bringing it back to our beach chairs was the best part.
Then it was back to work: sun, water, shade, Nicole attacked by a large fish (not only does she not like to eat fish, she's afraid of them too!), sun, water, shade... you get the idea. Around three it was time to punch the clock, and catch the next tram home. All in a day's work on Castaway Cay.
Some more ship details as we wandered about:
Oh and did I mention a couple more pre-dinner drinks at Ooh La La? We're on our honeymoon after all!
The men's washroom in the Europa section, welcome to Barcelona!
The ladies' was pretty gorgeous too (I'm told.)
Bride here.
We opted out of the nightly show (ventriloquism) and browsed the shops. We found ourselves in Animator's Palette for dinner for Crush's waterside chat.
For starters I had a strangely saucy mushroom risotto. Saucy, but tasty. I looooove risotto.
DH's appetizer, the truffle-scented ravioli, was a big hit. Very light despite the heavy ingredients.
Squash soup, a little too sweet, but good. And as I'm sure you can tell, I almost forgot to take a photo altogether. Oops!
Tonight's salad is a salad, but with peaches instead of tangerine wedges.
Mains! Oh dear... Veal three ways. Anything three ways is a bad scene, because there's always a weak link. In this case, it's the pile of "pulled veal" smothered in sticky sweet "Asian BBQ sauce." The tenderloin was a bit tough. I later lamented not just getting a second order of the risotto.
This ginger-teriyaki-dusted beef tenderloin was missing the ginger, the dry teriyaki powder (?!) or the tenderness in the loin. Overall, this Asian fusion stuff wasn't really working for Animator's Palette.
A nice surprise cake from our server. I mean, it was the same cake given to the other two honeymoon couples, but it was still very much appreciated. He even gave us some lovely Ariel-&-Eric-Forever 'Just Married' buttons.
Cake's not over. Here's a tasty walnut cake covered in dark chocolate.
DH had the pineapple financier, which was a bit of a miss. The cake base was grainy and the pineapple didn't add much. The colours do work nicely on the plate, though.
More commuting! This time, the destination was booze at the British-themed, mod-style Tube discotheque and bar. Hard work, this cruise.
They didn't have the greatest selection of ales and beers for a British bar. At the front, we "watched" a juggling act. When people move themselves directly in front of your eyeline for a ventriloquist act, it's trouble, because then you don't really know who's talking, the ventriloquist or the dummy. But at least with juggling, you can see the bowling pins flipping away above people's heads and fill in the rest with your imagination. We're going to guess he caught them, then threw them back up in the air.
And in case you thought we were exaggerating about our view: you can just make out the tiny flying balls between the pole and the lady in front of me. Sigh.
After that, we made our way back to the room and ended another day.
your wedding was so beautiful and magical and so perfect I love how you added your own touches every step of the way and all the magic touches 
I have been debating between a disney cruise wedding or a WDW wedding and I had a question do you have a BEO i didn't see one in your post i know some brides post them to give an idea that would be greatly appreciated if its not a trouble! also i love your trip to Hogwarts that place is amazing and an awesome added touch (dont be suprised if other brides steal it..like myself its a fabulous idea 
) Well can't wait to read more of your TR especially your time on the Disney Cruise 
Plus, DF thinks we'll watch it once and never again. I would watch it every anniversary!
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