1/24/09 Western Voyage.

[elderfam]

Hello, I just wanted to say that your TR was one of the best I have had the pleasure to read. You should try one of the longer trips coming up. Transatlantic in 2010 is a great value and being on the ship for 14 days is fantastic.
Maybe fewer teen boys though....ha ha
Best of luck to you and your family. and one small final note. Next time maybe you could post a few photos. I love seeing the ship through someone elses eyes.
Cynthia

 

[Chernabog66]

Thank you again, to everyone who's read and enjoyed. It fills me with happiness that people have liked the report. On another note, several people have asked about pictures of the cruise. My reasons for not including them are two fold. First, I don't have a third party hosting site to post them on with the exception of my Facebook page. I haven't tried but if they can be accessed there, I'll load them. Secondly, as a writer, I always thought it was my challenge to be descriptive or literate enough, to bring the things I was describing to life through words. If you as the reader, have enough information to form a mental image to go with what I'm writing about, then I've done my job. Providing pictures takes some of that burden away from me. It's a bit crazy, I know, but it's how my head works. On the other hand, enough people have asked to see pics after reading the report, that I guess some pics would be in order so I'll work on it. Thanks again for the positive comments.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

You might want to consider Photobucket. It is free. A lot of DISers use it to upload their photos to share.

 

[BethC1952]

I thoroughly enjoyed your trip report. It's obvious that you had an unforgettable vacation!

DH and I were lucky enough (along with a bunch of other DIS'ers) to have Michelle as our head server and Liam as our server in Dec., 2007. What a wonderful experience each meal became!

Beth

 

[Chernabog66]

Well, here we go. Some pictures I have managed to get here starting with the first view of the magic and finishing with the last.

First Look

Cabin 8542

Sunset on Departure Day

Coming into Key West with the MSC Orchestra at port

Zachary Taylor State Park, Key West

The obligatory shot at the continental U.S.'s southernmost point

The Magic in port, Key West

The Girls & their cousins at the character breakfast

Keely, Grace, & Anya with Liam's Hats

Magic at anchor, Georgetown, Grand Cayman

Snorkeling, Rum Point, Grand Cayman

Teaching Keely to snorkel

Rum Point pier, as seen from my chaise.

The fam, on the way back to the Magic, Grand Cayman

Magic in Cozumel. Just look at how blue that water is...

All my girls in front of Magic, Cozumel

Pulling out of Cozumel, leaving the Carnival Imagination in our wake

Approaching Castaway Cay, stern first

Grace & the Flying Dutchman

Going aboard Magic for the last time with Pluto, Castaway Cay

The men, the myths, the legends, Liam & Jason!

Liam does the toothpick trick

Jason & Liam with the girls, last night dinner

Our final look at the Magic as we pull away...sad

And finally, all my girls at our favorite picture spot in the Magic Kingdom. Definatley helped dull the pain of the cruise being over.

That's it, at least those I could fit in one post. There were lots more but I didn't want to bore Y'all. Thanks for the interest. Cheers!