Geeks go for broke! Updated 2/17: Wrap-up
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Oh, and I almost forgot: here is our door!
So much easier to find this way, especially after many glasses of Champagne......
Aha! I have been wondering what the heck a "Fish Extender" was... now I get it!
(I think- it's the red thing hanging from the fish, right??
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uh huh... 
& it's just like getting stuff in your stocking!!!
(of course mine WAS a stocking...
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& it's just like getting stuff in your stocking!!!(of course mine WAS a stocking...
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Dunno 'bout anyone else, but I am having 1-week-after withdrawals and am terribly missing the great time we had on our cruise.
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ERICA!!!!
HOW WAS YOUR BENDY VISIT?????
HOW WAS YOUR BENDY VISIT?????
ERICA!!!!
HOW WAS YOUR BENDY VISIT?????
Do I wanna know?
(BTW, I got the priviledge of cruising with Erica in 06, so everyone doesn't think I'm a stalker.
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You too?
I don't think there was a single night when we had fewer than five desserts on the table, PLUS the fresh fruit Sarah always requested!It's great, unless you are prone to sea sickness. Then......well, not so much
Legend 23®;28076367 said:
I'm going to have to try later, because between my not-so-good hearing and my bird, who has decided that 10:45 am is time for an hour-long squawk fest, I can't hear a single thing! It looked funny though
Thanks for posting that, and sorry we didn't get to meet up with you!Great Update Erica! I had to laugh about the lounge act, I was thinking of the old SNL skit with the "we head up the music department at Altadina Middle School" couple
Glad you managed to keep your skirt on.
Loved your door signs, and your FE was adorable!
Thanks Tammie!
Yes! We're cruising w/ the geeks to Tortola too!
Great trip report! Looking forward to reading more
It's going to be one heck of a ride
I just wanted to say I'm a big fan!(That felt weird to say - but, heck, it's true).
I think it's even weirder to hear!Aha! I have been wondering what the heck a "Fish Extender" was... now I get it!
(I think- it's the red thing hanging from the fish, right??
You got it, Patsy
Legend 23®;28103395 said:Dunno 'bout anyone else, but I am having 1-week-after withdrawals and am terribly missing the great time we had on our cruise.
BIG TIME.
ERICA!!!!
HOW WAS YOUR BENDY VISIT?????
It was adventerous! Brenda says she's boring in person, but if she is, then that means we are equally boring because we all had a great time! Jason proved himself as the master of the self-taken portraits, here we are outside of Tokyo Dining:
If you see these four people heading your way, beware.....
There is quite a story that went along with this photo, and the whole evening, but I will wait until Brenda gets back before I go there. Don't want to spoil her TR
We had an awesome time together, sharing sake and Pomegranate Kir and talking politics. And Lionel and Jason got to meet their long lost twin selves! TR Update incoming, I promise.
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Day Two, Castaway Cay! Also known as Sunday. But who keeps track of things like that?
Before I start on Sunday, let me tell you that I am an old lady. I know, I know, 33 is not exactly pension age, but I aint no spring chicken either. In fact, I cant tell you the last time I made it through a New Years Eve party without falling asleep at 10:30. And yet? I stayed up late almost every night of this cruise. I just wasnt tired. Did I sleep in to make up for it?
Of course not. Unless you count 7:30 as sleeping in.
I had almost forgotten how dark the rooms onboard get when the curtains are closed, especially because we have a habit of closing both sets. When I woke up, wide awake, I was worried because I thought for sure it was still the middle of the night. Somehow in the pitch black cabin (I forgot my night light. DOH!) I found my digital watch and hit the bright button.
It was 6 am.
Crap.
Not the middle of the night, but close enough. I was beyond going back to bed, so I stumbled around the cabin a little bit. Mickey was scheduled to wake us up at 7:45, because we had a breakfast date with Mat and Sarah at 8 am up on deck.
I dont know if it was my loud clumsy steps or my equally noisy struggle with the verandah door, but Lionel was awake shortly after and we both stomped around like zombies until I got the bright idea to call room service and order up some life-bringing elixir, otherwise known as a carafe of coffee. We enjoyed this on the verandah, and watched as the sun lit up the horizon.
What is that island off in the distance, it looks familiar.....
Mickey called at 7:40, and then again at 7:45. Did he think we hit snooze? This would happen EVERY SINGLE TIME we set a wake up call. By now we were pulling in to the island, and the sun was almost completely out.
Hey look, it's that ship from the movie! Oh, wait, that was two TR's ago.....
We called Mat and Sarah to re-affirm our breakfast date, and were assured that everyone was up and moving, and mostly human. We had one last peek out the verandah window before heading up, and we saw rain.
RAIN.
Hasn't Disney figured out how to control the weather yet? Seriously.
Lionel looks out at the weather. Seriously? SERIOUSLY?
Yes, seriously.
Every single time we come to Castaway Cay, it rains. When Mat and Sarah cruised DCL by themselves in March, it did not rain.
I hate them.
Ok, I don't hate them. But, I can only conclude that the weather is all our fault. Yes, everyone, I apologize in advance if you ever come on a cruise with us, because it will undoubtedly rain at Castaway Cay that day.
If it keeps up, we can always stay right here.....it's almost as good.
Fortunately, it didnt last long. It was enough, however, to get every chair in the outdoor dining area up at Topsiders a bit wet. No matter, we were all in our bathing suits anyhow. But we were void of Mickey waffles. There were NO MICKEY WAFFLES on the buffet.
It was a travesty.
Sarah and I consoled ourselves by eating enough fruit to kill a small child, remeniscing about the Mickey waffles of previous sailings. They would make an appearance later in the cruise, but it just wasn't the same.
As we ate, we noticed the island seemed ..a bit empty? We werent sure if we were blind, or if people were just not streaming out like usual because we had another day lined up at the end of the week. In either case, we were a bit surprised, considering this was the day they had shortened on us. Instead of the usual 4:30 all-aboard, we were given a deadline of 3:00.
Cruel, cruel DCL.
All the same, we felt no rush to hurry off the boat. We had no excursions planned, only some lazy time at Serenity Bay. We headed off to respective cabins to pack our day bags, and headed out to paradise at about 9:30.
Sunblock? Check! Book? Check! Smiles? CHECK!
The Magic, looking regal.....is that a hidden Stitch or an anchor?
Lionel and I had booked the extreme getaway package, which seemed like a great idea at the time, but really ..we could have gotten by with a two-day snorkel package and one day of bike and float rentals. I dont know if youve ever tried to do all three in one day, but we were hard pressed to fit it all in AND have time for cocktails. And as you know, we have our priorities. We stopped to grab our snorkel gear, and hopped the tram to paradise.
Really, now.....this is like the "this coffee is hot!" warning at McDonald's!
By now, the day was gorgeous. Not too hot, not chilly at all, just the perfect temperature. We hosed our pale Canadian friend down with sunscreen and headed for the surf.
A word to the wise: dont be tempted by the first chairs you see, walk all the way to the end. Do it!
This is the first year that we have walked all the way to the end of the beach before settling in chairs, probably because this is the latest we had ever arrived at the beach and nothing else was left. But it couldnt have worked out better! The shore is much rockier toward the beginning of the beach, and our area was mostly sand, which meant I did not have to wear my sandals in the water. THAT was nice. Also, it seemed deeper where we were. Not enough to be over my head, but enough to feel like I could float without perpetually dragging my rear end over the bottom.
Lionel even floated:
After 37 years of sinking, finally success!
There is a story here. You see, Lionel has never been an excellent swimmer, mostly because his Mother struck the fear of God into him if he ever went near the water as a child. Sometime in his youth, someone threw him into a pool and he sank, never having learned to swim. He did finally get a lesson in the army, but has never been comfortable floating in the water.....until now. I was VERY proud of him. He was happy too, and would have floated all day if the lure of lunch had not dragged him from the crystal blue waters.
Snorkeling at Serenity Bay was nice and relaxing, though we didnt see much beyond the occasional lost-looking fish, and a few sand dollars. Oh, and the BEAUTIFUL SCENERY. Cant forget about that.
How I spent my day at Serenity Bay.
What? It counts as a foot picture.
All in all? We had a blast. And this was before the Konk Kooler!
Another day for you and me in Paradise. Phil Collins never spoke truer words.
Next up: Sarah finds the ultimate sun block, and we start the drinking process.
Before I start on Sunday, let me tell you that I am an old lady. I know, I know, 33 is not exactly pension age, but I aint no spring chicken either. In fact, I cant tell you the last time I made it through a New Years Eve party without falling asleep at 10:30. And yet? I stayed up late almost every night of this cruise. I just wasnt tired. Did I sleep in to make up for it?
Of course not. Unless you count 7:30 as sleeping in.
I had almost forgotten how dark the rooms onboard get when the curtains are closed, especially because we have a habit of closing both sets. When I woke up, wide awake, I was worried because I thought for sure it was still the middle of the night. Somehow in the pitch black cabin (I forgot my night light. DOH!) I found my digital watch and hit the bright button.
It was 6 am.
Crap.
Not the middle of the night, but close enough. I was beyond going back to bed, so I stumbled around the cabin a little bit. Mickey was scheduled to wake us up at 7:45, because we had a breakfast date with Mat and Sarah at 8 am up on deck.
I dont know if it was my loud clumsy steps or my equally noisy struggle with the verandah door, but Lionel was awake shortly after and we both stomped around like zombies until I got the bright idea to call room service and order up some life-bringing elixir, otherwise known as a carafe of coffee. We enjoyed this on the verandah, and watched as the sun lit up the horizon.
What is that island off in the distance, it looks familiar.....
Mickey called at 7:40, and then again at 7:45. Did he think we hit snooze? This would happen EVERY SINGLE TIME we set a wake up call. By now we were pulling in to the island, and the sun was almost completely out.
Hey look, it's that ship from the movie! Oh, wait, that was two TR's ago.....
We called Mat and Sarah to re-affirm our breakfast date, and were assured that everyone was up and moving, and mostly human. We had one last peek out the verandah window before heading up, and we saw rain.
RAIN.
Hasn't Disney figured out how to control the weather yet? Seriously.
Lionel looks out at the weather. Seriously? SERIOUSLY?
Yes, seriously.
Every single time we come to Castaway Cay, it rains. When Mat and Sarah cruised DCL by themselves in March, it did not rain.
I hate them.
Ok, I don't hate them. But, I can only conclude that the weather is all our fault. Yes, everyone, I apologize in advance if you ever come on a cruise with us, because it will undoubtedly rain at Castaway Cay that day.
If it keeps up, we can always stay right here.....it's almost as good.
Fortunately, it didnt last long. It was enough, however, to get every chair in the outdoor dining area up at Topsiders a bit wet. No matter, we were all in our bathing suits anyhow. But we were void of Mickey waffles. There were NO MICKEY WAFFLES on the buffet.
It was a travesty.
Sarah and I consoled ourselves by eating enough fruit to kill a small child, remeniscing about the Mickey waffles of previous sailings. They would make an appearance later in the cruise, but it just wasn't the same.
As we ate, we noticed the island seemed ..a bit empty? We werent sure if we were blind, or if people were just not streaming out like usual because we had another day lined up at the end of the week. In either case, we were a bit surprised, considering this was the day they had shortened on us. Instead of the usual 4:30 all-aboard, we were given a deadline of 3:00.
Cruel, cruel DCL.
All the same, we felt no rush to hurry off the boat. We had no excursions planned, only some lazy time at Serenity Bay. We headed off to respective cabins to pack our day bags, and headed out to paradise at about 9:30.
Sunblock? Check! Book? Check! Smiles? CHECK!
The Magic, looking regal.....is that a hidden Stitch or an anchor?
Lionel and I had booked the extreme getaway package, which seemed like a great idea at the time, but really ..we could have gotten by with a two-day snorkel package and one day of bike and float rentals. I dont know if youve ever tried to do all three in one day, but we were hard pressed to fit it all in AND have time for cocktails. And as you know, we have our priorities. We stopped to grab our snorkel gear, and hopped the tram to paradise.
Really, now.....this is like the "this coffee is hot!" warning at McDonald's!
By now, the day was gorgeous. Not too hot, not chilly at all, just the perfect temperature. We hosed our pale Canadian friend down with sunscreen and headed for the surf.
A word to the wise: dont be tempted by the first chairs you see, walk all the way to the end. Do it!
This is the first year that we have walked all the way to the end of the beach before settling in chairs, probably because this is the latest we had ever arrived at the beach and nothing else was left. But it couldnt have worked out better! The shore is much rockier toward the beginning of the beach, and our area was mostly sand, which meant I did not have to wear my sandals in the water. THAT was nice. Also, it seemed deeper where we were. Not enough to be over my head, but enough to feel like I could float without perpetually dragging my rear end over the bottom.
Lionel even floated:
After 37 years of sinking, finally success!
There is a story here. You see, Lionel has never been an excellent swimmer, mostly because his Mother struck the fear of God into him if he ever went near the water as a child. Sometime in his youth, someone threw him into a pool and he sank, never having learned to swim. He did finally get a lesson in the army, but has never been comfortable floating in the water.....until now. I was VERY proud of him. He was happy too, and would have floated all day if the lure of lunch had not dragged him from the crystal blue waters.
Snorkeling at Serenity Bay was nice and relaxing, though we didnt see much beyond the occasional lost-looking fish, and a few sand dollars. Oh, and the BEAUTIFUL SCENERY. Cant forget about that.
How I spent my day at Serenity Bay.
What? It counts as a foot picture.
All in all? We had a blast. And this was before the Konk Kooler!
Another day for you and me in Paradise. Phil Collins never spoke truer words.
Next up: Sarah finds the ultimate sun block, and we start the drinking process.
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aww the veranda looks heavenly!... makes me want to upgrade for our next one.. but went from an inside to a window... the NEXT one well upgrade again LOL.
Ok so if you bring the rain on cruises. then I bring it at the World. When i was 7 we went and it poored, and then this time again we went and again it rained. Oh well after a few beverages.. we dont care LOL
Ok so if you bring the rain on cruises. then I bring it at the World. When i was 7 we went and it poored, and then this time again we went and again it rained. Oh well after a few beverages.. we dont care LOL
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It was adventerous! Brenda says she's boring in person, but if she is, then that means we are equally boring because we all had a great time! Jason proved himself as the master of the self-taken portraits, here we are outside of Tokyo Dining:
If you see these four people heading your way, beware.....
There is quite a story that went along with this photo, and the whole evening, but I will wait until Brenda gets back before I go there. Don't want to spoil her TR
TR Update incoming, I promise.
HEY LOOK!!!! IT'S ONE EYED BENDY!!!!
I swear that woman is losing body parts as we speak!!!
I always said that Jay and Lionel were separated at Birth... For a while there I thought you were married to the same guy!!!
Glad you had a good time... Adventurous, huh??? I'm afraid to ask...
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Well.. that's enough reason to not go on vacation with either one of you!!!
Erica... don't mention the rain on the Tortola thread...
& I've decided... after looking at the pictures... you and Bendy have the same chin... I think you're all related...
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Gasp! I thought I was the only one who noticed that. Just who do they think they are trying to pull a stunt like that?!?!
How I spent my day at Serenity Bay.
What? It counts as a foot picture.
This is probably one of the best DCL pictures I have ever seen! Love it!!!
LMAO....Phil Collins.......<snort!>
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Oh no rain 
but at least it looks like it was short lived & you enjoyed the water & a nice day after all. Every time I have been to CC it has been rainy & chilly & the last cruise we were diverted by Noel so we didn't even make it there. I am DUE a day like you had on CC.
Love the picture of your feet & the beautiful blue water!!!!!!!!!!!
Ready to commence the
but at least it looks like it was short lived & you enjoyed the water & a nice day after all. Every time I have been to CC it has been rainy & chilly & the last cruise we were diverted by Noel so we didn't even make it there. I am DUE a day like you had on CC.Love the picture of your feet & the beautiful blue water!!!!!!!!!!!
Ready to commence the
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Thanks for the newest installment!
No need to worry about rain at CC next September. We've got a whole passel of good weather/travel karma folks in my family and they're all on the cruise.
No need to worry about rain at CC next September. We've got a whole passel of good weather/travel karma folks in my family and they're all on the cruise.
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I've been lurking in your TR ever since you started, and it's great, as usual! We've never been to Serenity Bay.
We've always hung out on the family beach with the kids, but after a few Disney cruises, we've found that the kids don't really need (or want) us anymore. Maybe we'll check it out this time.
We're heading for the Magical DD in less than six weeks, so your TR is getting me very excited! Can't wait to read more!
Also, I'm still wondering where you got that cool Mickey that hung on your door?
Susan
We've never been to Serenity Bay. We've always hung out on the family beach with the kids, but after a few Disney cruises, we've found that the kids don't really need (or want) us anymore. Maybe we'll check it out this time.We're heading for the Magical DD in less than six weeks, so your TR is getting me very excited! Can't wait to read more!
Also, I'm still wondering where you got that cool Mickey that hung on your door?
Susan
i tried to stay at CC but the cm found my hiding spot and sent me to the ship i thought it was a good spot but after the 2 for 1 spec and several buckets of beer my judgement may have been clouded a little bit dont worry about not having a sailaway drink as long as you made up for it during the 7days i was on the wonder while you were on the magic and for the first time ever i made it to the boat drill sober excellent trip report
i thought it was a good spot but after the 2 for 1 spec and several buckets of beer my judgement may have been clouded a little bit dont worry about not having a sailaway drink as long as you made up for it during the 7days i was on the wonder while you were on the magic and for the first time ever i made it to the boat drill sober excellent trip report-
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