Day 1 Continued
After the show, the ladies went for a Champagne tasting in Pink. What fun! Jennifer and Vanja were wonderful hostesses and we had 4 full size drinks. The format was similar to Mixology, and we helped make the cocktails. The price was $20. Between the entertainment factor and the quantity of alcohol we were served, it felt like an incredible value.
We made a Bellini, Pomegranate Passion, Blue Angel, and The Legend. I liked the Legend the best, followed closely by the Pomegranate Passion.
If you go to Pink, you have to use the bathroom. They are what I imagine Star Trek bathrooms would be like if they ever showed them.
The only slightly sad part of the night was that my SIL didn’t realize the tables were not terribly sturdy and dumped her whole Bellini on me. Ooops. At least I already knew that laundry service on board was inexpensive.
I got back to my room and slept like a log being gently rocked by the ship.
Day 2: Nassau
As usual, I woke up early and marveled at the feeling of being on vacation. I didn’t feel like I knew my way around the room well enough to get dressed quietly, so I stayed in bed. Surprisingly, I fell back asleep! When I woke up a second time, the family was still sleeping, but I cleaned up a bit and headed to the lounge for coffee and to talk to Emily about sending my Bellini pants to the laundry. Shortly thereafter, my parents came in and then my husband and daughter.
My parents were wearing the shirts I made them.
They all decided to head to Cabanas for breakfast (Mickey waffles!!!), and I went to shower and get ready for the day. They still hadn’t returned, so I ate in the lounge. That was a great choice for me and one I repeated every day.
My breakfasts on this trip were always a latte, some smoked salmon, cream cheese, and capers on a seeded roll, and some of the bircher muesli. I have no idea what that stuff was, but I couldn’t get enough. I’m sure I will be very sad when I wake up without it.
By this time, everyone had eaten breakfast and it was time to think about the day. We knew we weren’t getting off in Nassau, but we also didn’t know what kind of exploring we wanted to do. We needed to consider the Aqua Duck and Nemo’s Reef as well. We went back to our staterooms, and everyone started getting their swim gear on. We took time to watch the pilot boat guide us in and just keep checking out the Nassau skyline.
Then it was off to the pool! DD was sad she couldn’t do the pool or Mickey slide. She had been doing well on her potty training, but there was a staffing change at her school, and that totally threw the whole process off kilter. Oh well, she loved the Nemo area and was completely satisfied. At one point, while she was playing, my dad and I decided to check out the Aqua Duck. So much fun! Then we came back to check on the rest of the group. The area had gotten busier but all the kids were being well behaved and all of them had adults keeping an eye on them. In fact, one mom was so engaged that SHE started sliding down the Mr. Ray slide. Seriously! If you’ve seen this slide, you know it is fast and that the bigger you are, the faster you go. Well, this lady kept nearly taking out kids. She did it once, and I thought she’d slipped and fallen, so I helped her up. Then I glanced over again, and she was on the ground again! I decided she was just klutzy. Finally, I saw her climbing the stairs. At this point a lifeguard whistled her and told her to stop. My mom told me later that the two times I thought she had fallen were actually slides. I mean really people, there are complaints about big kids using the area, why would an adult think that was ok? We grabbed a quick bite to eat at the pool then took DD for her nap. While she slept, my parents and I saw Inside Out. Cute movie, but I’m glad I didn’t pay full price.