mandymouse
Bahama Mama Time !!
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Me (Mandy) - 43 - Searching for some Bahama Mamas
DH (Paul) - 42 - Searching for some peace and quiet
DD1 (Kerry 16) & DD2 (Becky 14) - Searching for Hollister Stores
Saturday 21st July
When I awoke around 8am we were already docked at Castaway Cay.
It was a gorgeous morning, so we gave breakfast a miss and got ready for the beach. We were off the ship around 9.30am.
We took lots of photos of the ship, the Flying Dutchman and on the beach. On the way to the hammocks the girls asked if they could go on a jet ski, but as the jet skis could only be used for a tour, we agreed to let them go out on a pedalo.
First we found some loungers next to a hammock and under a palm tree and then we sorted out a pedalo. Paul went out with them, while I looked after our stuff and took video and photos. They really enjoyed themselves, but they said that the life vests were really hot in the sun.
We settled down in the sun listening to our Ipods, reading and occasionally dipping in the sea to cool down (which was full of fish).
At lunch time we went to Cookie BBQ, which was really nice with lots of salads, burgers, ribs and chicken pieces finished off with cookie dough ice-cream.
After lunch the girls were flagging under the heat, so Paul and I walked them back. Once they got themselves sorted out, Paul & I went back to the beach for an hour. It was really hot, we couldnt sit out in the sun, but it was lovely to just sit under a palm tree reading (oh I wish I was there right now).
On the way back to the ship we stopped off at the little shop and Paul bought a t-shirt and then we took some more photos.
Once back onboard we chilled in the room and arranged to meet the girls at 5pm so we could take some photos of the Wonder leaving Castaway Cay.
Tonight Paul & I had a reservation at Palo for dinner at 6.30pm, so we got ready and after a quick Bahama Mama in the Promenade Lounge we went up to deck 10 to Palo. Michael from the Philippines was our server and he was brilliant.
He helped us with the menu, explaining all the specials etc. and we had a good laugh with him. Paul started with Minestrone soup and I had Buffalo Mozzarella with plum tomatoes with balsamic dressing which was delicious. For our dinner Paul had Lasagne and I had Wild mushroom risotto and in between we had some really nice Italian breads and a plate with parma ham, cheese and melon balls. For dessert we ordered the World Famous chocolate soufflé (which was very nice), but Michael also brought us a gorgeous vanilla cream custard dessert with berries which I have to declare was much better than the soufflé, and it was all finished off with a bottle of White Zinfandel.
We absolutely loved our dinner at Palo, and it is so nice that we are able to do this kind of thing on our own now that the girls are older it was a great evening.
The girls had gone down to dinner at Animators Palate (it was dress up night), so after Palo, Paul & I joined them, and as they ate we had a cocktail. Our servers asked us if wed like a dessert or anything, but honestly we couldnt have eaten if our lives depended on it. We left our tip envelopes on the table for the servers and we left the girls to finish their dinner while we went to start packing.
The girls joined us and we had our cases outside our room before 11pm (so you dont have to take your cases off yourself when you disembark). The girls went of to see Ratatouille and then to the Teen Club and Paul & I went to Diversions as we wanted to see David Beckham make his L A Galaxy debut against Chelsea (it was a shame that he only came on for the last 10 minutes).
I think we got to bed around 11.30pm and the girls strolled back about an hour later.
Me (Mandy) - 43 - Searching for some Bahama Mamas
DH (Paul) - 42 - Searching for some peace and quiet
DD1 (Kerry 16) & DD2 (Becky 14) - Searching for Hollister Stores
Saturday 21st July
When I awoke around 8am we were already docked at Castaway Cay.
It was a gorgeous morning, so we gave breakfast a miss and got ready for the beach. We were off the ship around 9.30am.
We took lots of photos of the ship, the Flying Dutchman and on the beach. On the way to the hammocks the girls asked if they could go on a jet ski, but as the jet skis could only be used for a tour, we agreed to let them go out on a pedalo.
First we found some loungers next to a hammock and under a palm tree and then we sorted out a pedalo. Paul went out with them, while I looked after our stuff and took video and photos. They really enjoyed themselves, but they said that the life vests were really hot in the sun.
We settled down in the sun listening to our Ipods, reading and occasionally dipping in the sea to cool down (which was full of fish).
At lunch time we went to Cookie BBQ, which was really nice with lots of salads, burgers, ribs and chicken pieces finished off with cookie dough ice-cream.
After lunch the girls were flagging under the heat, so Paul and I walked them back. Once they got themselves sorted out, Paul & I went back to the beach for an hour. It was really hot, we couldnt sit out in the sun, but it was lovely to just sit under a palm tree reading (oh I wish I was there right now).
On the way back to the ship we stopped off at the little shop and Paul bought a t-shirt and then we took some more photos.
Once back onboard we chilled in the room and arranged to meet the girls at 5pm so we could take some photos of the Wonder leaving Castaway Cay.
Tonight Paul & I had a reservation at Palo for dinner at 6.30pm, so we got ready and after a quick Bahama Mama in the Promenade Lounge we went up to deck 10 to Palo. Michael from the Philippines was our server and he was brilliant.
He helped us with the menu, explaining all the specials etc. and we had a good laugh with him. Paul started with Minestrone soup and I had Buffalo Mozzarella with plum tomatoes with balsamic dressing which was delicious. For our dinner Paul had Lasagne and I had Wild mushroom risotto and in between we had some really nice Italian breads and a plate with parma ham, cheese and melon balls. For dessert we ordered the World Famous chocolate soufflé (which was very nice), but Michael also brought us a gorgeous vanilla cream custard dessert with berries which I have to declare was much better than the soufflé, and it was all finished off with a bottle of White Zinfandel.
We absolutely loved our dinner at Palo, and it is so nice that we are able to do this kind of thing on our own now that the girls are older it was a great evening.
The girls had gone down to dinner at Animators Palate (it was dress up night), so after Palo, Paul & I joined them, and as they ate we had a cocktail. Our servers asked us if wed like a dessert or anything, but honestly we couldnt have eaten if our lives depended on it. We left our tip envelopes on the table for the servers and we left the girls to finish their dinner while we went to start packing.
The girls joined us and we had our cases outside our room before 11pm (so you dont have to take your cases off yourself when you disembark). The girls went of to see Ratatouille and then to the Teen Club and Paul & I went to Diversions as we wanted to see David Beckham make his L A Galaxy debut against Chelsea (it was a shame that he only came on for the last 10 minutes).
I think we got to bed around 11.30pm and the girls strolled back about an hour later.
