I woke up as we were docking @
Castaway Cay, so I jumped up and ran out to the Verandah. This time around our cabin faced the swimming areas (away from the dock). What a beautiful view. I was so excited, but not too excited to go back to sleep
Ashore time was 8:30. After breakfast at Topsiders we got off of the ship around 9:30 or 10:00 and decided to WALK to the family beach. We did get some nice pictures, but I had to listen to everyone, including DH, complain about how HOT they were! UM, HELLOOOOOOOOO, I guess we could have taken a cruise to ALASKA!
The family beach was already really crowded, we found some chairs near the play structure and set up camp. A Dis friend found DD by recognizing her from her picture (Valerie's DD, Gabby) and they were fast friends. It seemed like they had known eachother forever
After 1 1/2 hours or so, we dragged DD away from her new friend to go on our reserved bike ride. The bike ride was really nice. We had planned to find the look out tower, but never made it there. We did find a nice lookout point though:
After an hour of bike riding we returned the bikes and headed to lunch. The food was great! and the cookie dough icecream definately met expectations.
After lunch we headed back to the family beach for a little more R & R:
All aboard time was early, 3:00 p.m. So, the day went by way too fast. At about 1:00, DH headed back to the ship with DS to take a "nap" (a.k.a. WATCH FOOTBALL

) while I took DD to get her hair braided, which took FOREVER, and by the look on DD's face, was very painful:
At around 2:00, DD and I headed back to the ship. We took the tram this time
I stayed in the room with DS napping, while DH headed down to Diversions, beer mug in hand, to watch more football for the rest of the afternoon.
Tonights show was Freddy Fusion and John Charles. We thought that Freddy was really funny, but John Charles, not so much.
Dinner tonight was show night @ Animator's Palate. I have to say that as far as the "show" goes, I was very underwhelmed. I think I had just built it up in my head so much that I ended up being dissapointed with the real thing. Tonight DH and I both had the Filet Mignon, VERY GOOD.
After dinner, the kids went to the clubs and DH and I cought Freddy Fusions Adult show at Rockin Bar D. Again, very funny. Right after the show was "ROCK STAR NIGHT" which apparently replaced 80's Night

So much for my Rainbow bright shirt and legwarmers

The show was pretty lame and we left soon after it started. Picked up DS from his club and back to the room. DD followed soon after. Towel animal tonight was a......not really sure:
Next up: Sea Day, Formal Night, and a few things in between.