Okay: When I left for vacation, we were still on thread four. Now we are almost 100 pages into thread five.
I tried looking at DIS on my cell phone here and there when we had cell coverage, but must say I am very grateful for AuntLynne's recaps!!!!!!
Currency: I tried calling Curt to tell him about getting dineros ahead of time, but he says we'll wait.
Safety: So what about sticking money and credit cards in your bra? (Don't laugh...) I know I wear cargo pants a lot, especially for travel, but what about a neck wallet or using a sports bra? (I know... will look like I am doing inappropriate things getting money out, but heck, I'm still breastfeeding, so what's the difference....)
New Cruisers: WELCOME!!! We're Curt & Mandy traveling with our soon-to-be five year old and 15 month old. First
Disney Cruise, first TransAtlantic, first cruise with the kiddos.... but other than that we have eight other 7-nighters under our belt on HAL, Celebrity, and NCL. Looking forward to meeting everyone and experiencing this cruise!!
Jacqueline: If you are still following the thread, I am so sorry you had to cancel. My heart goes out to you.
Trip: The low was in the 40s with a windchill of 36 at one point (Farenheit). Came home to Texas in a heat wave of 25+ days of 100+ degree weather that feels like a sauna. The Rocky Mountains were spectacular, as it was my first trip west of Denver. Fourteen nights, part of which was a church mission trip. The first six nights included Curt, the last eight were just me and the girls. Several days we were completely off the grid with no cell access and some days with no electricity. I did not touch a computer in 14+ days. It felt weird typing on the laptop when getting home!
Packing Cubes: I totally swear by them now. The last eight nights were three girls packed in two backpacks utilizing packing cubes. Did not do laundry those eight nights, and yes, we wore clean underwear everyday.
GtY Rooms: So glad y'all kept us updated. I didn't bother checking our reservation to see if they had been assigned. (Watch my cabin have already been assigned....)
Anyway, I'm super glad to be home, and thankful for the trip we just had. We chose to tent camp to save money... can't beat twenty bucks a night, although showers and electricity would have been nice.
Now back to looking at my work schedule, getting my tutoring students ready for school (and me being gone!), and that thing called laundry....
Five weeks and a couple days until we begin this next venture!
It was really good too. Just be careful to get still water. They love fizzy water there. We also bought Cava Champagne which is a specialty in Barcelona. We bought 3 small bottles (about 3 glasses each) for 3 euros total. The Cava is delicous. It came in handy as one of the people at our table was celebrating his birthday and he was very touched when we wrapped it up and gave it to him. A few of the other bottles we used one night to share with the other 14 people at our table. 
Anyway, we frequented the Carrefour for the 3 days we were there before the cruise. I remember when they were in the states and loved the store. It was fun revisiting it, especially for their croissants! It's like 10 of them for a little over a euro. They had an extensive array of food and beverages. We loaded up on drinks and brought them on the cruise with us. 
. I was waiting for you to say he was gored, but...crowd surfing? 
