The one with the Nationwide Commercial (June 4th Wonder -- finshed, 07/17)

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The Trip:
Disney Wonder 4-Night Cruise -- June 4th-8th, 2006 (plus a little Cocoa Beach and DTD as bookends )

The Cast:
- Jennifer, 22: still obsessed, but trying to back off on the "planning". after all, cruises are meant for relaxing!

- Kyle, 26: wonderful husband who just planned on taking another Disney trip in stride.... and ended up getting hooked!



Backstory and a bit of a disclaimer:

So you know the Nationwide commercials, that say "Life comes at you fast"? We could have starred in one of those the past month. On May 6th, I graduated from nursing school and began looking for houses, as we had found out a few months earlier we would be staying in Cincinnati for Kyle's residency, and were in the process of lining up all that mortgage junk. May 28th, Kyle graduates med school, and we try and finish packing up the house, as well as pack for the trip. Meanwhile, most of the stuff we needed for our trip was in storage. You see, according to my Original Master Plan, we were supposed to have bought a house, moved and completely settled in BEFORE taking this cruise. So things were already starting a bit hectic, but we had a few days left. Well, dilemma after dilemma arose (namely unloading a 10x10 storage unit into the street looking for several things that we needed, NOT finding them, having to reload the unit and hit the store instead. more than once.), and we were mostly ready to set sail. Side note: We STILL haven't solved the mystery of the missing swimsuits, and everything has been unloaded for a week now!

Anyway... lots more money spent than we intended just to replace necessities we knew we'd find the weekend we returned, and Kyle was not particularly excited about this trip. I wasn't either, as the day before we left I had to take my NCLEX (and was feeling seriously underprepared), and we were being told from all angles that we were completely stupid for trying to close on a house on Friday, when we'd be unreachable until Thursday. Well, excuse me, but YOU ALL picked the closing date?!

So all that just to make a few points. One, when I booked this trip for Kyle as a surprise, I thought we "might enjoy a little vacation" after graduating, and before starting resdiency where I might never see him again. Boy, was I more right than I could have imagined! And Two, we did come home on Thursday at midnight, close on the house Friday morning, move in that entire weekend and were ready to start new jobs (you know, minus having furniture to sit on and stuff) by Monday. So the memories, while great, might be a little foggy.

I apologize in advance for how this may (or may not!) turn out!

 

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Saturday -- travel and a little cocoa beach

Saturday morning came, and I can't remember a bit of it. My sister was supposed to have a softball game, but it was cancelled -- so I think we went shopping for a mattress set or something. How embarrasingly uneventful!

At about 11:30, we set off for the Indianapolis airport! We weren't "scheduled" to leave for another hour, but I couldn't take it anymore. I was ready for vacation to START! So we loaded up the car and hit the road.

Once at the airport, we started to get a bit more excited. We said our goodbyes to my mom and sister, checked our bags at the curb, and headed to our gate. I had printed off menus, navigators, etc to show Kyle to try and get him more excited, but this turned out to be to no avail. I swear, the man is a ROBOT! I asked him if he was excited, he said "of course", so I left it at that. I was excited, and I knew darn well that he would have a great time, so things were looking up. I settled into the chair with my fast food lunch and new Imagineer Field Guide... book, and waited for the plane to load.

The flight was fairly uneventful. It seemed much longer than others we have taken, but I think it was just because the day had already felt so long to begin with, and I just couldn't wait to be in Florida! Oh yeah. And because our schedule had been changed, we had been switched to a non-direct flight, and - while I love the city of Atlanta (Hi figs, and Julia and Lynn!) ), and the airport is fine to hang out in - we sat for about 45 minutes on the runway in line to take off. As usual. I found myself growing bored of the in-flight magazine rather quickly (shocker, huh?) despite a quiz and article on Rochester, NY (Hi Paul and Marti! And Ellen! ) With this schedule change though, was ONE shining moment. There was a really cute kid sitting behind me, that made a comment that put the biggest smile on my face. Was it yours? As we circled over Atlanta and came in for a landing, and I hear a little voice behind me say (rather excitedly), "So THIS is what Disney World looks like!"

When we finally got to MCO, we found our bags and headed to the car rental. Since National doesn't have a shuttle to the port, we had booked with other agencies and had to actually wait in line We've been so spoiled by Emerald Aisle in the past (which we, of course, learned about here -- and have since used numerous times)! So we waited in line a good 30 minutes, and set off for the Port almost 2 hours later than we had planned. Suddenly, the $80 for the beachfront property was not seeming like the best idea, since it would be dark by the time we arrived I also found myself in this funk that I was NOT warned about by these lovely boards. I watched the various families return from WDW.... listened to the conversation of the excited ones heading TO the World.... and felt this overwhelming sense of regret that we were not going there instead. I trust these boards, I really do. But a cruise?! Where you spend half your time just sitting around? No planning ADRs, no rides, nothing?! What was I thinking.....

Kyle told me I was nuts, to talk to him again about this feeilng as we were flying OUT of MCO, and see if things had changed. Turns out, he might be able to see into the future a bit! Who'd have thought?

The drive to PC was quite simple! I had forgotten to take the directions I had saved from here, but looked at a map and took the Beachline. I'm not sure why I had even saved directions, as they couldn't possibly have said much more than that! As we drove, we saw huge stretches of what was left of trees from the brush fires earlier this spring. It was amazing to imagine that much area burning. I didn't get any good pictures of it, but it was really quite a sight.

We started to hit all the hotels, shops, etc in PC and began to look for the Doubletree. And we looked, and we looked, and we looked. It seemed like forever until we finally saw it (although, for anyone staying there in the future, it's REALLY not a bad drive. It just felt like it then!) When we found it though, I was quite pleased! It was a very cute little hotel (and I have been pleased with DTs in the past), and had a beautiful beach! I was still annoyed that we weren't going to get to use it tonight, but made Kyle promise to get up with me in the morning and take a walk before we left for the ship. Fair enough, I suppose, although next time we will take a MUCH earlier flight!

Walking into the lobby, we heard an ungodly amount of noise. Apparently, a wedding reception had recently finished and the remaining guests had accumulated in the lobby. You know the type, BEYOND drunk and hanging around hours after the party is over They were shaking maracas in our face and woohoo-ing at everyone that walked by. I'm not a party pooper by any means, but I was NOT amused. We literally had to SCREAM to check in. The front desk assured us they would make them leave and keep it down later. I was just glad we didn't have any sleeping children, migraine headaches or anxiety disorders! The warm, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie somehow drowned them out though, because I was really hungry!

We checked in our room, drove to a little restaurant down the road (whose name escapes me at the moment... it was REALLY mediocre) and then found the nearest WalMart to load up our cooler and purchase some goggles. We also HAD to stop at Ron Jon, because I have recently become obsessed with the idea of surfing (thanks to the Beach Boys. no, seriously.) and just wanted to see their board selection. I was quite impressed, with both the selection and the building itself! You'll find that I'm pretty easily amused

We returned to a lobby so quiet you could hear the fountain trickle (it's a miracle!) and took a walk out to the pool. I was bummed that we wouldn't have time to use it, but was REALLY starting to look forward to the cruise. It's about time, right? So we went back to the room, rearranged the luggage (we had been forced to dismantle our original setup due to some weight limit at the airport ), set the alarm early enough to go for our walk on the beach, and slept to dream about the Wonder!

 

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Ok, ok. I SWEAR we went on this cruise. In the next report, we'll actually get TO the ship and start talking a little Disney. How's that sound? Until then, enjoy a few pictures. And by a few, I literally mean 5 -- and they aren't all that exciting I will have plenty more to make up for it in future reports!

PICTURES from Day 1 -- Travel and Cocoa Beach
http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/tink2020cruise/Day 1 - Travel and Cocoa Beach/
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[taeja71]

Should've PMed me about being in Indy. We could've met. Can't wait for your next installment.

 

[marcij]

Jennifer -- GREAT report so far! Please stop that housework and give us some more!!!!

 

[Steamboat Marti]

I'm likin' what I'm readin'!!! Keep going -- I want to know what it's like to take a cruise! I'm trying to convince DH that we should book one... I have a better chance of losing 20 pounds by tomorrow.

 

[tink2020]

I'm likin' what I'm readin'!!! Keep going -- I want to know what it's like to take a cruise! I'm trying to convince DH that we should book one... I have a better chance of losing 20 pounds by tomorrow.

Well if you figure out how to do that (to teach me, that is), then I might just take you on one!

 

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taeja -- I wish I'd have had the clarity to think that far ahead! We could have talked Steelers!

Marci -- thanks! I wish I could stop. I have come close a few times, but I'm only letting myself take little breaks right now. Not quite long enough to keep going. I won't make you wait too long, though!

 

[Ker-Bear]

to the rest. Leaving in 70 days to go to Florida and cruise on a 4 nighter. Love to hear about your experience.

 

[DISNEYMOMTO1]

Love the report! Keep it coming! How was the Doubletree? We are also staying there pre-cruise and am looking forward to the chocolate chip cookie as well!

 

[tink2020]

Love the report! Keep it coming! How was the Doubletree? We are also staying there pre-cruise and am looking forward to the chocolate chip cookie as well!

it was actually really nice, after the party in the lobby! We really enjoyed it, and wished we had more time there!

 

[taeja71]

taeja -- I wish I'd have had the clarity to think that far ahead! We could have talked Steelers!

Marci -- thanks! I wish I could stop. I have come close a few times, but I'm only letting myself take little breaks right now. Not quite long enough to keep going. I won't make you wait too long, though!

You know it, but right now I'm patiently waiting for your trip report...

 

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Sunday -- embarkation, etc!

The alarm went off bright and early Sunday morning, and I found myself QUITE excited! I might have rushed Kyle just a bit, but we had showered, loaded the car and hit the beach in record time!

As we walked along the beach, we noticed how few shells there were. I told him about Castaway Cay, and their shell policy, and wondered how much of a difference it would really make. We also talked about how beautiful the ocean always is, and how we kind of regretted not moving a bit closer... but that's a story for a different day. And actually not much of a "story" because we have since returned to Cincinnati, shown some new couples around, and remembered why we stayed. But that's STILL another story, so back to the one at hand

About one hour, a few pictures, a couple of toe-dips in the water later (that's seriously all that was happening, as it was FREEZING), I was ready to head to the terminal! Well, to the rental car place and THEN to the terminal. But you knew what I meant.

I'm not sure we'll ever use budget again. The people at the aiport, apart from being slow, were INCREDIBLY rude. Or so I thought, until I met the lady here. She created a new meaning for the word.

We arrived at the car place around 9:45. It had been mentioned that the terminal opened between 10 and 10:30, and we wanted to experience every minute of it! I asked where the shuttle picked up, and started to explain that I knew we were a few minutes early, but could we go anyway and just wait nearby until it opened.... at which point I was quickly cut off. Now I understand that this woman lives in PC, does this every day, and might know more than me. Had she said "Hey, if you'd like, you have the car several more hours. If you want to get some breakfast or something and bring it back a bit later, your ship wont' leave for quite a while" we just might have taken her up on it.

But instead, this was the conversation. Please read her lines in your best villian voice for the full effect

Budget Lady: "You need to keep this car longer. You have until 3, so just bring it back then. You don't want to get to the port this early when the ships don't leave for several hours".
Jennifer's thoughts: I don't NEED to do anything of the sort. I WANT to get to the terminal now, and you don't NEED to tell me what to do! You don't even know what terminal I'm going to yet, for all you know they could be open and playing disney movies or something right about now!"
Jennifer: "Thank you, but I think we'd rather get there now. I have been told the terminal opens between 10 and 10:30, and even if the ship doesn't leave for a while, we'd rather just go and beat the crowds".
Budget Lady: "you're not listening to me. You don't need to board until about 3pm. i have a shuttle running, but you really shouldn't take it".
-this went on for several more minutes, until I finally couldn't take it anymore-
Jennifer, a bit testier: "Thank you for your help, but I think we'll take the shuttle now. Where should we put our luggage to wait?"

She was equally as joyful to Kyle, as he turned the car in. Needless to say, we were looking forward to the Disney customer service!!

The shuttle driver was much more pleasant, and asked at the gate if we could go in yet, as it was now about 10:05. They weren't quite ready, so we waited on the benches outside the gate until about 10:15. By the way, the security guards and porters were pretty nasty, too, but I don't think we need to recreate each scenario. We were just pleased to find out that none of them worked for Disney, so we can still have faith in their standards

While waiting to go in, we just sat and stared in awe at both the terminal and the ship. There was a gorgeous RCCL ship nearby as well, which impressed me because I don't typically thing other cruise ships are very pretty . But it looked brand new, and very nice! Not near as pretty though, as the one sitting majestically behind the DCL terminal. I had wondered several times before the trip (no pun intended) if I would be underwhelmed by the experience, after reading so much about the ships and seeing so many pictures. I must admit, I might have been just a tad. Don't get me wrong -- it was a lovely sight, and I was very excited to be setting sail on it. And I would eventually get that ultimate 'sense of pride' I had read about, but it didn't come just yet.

By 10:20, we had checked our bags and we headed for the doors! The sense of excitment was building steadily, and I couldn't believe that this day had FINALLY arrived! I can't imagine how I'll feel next time, when I have to wait longer than 11 months!

 

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Sunday cont'd

Apparently, I had failed to notice that we were going to be the first ones in the terminal. Maybe it's the whole 'easy to please' thing, but this just made my day! I didn't know what to expect as far as crowds in the terminal later, but I was tickled at the idea of having the terminal all to ourselves, for what would turn out to be several minutes! The next family arrived about 5 minutes after us, and then of course a steady stream followed until embarkation time.

Let me just stop at this point, to share my brief moment of embarrassment "caused" by these boards. I might add that the source of said embarrassment was MUCH appreciated in the days to come, but it did catch me a little off guard. Countless threads and posts have given the ok to bring a few drinks onboard to defray the costs. I found it really unique that DCL allowed this, and we took advantage of it. We are not big drinkers or in our 'party days' anymore, so we had brought an 12-pack of beer, a bottle of our favorite wine, and a very small bottle of rum in a carry-on. I didn't think that was exorbitant at all after what I have read , but the guy doing the x-ray machine said "wow, having a big party in your room are you?". I sort of giggled and made some goofy comment, and was on my merry way! I wasn't upset by it, but it did make me feel a little silly!

The DCL terminal is truly magnificent, and I took a few pictures of it (in its empty state!) to share, as I felt like I wasn't prepared for how beautiful it really is. We stopped at the small desk at the top of the escalator so they could check our paperwork. The CM there said, "The first people of the day and everything is perfect. That doesn't happen all the time!" and gave us a few pieces of chocolate as a "reward". Ok, so maybe that isn't that grand a gesture (or accomplishment, for that matter), but at the time I felt like a real winner!

We made our way to the check-in counter, where 3 people "Earning [their] Ears" were working together to try and check us in. It was a bit comical at first, but they did a great job and everything was exceptionally smooth! Kyle picked a seat by the TV to watch cartoons, I made him move back a row so that we didn't block some poor child's view when they showed up, and we were ready to sit back, relax, and wait for our boarding group to be called!

While waiting, we met a really nice couple with a young daughter from North Carolina. This was their first cruise as well, but we were able to help them get situated and find out where to make reservations, etc as they had not done so prior to their arrival. Everyone was really friendly, and I already felt completely satisifed that I had stuck with the DCL reservation, instead of changing to a cheaper cruise every time I struggled with the idea! The atmosphere and attitude (you know, for the most part) of the experience from beginning to end was everything we have come to expect and to love about any trip Disney.

We stepped outside for a closer glimpse of the ship, marveled at the size of the lifeboats alone and at long last, boarding groups 1 and 2 were called!

Walking through the hallway, getting the embarkation picture, being announced with fanfare, and getting that first glimpse of the lobby was completely surreal. I couldn't get over how magnificent everything really was, just as I had been told it would be, and just as I had dreamt about for months! There was a steel band playing in the lobby when we came on, and everything just felt perfect.

We politely ignored the people directing us to Parrot Cay for lunch, and asked to go to Beach Blanket Buffet instead. We were sent up on the elevator (in "priority drive", which I got a total kick out of ) and arrived at Deck 9 Aft just in time to snag an ideal seat! Lunch was spectacular, the view was spectacular, everything was perfect. Kyle couldn't get over that you could just go up and get all the food you want. I swear, does that man listen ever?! He said "I know you said that, but I thought we'd have to get something stamped or have some sort of limitation or something". I said no honey, I said we can stuff ourselves silly as often as we want, and I meant it

After lunch we walked around Decks 9 and 10 and checked out the pools. Kyle was ecstatic that there was a "whole seperate pool" just for adults. Again with the listening. He admitted to being a bit worried when he found out about the cruise that we'd be surrounded by kids and large families the whole time. We both love kids, but you all know how it is! He was thrilled that we could have some space sort of to ourselves, and "to ourselves" we had it! All of it!

Thanks to MORE tips from these boards (seriously, our entire first day I kept saying how I couldn't have done ANYTHING better, thanks to all the tips!) we had the whole deck to ourselves. By 12:30pm we were laying out by the pool, swimming a bit, checking out the hot tubs, etc, all while everyone walked by saying "oh, we should have got our suits out!" and "Oh, I didn't know the pools would be open!". Turns out some people that went to Parrot Cay never even made it up to these decks until the sail-away party! It was absolutely glorious! We hadn't even been on the ship an hour and it was "The Best Trip Ever". And we're adults! In my experience, that phrase usually only comes that quickly from the ages of 8-10!

 

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Sunday cont'd

At about 1:30, we were told our room should be ready, so we made our way towards the Forward elevators. Once on deck 2, we saw that they still weren't ready. No problem, more tips from the DIS to the rescue! We walked up and down the stairs in the area, checking out all the really neat artwork. It was something I'm sure often gets overlooked, but it was a really neat way to pass the time while waiting!

At about 1:45, our rooms were ready. We found the right one, and headed in. As I mentioned (I think) neither of us had cruised before, so we didn't know what to expect. For us, the room was just fine. We had switched from a SPH room to a Category 12 GTY a few months earlier, to save a little money to spend onboard. It was set up really well, and we found that - for two of us - we had plenty of room! That being said, the staterooms are REALLY that much smaller on other lines?! It was "just fine" for us, and we really had zero complaints -- but any smaller, and I'm not sure how we would have functioned! Score another one for DCL, I suppose, in that regard!

We ordered a few cookies, a bowl of fresh fruit and a couple of wine glasses to "get us through" the next few hours. You know, because the buffet wasn't enough (?!). Seriously, what IS it about us that says just because we CAN have the food, that we SHOULD have it? We then spent a little while settling into the room, unpacking a bit, making it nice and cozy, and getting ready for the afternoon/evening.

Oh no!!! I forgot Mickey and Minnie! And where are my door signs?! I think they're in my checked bag, which means I can't put them up for a long time!!!!

Ok, so I swear there weren't real tears. I was maybe silghtly more upset though, than perhaps I should have been. Especially considering just a few minutes of real "searching" (or even just opening a few more pockets of suitcases) and I would find my door signs. Mickey and Minnie really were left behind, but the door signs were safe. Which is a REALLY good thing, considering the disaster that they created the day before we were leaving

So I rushed to the door, rearrange them a few times (MAN! those doors are narrow!), and was quite pleased with my work Kyle laughed at me a little bit, but deep inside I know he was glad to have them so he didn't have to work very hard to find our door

We have nothing to compare it to, but we felt the boat drill went REALLY smoothly. Captain Andy warned us a few times that it was coming up (ok, a LOT of times. Thank goodness the rest of the announcements would go to the hallways, unless you chose to listen in your stateroom! ). From the time it was actually announced, I would say we spent 12 minutes tops before we were heading back to our room. Even though we got the cheapo rooms, we DEFINITELY had the best gathering spot! Inside the Walt Disney Theater various team leaders led us in a few shouting matches, and we actually had a bit of fun during the drills!

When we returned to the stateroom, we changed into our evening clothes, explored the ship a bit, ("wow" "oh wow, look at this." "aww, wow. look at that." intelligent converstaion, huh? ) and watched the sail-away celebration from Deck 10 before it was time for dinner at Parrot Cay.

 

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Sunday, cont'd -- and finally finished sorry for the length

By the way, our luggage arrived just in time for us to change for dinner after the boat drill, because I had a certain dress picked out for Parrot Cay! So we were ready!

The atmosphere is REALLY a lot of fun, but I think we had the worst table ever. It was SO loud and rumbling like crazy under our feet during the entire dinner. I got used to it eventually, but it drove Kyle nuts! No complaints really overall, it was just unexpected. Our head server, Jean, told us we were at 26-27 knots, so that's why we were feeling and hearing the motor so terribly. Oh, well! It actually worked to our benefit, as I think we might have preferred the engine the next few nights over our conversations

I had spent so much time touting to Kyle how great DCL was with their dinner set up. I told him about the servers and how they would remember what you wanted to drink, etc since they rotated with you, and how they tried to seat couples with couples and families with families, etc. Well, I guess this was my punishment for expecting that. NONE of that happened Our servers were really friendly (Yordan from Bulgaria and Adam from Poland) but really not all that different than if we had had a new one every night! We did enjoy them, though overall!

Disney REALLY messed up on the seating thing though, if they actually try to arrange like groups! We were seated at a table with a mom and son, which is fine. We knew dinners wouldn't be romantic, and the little guy appeared to be well-behaved. Boy were we in for a big surprise! I won't go into much more detail or I'll fell guilty, but oh my gosh. They were a couple of characters! At least after the first night I was able to sit next to my husband!

What was ironic, is at the very next table sat a couple, 23 and 25 on their anniversary trip. Hmm.... sound familiar?! And their pairing wasn't any better. If our tablemates were slightly off (but at least very friendly), their's were REALLY not enjoying themselves, and trying to bring everyone down with them The female half of the young couple and I made a few sympathetic glances to one another during the meal, and I think BOTH secretly plotted to switch seats during the following meals. With Parrot Cay being our first dinner, this appeared to be an easy task. We had about 3-4 tables lined up next to each other (with the same server team) so it was almost as if we were one large table anyway. Unfortunately, this would not be the case elsewhere so our "plan" was foiled. We couldn't wait for Palo!!!

The food at Parrot Cay, however, was marvelous. I know it sometimes gets a reputation for being the least memorable of the 3 main dining rooms, but it was my favorite as far as what I ended up eating. I had grouper of some sort, with some yummy variety of potatoes, but forgot to write down any more details than that Dessert was a Mickey bar with chocolate syrup and sprinkles (I know, lots of gourmet options... but I needed a fix!) It was fabulous!

After dinner, we headed to the Cadillac Lounge to listen to an Elton John/Billy Joel Tribute show for a while, before our evening show. I have to say, this lounge would end up being one of our favorites! There was NEVER anyone in it, but we thought it was really great! It's a very classy lounge, with beautiful portholes, live piano or listening stations, etc. We absolutely LOVED it!

The show that evening was a cabaret show (which surprised me -- I had expected Hercules first), so I was a bit disappointed going in. I figured it would be "good", but I was looking forward to a big Disney-style production. Oh my gosh, it was outstanding. It was Mike Super, a magician/illusionist from "Magicigan State" (ok, not really. But in person, that joke had us rolling ) who blew us away. We have seen several illusion shows in the past, and always feel they are neat but a little awkward. Many magicians don't talk a lot, seem a bit backwards, etc so it's just "cool tricks". Mike was specatcular. I swear he could have just been a comedian, with how well he related to the audience in his conversational speaking alone! We laughed so hard we cried, and then we actually cried a little with a very personal touch during his ending. It didn't hurt that he's easy on the eyes as well, so I left the theater a bit obesessed. Thankfully Kyle thinks he's great too (although I don't think he used the same terms I did ) so we're both hooked, and hoping he comes around for another show soon! He's a Disney fanatic and a Steelers fan as well, so what more could you ask for?!

After checking out Match Your Mate (aka the Newlywed game) in Wavebands, we ended the night with a little Superstar Karaoke in Studio Sea with Melanie and Michael. Kyle and I both sang, developed a little following if I do say so myself (Hi Jessica and Jason! ) and had a blast! Where else can you get away with singing Disney songs at karaoke?!??! I was in heaven!

We returned to beatiful towel swans and yummy chocolates, plus a new navigator to highlight with color-coordination (can we say OCD?). We slept VERY happily that night!

 

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Ok, apparently I took a LOT of notes! I'm sorry this is running so long!!! I'll try and keep it down with the following days.

As for the pictures, I started taking them in higher resolution at this point in the trip. I'm in the process of resizing them, so please be patient if an image is huge on your screen at this time. If this is the case, viewing them in the slideshow format may be more convenient, although the quality will decrease slightly

Pictures -- Day 1 and Day 2

http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/tink2020cruise/​

 

[tjeagle]

I am loving your report....my husband just got home from work...I was deep into your first day and he says I grunted hello to him....

Well guess you shouldn't bother me while I'm cruise readin'!!!

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Heyyy, this is updated TO day 2, not thru day 2. Ripoff.
LOL
I'm kidding!!!!
Loved your trip report so far- can't wait for the rest.
Ooh, loving your pictures so far too! Can't believe you got him to sing karaoke onboard... in my dreams could I get DH to do such a thing. LOL

 

[CNB1124]

Don't worry about the length of your report. I am loving reading all of your details. I can picture myself right along with you on your trip and it's sounding fabulous!!