Monday, October 13, 2008

Vacation Roundup

Saturday 10/4:
-Rise and shine
-Ready and out the door
-Pick up donuts and sausage rolls
-Meet up with In-laws
-Hit the road
-Long drive
-Wait in car line at port parking
-Wait in security line
-Wait in registration line
-Board the ship
-Wait in photograph line
-Hit our room
-Wander the ship
-Get ready for dinner
-Eat in Dining Room
-Back to room to make a drink
-A little time in the piano bar
-Hit the hay

Sunday, 10/5:
-Rise and shine
-Room service for breakfast
-Shower and get ready
-Do some wandering
-Lunch in the Dining Room with family
-Round of mini-golf with Andreas
-Lay out with a pina colada, chatting with Deana
-Get ready
-Captain's Welcome Party
-Captain's Dinner in the Dining Room
-Change
-Hit Chinatown for people watching
-Couple of tunes in the piano bar
-Bed

Monday, 10/6:
-Happy 2nd Anniversary to Us!
-Rise and shine, docked in Cozumel
-Room service breakfast, all mixed up
-Get ready
-Taxi to Nachi Cocom
-Relax on the beach, float in the cool ocean, drink pina coladas and Coronas, eat nachos and quesadillas
-Taxi back to boat, immediately miss Nachi Cocom
-Buy some vanilla and maracas
-Wait in line to board
-Back in room, shower
-Get ready
-Anniversary dinner in Dining Room
-Champagne, special song and celebratory tiramisu
-Change clothes
-Watch Jack in Guest Talent Show
-Chinatown again
-Bedtime

Tuesday, 10/7:
-Rise and shine, docked in Progreso
-Breakfast on the Lido Deck
-Get ready
-Debark and find tour group
-Bus ride to Uxmal with Armando, Alfonso and Armando
-Explore Uxmal with Alfonso
-Climb Governor's Palace
-Get bitten by mosquito the size of fly
-Ice cream treat
-Back on the bus, long drive back
-Back on the boat
-Grab a Drink of the Day, Blue Margarita- whew!
-Visit with In-Laws
-Shower
-Order Room Service and have movie night with Drea
-Head up to the Deck Party and Mexican Buffet
-Bedtime

Wednesday:
-Rise and shine
-Breakfast on Lido Deck, a little rainy
-Back to room to be lazy
-Back to Lido Deck for pina coladas
-Play TV Theme Trivia- I won!
-Have celebratory strawberry daiquiri
-Show off trophy to In-laws
-Grab some ice cream
-Walk around ship
-Bite to eat on Lido Deck
-Jazz at the coffee bar
-Back to room for a little nap
-Shower and get ready
-Last dinner in Dining Room, say goodbye to our head waiter Denis
-Change clothes
-Pack and set baggage out
-Stroll around the boat
-Enjoy the moonlight on the open water
-Watch a bit of television
-Hit the hay

Thursday:
-Rise and shine
-Get ready
-Get rest of carry luggage together
-Last breakfast on the Lido Deck
-Wait for our zone to be called
-Debark, find luggage and go through customs
-Wait for In-laws
-Get on the road
-Nap until Huntsville
-Pit stop at Dairy Queen!
-Arrive at In-law's
-Head back home
-Vacation over already!?!? Boooo!

Friday, October 3, 2008

Adios!

I still have so much to get done! But ready or not we leave bright and early tomorrow morning for a nice float down to Mexico. Looks like rain is the forecast, but we're not going to let that spoil our fun. How does that song go? "If you like pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain..", haha. I can't wait for fruity drinks, nice dinners, and a couple of nights in the piano bar. And I've got my fingers crossed that this cold I'm dealing with will continue to be relatively easy. Just gotta keep my Zicam with me! Hope everyone has a great week while we're relaxing! Oh lord, I've got a night of packing ahead of me too. I thought about sharing my packing list, but who has time for that much typing? ;) Adios amigos!!