Just Us

Can you tell I'm REALLY happy in this picture? I finally got a patch and was feeling much better! It's nice to have some pictures of just us....they come far and few between these days!
I'm smiling....but feeling like crapola! Nothing a pretty dress, bling, and a cute boy can't fix!

New Friends

We had the best table mates at dinner! They were 2 younger couples that were a blast! We have already talked about planning another cruise with them in the future! They live in Arkansas and the boys played lots of late night poker with Hubby! He was in heaven. I was happy he found some friends since I was kind of sickly and turned in early most nights!!!! Larry and Julie
Cathy and Mark

Elephant Towel Friend

Bunny Towel Friend

Jason the sound guy and Dave the social Host!

I think that was one of my favorite parts about the cruise - meeting all kinds of new people!

Cozumel

Our other port of call was Cozumel! Very nice place and the beaches are wonderful. I love that you can see down to the bottom of the ocean through clear blue water! Beautiful!

Drink at Fat Tuesdays
Our finished product! We took at cooking class and created a wonderful authentic mexican meal.

Mom and Dad

I let him do most of the cooking since I cook every night! Also, I was still sick so while they all sipped on margaritas, I stuck with sprite!

I mustered up a smile for the picture....but wasn't too pleasant to be around - just ask, he'll tell ya the truth!

Our First "Excursion"

Our first port of call was Progreso, Mexcio. It was really nothing to write home about, but again, we didn't really see much of it. We had heard rumors that there were some cool Myan ruins in the heart of the Yucatan, but it would be a long bus ride (at least 2 hours each way) and it would be hot, muggy and buggy! I don't love hot and muggy, but definitely not bugs!

So we opted for our own 'excursion' if you will - we took a nice mexican air conditioned (windows down) ride into the city by the sea and decided to stop in a quaint Mexcian Restauratnt for ONE margarita. Well, Fernando, our server, brought us our margarita and complimentary shots of Petrone! I LOVE Tequila. I really do and normally would jump all over the opportunity for free shots, but I just couldn't stomach it quite yet. I was still very nauseous from the day at sea. Don't worry, it didn't go to waste! Mom took her first shot ever! AND, followed it up with 2 more!!!! Go Gigi!

Well, we thought we were done...on our way to walk the beaches and just have a nice quiet day! We were wrong! 3 cruise employees ended up stopping in the restaurant and of course we had to have more shots and a few beers. We chatted and got all kinds of inside scoop on the boat and the life of cruisin'.

After a few more drinks and the thought of heading back to the boat, more cruisers came in and we shared some fellowship and food with them - oh and along with a couple more shots and beers! One couple actually said they didn't drink!!!!! Then she took her first shot of Tequila!!!! I guess they drink now!!!

Progreso, Mexico
Oh, we were so happy to explore the wonderful world of Tequila shots!

So enticing. Such beautiful presentation of the lime wedges and salt!

Our 'excursion group'

Fernando!

Dave the Social Host and Dad!

Mom's first shot!

We did have a great time getting to know fellow cruisers and some of the staff! And yes, I've already befriended everyone on FB. Don't you know I'll be contacting them next time we cruise!!!

Proof of Vacation

Finally, proof that I really took a vacation.

Riverwalk, New Orleans prior to boarding
Gigi and Pop at dinner

My first towel friend - they gipped me the first night! Ask anyone, they heard about it because I wouldn't shut up about it! I talked about those stinkin' towels the whole week before we left! I love that stuff - but why wouldn't I? A Hospitality & Tourism Degree does that to a person!

Ok, so yes, we really had to put these on and "muster" at our designated stations. I wasn't too sure though if I would know where to go in a real emergency. I think we'd already had 2 buckets of beer at this point!

Our Boat! The Carnival Fantasy

Grounded

We are home. On LAND!!! I was never so excited to be off a ever so subtle moving vessel! Don't get me wrong, it was great and fun and relaxing and I would definitely do it again - but not without some strong drugs! I was sea sick the whole entire time!!!!

I don't have much time now, but will post pics and more details later!!! Promise!

Packed Up

I'm packed up ready to go...have been since Tuesday! Hubby, notsomuch. Now, I will give him credit that he did all the laundry. ALL of it! But some is still in baskets waiting to be placed in a suitcase or a drawer!
I know we don't officially cruise out until tomorrow, but we really leave today in about 2 hours! Yeah, TWO! He did work last night, so I know he needs to sleep, but he hasn't put one thing in a bag! And, since we're staying with friends tonight and I don't want to risk overage in my carryon, we must pack a separate overnight bag for tonight! So, he really has 2 bags to pack!
I asked him this morning as he was laying in bed getting ready to fall asleep when he was going to pack and his response was, "I dunno"! What? This is stressing me out and it's not even my stuff. If I were spiteful, I might just let him rush packing and see how he feels when he's on a boat far out in the middle of the ocean with no undies, but I'm not, so of course, I'll pack...right....now!

SO, BON VOYAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plenty of posts with pictures as soon as we return!