Day 11
Wednesday we were back at sea again, heading towards "home." We slept in until noon (ahhhh) and grabbed lunch up at Topsider's. Dave took in the Captain's Q&A session where he learned that the Magic did NOT scrape the side of the locks as it went through, contrary to public belief. Dave also had an opportunity to chat with one of the imagineers who was onboard for a Navigator Series seminar -- Gary Landrum. Tonight's sunset was a glorious, Caribbean display, which we enjoyed from deck 4.
Enjoying the sunset on deck 4
The show this evening was comedian Mark Curry with a special appearance by Kermit and various Muppet friends. Mark was fine, but the Muppets were fantastic! The crew really put a lot of effort into making the Muppets come off and it was delightful! We later asked cruise director Rachel if the Muppets would become a regular thing, but she said it was special just for this cruise. Oh well! What made the show so fun, besides hearing Kermit sing the Rainbow Song, was the behind-the-scenes glimpses as the muppets "ran" through the ship creating havoc and hilarity (this was displayed on the video screens). Lots of fun! Alexander (who was dressed up as Mickey tonight) watched the entire show and seemed to enjoy it, so when we strolled through the shop later on and I spied a Kermit doll, I gave it to Alexander to see if it interested him. Sure enough, he held onto it tightly and seemed to like it. I purchased it and he's been playing with it every since. Very cute.
Alexander Naps with Kermit
After the show I convinced Dave to have his picture taken with Sorceror Mickey in the lobby atrium (Sorceror Mickey is his favorite character), and I think the photos turned out nicely. After dinner I took a sleepy Alexander back to the stateroom while Dave, Bruce, and Marta took in the adults-only Crew Talent Show. The word is that the show was fantastic, and pretty adult by Disney's standards. Too bad I missed it!
Dave, Alexander, and Sorceror Mickey
Mini Mickey Walks
We have just two days left -- today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday, Castaway Cay day). Then we'll be hanging out with Allie in Florida until Sunday night, so I probably won't have time to do more updates before I get home. So here's a preview of what's coming our way. Tonight I booked Alexander into Flounder's Reef so Dave and I could have an adults night out and use the hot tub and maybe go to the 70s party. Tomorrow morning we're going to special sneak peek of the new Castaway Ray's Stingray Adventure on Castaway Cay, so we'll certainly report back on that. And then comes the adventure of packing after two weeks on a cruise ship -- what fun that will be!
As an aside, we'd heard bits and pieces about Hurricane Katrina, but no details. Last night I turned on the TV to CNN and learned about the horrible tragedy in New Orleans. Our thoughts go out to all who have been hit by Katrina.
Thank you to all who've followed us along our once-in-a-lifetime adventure! I promise to write more when I'm home.