Two birthday girls - updated Nov 20 About This Page:

[MontiMouse]

Great trip report! I am glad things have improved as the trip has progressed. I can't wait to hear more.

[Tink and co.]

Well it finally sounds like things are shaping up! Hope the sore throat doesn't get you down! more please! I'm really enjoying your report!

[JoanW]

waiting...waiting for more report. Tell you boss you need a break to work on your trip report. I know he'll understand.

[GATechGal]

Terri,
Just getting caught up on your trip report. So far it seems that Tink missed your ship with the pixie dust. Hope things improve even more.

[goofy4goofy]

Just catching up on the report! Wonderful!!!!!! Sounds like you really needed this vacation too!

Kelly

[disneyagogo2]

I am so glad that you got to go on your cruise! You and Cheryl seem to be so happy in the pictures and that is a testament to the magic within both of you . I'm glad you got to have the massage.

Anxiously awaiting another addition. (Sorry, I couldn't resist the alliteration.)

Best wishes,
Lynnette

[MickeyMAC]

Terri
I am certainly enjoying your trip report. Hope your sore throat was not too bad. You certainly deserved this vacation--your life seems full of uncertain twists and turns.

[sarah_belle]

Terri

All of those desserts sound amazing! I'm glad your trip is going well Great pictures, too!

Sarah

[DrDolphin]

Hi guys... sorry it has taken me so long to get back to the report - it has gotten pretty busy around here - so I will get back to it as soon as I can.

[RobinKay6573]

Your report is great!! I am so excited that you finally got to go on your cruise. I am looking forward to reading more. Thanks for sharing!!! BTW I love the photos with the ships captain! Hmmm...but I thought the captain was Mickey? Did you see many characters?

[Tara O'Hara]

Terri, your report is wonderful!! Hope your throat is okay and it sounds like you are finally having a great time!!

[Annabel]

Terri, have just caught up with your report! I hope things vastly improved for you towards the end of your trip and that your sore throat didn't amount to much Your massage and dining experiences on board ship sound so wonderful! I've never had a massage before, I'll have to try it one of these days! Looking forward to reading more.

Annabel

[Colexis Mom]

Just catching up Terri! Glad you had a great birthday surprise at Animator's Palate! Boy, does that food look yummy! Love the pictures of you and Cheryl!

Hurry back with more

[dsnytina]

Terri:
Waiting (im)patiently for more!
Tina

[DrDolphin]

Tina - ask and you shall receive!!!



Wednesday - Sept 29 - Day at Sea

We woke up around 845am…. Later and later each day. Ah I think relaxation is finally setting it. The ship sailed from Nassau at 900am. I went out on the verandah and videotaped our departure. The water was SO blue!!! I have a very sore throat today, and Cheryl has an upset stomach. We are so much fun to be around.



We decided to have breakfast in Parrott Cay since we will be having dinner at Palo tonight, and won’t be having dinner there. We wanted to see what it looked like. On the way to breakfast we discovered Dopey having a meet and greet and jumped into line.





Dopey and Dopeyer





Cheryl and Dopey



Parrot Cay has a large breakfast buffet with lots and lots and lots of choices, including my favorite – the omelet station. While we were at breakfast, Chip and Dale came around to see the kids – and the big kids too.











After breakfast, Cheryl decided she needed to work out – we both felt like lumps. I decided I wanted to attempt to cook the sore throat bug out of my body. So Cheryl dressed for the gym, and I dressed for the Rainforest, basically in my swimsuit. I checked in at the front desk, got my robe and slippers and headed to the Rainforest.



The Rainforest spa is a group of warm and hot saunas with aromatherapy. There are heated tilled loungers and hot room with various smells. Here is a website with photos on it - http://www.disneycruiser.info/rain.htm, it is a fantastic experience and something I would recommend to all adults.



After about an hour in the Rainforest I was sufficiently hot, sweaty and soaked, I changed clothes and headed to the gym to join Cheryl. I worked out on the elliptical for 30-minutes, and then did crunches on the ergo ball and did some weight training with dumbbells.



We finished at the gym, and headed to lunch at Tritons…. We both wanted to have the hamburger, but not with cheddar or Swiss cheese – the CM managed to find us some provolone cheese. We also had a seafood cocktail for an appetizer.



Since this was a day at sea, we cruised past Freeport, and some of the other Bahamian Islands. One of the announced things to do today was a “behind the scenes of the Wonder” talk – with a couple of head crewmembers (one deck officer and one engineering officer). They showed a video about the building of the Wonder’s sister ship, the Magic (they are very similar in build and ago – the Wonder is one year “younger”) as well as showing a PowerPoint slide presentation about the Wonder, and her daily operations. It was very interesting. During the presentation, Captain John came on the speaker to announce that we would be returning to Port Canaveral since the Coast Guard had approved ships entering Port Canaveral. We were SO happy – this meant 1-hour bus ride, instead of a four-hour bus ride!!! Woo Hoo!! We were two very happy girls!!



After the talk by the ships officers, we decided to find a quiet place in the sun to take a warm nap. We found a couple of chaise lounges and lay down to read our books. I fell asleep and have no idea how long we were there. We did both have some ice cream from Scoops, and I discovered they also have a fresh fruit bar there as well and I grabbed some grapes to go with my soft serve. I wish they had something in addition to soft serve- hard scooped ice cream would be fantastic!!!



Post ice cream and nap called for a wee bit of shopping. Cheryl had seen that she could get Christmas cards made on board – so we went to review the photos taken so far and see if any of them were acceptable for Christmas card usage. She picked her Dopey photo (it looks a lot like the one here). I bought my official cruise photo – as well as the one of Cheryl and I.



We also stopped in the shops – Mickey’s Mates and Treasure Ketch – to look for items. I of course, bought more STUFF!! I bought 2 shirts (one white long sleeve and one short sleeve navy blue one), a baseball hat (one of my weaknesses), 2 Captain Mickey antenna toppers (I need to give Cheryl hers), a picture frame…. And I can’t remember what else… it is sitting at the house… so when I get there tomorrow night I can figure out exactly what I bought.



After spending way too much money – we decided to head to the room to prepare for our dinner at Palo!!!