moinab Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 In my response to the TPR trip questionnaire, last May, I mentioned that we would be very interested in a TPR cruise. We were already planning on doing a 7-night, RCCL cruise in January. When Elissa responded back and told me about Robb's birthday cruise, it was a a done deal! We were going to try to do Legoland and Disneyland, before the cruise. After crunching the numbers, and soliciting opinions here, we decided to skip DL (in favor of 15-month FL resident passes to WDW,) and just do Legoland. (Special thanks to Eric, for sending us discount coupons!) I want to show that TPR trips really are for everybody! We're a family of 5, with a 9 year old, 7 year old, and a 2 year old. We didn't participate in much of the beloved TPR debauchery, but we had an amazing time, nonetheless! So, on to the trip! I worked 5 out of the 6 nights (12 hour shifts,) before we left. When I got home from work, Wednesday morning, I had a ton of packing and trip preparation to finish up. After a few hours of sleep, I got started. This was how the parked looked, all day. Mr. Bebe would approve, I believe! More Legoland and lots of cruise photos to come! After an ok pizza and salad lunch, Christian and Rhiannon gave the Bionicle a pity pose, since there was no one else around. I would have liked to try this, but it was a little chilly for me to brave a water ride. Todd, cursing the water jets that got him every time! Aquazone Wave Racers were a big hit! Christian and Rhiannon approved! The Technic Coaster was down, so we had to settle for Bionicle Blaster. Whee. Playing with Duplo blocks, while the big kids and dad enjoyed the Lost Kingdom Adventure. She was, perhaps, a little too into it! Rhiannon spent at least a half hour, manning this gun. All 3 kids loved this! We spent a lot of time in here! Legoland does have a good variety of play areas, which are great for younger kids to burn off some energy. Thankfully, this play area was nearby, and the frog hopper fiasco was quickly forgotten! The little boy on the left is the same height as Charlotte. I saw them side by side. Oh well, Christian and Rhiannon had a blast! This was the one that really chafed me, though. 36" height requirement. Ok, we're getting used to it. Christian and Rhiannon loved it, and went on 3 times in a row. During that time, I saw 3 children the same size as Charlotte go on the ride, without ever being measured. So, we decide to give it a try. We walk up, and the ride op lets us get on. After we're sitting, he changes his mind and decides to measure her and kick her off. Ugh. That was not pretty. If you're going to have draconian regulations, at least be consistent with them! She loved it! Yay!!!! A ride Charlotte could go on! It's not even that big! 36" requirement. I mean, really, what's the problem with a younger child going with an adult? Grrr. Christian was a bit bored. Charlotte had to be calmed down with ice cream. She really wanted to ride the horsies. Whee. Rhiannon liked it. We really loved Legoland, but my one gripe with the park is the surprising lack of rides accessible to toddlers. Cute little pony ride - you would think a toddler could go on this, right? Nope, children have to ride alone, and thus must be at least 36" tall and 4 years old. Lego drag racing Lego Daytona Charlotte's turn boats boat race Lego New Orleans Lego NYC, with Lego Freedom Tower, in progress. The kids loved Miniland. I think they could have spent most of the day, here! Lego Rushmore! I loved the little workers with the giant q-tip. Didn't get a picture of them, though. Lego turtles! And, just like that, we're at Legoland! (After 3 hours at the airport, a 5.5 hour flight to Vegas, then another short flight to LAX, shuttle to the rental car, drive to Carlsbad, and a night at the wonderful Courtyard Suites by Marriot, Carlsbad! Really, it was a great hotel with a great staff - we were very pleased!) We had to wait almost an hour for the Southwest counter to open. Oh well, better to have extra time, than not enough! Are we there, yet? 5AM at JAX. Finished packing and trip preparations at 1:45AM, Thursday morning. Leaving for the airport at 4AM. Time for breakfast/lunch/dinner - I've been up so long, I don't know what's what! Eleven days, five people, three different climates. (Christmas decorations had to wait until after the trip, to come down!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 More Legoland, CA! Retired Lego mold. What a great way to end our day at Legoland! A lot of people were telling me that Legoland is a 5 hour park, at most. We were there for 7 hours, and could have spent a lot more time there, if we had the opportunity! I just hope Legoland FL will be a little more toddler friendly, with their rides. (Of course, by the time it opens, Charlotte will probably be big enough to go on most of the rides!) Thanks for a great day, Legoland. Next up - CRUISE!!!!! This was so awesome! I was surprised by how long it took these things to cool down. Mmmmm....goo.... Legoland souvenir bricks, dipped in molten Lego goo! Specially made souvenirs! Ooooo! Another special surprise! Renate doesn't like having her picture taken, but here she is with Rhiannon. I can't emphasize enough how amazing she was with the kids! We spotted Robb's business card, on the wall! Renate told us the story of when she first met Robb and a TPR group, and when Robb suddenly disappeared, due to KT's surprise arrival! Awesome! Special, fresh Lego bricks, made just for us! Hmmm... what's going on, in here? At the end of the Lego Factory Tour, we met Renate. Elissa had mentioned that we should tell her we were with TPR, if we saw her. After chatting with her for a few minutes, she took us into the back for a special "VIP" tour! Here, the kids are playing with a bin full of the little plastic bits that Legos are made out of! Christian did great. Rhiannon, not so much. Good thing we have 10 years,or so, to work on it! Driving school was a big hit. So, Christian and Rhiannon get to go to Volvo driving school, and I get to climb on this car that doesn't move. This is going to cost you some more ice cream! Still blissfully empty! Happy girl. Hi Dad! Yay for mini-trains! Whee! Another great play area! Yay! Ummm, that's just confusing... Pig laundry! What's up ahead? Fairy Tale Brook. This was actually one of my favorite attractions, because we were all able to ride it together, and we were making up our own narration, as we went! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFreak Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Awesome pics and TR so far! Looks like you guys had a great time at Legoland. It's funny, its only about an hour and half away and I've yet to go, oh well one day. Can't wait to see the "tamer" side of a TPR gathering as I've seen plenty of the wilder stuff on various people's facebooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 ^Thanks! When we got to our hotel in Carlsbad, I was horrified to discover that I forgot to pack my Aveda shampoo and conditioner! I'm not a high-maintenance girl, by any means, but this is one indulgence I can't live without. I don't color my hair, but I use Aveda's color enhancing conditioners, which really help cover the gray hair that's creeping in. We found an Aveda salon, not far from the hotel, so we stopped off, on the way back from Legoland. There was a Ralph's, next door, so we also picked up some food for dinner in our room, and some instant oatmeal for breakfast, to save a little money on meals. This little sidetrip was my first "real" experience with SoCal culture! I didn't think it would be all that different from coastal Florida, but I was wrong! It was interesting to see! Actually, I have to say our experiences with the staff in the hotel and stores in Carlsbad were very positive. They were very friendly and helpful. After dinner, we tried to do a load of laundry at the hotel. The washer didn't drain properly, so the clothes were very wet, and the dryer barely worked at all. After an hour and a half, our clothes were still wet. The housekeeping staff took our clothes and dried them for us in their industrial dryers. In contrast with our experience at the Doubletree San Pedro, the Courtyard in Carlsbad was far superior. We also loved the free internet in the room and the 24 hour coffee station in the lobby. Saturday morning, we packed up and drove back to LAX, to return the rental car. After several failed attempts to find an In-and-Out Burger for lunch, we ended up at McDonalds. Our booked shuttle from the airport to the Doubletree got screwed up (still trying to get our money back - in addition to leaving us stranded at the airport for over an hour, they double charged us. Grrrr.) We had multiple issues with the Doubletree, and would not stay there again. For a supposedly "nice" hotel, we thought it was crap, and the staff was terrible. 'Nuff said. Sunday morning meant packing up again, and heading to the port! Woohoo!!! After unloading all of our luggage from the shuttle, Todd spotted a porter and asked him about how we could get someone to help us. The guy went ahead and helped us. Only after that, did we discover the HUGE line of people waiting for porters! Glad that we tipped him well, anyway! Getting on the ship was a breeze. We were herded up to Windjammers, along with everyone else, being very careful to look out for Robb. Incredibly, I ran right into Janice in the crowded buffet, looked over, and immediately saw Robb, Kristen, and Russell. D'oh! I don't think any of them saw us or recognized us, though. It was hell, trying to find a place to sit. Two older couples took pity on us, and let us squeeze onto 3 chairs at their table. We didn't have much time before we were supposed to meet everyone in the ship's library, so we just stuffed some food in our faces and headed out. The funny thing is that it really seemed to irritate her, when he put sunglasses on them. Every time, she would rip the glasses off, in frustration, saying, "Daddy's sunglasses!" We loved having the connecting staterooms. It was almost like having a suite! Coming soon - ATVing in Mazatlan! Charlotte was fascinated with the towel animals. We got a dog, on Cabo night. Rhiannon, taking a break from the club. While we were off on the excursion, Rhiannon chose to spend the day in Adventure Ocean, while Todd explored the port with Charlotte, until she zonked out. Russell happened to catch them (on the far left,) walking by, after she fell asleep. The girl just can't hold her tequila! (Thanks to Russell, for the photo.) We made it! Time for some amazing nachos! (Thanks to Dan, for the photo.) End of the line! We were instructed to start braking "after you go past the part where you come close to the cliff, when you go over the palm trees." Here is Christian, over the palm trees. You are actually a lot higher over the trees than it looks, here. (Thanks to Hanno, for the photo.) That tiny speck of red in the middle is Christian. Cactus dog. Final zip line - "The Big One." I just wish somebody had got a photo of my freestyle. The 5th line is the freestyle line, where they encourage you to do a running jump and dive off the platform. Instead of holding on to the pulley mechanism, like I am, here, on the freestyle line, you can let go and just hang your head and arms back in the breeze, and spin around. It was incredible! Then, you are subjected to the tow of shame, when the guide comes out and pulls you the rest of the way. We kept getting stuck, at the end. When you don't quite make it all the way to the end of the line, you have to grab the cable, turn yourself around, and start hauling yourself toward the end. We had a little difficulty with our tandem zips. Seriously, this is amazing FUN! I would love to do this excursion again. Christian having a blast! And they're off! Allison and Bike Mike, set up for a tandem zip. Wagner and Stephanie, after the long hike. Another big cactus. (Sorry my captions are so lame!) Zoom view, so you can actually see it! That little structure in the middle is where we are headed for. This was after we had already been hiking for a little bit. Big cactus. Hiking to the next line. There was a significant amount of hiking, in between some of the lines. It was a good workout - my legs were surprisingly sore, the next day! The scenery was amazing, though. My turn! ((Thanks to Dave, for the photo.) ...go! ...set... Ready... Christian's turn - he couldn't wait to go! Go Big Mike! Our first zipline (out of 8, total.) The staff at Wild Canyon was great! (Thanks to Dan, for the photo.) Zip school. (Thanks to Dan, for the photo.) Show off those sexy gloves! Is this right? Our awesome group! Let's do this! I had a little anxiety attack, riding up to the canyon, thinking this was going to be way too scary for Christian, but he didn't show an ounce of fear! He was so excited and couldn't wait to get started! Geared up! I think Christian was disappointed to find out this wasn't part of our adventure! Walking up to our adventure! (Thanks to Hanno, for the photo.) "Don't step on that." Road up to the canyon. On the ride to the zipline excursion! Looking back, after pulling away from the ship. Cabo, from the tender. It was a gorgeous day, after leaving record cold temps in FL! Tuesday morning - taking the tender into Cabo! Christian loved the cheese ravioli. He ordered it every night, for the rest of the week! lol Each night, we'd take Christian and Rhiannon back to the kid's club, until 9 or 10PM, and we usually would just hang out in the stateroom, watching movies, after putting Charlotte to bed, or take turns walking around the ship. No night life for us! Charlotte enjoyed a plate of plain pasta bigger than her head! Rhiannon was unsure of the non-Kraft-style mac and cheese. First formal dinner. (Thanks to Robb, for the photo.) They really enjoyed this. They couldn't wait to get to the kids' club, each day! Rhiannon was the magician's assistant, and got to be in a disappearing act. He didn't want his face painted, so he held the "ring of fire," for the tigers to jump through. Monday was a day at sea. Christian and Rhiannon spent the day in the kids' club. While I took Charlotte to the Fisher-Price Royal Tots playtime, Todd went to see their circus performance, on the promenade. Here is Christian, about to introduce himself. After the sailaway, it was time for our first dinner. Yum! (Thanks to Robb, for the photo.) I think Christian stood in this spot, taking in the view, for about an hour! Sharing toys - they did pretty good, for 2 year olds! lol The kids got along very well, right away. They didn't waste any time, getting into jumping on the bed! Elissa going over some organizational info. (I'm sitting on the floor, with KT and Charlotte.) The girls getting to know each other at the sailawy get-together in Robb and Elissa's suite. Joey helping KT with her bag. This nice lady helped Rhiannon with her gift bag. I didn't realize until later that she wasn't with our group! lol Janice sewed gift bags for everyone. She and Elissa stuffed them with little toys and treats for the kids, and lots of useful, thoughtful stuff for the adults! Surprising Robb with all the birthday cruise guests, in the ship's library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I really liked this report. It sort of shows 'the other side' of TPR. Looks like you had a great time, my mum is constantly gunning for going on a Royal Carribean Cruise. This will just reaffirm her belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 ^Exactly! This is a perfect TR to show people that TPR isn't just about going crazy, drinking, riding every kiddie coaster in sight. We cater to everyone, and you can make your TPR experience about you! It was great having you guys along. KT asks me every day when she's going to see her 'cruise ship friends' again! IntimidaTour Trip can't come soon enough for her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 This is a perfect TR to show people that TPR isn't just about going crazy, drinking, riding every kiddie coaster in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 ^Well, it's about that too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenflames Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Really great TR so far! I'm loving all the time you clearly devote to everything, and that you show much more detail. (Like the fact that this is the only TR fom this cruise that I've seen that's made it obvious that there are multiple zip lines in your excursion.) And seeing a TR that's more family-oriented is a refreshing change of pace. Plus your kids are so cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFreak Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I want to go Zip lining now! They actually just opened one up near me not that long ago, and now I have to go as soon as I can lol. Your kids are so cute too, glad to see them having a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I'm glad you enjoyed Legoland, Mo, and I hope all of your family did, too. Had I known exactly when you were going to be there, I might have been able to meet up with you. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 I really liked this report. It sort of shows 'the other side' of TPR.Looks like you had a great time, my mum is constantly gunning for going on a Royal Carribean Cruise. This will just reaffirm her belief. Thank you! You should definitely go on a RCCL cruise! They are great! There are soooo many things to do, as you can see in the other reports (rock climbing, inline skating, ice skating, shows, contests, etc.) or you can just chill, see a movie in the theater, hang out by the pool, or constantly stuff your face with yummy food! Elissa - Charlotte asks us almost every day, "Where's Kristen?" Eric - I wish I had thought to send you a message about when we were going. It would have been nice to meet up! Thank you all, for the nice comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Wednesday - Mazatlan! Our plan for Mazatlan was for Todd and Rhiannon to do the ATV excursion, and I would take Christian and Charlotte to the beach on Stone Island, where we would meet up with the ATV group. Todd and Rhiannon left to meet the group at Robb and Elissa's suite, at 9AM. I had a leisurely breakfast with Christian and Charlotte in Windjammer, and headed out for Stone Island. We didn't want to do the boat tour, so we walked from the port to the water taxi stand. The water taxi is only $2 per person, but you do have to walk several blocks to get to it, and then a long walk to get to the beach, once you're on Stone Island. You can always grab a taxi, but I like walking, getting extra exercise, and saving money! Yet another great day! I really loved the "rusticness" of our Stone Island day. I just wish I hadn't been so exhausted that day, so I could have enjoyed it, more! (Thanks to Robb, for the photo.) Up next - finishing up the cruise! At least we're not on the "Titanik!" (Thanks to Robb, for the photo.) Yet another deluxe boat ride, back to the port! (Thanks to Robb, for the photo.) In the meantime, Rhiannon and Charlotte had lots of fun flinging mud, with KT! (Thanks to Big Mike, for the photo.) I never ended up pulling out my camera at Stone Island, so I'm very grateful for these photos. I was really wiped out, that day, and ended up heading back to the ship early, with the girls. Fun! Open throttle, down the beach! (Thanks to Robb, for the photo.) Heading out! (Thanks to Robb, for the photo.) We all arrived at the palapa around the same time. Rhiannon changed her mind about the ATV ride, so Christian was happy to take her place. I was a little nervous about his lack of proper footwear (he had flip-flops,) but he was fine. That is, until the horrible woman (who had pitched a hissy fit and forced the TPR group to split in two for the ATV ride, so that her group could go first,) ignored the guides instructions, started up her ATV, and promptly ran into Todd and Christian, smashing Christian's hand. After some tears were shed and ice was applied for the swelling, he was ok, and headed off for his ride! Unfortunately, we don't have a picture of her face, to vilify her in cyberspace, but here they are, lined up behind Todd and Christian. *hiss* (Thanks to Robb, for the photo.) Not to be outdone by the ATV group, who were also riding in style! (Thanks to Robb, for the photo.) Another beautiful day! Riding in style! Pulling away from the water taxi stand. Meanwhile, we headed out for the water taxi. Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port Aboard this tiny ship. (Thanks to Chuck, for the photo.) Todd and Rhiannon. (Thanks to Big Mike, for the photo.) Rhiannon and Big Mike, waiting at the port for transportation to Stone Island. (Thanks to Big Mike, for the photo.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nay Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Great TR! I really need to visit Legoland one of these days. The zipline looked awesome! I've done it at Dollywood and hope to try it again someplace like where you guys were. And you picked a great week to get away from Florida - It was freezing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenflames Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 "That is, until the horrible woman (who had pitched a hissy fit and forced the TPR group to split in two for the ATV ride, so that her group could go first,) ignored the guides instructions, started up her ATV, and promptly ran into Todd and Christian, smashing Christian's hand. " UGH. I hate how people think that following instructions is beneath them, because they're too high and mighty for rules to apply, and then the stupidity leads to injury or worse. I hope your son's hand is okay. But anyway, this is definitely a nice report. It truly looks like you and everyone involved had a great time. It definitely makes me wish that I could participate in a TPR trip of some kind, just because everyone always looks like they're having a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IggyACE Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I couldn't agree with you more on spending time at Legoland. Been there three times and my kids still love it. Will be going back in March and finally taking my 5 year old with. I know we will close the park out. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Rhiannon is awesome, I love that picture! I just thought the girls playing and covered in the mud was a must have picture lol. Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 I was so glad that you did! As soon as you took the picture, I knew I would have to borrow it from you! They had so much fun with that mud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 ^I had never been so happy to have a shower sprayer in the bathroom as I was when we got back from the beach that day. I sprayed and shampooed KT soooo much to get all that sand out!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Now's the time to say goodbye To all our company Through the years we'll all be friends Wherever we may be … See ya real soon! Time to wrap up this trip report, and say goodbye to our awesome vacation. We didn’t have anything planned for Puerto Vallarta. Christian and Rhiannon chose to stay in Adventure Ocean, all day. We took a taxi from the port to downtown. Charlotte thought that was a very fun ride, especially without a car seat! I think I earned a few more gray hairs! We just poked around some of the shops. Todd was going to buy me some silver jewelry, but I couldn’t find anything. I spent some time online, in Starbucks, checking in with my online class, and deciding to drop it, because there was no way I could catch up with all the first week assignments before they were due on Sunday. We headed back to port and went to Wal-Mart, where we promptly ran into Robb, Elissa, and the rest of the group! After picking up some Mexican candy treats for the kids’ classmates, and some tequila for us (margaritas at home, the week after the trip, help ease some of the transition pangs, FYI,) we headed back to the ship. We had a nice lunch at Windjammer. I loved the Jade section which featured various Asian-type food. I was particularly fond of the Indian curries, rice, and dals. YUM! I have no idea what we did, the rest of the afternoon. It probably involved a nap. After picking the kids up from Adventure Ocean, we got ready for dinner and headed up to try to catch the sunset. Todd was able to enjoy the Vikings annihilation of the Cowboys, while we waited for our flight. Apparently, one of the Southwest gate agents at our gate did, too! Back home, back to reality. Thank you, Elissa, for inviting us to join in on this amazing trip, and everything you all did to make it even more amazing! Looking forward to IntimadaTour, or “TTT - toddler TPR takeover!” Thanks for reading! Lines for TSA, which extended outside, almost as bad as the Southwest line. Someone from TSA spotted us, though, and let us bypass the line, directing us inside to the family/medical security check-in area, which had maybe 8 people in line! Horrific line for Southwest check-in (This is only a small part of it.) Thankfully, we had plenty of time, but this was no fun with 3 kids and 10 pieces of luggage, plus a car seat. When I took this photo, a woman in line said, "you don't really want to remember this, do you?" Final breakfast, before debarkation, back in grimy LA. Yes, we were getting a bit buzzed, here. This was the extent of our wild drunkeness, for the week. (Not Charlotte - she was just grabbing a quick snuggle, before chasing after Kristen, again!) Thank you so much, to Elissa, for hosting this party! Love this photo with Big Mike! I can’t remember who took it - Ryan, maybe? As you can see, there was plenty of room for the kids to run around. It was nice for them to be able to cut loose in the space, while the adults socialized, without worrying about disturbing anyone. (Except maybe the inexplicably sullen wait staff, who deserved to be annoyed, as far as I’m concerned.) Very special thanks to Mare, for taking this nice photo of us. We’ve been married for 11 years, on Valentine’s Day, and we have almost no photos of just the two of us! We were late for the private party, the final night. (Ugh. I hate being late!) It was a challenge, getting us all ready for dinner, every night. We were very grateful to have two bathrooms! As soon as we arrived, we all went out to the stairs, for the group portrait. The photographer took forever to meticulously arrange each person, one by one. I think it was a calculated move to reduce the alcohol consumption! The kids spent most of the party running laps around the lounge. This was during an enforced break, because poor KT’s face was beet red, from all the running! Rhiannon became fascinated with this extremely inappropriate (for a 6 year old) arcade game. She wanted to stop and watch it, every time! We had to walk the gauntlet of arcade games up to 12 times a day, going back and forth, dropping the kids off and picking them for the morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. It got old, very fast. (Thanks to Dan, for the photo.) One thing I did not like was that you had to walk through the arcade to get to the entrance for Adventure Ocean. Grrr. (Thanks to Dan, for the photo.) I laughed when I saw Dan’s photo of the dessert table in Windjammer, because I did some SERIOUS damage to that Boston cream pie! (Thanks to Dan, for the photo.) Knit swanscape. I wish I had thought to take a picture of the pieces on the bottom, which were various knitted items, such as mittens, in various states of unraveling. Swimming in corrugation. These were some of my favorite pieces of art, from “our” stairway. There’s art all over the ship. It’s cool to just walk around and see what you can find. Elephants. We were just beyond that green exit sign. Looking up, toward our rooms, from in front of Café Promenade. (Thanks to Dan, for the photo.) This is basically the view, when we stepped out of our room, and took a couple of steps toward the landing. (Thanks to Dan, for the photo.) Since Dan’s photos are way better than mine, I’m borrowing some of his! Our staterooms were just upstairs from the 24-hour Café Promenade. It was awesome - like walking downstairs to our kitchen! (Thanks to Dan, for the photo.) I spent most of Saturday morning packing, while Todd took Christian and Rhiannon to Adventure Ocean, and Charlotte to toddler playtime. After packing, I walked around the ship, taking photos. I know you’ve seen the door signs, already, but here is our door sign. One of them, anyway! Awwww….do we really have to start thinking about packing? Our second formal night dinner, and another huge plate of plain pasta, for Charlotte! Beautiful! (Thanks to Dan, for the photo.) I didn’t get any photos, so I’m borrowing Dan’s awesome photos. None on this side! Then, we switched to the starboard side of the ship and saw loads of them! Looking for dolphins. KT and Charlotte had a great time, playing together. They are great “friendies!” Every morning and afternoon, on sea days, the RCCL children’s staff would provide a toddler playtime, for 18-36 month olds. (They had a separate playtime for babies, too.) We loved having a table next to the window, especially on port days, when they opened the curtains, as we sailed away from port during dinner! We had a really nice walk, around the deck, before dinner. Barely made it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Awesome end to a great TR! And further proof that LAX is indeed one of the worst airports in the world. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 ^Thanks! And agreed! Even after all I had heard about LAX, it was still truly shocking to see just how awful it is, in person! What a dump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneygurlz2s Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Thanks for the link....looks like so much fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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