Monday, November 29, 2010
Vacation Cruise!!!
On Saturday I returned from an AMAZING vacation!! Ashley, Lindsay and I went on a 7 day cruise from New York to the Bahamas and back. It was SO relaxing and fun!! I am going to post a little bit about each day following this, so check out our vacation!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Cruise- Day 8
This was the last day of vacation, so sad!!
We got up, ate breakfast and then headed off the ship. It actually took a while to get off the ship and through customs, but it wasn't too bad. Ashley's friend got stuck in traffic on her way to pick us up, so we ended up spending some time hanging out in the cruise terminal. We actually didn't mind, we were so relaxed from the cruise, not much was getting to us!
Once we were picked up we decided to spend some time in NYC before driving home. We made a stop at the NBC Studios store so I could pick up some Christmas presents, and then walked around a really fun outdoor market where we found the biggest (and yummiest!) cupcakes I have ever seen.
The hilarious part about the cupcakes is that we didn't want to eat them right away, but they didn't have any boxes for us to put them in. So, we carried with around New York with us for several hours, haha. In fact, we had to carry them all the way home! They were definitely worth all the effort. :)
We left New York around 1:30 and expected to be home no later than 3:30 or 4. Unfortunately, traffic was out of control in New Jersey and we were stuck there for 3 hours! No accidents, no road work, just way too many cars. That part was pretty miserable, but we survived and made it home just in time to go to Chick Fil A for dinner (with some of our free meal coupons!).
One of the best decisions I have ever made was to clean the house completely before we left. So, we came home to a really clean house!! All we had to do was throw our clothes in the washer and relax at home with Gizmo (he missed us)!!
Overall, I can't think of how this vacation could have been any better. It was so relaxing and we had so much fun!! God is tooooooo good to me!!
We got up, ate breakfast and then headed off the ship. It actually took a while to get off the ship and through customs, but it wasn't too bad. Ashley's friend got stuck in traffic on her way to pick us up, so we ended up spending some time hanging out in the cruise terminal. We actually didn't mind, we were so relaxed from the cruise, not much was getting to us!
Once we were picked up we decided to spend some time in NYC before driving home. We made a stop at the NBC Studios store so I could pick up some Christmas presents, and then walked around a really fun outdoor market where we found the biggest (and yummiest!) cupcakes I have ever seen.
The hilarious part about the cupcakes is that we didn't want to eat them right away, but they didn't have any boxes for us to put them in. So, we carried with around New York with us for several hours, haha. In fact, we had to carry them all the way home! They were definitely worth all the effort. :)We left New York around 1:30 and expected to be home no later than 3:30 or 4. Unfortunately, traffic was out of control in New Jersey and we were stuck there for 3 hours! No accidents, no road work, just way too many cars. That part was pretty miserable, but we survived and made it home just in time to go to Chick Fil A for dinner (with some of our free meal coupons!).
One of the best decisions I have ever made was to clean the house completely before we left. So, we came home to a really clean house!! All we had to do was throw our clothes in the washer and relax at home with Gizmo (he missed us)!!
Overall, I can't think of how this vacation could have been any better. It was so relaxing and we had so much fun!! God is tooooooo good to me!!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Cruise- Day 7
Day 7 was our last full day on the cruise. It was another full day at sea, so again not so many pictures.
We did try and spend some time out by the pool, but it got a bit chilly, so we went back to the spa. :)
Sorry for the lack of pictures, but it was our last chance to just relax! I finished my second book of the cruise, Ashley finished her book and Lindsay continued to fill up her sketch book. Oh, and of course we ate really yummy food.
A great final day on the ship.
We did try and spend some time out by the pool, but it got a bit chilly, so we went back to the spa. :)
Sorry for the lack of pictures, but it was our last chance to just relax! I finished my second book of the cruise, Ashley finished her book and Lindsay continued to fill up her sketch book. Oh, and of course we ate really yummy food. A great final day on the ship.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Cruise- Day 6
Day 6 was Thanksgiving!! Unfortunately (at least for the purposes of this blog post), we didn't do much that warranted pictures. We spent the day doing pretty much the same thing I always do on Thanksgiving... watching football and eating. :)We did get a little dressed up for our official Thanksgiving meal, and we even had some tiaras, haha.
I promise we did leave the room, haha, but we really did enjoy relaxing. Besides, why leave the room when this is your view during the day:
And this is the one at night:
Thank you Jesus. :)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Cruise- Day 5
Day 5 was our last day on land before heading back north and we got to spend it in the capital of the Bahamas, Nassau. It was another beautiful, sunny and warm day, and we loved it!
We decided to get off the boat again and booked a tour on a glass bottom boat. The name of the boat is a bit deceiving as the entire bottom is not glass. However, they do have glass squares on the bottom of the boat, so you can see all the amazing sea life underneath. Plus, we got a really nice water tour of Nassau. :)
After the boat tour, Ashley decided to do some shopping. Lindsay and I aren't so into shopping, so we decided to go back on the boat and hang out by the pool.
We decided to make this night our "dress up" night, so we spent some time getting ready and then going to a fancy dinner. But it wasn't just any dinner; we signed up for a Mystery Dinner. It turned out to be so much fun!!
First, we were put at a table with 3 other people. All 6 of us were given a character and a story line and it was our job during the meal to figure out which one of us was the murderer.
The 3 ladies we sat with were SO fun! They were on vacation with their families, but wanted a girls' night, so they came to the dinner. We laughed with them a lot and had a great time! And it turns out, I was the murderer! Whoops!
Anyway, after the dinner I made everyone take a few pictures, before we changed clothes and got ready for...
That's right, there was a chocolate buffet that night!! SO MUCH CHOCOLATE!!! It was awesome!!
Thankfully, we were able to pile our plates full of chocolate and take them back to our room, to relax for the rest of the evening. It was yet another awesome day. :)
I'll leave you with some of our photos from the night. :)
(This last one is my favorite!)
We decided to get off the boat again and booked a tour on a glass bottom boat. The name of the boat is a bit deceiving as the entire bottom is not glass. However, they do have glass squares on the bottom of the boat, so you can see all the amazing sea life underneath. Plus, we got a really nice water tour of Nassau. :)
After the boat tour, Ashley decided to do some shopping. Lindsay and I aren't so into shopping, so we decided to go back on the boat and hang out by the pool.We decided to make this night our "dress up" night, so we spent some time getting ready and then going to a fancy dinner. But it wasn't just any dinner; we signed up for a Mystery Dinner. It turned out to be so much fun!!
First, we were put at a table with 3 other people. All 6 of us were given a character and a story line and it was our job during the meal to figure out which one of us was the murderer.
The 3 ladies we sat with were SO fun! They were on vacation with their families, but wanted a girls' night, so they came to the dinner. We laughed with them a lot and had a great time! And it turns out, I was the murderer! Whoops!Anyway, after the dinner I made everyone take a few pictures, before we changed clothes and got ready for...
That's right, there was a chocolate buffet that night!! SO MUCH CHOCOLATE!!! It was awesome!!
Thankfully, we were able to pile our plates full of chocolate and take them back to our room, to relax for the rest of the evening. It was yet another awesome day. :)I'll leave you with some of our photos from the night. :)
(This last one is my favorite!)
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Cruise- Day 4
Day 4 of the cruise was absolutely my favorite. We spent the day at Great Stirrup Cay, the private island that Norwegian Cruise Lines owns. Our ship anchored at sea and then we took a smaller boat onto the island for the day.
Because Lindsay and I had booked a jet ski excursion for the morning, we were able to be one of the first people on the island, which was awesome! Ashley went and reserved lounge chairs for us while Lindsay and I went on our excursion.
Unfortunately, because we were on the water the entire time, I wasn't able to take any pictures of our jet ski tour, which stinks because it was my favorite part of the cruise! We got to drive the jet skis to several different islands, over crystal clear water. We could see all the way to the bottom!
One of the islands we went by was a former drug smuggling island. Apparently no one knew it existed until a plane crashed on it, alerting the coast guard. They discovered an 18 year old and two 25 year olds running a drug ring off the island (its only about 125 miles from Florida). The 25 year olds got 10 years in jail, and the 18 year old now works for the FBI. :)
The last island we went to was called "Starfish Island". It was AMAZING! We got off our jet skis and were surrounded by starfish, conchs, and even some sea cucumbers. We got to touch all of them, and then just put them back in the ocean. It was sweet!!
After we returned from our tour, Lindsay and I met up with Ashley for a barbecue lunch that the ship provided. Then we went swimming for a while; with the fish! The water was just so beautiful!
Of course, we also spent some time just relaxing in the lounge chairs and enjoying the beautiful Bahama sun. SO GREAT!!
We got back in the boat just before sunset, and we spent the rest of the evening just hanging out on the ship; mostly in our balcony. Another great day!!
Because Lindsay and I had booked a jet ski excursion for the morning, we were able to be one of the first people on the island, which was awesome! Ashley went and reserved lounge chairs for us while Lindsay and I went on our excursion.
Unfortunately, because we were on the water the entire time, I wasn't able to take any pictures of our jet ski tour, which stinks because it was my favorite part of the cruise! We got to drive the jet skis to several different islands, over crystal clear water. We could see all the way to the bottom!One of the islands we went by was a former drug smuggling island. Apparently no one knew it existed until a plane crashed on it, alerting the coast guard. They discovered an 18 year old and two 25 year olds running a drug ring off the island (its only about 125 miles from Florida). The 25 year olds got 10 years in jail, and the 18 year old now works for the FBI. :)
The last island we went to was called "Starfish Island". It was AMAZING! We got off our jet skis and were surrounded by starfish, conchs, and even some sea cucumbers. We got to touch all of them, and then just put them back in the ocean. It was sweet!!
After we returned from our tour, Lindsay and I met up with Ashley for a barbecue lunch that the ship provided. Then we went swimming for a while; with the fish! The water was just so beautiful!
Of course, we also spent some time just relaxing in the lounge chairs and enjoying the beautiful Bahama sun. SO GREAT!!
We got back in the boat just before sunset, and we spent the rest of the evening just hanging out on the ship; mostly in our balcony. Another great day!!
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