Busy, Busy, Busy

Well I started this saying we were busy back in October. It was the day before I flew to FLL to meet my other 4 shipmates!  I was thrown a loop at the airport.  I was at C9, not a bad walk, and right by Wendy’s.  While eating my burger, my phone dinged and said my gate was changed to C43!  I couldn’t even see a sign pointing me in the right direction!  So I stopped one of the attendants pushing a chair and asked him where to go.  He asked if I wanted a ride because it was 3 corridors away! Sure!  He stayed with me until he put me on the plane and ordered one for me in FLL!  I had no idea how far I would need to walk so I took the second ride.

I was taken to Carousel 1 at FLL and Kelly said they were at carousel 2, but they weren’t. Turns out I was at Terminal 1 and they were at Terminal 2!  Kelly had Cassie and CeCe with her and a bunch of luggage so I said stay put and I hoofed it quite a distance to the next Terminal!  

The poor shuttle driver from Embassy Suite was confused when no one was at Terminal 1 but we were all able to get on at Terminal 2. In the meantime Kristin, who had checked into the hotel, got on the next shuttle to sort it out so we arrived while she was gone!   Great start!

We finally got all our luggage in the suite room and left for dinner at a nearby strip mall.  In the morning Kristin drove me and Cassie to the Port and we stayed with the luggage while she returned to the hotel and got Kelly and CeCe.  They parked the car so Kelly could use it to drive the 3 of them to Disney after the cruise,  Kristin and I would take a taxi to the airport and fly back to Houston.

We had no trouble getting on the ship since our group had already boarded so we went right to the front of the line and were on our way to Rapunzel’s Dining  Castle.  I  just don’t want to fight with 3000 people at the buffet and  then cannot find a seat!  

We eventually were able to go to our cabins and Kristin decorated our doors.

Our attendant used towels, an afghan and some of our things in the room to make us an animal each night.

We had an evening and the next day at sea.  We had photos taken with CeCe and characters, watched a movie, saw a live show every night, ate a lot and slept really good.

Our next day was at Cozumel and we went to swim with the dolphins.  

We had another day at sea and spent the day at the swimming pool and Splash Pad.   

I don’t have all the photos but we had pirate night and we all dressed up in pirate outfits. 

 We dressed nice each night for dinner .

CeCe just petered out one night at dinner. Even the bird our waiter made couldn’t keep her awake. 

Our second stop was at Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island.  Kristin and I went on ahead and rode the floating trike for a bit of  exercise.  

Then the rest of them went to swim with the sting rays. I did that in Grand Cayman Stingray City saw no need to do it again. 

Our last night CeCe and I had a piece of birthday cake served to us.  It was a fun week!

We ate breakfast in the last group because we had plenty of time. I stayed with the luggage while Kristin and Kelly got the car.  We put CeCe in her car seat with Cassie in the front seat and Kelly driving. They would stay two nights at Kristin’s and attend Disney Springs and the Hoopty Doo Review at Disney World.  

The napkin dance!

Playing the washboard!

On Saturday they parked Kristin’s car at MCO airport and flew home to Michigan. When Kristin returned to Orlando she reclaimed her car.  

Our flight was delayed several hours and it was late when we got picked up at Houston.