Sunday, September 18, 2005
The Cruise
Sharon reminded me that I haven't posted about the cruise.
Had a WONDERFUL time! Will most definitely do it again. Thank you Jonathan for the wonderful wine & cheese basket! Lisa and I didn’t get home until 1 a.m. Lisa downloaded pictures; here's the site
http://community.webshots.com/user/caribcruise05
We LOVED Key West. We literally saw the entire Island and I was surprised by how clean and pretty it is. I was expecting a beach like town and it was quite the opposite. It gave both Lisa and me the feel of a small Charleston, but with sided homes, rather than bricked. Got to see Hemmingway’s house and all the cats!
On to Mexico the next day. All I can say is what an experience…..especially for my blonde daughter. The first vendor in Mexico called her Barbie! The vendors were literally following both of us down the road. Two guys kissed me and Lisa got 2 marriage proposals. We had a wonderful meal in Mexico, and because Lisa is of legal age to drink there, she ordered a pina colada and we toasted. Lisa did a fine job of bartering with the locals. In fact, she was much better at it than me. I ended up buying junk I didn’t even want because the vendors are such pests! Got to see a Mayan ruin and a 1,000 year old church.
On to Miami for South Beach. The Beach is beautiful and the shops were chic. Did not meet up with my brother, but that worked out ok.
On the cruise ship we bonded with another mother-daughter who dined with us, and 2 single women who were celebrating their divorces. Carnival did a really nice job of making the experience fun. There’s something to do for everyone and you can stay as busy or not busy as you want.
On our last day Lisa and I went to the Casino on the ship to gamble a bit. Lisa’s very first pull on the slot machine netted her $125! Talk about a great way to end the cruise! Of course the food was fabulous, and I ate too much, but no regrets!
Had a WONDERFUL time! Will most definitely do it again. Thank you Jonathan for the wonderful wine & cheese basket! Lisa and I didn’t get home until 1 a.m. Lisa downloaded pictures; here's the site
http://community.webshots.com/user/caribcruise05
We LOVED Key West. We literally saw the entire Island and I was surprised by how clean and pretty it is. I was expecting a beach like town and it was quite the opposite. It gave both Lisa and me the feel of a small Charleston, but with sided homes, rather than bricked. Got to see Hemmingway’s house and all the cats!
On to Mexico the next day. All I can say is what an experience…..especially for my blonde daughter. The first vendor in Mexico called her Barbie! The vendors were literally following both of us down the road. Two guys kissed me and Lisa got 2 marriage proposals. We had a wonderful meal in Mexico, and because Lisa is of legal age to drink there, she ordered a pina colada and we toasted. Lisa did a fine job of bartering with the locals. In fact, she was much better at it than me. I ended up buying junk I didn’t even want because the vendors are such pests! Got to see a Mayan ruin and a 1,000 year old church.
On to Miami for South Beach. The Beach is beautiful and the shops were chic. Did not meet up with my brother, but that worked out ok.
On the cruise ship we bonded with another mother-daughter who dined with us, and 2 single women who were celebrating their divorces. Carnival did a really nice job of making the experience fun. There’s something to do for everyone and you can stay as busy or not busy as you want.
On our last day Lisa and I went to the Casino on the ship to gamble a bit. Lisa’s very first pull on the slot machine netted her $125! Talk about a great way to end the cruise! Of course the food was fabulous, and I ate too much, but no regrets!
# posted by Gina @ 4:39 PM 
