LetsTryThisPlace

So I did a much better job tonight on my photos lol. The pools were mostly all closed but the solarium due to bad weather today. Ice skating was also cancelled. I heard it was so bad that on some of the smaller ships it tossed people out of bed. I can tell you as large as freedom is, its still getting tossed pretty good and makes you walk as if you were drunk lol. They whole ship has been creaking like crazy.
We saw The Las Vegas Tenors and they sounded great. They even got people up and dancing to a love song. They did a great performance.
Walking around the promenade I noticed an Izume express. Didn't expect it but they had sushi in to go containers. Pretty interesting.
For dinner we hit up the MDR again. Here is the menu for today.
To start I got the ceaser salad which was good and Sandra got the seafood cake which she said had good flavor but was on the dry side.
Next I had the steak (which I ended up getting a second order of), first one was perfect but second one seemed a little tough in parts, and from what our waiter told us it wasn't the only item they had complaints of tonight (maybe a new chef or something different tonight). Sandra got the chicken cordon bleu which she says was not very good and only took a few bites of.
For desert I ordered only one tonight lol, I got the chocolate cookie that was served with ice cream and I would compare it to the taste and texture of the outer shell of a lava cake (which is one of my favorite deserts) and even though wasn't exactly cookie like to me was still very good. Sandra tried to avoid sugar and got lemon panna cotta with strawberry sauce and she thought it was pretty good.
When we got back to our room we found this little guy :)

Also for reference is today's menu for sabor
Now I'm going to try and catch the end of the 70s party. Although might have a better view from our room.
 
 

Have a great time in St. Kitts! 

So I did a much better job tonight on my photos lol. The pools were mostly all closed but the solarium due to bad weather today. Ice skating was also cancelled. I heard it was so bad that on some of the smaller ships it tossed people out of bed. I can tell you as large as freedom is, its still getting tossed pretty good and makes you walk as if you were drunk lol. They whole ship has been creaking like crazy.
We saw The Las Vegas Tenors and they sounded great. They even got people up and dancing to a love song. They did a great performance.
Walking around the promenade I noticed an Izume express. Didn't expect it but they had sushi in to go containers. Pretty interesting.
For dinner we hit up the MDR again. Here is the menu for today.
To start I got the ceaser salad which was good and Sandra got the seafood cake which she said had good flavor but was on the dry side.
Next I had the steak (which I ended up getting a second order of), first one was perfect but second one seemed a little tough in parts, and from what our waiter told us it wasn't the only item they had complaints of tonight (maybe a new chef or something different tonight). Sandra got the chicken cordon bleu which she says was not very good and only took a few bites of.
For desert I ordered only one tonight lol, I got the chocolate cookie that was served with ice cream and I would compare it to the taste and texture of the outer shell of a lava cake (which is one of my favorite deserts) and even though wasn't exactly cookie like to me was still very good. Sandra tried to avoid sugar and got lemon panna cotta with strawberry sauce and she thought it was pretty good.
When we got back to our room we found this little guy :)

Also for reference is today's menu for sabor
Now I'm going to try and catch the end of the 70s party. Although might have a better view from our room.
 
 

@accio7 @joost and I have met up so far. Haven't met @homa0605 yet but hopefully we will. We ended up going to the silent party which was great fun. My camera wasn't great but here is a shot I got from there.
And a view down to the pool deck.
This afternoon we hit up Sabor for our lunch and I must say it was pretty good. They first brought out the chips and they are very tasty and warm.

Sandra then had the calamari which she really enjoyed. 
We found that only one entrée is included but the waitress brought us an extra to share. We went with tacos. Sandra went with the shrimp taco that she said was amazing. I ordered the beef short ribs taco and pulled pork taco. The short ribs were alright but no were near as amazing as the pulled pork. I would highly recommend the pulled pork and Sandra would also recommend the shrimp tacos. 
(Beef Short Rib Taco)
 

(Pulled Pork Taco)
 

(Shrimp tacos) 
 
We did order sides but I wasn't able to get to them because I was so full. They then brought out the desert but told me I couldn't have it because of my allergies and they weren't safe. They then brought me fruit which was so not the same.
Sandra's favorite was the banana chocolate chiming changa. 2nd was the churro which was in the same bowl. Her 3rd favorite was the chocolate crapes. She did not like the coffee con leche, but she's not a coffee drinker. She also didn't like the coconut flan. 
For last nights dinner we went the mdr. I forgot to take pictures of everything but the main course lol. (Still getting used to this) We went without reservations even though it was formal night because we were going a little later and funny enough our line was shorter then the reservation line so it was actually a good thing. So first up, they brought me sourdough bread off the bat because of my allergies and boy was it good bread, I could have just kept eating it lol. Sandra ordered the lobster bisque which she said was really good. I ordered the French onion soup and it was not my type of food but that's fine I save room for desert. For our main course we both picked them same thing which was the beef tenderloin with mashed potato, gravy and asparagus, this was amazing. After we finished that I had some coffee and Sandra had some tea before moving to desert. I ordered both the apple pie and the strawberry cheesecake and Sandra had an apple pie. They were both great except for the apple pie having like 2 raisins in it which made absolutely no sense. 
 
We also had an amazing ice show last night. The main theme was freedom (wonder where they thought of that). There were some times when the boat shifted you thought they may not make it and although they looked like they had to make a quick adjustment they did it well.
 
@joost and I asked the bartender about adding alcohol and only paying the difference and they confirmed at least at his bar. I think it may also depend on the bartender but most should be able to do it.
To end my post here are some photos of the windjammer. 
 

@HLWIser, you will soon learn that @twangster blogs are dangerous for your wallet.  He has played a role in many new cruise bookings, camera, camera parts, and electronic purchases for lots of people ever since he started live blogging ?

Six more weeks of cruising! 

I hate to break it to you, but twangster saw his shadow.   You all know what that means...

Photo evidence that Twangster is not a robot....or at least a robot that emits a human like shadow

"Donovan and Rebecca"  in the theater were pretty awesome.  Front row seats!  No photography allowed so no pictures.
I wasn't terribly hungry when I heard my name being called.  Like a lamb to the slaughter I followed the voice to... the Windjammer.
I heard people like food pictures, so here you go.  In no particular order.









Antipasta.  


Quesadilla Bar.  Pretty good selection.  I may skip MDR again and just do this tomorrow.  



Dry rub ribs.

The Brushetta was good.  Too good.

Garlic bread - perfect for solo cruisers.

Like anyone would have room for dessert...



Yes, this is chocolate.  White, dark, semi, more.  Plus ice cream.  

But wait, the other side has more food I missed...
Gluten Free options:


Open faced sandwiches for those who can't or won't eat closed faced sandwiches.

Something to wash down the food between gulps.

So I did a much better job tonight on my photos lol. The pools were mostly all closed but the solarium due to bad weather today. Ice skating was also cancelled. I heard it was so bad that on some of the smaller ships it tossed people out of bed. I can tell you as large as freedom is, its still getting tossed pretty good and makes you walk as if you were drunk lol. They whole ship has been creaking like crazy.
We saw The Las Vegas Tenors and they sounded great. They even got people up and dancing to a love song. They did a great performance.
Walking around the promenade I noticed an Izume express. Didn't expect it but they had sushi in to go containers. Pretty interesting.
For dinner we hit up the MDR again. Here is the menu for today.
To start I got the ceaser salad which was good and Sandra got the seafood cake which she said had good flavor but was on the dry side.
Next I had the steak (which I ended up getting a second order of), first one was perfect but second one seemed a little tough in parts, and from what our waiter told us it wasn't the only item they had complaints of tonight (maybe a new chef or something different tonight). Sandra got the chicken cordon bleu which she says was not very good and only took a few bites of.
For desert I ordered only one tonight lol, I got the chocolate cookie that was served with ice cream and I would compare it to the taste and texture of the outer shell of a lava cake (which is one of my favorite deserts) and even though wasn't exactly cookie like to me was still very good. Sandra tried to avoid sugar and got lemon panna cotta with strawberry sauce and she thought it was pretty good.
When we got back to our room we found this little guy :)

Also for reference is today's menu for sabor
Now I'm going to try and catch the end of the 70s party. Although might have a better view from our room.
 
 

Ummm, you sure those were raisins? I heard that Alvin, Simon, and Theodore were on board this sailing. 

@accio7 @joost and I have met up so far. Haven't met @homa0605 yet but hopefully we will. We ended up going to the silent party which was great fun. My camera wasn't great but here is a shot I got from there.
And a view down to the pool deck.
This afternoon we hit up Sabor for our lunch and I must say it was pretty good. They first brought out the chips and they are very tasty and warm.

Sandra then had the calamari which she really enjoyed. 
We found that only one entrée is included but the waitress brought us an extra to share. We went with tacos. Sandra went with the shrimp taco that she said was amazing. I ordered the beef short ribs taco and pulled pork taco. The short ribs were alright but no were near as amazing as the pulled pork. I would highly recommend the pulled pork and Sandra would also recommend the shrimp tacos. 
(Beef Short Rib Taco)
 

(Pulled Pork Taco)
 

(Shrimp tacos) 
 
We did order sides but I wasn't able to get to them because I was so full. They then brought out the desert but told me I couldn't have it because of my allergies and they weren't safe. They then brought me fruit which was so not the same.
Sandra's favorite was the banana chocolate chiming changa. 2nd was the churro which was in the same bowl. Her 3rd favorite was the chocolate crapes. She did not like the coffee con leche, but she's not a coffee drinker. She also didn't like the coconut flan. 
For last nights dinner we went the mdr. I forgot to take pictures of everything but the main course lol. (Still getting used to this) We went without reservations even though it was formal night because we were going a little later and funny enough our line was shorter then the reservation line so it was actually a good thing. So first up, they brought me sourdough bread off the bat because of my allergies and boy was it good bread, I could have just kept eating it lol. Sandra ordered the lobster bisque which she said was really good. I ordered the French onion soup and it was not my type of food but that's fine I save room for desert. For our main course we both picked them same thing which was the beef tenderloin with mashed potato, gravy and asparagus, this was amazing. After we finished that I had some coffee and Sandra had some tea before moving to desert. I ordered both the apple pie and the strawberry cheesecake and Sandra had an apple pie. They were both great except for the apple pie having like 2 raisins in it which made absolutely no sense. 
 
We also had an amazing ice show last night. The main theme was freedom (wonder where they thought of that). There were some times when the boat shifted you thought they may not make it and although they looked like they had to make a quick adjustment they did it well.
 
@joost and I asked the bartender about adding alcohol and only paying the difference and they confirmed at least at his bar. I think it may also depend on the bartender but most should be able to do it.
To end my post here are some photos of the windjammer. 
 

@accio7 @joost and I have met up so far. Haven't met @homa0605 yet but hopefully we will. We ended up going to the silent party which was great fun. My camera wasn't great but here is a shot I got from there.
And a view down to the pool deck.
This afternoon we hit up Sabor for our lunch and I must say it was pretty good. They first brought out the chips and they are very tasty and warm.

Sandra then had the calamari which she really enjoyed. 
We found that only one entrée is included but the waitress brought us an extra to share. We went with tacos. Sandra went with the shrimp taco that she said was amazing. I ordered the beef short ribs taco and pulled pork taco. The short ribs were alright but no were near as amazing as the pulled pork. I would highly recommend the pulled pork and Sandra would also recommend the shrimp tacos. 
(Beef Short Rib Taco)
 

(Pulled Pork Taco)
 

(Shrimp tacos) 
 
We did order sides but I wasn't able to get to them because I was so full. They then brought out the desert but told me I couldn't have it because of my allergies and they weren't safe. They then brought me fruit which was so not the same.
Sandra's favorite was the banana chocolate chiming changa. 2nd was the churro which was in the same bowl. Her 3rd favorite was the chocolate crapes. She did not like the coffee con leche, but she's not a coffee drinker. She also didn't like the coconut flan. 
For last nights dinner we went the mdr. I forgot to take pictures of everything but the main course lol. (Still getting used to this) We went without reservations even though it was formal night because we were going a little later and funny enough our line was shorter then the reservation line so it was actually a good thing. So first up, they brought me sourdough bread off the bat because of my allergies and boy was it good bread, I could have just kept eating it lol. Sandra ordered the lobster bisque which she said was really good. I ordered the French onion soup and it was not my type of food but that's fine I save room for desert. For our main course we both picked them same thing which was the beef tenderloin with mashed potato, gravy and asparagus, this was amazing. After we finished that I had some coffee and Sandra had some tea before moving to desert. I ordered both the apple pie and the strawberry cheesecake and Sandra had an apple pie. They were both great except for the apple pie having like 2 raisins in it which made absolutely no sense. 
 
We also had an amazing ice show last night. The main theme was freedom (wonder where they thought of that). There were some times when the boat shifted you thought they may not make it and although they looked like they had to make a quick adjustment they did it well.
 
@joost and I asked the bartender about adding alcohol and only paying the difference and they confirmed at least at his bar. I think it may also depend on the bartender but most should be able to do it.
To end my post here are some photos of the windjammer. 
 

@accio7 @joost and I have met up so far. Haven't met @homa0605 yet but hopefully we will. We ended up going to the silent party which was great fun. My camera wasn't great but here is a shot I got from there.
And a view down to the pool deck.
This afternoon we hit up Sabor for our lunch and I must say it was pretty good. They first brought out the chips and they are very tasty and warm.

Sandra then had the calamari which she really enjoyed. 
We found that only one entrée is included but the waitress brought us an extra to share. We went with tacos. Sandra went with the shrimp taco that she said was amazing. I ordered the beef short ribs taco and pulled pork taco. The short ribs were alright but no were near as amazing as the pulled pork. I would highly recommend the pulled pork and Sandra would also recommend the shrimp tacos. 
(Beef Short Rib Taco)
 

(Pulled Pork Taco)
 

(Shrimp tacos) 
 
We did order sides but I wasn't able to get to them because I was so full. They then brought out the desert but told me I couldn't have it because of my allergies and they weren't safe. They then brought me fruit which was so not the same.
Sandra's favorite was the banana chocolate chiming changa. 2nd was the churro which was in the same bowl. Her 3rd favorite was the chocolate crapes. She did not like the coffee con leche, but she's not a coffee drinker. She also didn't like the coconut flan. 
For last nights dinner we went the mdr. I forgot to take pictures of everything but the main course lol. (Still getting used to this) We went without reservations even though it was formal night because we were going a little later and funny enough our line was shorter then the reservation line so it was actually a good thing. So first up, they brought me sourdough bread off the bat because of my allergies and boy was it good bread, I could have just kept eating it lol. Sandra ordered the lobster bisque which she said was really good. I ordered the French onion soup and it was not my type of food but that's fine I save room for desert. For our main course we both picked them same thing which was the beef tenderloin with mashed potato, gravy and asparagus, this was amazing. After we finished that I had some coffee and Sandra had some tea before moving to desert. I ordered both the apple pie and the strawberry cheesecake and Sandra had an apple pie. They were both great except for the apple pie having like 2 raisins in it which made absolutely no sense. 
 
We also had an amazing ice show last night. The main theme was freedom (wonder where they thought of that). There were some times when the boat shifted you thought they may not make it and although they looked like they had to make a quick adjustment they did it well.
 
@joost and I asked the bartender about adding alcohol and only paying the difference and they confirmed at least at his bar. I think it may also depend on the bartender but most should be able to do it.
To end my post here are some photos of the windjammer. 
 

Not sure what type of room 9516 is but this is the bath room in our room.

It was on the cruise planner under entertainment and activities. For the price it was well worth it.

Good morning all, I have to say the mystery dinner was amazing. I'll be doing a more detailed review when I get some free time. They kept the wine coming which was all included, food was amazing and I got a special desert because of my allergies and it was amazing. I must confess I was so hungry when the entrées came around I forgot to take pictures. It all started at On Air served some type of rose sparkling wine as the show started. Then they moved us up to Giovanni's to eat. They brought out pickled vegetables, cheese some meat and bread and some greens for the antipasti.

When then had the choose of 3 dishes for the appetizer, beef carpaccio, another was the Mozzarella Di Bufalo which was cheese, tomato and arugula, it was supposed to come with a pesto sauce but Sandra didn't get it because it had nuts.

The last one was the soup of the day which was the most amazing minestrone soup I have ever eaten.

For the entrées there was the Gnocchi Al Gorgonzola which was Gorgonzola with creamed spinach. Gamberetti Alla Ligure which was grilled prawns, cherry tomato's, garlic butter and a potato purée. Lastly, the Filetto Di Manzo Rustico which was a filet mignon with roasted garlic potato purée and barolo sauce but I swear the whole room got the filet mignon  It was absolutely amazing.
Between entrées and desert they offered us some coffee. Then for desert, Sandra got the chocolate cake, and I was given a little cup dish of some type of strawberry over cream and some type of lime moose thing. I would say both reminded me of cheesecake filling. The lime was so good I ask for more and they brought me 2 more dishes of it. The other dishes were the Tiramisu and ice cream and sorbet.
The show skits run between each of your meals so you get a good little break to let it settle lol.

So on board now. Got in around 3:15 after running around doing last minute shopping (we do not shop much at home as its expensive). Only really took us 15/20 minutes to go through security and check in. It was pretty much empty as everyone was already on board. Did a scope and now waiting for muster drill to begin. Will check in later.

 
i will be checking probably later today or tomorrow :) they gave us a discount token and Sandra isn't wanting alcohol yet so will see how the day goes. Will post more 

So as a crazy day unwinds and I am getting ready for bed thought I would do a little pre-cruise update. Flew Southwest for the first time and must say I'm really impressed. I was a little sceptical of the whole boarding procedure but turned out alright. The plane was probably around 75-80% full and a lot of spaces between people. The landing was very hard however, and then you heard the captain come on the speakers with "opps" made everyone laugh. We finally ended up going to buffalo wild wings (one of my favs when we get away) thought I would start with some food pictures even if not from the cruise. I had wings with a mix of sweet BBQ sauce and spicy garlic sauce. I washed it down with an IPA the had advertised (not my most favorite IPA). My next post will be on the ship tomorrow (well technically later today).  

Good morning all, I have to say the mystery dinner was amazing. I'll be doing a more detailed review when I get some free time. They kept the wine coming which was all included, food was amazing and I got a special desert because of my allergies and it was amazing. I must confess I was so hungry when the entrées came around I forgot to take pictures. It all started at On Air served some type of rose sparkling wine as the show started. Then they moved us up to Giovanni's to eat. They brought out pickled vegetables, cheese some meat and bread and some greens for the antipasti.

When then had the choose of 3 dishes for the appetizer, beef carpaccio, another was the Mozzarella Di Bufalo which was cheese, tomato and arugula, it was supposed to come with a pesto sauce but Sandra didn't get it because it had nuts.

The last one was the soup of the day which was the most amazing minestrone soup I have ever eaten.

For the entrées there was the Gnocchi Al Gorgonzola which was Gorgonzola with creamed spinach. Gamberetti Alla Ligure which was grilled prawns, cherry tomato's, garlic butter and a potato purée. Lastly, the Filetto Di Manzo Rustico which was a filet mignon with roasted garlic potato purée and barolo sauce but I swear the whole room got the filet mignon  It was absolutely amazing.
Between entrées and desert they offered us some coffee. Then for desert, Sandra got the chocolate cake, and I was given a little cup dish of some type of strawberry over cream and some type of lime moose thing. I would say both reminded me of cheesecake filling. The lime was so good I ask for more and they brought me 2 more dishes of it. The other dishes were the Tiramisu and ice cream and sorbet.
The show skits run between each of your meals so you get a good little break to let it settle lol.

It was on the cruise planner under entertainment and activities. For the price it was well worth it.

Not sure what type of room 9516 is but this is the bath room in our room.

Good morning all, I have to say the mystery dinner was amazing. I'll be doing a more detailed review when I get some free time. They kept the wine coming which was all included, food was amazing and I got a special desert because of my allergies and it was amazing. I must confess I was so hungry when the entrées came around I forgot to take pictures. It all started at On Air served some type of rose sparkling wine as the show started. Then they moved us up to Giovanni's to eat. They brought out pickled vegetables, cheese some meat and bread and some greens for the antipasti.

When then had the choose of 3 dishes for the appetizer, beef carpaccio, another was the Mozzarella Di Bufalo which was cheese, tomato and arugula, it was supposed to come with a pesto sauce but Sandra didn't get it because it had nuts.

The last one was the soup of the day which was the most amazing minestrone soup I have ever eaten.

For the entrées there was the Gnocchi Al Gorgonzola which was Gorgonzola with creamed spinach. Gamberetti Alla Ligure which was grilled prawns, cherry tomato's, garlic butter and a potato purée. Lastly, the Filetto Di Manzo Rustico which was a filet mignon with roasted garlic potato purée and barolo sauce but I swear the whole room got the filet mignon  It was absolutely amazing.
Between entrées and desert they offered us some coffee. Then for desert, Sandra got the chocolate cake, and I was given a little cup dish of some type of strawberry over cream and some type of lime moose thing. I would say both reminded me of cheesecake filling. The lime was so good I ask for more and they brought me 2 more dishes of it. The other dishes were the Tiramisu and ice cream and sorbet.
The show skits run between each of your meals so you get a good little break to let it settle lol.

So on board now. Got in around 3:15 after running around doing last minute shopping (we do not shop much at home as its expensive). Only really took us 15/20 minutes to go through security and check in. It was pretty much empty as everyone was already on board. Did a scope and now waiting for muster drill to begin. Will check in later.

 
i will be checking probably later today or tomorrow :) they gave us a discount token and Sandra isn't wanting alcohol yet so will see how the day goes. Will post more 

So on board now. Got in around 3:15 after running around doing last minute shopping (we do not shop much at home as its expensive). Only really took us 15/20 minutes to go through security and check in. It was pretty much empty as everyone was already on board. Did a scope and now waiting for muster drill to begin. Will check in later.

 
i will be checking probably later today or tomorrow :) they gave us a discount token and Sandra isn't wanting alcohol yet so will see how the day goes. Will post more