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  1. DonR
    Looks like you had a great time overnighting in port!
  2. DonR
    I did overnight in Cozumel back in February. If you get a chance Cozumel Coffee Roasters down town makes s great breakfast and has fantastic coffee!
  3. DonR
    required visit to beaver town on the way home !
  4. DonR
    morning breakfast and off the ship! it's 50 degrees here in Galveston. the sea settled down about 3am so pulling in to the shipping chanel was nice and smooth. Now the 5.5 hour drive home.
  5. DonR
    we are in 9 to 10 foot seas with a strong cross wind this evening. Not the worst we have experienced but quite enough to mess with a tummy. the burgers and shakes for lunch was great before the swell really set in. The Boy and I had pizza for supper and the DW stayed upstairs and packed while trying not to stand to much.
  6. DonR
    well we crossed the Frontal boundary about 11 AM. time to switch from shorts to jeans and take some bonine! on the other hand it is now easy to get a deck chair!
  7. DonR
    Last day at sea. sitting around in the suite lounge relaxing. the sea is very calm this morning but we are sailing towards a cold front and expect the swell to increase. Hitting Johnny Rockets for lunch. never been before on any of our previous cruises. Just a beautiful lazy day at sea.
  8. DonR
    Thanksgiving eating street tacos with trash pandas was spectacular. the waves in the Cozumel straight stayed small and our twister ride was nothing but fun. Then back to the ship for turkey and beef wellington for supper. We even managed to dress up for the evening and catch the vantrilloqest show. Boy is heading for the hush party in the teen club. and we are winding down.
  9. DonR
    Not yet but we will see what the morning brings!
  10. DonR
    A quick update from yesterday. we can a great time at Chachoben. got back on the ship just in time for supper and latter a little elevator music!
  11. DonR
    Caribbean sunrise is always beautiful. I guess tomorrow I'll have to work harder if I want to see it since the ship will be heading north and we are on the port side. Breakfast at Chops again and getting ready to see Mayan ruins. The sea is calm so docking should be good.
  12. DonR
    capped off the evening with dinner and a show. We had been thinking sushi but the Izumi here on Mariner is really geared towards the hibachi. we ended up in the MDR and our wait staff was great. Then to the production show. "Gallery of Dreams" even the Boy enjoyed it. Now just sipping my coffee on the balcony and watching the stars.
  13. DonR
    Into a day of nothing much planned. we slept in (for us) and had breakfast at Chops. it was nice to just relax and skip the buffet lines. Sunrise was spectacular. the sea is calm with breezes ruffling the surface of the little bit of swell we have. I have already been watching the flying fish from our balcony. the sea if calm enough I can sea the schools beneath the water as well as the ones skipping across the surface. our attendant is awesome and towel animals are invading
  14. DonR
    checked in, on board, and unpacked! had a great plate of curry beef over rice at the windjammer for lunch and explored thr suite lounge. I think if I loose track of the DW I will likely find her there reading. We were actually the very first pasengers anoard this trip. Kinda great, trivial but fun. The room is super cool and we spent lots of time just exploring it. As suites go it is in fact pretty sweet.
  15. DonR
    OK so we did Moody Gardens while the Boy worked on his merit badge. it is awesome as advertised. we spent the entire afternoon going from aquarium to rainforest to Christmas lights and carved ice. So the extra day before boarding has definitely been part of our adventure
  16. DonR
    Sunday morning in Galveston. we had breakfast at the hotel then went wandering. Beach time down at the sea wall then down to the Strand. It's a beautiful day a d not nearly as hot as the surface of the sun. A meer 75f. even got a look at the Battleship Texas still o. the ship yard.
  17. DonR
    fat fingers burn up planets!
  18. DonR
    Suppertime in Galveston. We decided on Fishtails tonight. Right across from the Pleasure pier. The weather is great and we will have an alfresco sunset while we eat.
  19. DonR
    I think this supports my "Drunk monkeys throwing darts" theory of how Royal-Up really works!
  20. DonR
    Made door magnets commemorating the cruises we have taken. Noted with first initials who was on each cruise. The DW is pleased with our tiny fleet. the boy is unimpressed and wants cookies. This did spark a memory that we should pack any magnetic hooks and decorations we want to bring with us as well. So I got out Concierge E-mail. I am sure it answers almost all of the FAQ's they get about the request has been put in for an electric tea kettle and a mattress topper already waiting in our cabin, which is very cool. The Boy wants to keep getting his own cookies for the room so I didn't end up asking about having them already there. It's less than 24 hours till we are in Galveston!
  21. DonR
    Hoping that will clear up for you!
  22. DonR
    Just around 48 hours till we leave for Galveston. We are heading down Saturday now since we added activities on Sunday. Packing is probably at 75%. the penciled in possibility of panic has moved up to some time this evening with a continuing front of anxiety through bedtime tomorrow. Watching forecast both for weather and waves makes me hopeful for a rather spiff adventure. Monday for Sail away it is looking like partly cloudy and high 70's Wednesday for Costa Maya looks mostly sunny with a chance of passing showers. looks like the trip to the ruins should be ok. Wave Forecast along the coast is 1 to 3 foot waves so we should be fine for docking. I know some folks call this port "Costa Maybe" Thursday for Cozumel is partly cloudy with chance of scattered showers. Normal Tropical fall weather. Wave forecast in the straight says 1 to 2 feet so I think we will be ok on the twister boat heading to the beach. Over all the weather and wave forecast for the gulf and western Caribbean looks very promising. We may get some little bit higher swell Friday overnight into Saturday morning ( 6 to 8 feet) but that's our last night on board. Not to bad. I check multiple weather sites. including Weather Underground, Windy.com, National Hurricane Center and Storm Surf. It's almost time!
  23. DonR
    Well that was quick. Moody Gardens tour with Reptile and Amphibian Studies Merit Badge is now confirmed for Sunday afternoon before the cruise. Bonus the DS gets to do it on his own with other scouts from the local council. The DW and I get the afternoon to ourselves. Thinking we will probably take a pyramid tour as well since we are there. I have never been but I know that it could be a weekend in and of itself. Galveston is a pretty interesting place on it's own even without a cruise ship involved.
  24. DonR
    One week from Embarkation! Packing in ongoing in earnest, Gifts are being made, magnets are being tagged. We leave DFW Sunday morning so panic is penciled in for 8PM on Friday evening with possible recurrence at least three times on Saturday and a hard appt with pandemonium inked in for departure from the house. There is now a strong possibility that we may be adding a Sunday afternoon at Moody Gardens both for fun and Scouting purposes. Nothing like adding to vacation plans the week before. Since this is our first time in a Suite we really aren't sure what to expect. I think we are supposed to get an e-mail from the concierge sometime this week. Once it comes in I will ask all kinds of questions and make a few requests. Don't know if we can request a mattress topper before getting on board. Definitely putting in that we don't need de-caf for the coffee pot. I don't know if I can arrange to have chocolate chip cookies in our room every evening. Well we will have them no matter what. It is a cruise tradition for us. We normally ask for an extra plate of them at supper to take back with us, but It might be cool if we could have them waiting on the bar in the room! It is all new and exciting!
  25. DonR
    It was a great weekend out at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch prepping for Winter NYLT. The roads were a bit rough but passable. My DS did his 5 mile just last week out at the Ft Worth Nature Preserve on Eagle Mountain Lake. He should sit his Board of Review for second class next week! Eagle is absolutely a lofty and worth while goal. Sea Base (either Bahamas or Virgin Islands) is the plan for June 26. A whole different kind of cruising!
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