GregD Posted February 20 Author Report Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, Jax said: . Still no idea why the photographer kept telling Lindsay to crouch down further but it was all the urging Lindsay needed to misbehave. I think because we have the young freeloaders we keep getting all the standard cruise poses, hands on your hip, now in your pocket….yadda yadda. The elder freeloader is probably glad that I’ve kept my shirt on so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoss518 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, GregD said: Nice pineapples You have your own pineapple picture too buddy! P.S. They were so yummy Sweety, Lovetocruise2002, Ampurp85 and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 40 minutes ago, GregD said: I think because we have the young freeloaders we keep getting all the standard cruise poses, hands on your hip, now in your pocket….yadda yadda. I can't stand these poses - why I will never get a photo package again! I much prefer candid shots... OCSC Mike, WAAAYTOOO and Sweety 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 Trying to get excited for this later. #itsnotaqua80 SweetPea, Ampurp85, jbrinkm and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 12 minutes ago, jbrinkm said: I can't stand these poses - why I will never get a photo package again! I much prefer candid shots... Us too. We will have photos taken, and usually just get our free diamond ones. The last time I actually bought a package, all the pictures were crappy quality and out of focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 53 minutes ago, GregD said: I think because we have the young freeloaders we keep getting all the standard cruise poses, hands on your hip, now in your pocket….yadda yadda. They tried that with us too…so boring and when you have purchased a package it gets redundant. We started to refuse the Huggie Huggie, Kissy Kissy shots. They always turn out awful. Disney had some of the best photographers. I still remember when they had Lindsay lay and stacked Reyd and I on top of him. If you ask Lindsay he will say it wasn’t worth the shot but I disagree. Lol GregD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 Today was a low key day. Lunch was CK, nothing too exciting. Caprese Salad and the lamb loin for me. The boss got the sausage flat bread. She liked it. I thought it was okay. One highlight, the freeloaders got warm apple pie for dessert, NOT A RAISIN TO BE FOUND!!! After lunch, The Boss and Johnny played some bingo. He won $8 so he was thrilled. I found my relaxing spot, saw some dolphins while there which made other people really happy when I pointed them out. Soon we are off to Izumi. We have the Aqua show at 9 on our balcony. Our friends are joining us. We’ve placed a snack and drink order with Berty. Feeling to food coma coming! Ampurp85, SweetPea, Cactus527 and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 50 minutes ago, GregD said: NOT A RAISIN TO BE FOUND!!! why DO they put raisins in apple pie enjoy the aqua show!!!!!! (sorry you won’t hear power of love + purple rain ) Ampurp85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus527 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, GregD said: One highlight, the freeloaders got warm apple pie for dessert, NOT A RAISIN TO BE FOUND!!! Hahahaha, don't come to my house then, I put in raisins AND cranberries!!!!! #mincemeatwannabe SweetPea, PPPJJ-GCVAB, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 I’ll just leave this here The Boss was completely unaware #starclassbehavingbadly Va4fam, LandstromCruise, JohnK6404 and 10 others 3 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 I had to look twice because I was like why would Genie Berty bring them a bowl of ketchup .......then I realized there was a giant bowl of mozz sticks. I should have put my glasses on jbrinkm and Cactus527 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 3 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: I had to look twice because I was like why would Genie Berty bring them a bowl of ketchup .......then I realized there was a giant bowl of mozz sticks. I should have put my glasses on We didn’t even touch the ketchup. We like our mozz sticks with marinara WAAAYTOOO and Ampurp85 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 Aqua show snacks She Sails Away, Cactus527, GatorCruiser and 6 others 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 My wife told the photographers last month that she knew all those poses......her hand on my chest, then her hand on hip and my hand in pocket, then me behind her with hands overlapping, then holding hands, and so on. To our surprise, the photographer told us to come back the next night and they were trying new creative poses instead of the same old poses. We did get a pretty good back to back with my arms crossed looking like a tough guy! Maybe you will get to do some creative ones! How was the Aqua Show? If Aqua 80 is a 5 out of 5, what would this one be? (Full disclosure for those just joining in, we sail Harmony for first time in October with same itinerary that our fearless shenanigans leader @GregD is blogging about right now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 35 minutes ago, GregD said: Aqua show snacks Those are my kind of snacks! Especially that first pic! WAAAYTOOO and GregD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, Va4fam said: How was the Aqua Show? If Aqua 80 is a 5 out of 5, what would this one be? So, the show is entertaining, and the performers are incredibly talented so my critique is purely on the production. To us, the show felt disjointed. The way Aqua80 was done, you could almost follow a story. It also helps that all of the songs were familiar, so you can easily jam along. This one we didn’t get that feeling. The music is mainly instrumental, mostly drum beats. They do follow similar formulas, some dancing, synchro swimmers, aerial work, more dancing, slack line, diving, tightrope rinse and repeat….though for those who have seen the show, what the heck is the spinning guy with the whips? There seems to me more aerial work in this show, and she is phenomenal. Overall, while the show is entertaining, and the cast is strong, it’s just not as fun as Aqua80. I give it 3 out of 5 stars. JohnK6404, Lovetocruise2002, Cactus527 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesszy94 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Oh how the other half live!! On my next cruise in about 3 weeks time.. I'm only in an Oceanview Glad y'all are enjoying your time on Harmony! I would LOVE to try Oasis-class one day... but y'know... Royal refuses to send one down under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 7 hours ago, GregD said: though for those who have seen the show, what the heck is the spinning guy with the whips? We love the spinning guy! I have no clue how he goes for so long. Most impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 32 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: We love the spinning guy! I have no clue how he goes for so long. Most impressive. Hahaha, he definitely was impressive at how long he was able to keep that up, but then in the middle of the show the whole….now watch me whip….(make sure you sing the song in your head, you’re welcome for that ear worm) was a bit strange and also added to that disjointed feeling for us. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Are those MORE bags of chips or were those quarried from the existing stash ? OCSC Mike, jbrinkm and asquared17 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 Today we are hitting our first port, Roatan. We are using Victor Bodden again. We will be visiting with sloths etc, and doing the zip lines. After, we will be playing it by ear. Our friends are also with Victor Bodden, but doing some different activities. We are all meeting at CK for breakfast. Berty said that they could walk off with us when we get off the ship which we thought was very nice of him. Other random thoughts from last night. Our friends were really grateful for being able to watch the show from the balcony. It’s also not lost on us that we are fortunate enough to be able to do these things ourselves. Their kids (and ours) had a blast. Earlier in the day, we had heard that Livi had been wanting chocolate covered strawberries this whole trip, so of course we had to make that happen. This is her first big trip away from her parents so she has frequently been getting homesick. To see her eyes light up and truly enjoy herself last night made my night. Sure star class is amazing with the beverage package and all the dining etc, but it’s the intangibles that really do it for me. To be able to make someone’s day with just a simple text message is what it’s all about. JohnK6404, Lovetocruise2002, asquared17 and 10 others 8 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 10 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Are those MORE bags of chips or were those quarried from the existing stash ? Those are more!!! The collection is growing! Cactus527, Sweety, OCSC Mike and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, GregD said: but then in the middle of the show the whole….now watch me whip… I know that part. We've watched that show so many times. That show is not one of favourites (compared to some of the others), but the spinning guy is my favourite part of that show lol GregD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 On today’s episode of I stumbled into an oversharers anonymous meeting…. While sitting in one of the the solarium stock pots….an overly friendly vintage proudly exclaimed that her young granddaughter “went on the potty last night! We were so happy and we all want the song” I am not sorry….if my ears had to hear that, your eyes needed to see it too. Larger update on the day to come Cactus527, Jax, Lovetocruise2002 and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Well in fairness all us parents know how satisfying potty training is Yesiamthere6, Cactus527, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus527 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 6 hours ago, GregD said: solarium stock pots I laughed so hard at this description Spouse came running over to make sure I was okay. I shall now always think of the hot tubs as "stock pots" and continue to call the pools "people soup." asquared17, MaryS, GregD and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 10 hours ago, Cactus527 said: I laughed so hard at this description Spouse came running over to make sure I was okay. I shall now always think of the hot tubs as "stock pots" and continue to call the pools "people soup." we’ve often referred to the liquid in the pools as “the soup” — so this tracks me to j: kinda hot up here, wish i could cool off j: better hit the shower me: yeah better steer clear of… the soup. OCSC Mike and PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 2 minutes ago, asquared17 said: we’ve often referred to the liquid in the pools as “the soup” — so this tracks Agreed, we've used the term human soup before. I'm not sure I've ever set foot into a main pool on any cruise ever. I've been in a few stock pots (if not crowded) and I will take a dip in the Oasis Pool on CocoCay to cool off since we're most often there in June/July. WAAAYTOOO and PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 15 hours ago, GatorCruiser said: Well in fairness all us parents know how satisfying potty training is While I do know the satisfaction…..not sure if that’s how you open the conversation. It went just like this. So the over sharer who was a fluffy vintage with mobility issues starts with ”hopefully I don’t fall down these steps, (then proceeds to crash land into the seat) my granddaughter in the potty and we want the song.” me:greaaaaaat afterwards, it got even weirder. She kept creeping closer to this other couple and “falling off the seat” almost trying to land on the guys lap. The whole time, they are shifting away from her and she kept following. Eventually she either got bored, or her timer popped because she left and we all had a good laugh. shenanigan meter 7.5 for awkward conversation and attempted groping MaryS, PPPJJ-GCVAB, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 Roatan: So we started the day as a big group in CK for breakfast. Berty met us there and escorted us off the ship. Our tours were with Victor Bodden. We each got assigned our drivers and off we went. We got to their property and got suited up for the zip lines. The zip lines are lots of fun. They have a whole course set up and you go from tree top to tree top. Lots of fun was had by everyone. Once we were through that, we went through their animal park. We started with sloths. We have been on this tour multiple times over the years, and all of their current sloths were born there, including one in the last photo that is six days old. We met some monkeys, Lydia had to make it awkward by smelling its butt…. Lots more animals were seen after but we will move on for the sake of making easier reading. Cactus527, WAAAYTOOO, asquared17 and 7 others 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 these pictures are everything i love it!! Sweety and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 2 hours ago, OCSC Mike said: Agreed, we've used the term human soup before. I'm not sure I've ever set foot into a main pool on any cruise ever. I've been in a few stock pots (if not crowded) and I will take a dip in the Oasis Pool on CocoCay to cool off since we're most often there in June/July. Me, exactly. Sweety and OCSC Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 After those adventures, we went for some lunch. We went to a place the driver recommended. The food was tasty. The Boss got garlic shrimp, the kids got chicken tenders, and I got to cross another weird thing I ate off the list, Iguana. Shrimp with plantains, coleslaw and red beans and rice. Chicken tender and fries for the kids. stewed iguana, aside from the multiple tiny bones to pick through the flavor and texture was reminiscent of chicken. I had potato salad, fries and yucca sticks as sides. After lunch we had considered shopping, but were ready for naps so we headed back to the ship. The freeloaders decided to stay in the room. The Boss and I braved the people soup, then Stock Pots that you read about earlier. SweetPea, WAAAYTOOO, Cactus527 and 5 others 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Stewed iguana ? Really ? Sounds…bad. Glad it was ok. SweetPea, OCSC Mike, Sweety and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandstromCruise Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 1 minute ago, GregD said: and I got to cross another weird thing I ate off the list, Iguana. I had iguana in Curacao in November. I would agree, taste like chicken. I'm usually not a very adventurous eater, but decided to give it a try. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 1 minute ago, GregD said: We went to a place the driver recommended. Exactly the kind of place I need when we're in Roatan in June. Wife needs American food (like the kids menu) but she also loves fried yucca. I'll try anything but dunno about iguana stew. Gator also tastes like chicken so that part checks out. Sweety 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 25 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Exactly the kind of place I need when we're in Roatan in June. Wife needs American food (like the kids menu) but she also loves fried yucca. I'll try anything but dunno about iguana stew. Gator also tastes like chicken so that part checks out. This is right outside the port. You can throw a rock at the ship. I forgot to post this. This will help you when you go. As far as the menu, they have things that will cater to every taste. The also had stewed oxtails, seafood platters, salads. I failed as a travel blogger, and only took this menu picture OCSC Mike, PPPJJ-GCVAB, MaryS and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 Wonderland: Dinner last night was at wonderland. We actually really enjoy dinner there. The kids like the novelty of the food and the whole thing. Johnny really loves the green paper. And the cotton candy for his drinks! we got a mix of the small plates. Not pictured was “The birds nest” which are basically smoked deviled eggs. For entrees, Johnny got the chicken tenders, and Lydia the burger skewers The Boss got the short ribs, and I got the pork belly. Johnny tried mine and loved it, and maybe next time around will graduate from the kids menu. We all shared The World for dessert and left with VERY full bellies. I forgot to mention, that earlier we had the kids run down to Johnny rockets for us to bing back some onion rings and chili cheese fries for a snack. Apparently the portion sizes were much bigger than I remember……. OCSC Mike, Lovetocruise2002, SweetPea and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 5 minutes ago, GregD said: Wonderland: Dinner last night was at wonderland. We actually really enjoy dinner there. The kids like the novelty of the food and the whole thing. Johnny really loves the green paper. And the cotton candy for his drinks! we got a mix of the small plates. Not pictured was “The birds nest” which are basically smoked deviled eggs. For entrees, Johnny got the chicken tenders, and Lydia the burger skewers The Boss got the short ribs, and I got the pork belly. Johnny tried mine and loved it, and maybe next time around will graduate from the kids menu. We all shared The World for dessert and left with VERY full bellies. I forgot to mention, that earlier we had the kids run down to Johnny rockets for us to bing back some onion rings and chili cheese fries for a snack. Apparently the portion sizes were much bigger than I remember……. Johnny is an adventurous eater. did he try the iguana stew. I love alligator stew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 44 minutes ago, GregD said: This is right outside the port. You can throw a rock at the ship. I forgot to post this. This will help you when you go. Thanks. We doing a private tour and stopping at quite a few places so not sure how the day will play out (we could be who knows where around lunchtime) but appreciate having an option right by the port with a menu I know will work. GregD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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