!! Oasis !! 9 Days Medley Cruise ^_^ The Ultimate Review and Complete Pictorial Guide

[gambee]

 

Unique earrings.

 

 

 

I told mom to take her time. I found a bench towards the back, near the AC duct. So I was a happy camper. Mom took about 20 minutes or so, she was just browsing around looking for the ones she liked best. She ended buying 4 nativity scenes, I think the total came close to $50.

 

 

They had really neat art.

 

 

[gambee]

With mom happy, we left. The Parrot Club was just a short walk away, and Ironically the restaurant was next door to the restaurant that we ate at last time we were in San Juan.

 

I have to say, thank you Chris for recommending this place. Great food, and service. We are definitely coming back here.

 

This was arguably the best food we had during the entire vacation. Sure, I had great meals on the ship, but the food here had all the right spices.

 

 

It was pretty quiet then, but it got busy quickly.

 

 

 

 

[gambee]

 

 

 

They gave us a free drink to taste their specialty. It was quite good, but I will tell you something, that thing was virgin! I would need 8 of the full size ones to get anywhere, lol.

 

 

The food was amazing as previously stated, and the portions are huge.

 

Coconut shrimp appetizer. I am not sure why, there is no science to them. But they were just mouthwatering!

 

 

[gambee]

Plantain with everything on top. Yum, Yum, YUm!!!

 

 

And the churrasco empanadas. I thought that mom was going to dislike them because they had cheese. We could not get enough of them! And this is coming from a Colombian guy, I eat empanandas on a daily basis.

 

 

We ate almost everything, we were stuffed. And off we went, the idea was to go to San Cristobal castle. Which is by the way, about 7 minutes from that restaurant.

 

 

There you can see it.

 

 

 

[gambee]

As we were walking up, mom goes to me "I have not taken my blood pressure medicine since the cruise started!" Are you kidding me? And here we are walking uphill in this heat! She claimed that she was feeling fine, but her telling me that, means that she had to remember somehow. My guess is that she felt dizzy or something. I don’t blame her for forgetting, after all we were on vacation. But it sure scared the crap out of me.

 

San Cristobal plans were scrapped and back to the ship we went. The castle would close in about 1 hour, so we would not have enough time to make it back. Its ok, there will be a next time for the castle.

 

Walking back to the ship to get mom her meds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[scottygirl]

Mom was really intrigued by these trees that was sprouting flowers. No one knew what kind of tree it was, and until now she does not know. Any help?

 

Looks like hibiscus

[gambee]

Before getting back on the ship I tried to get an even bow shot for Emmy. But the issue was that the security building was dead in the middle. I tried my best, but it was not an exact shot.

 

 

 

Security was, wait wait wait, what security? For real, just two people there briefly checking for ship cards. I guess we scanned later on in the ship.

 

 

 

I was telling mom how those metal things on the ropes are to stop the rodents from climbing into the ships. Although I forgot where I saw that, definitely a movie.

 

 

[gambee]

Back on board I got the bar list of the champagne bar. LoL, finally! I guess I was wrong, I thought it was on day 7 or something.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Anniversarygirl25]

Mom was really intrigued by these trees that was sprouting flowers. No one knew what kind of tree it was, and until now she does not know. Any help?

 

 

 

I'm almost sure this is plumeria

[gambee]

 

Back in our room mom took her medicine and we relaxed a little on our balcony.

 

 

 

 

A shore excursion leaving.

 

 

[gambee]

 

 

 

I wanted to get some shots of Oasis at night so we got off the ship once more. Just before leaving our room, my mom somehow managed to lock herself in the bathroom. I was just dying out of laughter outside, I know, Karma will not play on my side. Apperently she was pushing instead of pulling, .

 

She will kill me for posting that, but hey, at least I am not posting the picture of her chugging the wine from the bottle :D. I have never ever in my life seen her doing that before, then again, I might have pressured it into doing so, LoL.

 

 

Before that I stopped at the Globe and Atlas pub and got the drink list.

 

 

 

Edited April 12, 2016 by gambee

[BettyCruiser]

Mom was really intrigued by these trees that was sprouting flowers. No one knew what kind of tree it was, and until now she does not know. Any help?

 

 

It is not like it matters, lol. But I guess curiosity killed the cat.

 

 

 

 

 

Might be Plumeria.

[gambee]

It is actually a newspaper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[scottygirl]

Might be Plumeria.

 

I said hibiscus but I think you are correct, Plumeria

[thefamilytravelagent]

I believe that tree is a plumeria. They were all over in Hawaii. So beautiful.

[gambee]

 

 

 

Pretty neat shot.

 

 

It was packed with locals! They were all out getting pics of Oasis and loading them on social media. It was a really exciting moment to live.

 

 

 

I was also able to get a better shot for Emmy. Still not perfect though, that building made it impossible.

 

 

[scottygirl]

I believe that tree is a plumeria. They were all over in Hawaii. So beautiful.

 

Yes! and they smell fantastic! Courtyard of the Royal Hawaiian smells like heaven.

[gambee]

Such a powerful moment to live, again. We are so grateful to have lived that. There was so much energy on the streets.

 

 

Although it was kind sad hearing all the kids asking the parents if they were going on the ship.

 

 

 

They had opened the roads once again.

 

 

We went into Walgreens to buy a nail file and laundry soap.

 

 

[gambee]

It was funny, because I told mom that the dresses she was buying looked like mumus. When she asked what a mumu was, I showed her this picture. In my defense, I only said so cause of the flowers of the pic and the dress she was looking at. It immediately brought that Simpson episode to mind.

 

She did not appreciate my joke :D

 

By now you all know my cartoon addiction.

 

 

It is so rare that I get to photograph ships at night. And I absolutely love it!!!!

 

 

 

The poor frog lost a hand.

 

 

There was a drone flying around the ship. I am not sure how I spotted it, well, maybe it was because of the 5 drones that I crashed this past winter.... =/

 

 

Edited April 12, 2016 by gambee

[pr1vatepiles]

Brilliant pics of the ship at night. Also loving homers mumu

 

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[gambee]

 

 

 

 

 

Just look at all those people! How exciting is that?!?!

 

 

We went to the other side and waited for the sun to go down.

 

 

[gambee]

 

 

 

 

Then this boat came by called "La Rumba", it translates to something along the lines of "The Party". It's kind of cute, one kid goes to his father. LA Rumba papa, LA Rumba papa! (Papa means "Father"). Adorable.

 

I guess it is a popular party boat. It was full of people dancing, and they were blasting music. If we had known about it prior, we would have definitely gone in it. I can’t imagine it being too expensive.

 

 

 

When I say blasting, I really meant it!!! I think it made Lady O shake, LoL.

 

 

[gambee]

 

 

Golden hour!

 

Unfortunately, I realized that I brought the wrong lens, and by the time I went back to the ship and got the other one it would be too late. So I made the best of it, and got these.

 

 

 

 

This one right here is my favorite!

 

 

 

[John&LaLa]

What lens did you need ?

[gambee]

WoW, this one came out unbelievable for such a slow lens! I can't believe it!

 

 

The line to go back on the ship.

 

 

What an amazing time we had that day.

 

 

Mom wanted a picture with the moon.