Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #351 Share Posted September 21, 2019 The bread selection, as they call it here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #352 Share Posted September 21, 2019 And, a GI Joe sized hamburger... Wow, that was a pretty great burger... Bring me fourteen more of those... 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #353 Share Posted September 21, 2019 They brought over this giant suitcase full of salt, and said that I had to pick one... I picked the black one for no particular reason... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #354 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Jumbo shrimp cocktail... They said it comes with "American" cocktail sauce, whatever that is... Tastes like just regular cocktail sauce... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhcw Posted September 21, 2019 #355 Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: Jumbo shrimp cocktail... They said it comes with "American" cocktail sauce, whatever that is... Tastes like just regular cocktail sauce... You are making me really hungry!! great pics! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #356 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Next up, was the bone marrow and beef tartar... Pretty much anything that includes a bone, I'm going to order it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cml4958 Posted September 21, 2019 #357 Share Posted September 21, 2019 27 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: And, a GI Joe sized hamburger... Wow, that was a pretty great burger... Bring me fourteen more of those... Definitely not up to par for your appetite! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted September 21, 2019 #358 Share Posted September 21, 2019 We loved the atrium bar on Vista. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #359 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Filet, medium rare... It's behind those weeds... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #360 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Onion rings and mac and cheese... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishComet Posted September 21, 2019 #361 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Time for me to Gate Crash this party. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmarnnurse Posted September 21, 2019 #362 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 3:07 PM, HeyJut said: Tribe member 131 jumping on for the ride. Actually have no idea about the number but liked the sound of it. Nondrinker here, but definite foodie, although a lot more basic than what you try. Admire your ability to try pretty much anything. Happy early Birthday and happy belated internet birthday. ENJOY YOUR CRUISE SID!!!!! Another tribe member here! I just finished Saint Greg’s review not long ago, and have been looking for yours! Next up better be a Jamman54 review! 😎🛳🍸🍷🍹🏖🌴 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missholly24 Posted September 21, 2019 #363 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 9:17 AM, sid_9169 said: It was the best of times... It was the worst of times... Shortly after my return from the Norwegian Breakaway in February, I found out that I would have to find a new place to live in the next couple of months. I had just started a new job, that wasn't quite going so well, and now this... I had no future cruises booked, which further compounded my bleak outlook on life. I needed to get a countdown going to ease my frustration. I began poking around online, and was close to pulling the trigger on a 7 day Vista sailing out of Galveston... I looked around some more, and came across an 8 day sailing on Carnival's newest ship, the Horizon. It ended up being only a few hundred dollars more, and it was a Southern Caribbean itinerary, to all new ports to me, and I just held my breath and clicked the "book now" button... My countdown was 196 days, and my 50th birthday would fall smack dab in the middle of the cruise. Now, at least I had something to look forward to in my life... It did take the sting out of the depression I was feeling, not knowing where I would even be living in the near future. I had already started packing my stuff, as the move was inevitable. ***Disclaimer: If you're not really interested in the whole "pre-cruise" hoopla and rigmarole, please feel free to wait until Friday for the "real time" travel day and cruise edition... My reviews tend to be verbose, bordering on boring, so you've been warned. If backstories, planning, side stories, and digressions interest you, then pour yourself a drink, and continue reading... One of the goals with my "Reviews" is to inform, but for the most part they're meant to entertain... Please don't take anything I say or do too seriously. If you're easily offended, or lack a good sense of humor, you may want to employ the use of your comfort animal, or locate the shortest route to your "safe space"... I encourage you to chime in along the way with your comments. I'm going to be traveling by myself, so I could use some "virtual company" along the way. If you're still with me, prepare yourself for a journey of dinosauric proportions... I want to make it seem like you're right there with me, whether it be on the ship, in the back of a cab, or walking around in strange and far away places... I'll attempt to convey the sights, sounds, and yes, even the scents and tastes of my adventure. Oftentimes, I may go off on a tangent that strays far from the main story. That'll be half the fun of it. Even I have no idea where this is going... Whatever happens, that'll be the story. Nothing more... Nothing less... ***Photo below stolen from the internet... Your reviews are anything but "boring". Hope to run in to you one day. I'll buy you a drink. (using your drink plan of course).😘 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairns Cruisers Posted September 21, 2019 #364 Share Posted September 21, 2019 23 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: Onion rings and mac and cheese... Yummo they look great. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstimecruiseronncl Posted September 21, 2019 #365 Share Posted September 21, 2019 6 hours ago, sid_9169 said: A few pics of my arrival, making my way up to the lido deck... Soon, Alchemy... Soon... I've only been on Carnival twice (usually sail NCL), but the Alchemy bar is my favorite bar on any ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missholly24 Posted September 21, 2019 #366 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 minute ago, grandmarnnurse said: Another tribe member here! I just finished Saint Greg’s review not long ago, and have been looking for yours! Next up better be a Jamman54 review! 😎🛳🍸🍷🍹🏖🌴 Same here! So funny how much I visit cruisecritic looking forward to these reviews. Nurse here too and fellow Patriot if you know what I mean. 😍 (I won't say anything more and trigger anyone). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #367 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I popped down to the restroom for a minute (sorry, no picture...) I was next to a guy at the urinal, and was trying to get a flow going. The guy next to me was chugging a beer while using the urinal, and I said " isn't that the great thing about cruising. You can put it in one end and let it out the other end at the same time"... He laughed. I laughed. It was a good moment... 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmarnnurse Posted September 21, 2019 #368 Share Posted September 21, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, missholly24 said: Same here! So funny how much I visit cruisecritic looking forward to these reviews. Nurse here too and fellow Patriot if you know what I mean. 😍 (I won't say anything more and trigger anyone). Lol! Yes! A very true Patriot here! 😉 And actually, I’m a retired nurse. Put in my time, got my battle scars (bilateral TKRs), and loving life to the max now! I was a nurse manager of a cardiac/telemetry unit. 👩⚕️ Edited September 21, 2019 by grandmarnnurse 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #369 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Now, for my "dessert" at the steakhouse... Crab risotto... Betcha didn't see that coming... On another side note (I told you there would be lots of them. Where's your number two pencil?) A couple sat down next to me, and the lady says "aren't you the guy from cruise critic?" I said I was... She said that she knew that I would be here on the first night from my reviews... (I was) Anyhoo, it was a good dinner tonight... Now, for more adult beverages... 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #370 Share Posted September 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, missholly24 said: Same here! So funny how much I visit cruisecritic looking forward to these reviews. Nurse here too and fellow Patriot if you know what I mean. 😍 (I won't say anything more and trigger anyone). 2 minutes ago, grandmarnnurse said: Lol! Yes! A very true Patriot here! 😉 If y'all are talking about the New England Patriots, that's not allowed here... I'm still angry about that Superbowl a couple of years ago... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmarnnurse Posted September 21, 2019 #371 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Can’t wait to read more, Sid! Keep it coming! 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watermelonqueen99 Posted September 21, 2019 #372 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Sitting here with my own adult beverage, hitting the refresh button constantly. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcrum Posted September 21, 2019 #373 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Do they still offer the free bottle of wine when you dine at the steakhouse the first night? That used to be a thing; it wasn't a great wine but it was drinkable. Glad you made it to Alchemy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #374 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Armin strikes again... No name drink. I know it has tequila and freshly crushed cucumber and basil... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 21, 2019 Author #375 Share Posted September 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, pcrum said: Do they still offer the free bottle of wine when you dine at the steakhouse the first night? That used to be a thing; it wasn't a great wine but it was drinkable. Glad you made it to Alchemy! They do... I didn't take mine. I wouldn't have drank it anyway... (Not that I don't like wine. I do...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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