Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 14, 2023 Author #51 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Why oh why didn't I take today off of work? My mind is already on vacation mode. Oh, that's right, I am a cruise-a-holic and hoard my PTO as much as I can to do as many cruises as possible. Darn it. I need a job with more PTO offerings! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted September 14, 2023 #52 Share Posted September 14, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, pirate4me2 said: Why oh why didn't I take today off of work? My mind is already on vacation mode. Oh, that's right, I am a cruise-a-holic and hoard my PTO as much as I can to do as many cruises as possible. Darn it. I need a job with more PTO offerings! I remember hearing a woman in London stating that she wouldn't take a job without 6 weeks vacation included. Must be nice!🙃 Edited September 14, 2023 by ninjacat123 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 14, 2023 Author #53 Share Posted September 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said: I remember hearing a woman in London stating that she wouldn't take a job without 6 weeks vacation included. Must be nice!🙃 6 weeks? Now we are talking!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 14, 2023 Author #54 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Hotel check in complete! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 15, 2023 Author #55 Share Posted September 15, 2023 We are on the road! We got up at 3:45, fed the vampire (who gave me the worst guilt trip over leaving) and hit the road by 4:30. Currently we are just north of Savannah and stopped for a quick refuel and breakfast at McD’s…who let us down. I really, really wanted a caramel mocha frappe, and Chris NEEDED his mocha frappe (he lives off coffee), butttt…their frappe machine was down. I swear, if you visit a McD’s and the frappe machine is working…it’s your lucky day, go buy a lotto ticket. I guess unsweet tea will have to get me thru. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princess76021 Posted September 15, 2023 #56 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Safe travels! Hugs from Texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zencruisers Posted September 15, 2023 #57 Share Posted September 15, 2023 4 hours ago, pirate4me2 said: We are on the road! We got up at 3:45, fed the vampire (who gave me the worst guilt trip over leaving) and hit the road by 4:30. Currently we are just north of Savannah and stopped for a quick refuel and breakfast at McD’s…who let us down. I really, really wanted a caramel mocha frappe, and Chris NEEDED his mocha frappe (he lives off coffee), butttt…their frappe machine was down. I swear, if you visit a McD’s and the frappe machine is working…it’s your lucky day, go buy a lotto ticket. I guess unsweet tea will have to get me thru. Is just me or does their machine always seem to be down we you need it the most? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 15, 2023 Author #58 Share Posted September 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, zencruisers said: Is just me or does their machine always seem to be down we you need it the most? Yes! I mean, come on, you can choose a random McDonald’s and chances are, it’s gonna be down. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 15, 2023 Author #59 Share Posted September 15, 2023 We made it to Nolan’s Irish Pub at 1:08. Just got a black & brown (Guinness & Root Beer) and an expresso martini. Chris says the black & brown is ok, but he prefers his usual half & half (Guinness and Harp). My expresso martini is top notch tho…almost as good as the ones I sucked down on MSC a few weeks ago! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 15, 2023 Author #60 Share Posted September 15, 2023 The caprese salad here is SO GOOD!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zencruisers Posted September 15, 2023 #61 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Safe travels. I am looking forward to following along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 15, 2023 Author #62 Share Posted September 15, 2023 4 hours ago, zencruisers said: Safe travels. I am looking forward to following along. Thanks for coming along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 15, 2023 Author #63 Share Posted September 15, 2023 We got to our hotel, Home2Suites, at 2:15ish. We dropped our stuff in the room, and Chris settled in to do some school work until 3:45. Hotel appears clean as usual, and staff are nice and friendly. The only negative I have to say is if you stay here, look out for the part of the bed frame in the last photo that sticks out, it could leave a nasty cut on someone’s leg if they hit it just right! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 15, 2023 Author #64 Share Posted September 15, 2023 We headed to our usual pre-cruise dinner and drinks spot, Fishlips, at 3:45. I wanted to watch the ships sail out. I had the mango habanero margarita on the rocks, which was awesome…slightly spicy, not too sweet. We had some calamari, which were good, and i had the seafood roll as my main…delish! We watched Mariner OTS sail out, and I gotta know…what’s that big yellow ball on her upper decks? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zencruisers Posted September 15, 2023 #65 Share Posted September 15, 2023 It looks like a beautiful day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 15, 2023 Author #66 Share Posted September 15, 2023 24 minutes ago, zencruisers said: It looks like a beautiful day! We got lucky and since we left home so early, we missed the pouring rain others on our “site to remain unnamed” roll call hit. It sprinkled here in Cape Canaveral very, very briefly, but that was it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 15, 2023 Author #67 Share Posted September 15, 2023 We left Fishlips at 4:53 and came back to the hotel. Funny story: the Uber driver who picked us up looked and sounded SO FAMILIAR…so I pulled up my Uber history, and he was the driver who drove me and mom from Fishlips to the hotel a few weeks ago! Small world! We are now crashing hard after a good shower. I think it’ll be an early night for us, so we can rejuvenate and get ready for the week ahead. Tomorrow: CRUISE DAY!!! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare slavigne5577 Posted September 15, 2023 #68 Share Posted September 15, 2023 6 hours ago, pirate4me2 said: Yes! I mean, come on, you can choose a random McDonald’s and chances are, it’s gonna be down. I teach juniors and senior high school students who work at McDonald's. "Machine down" That is code for not wanting to clean the machine or the machine not being cleaned before shift change. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted September 16, 2023 #69 Share Posted September 16, 2023 1 hour ago, pirate4me2 said: We got to our hotel, Home2Suites, at 2:15ish. We dropped our stuff in the room, and Chris settled in to do some school work until 3:45. Hotel appears clean as usual, and staff are nice and friendly. The only negative I have to say is if you stay here, look out for the part of the bed frame in the last photo that sticks out, it could leave a nasty cut on someone’s leg if they hit it just right! Hey, that place looks familiar! 😁 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edspec Posted September 16, 2023 #70 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Have a wonderful time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 16, 2023 Author #71 Share Posted September 16, 2023 1 hour ago, slavigne5577 said: I teach juniors and senior high school students who work at McDonald's. "Machine down" That is code for not wanting to clean the machine or the machine not being cleaned before shift change. Nice! Now the McD’s mystery has been solved. 1 hour ago, Jamman54 said: Hey, that place looks familiar! 😁 Lol, gee, how did I first learn about this place? Oh yeah! 😂 Thanks for the tip! 5 minutes ago, edspec said: Have a wonderful time! Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 16, 2023 Author #72 Share Posted September 16, 2023 After passing out early last night, Chris and i were up at about 6:45 this morning. I love the pillows here, I want to sneak them home with me…I slept so good. Anyway, we got dressed and decided to go grab breakfast at Grill’s. We walked in at 7:08 and were some of the first customers there. Mmmm, Krabby Frank’s Benedict! It was good, except the muffin was a bit too well toasted. With our bellies full, we headed on to Publix to pick up a few forgotten necessities. Deodorant (no, not for me, I remembered for the sake of my marriage and fellow passengers!), a loofah (seriously Chris, this is becoming a trend…you forgot it in February too!), seasick meds just in case (again for Chris, I personally loooove the rockiness of the ocean!), and some Advil (to restock my first aid kit I carry just in case). Now we are back at the hotel, awaiting our 10:45 shuttle to the port. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fla33023 Posted September 16, 2023 #73 Share Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, pirate4me2 said: We headed to our usual pre-cruise dinner and drinks spot, Fishlips, at 3:45. I wanted to watch the ships sail out. I had the mango habanero margarita on the rocks, which was awesome…slightly spicy, not too sweet. We had some calamari, which were good, and i had the seafood roll as my main…delish! We watched Mariner OTS sail out, and I gotta know…what’s that big yellow ball on her upper decks? Big yellow ball is the Sky Pad. You jump on a trampoline while wearing VR goggles. They were out of service for quite some time. I don't know if they're up and running again. Edited September 16, 2023 by fla33023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 16, 2023 Author #74 Share Posted September 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, fla33023 said: Big yellow ball is the Sky Pad. You jump on a trampoline while wearing VR goggles. They were out of service for quite some time. I don't know if they're up and running again. Thanks for the info!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted September 16, 2023 Author #75 Share Posted September 16, 2023 We are checked in and ready to board! We opted to take an Uber to the port instead of the hotel shuttle. Figured that we could wait here as well as at the hotel. Security & check in was a breeze! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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