Nolan's Story: vacation

Monday, April 12, 2010

Invite

We meet friends on cruises. Every single one we go one, we get lucky and ALWAYS meet the coolest people.

Our engagement cruise, we met Ashley & Anthony, they live 10 minutes from us, Ashley & Chris went to the same high school and she was my go-to nurse when I was pregnant, why? Because she works the L & D at Nolan’s hospital. We are still awesome friends to this day, over 2 years later.

This last cruise in December, we met Erin & Mike. By complete chance, in the middle of the ocean on a beach in Barbados. They looked young (unlike 80% of the other cruisers), we chatted it up, had a few drinks and even swung off a bridge into the water together.

We bonded over our ‘fearful’ jump and knew we were destined to be best friends when she lost her headband in the jump. When her husband asked her why she was still looking under water for it 10 minuets later, she gave him the CRAZIEST look and said,

“Listen here buddy, back off I am mourning the loss of my headband!”

Yes. Someone else that is addicted to headbands like me. I LOVE HER!

We spent the rest of our cruise hanging out with Erin & Mike. We met for drinks every night before dinner, went to the shows together and got crazy in the club every night.

We bonded over our love of headbands, cruising and our favorite casino game Monopoly.

So how can I resist booking a cruise when I get this email from Erin?

Reasons you need to go cruising with us!
A. I am awesome
B. Daily wake up calls from Lisa Bell your cruise director!
C. Dance parties with DJ Bill Phil!!!
D. I need a partner to play the addicting monopoly money eating game, who else am I going to get to sink $53 in the machine?
E.If you don't go I have to go alone...with just my husband.
F. Mike ..... dejay-ing topless!!
G. Balcony trivia is great for baby making!
H. FREE sushi at Vines!
I. A possible chance to buy a "piano cat" master piece... this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity.
P.s. did I mention I am awesome?

I think it’s time, we need to go on a cruise. It’s an addiction. We have never cruised in the summer months before so this would be a first. We need to find something quick because I am going crazy over here thinking of the relaxing bliss that awaits us. (Yes Mom, I know we were SUPPOSE to be going on a cruise with you guys at the end of this month, but had to cancel it- not by choice)

Now, I just need to win the lottery so I can quit my job to have time off…. so we can go. (sigh)

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Our Cruise: Part II

St Thomas. It's one of our favorite islands to go to, great shopping, cheap rum...oh and we got engaged last time we visited. On our last visit we took an excursion to St Johns. Chris got down on one knew on the empty beach in St Johns and popped the question.

So when we knew we were coming back, we planned to take that same catamaran excursion to Honeymoon Beach, St Johns. It was just as beautiful as I remembered it the first time. So with out further a do, pictures!

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This time there's a wedding band...wooo!
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Also on this cruise, we...

Relaxed A LOT! Lots of pool side drinks, laying out in the sun and many visits to the thermal suite in the spa.

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One of our favorite places to wind down was our own balcony. We would eat lunch out there every day, have wine before dinner every night and just sit back and relax.

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Oh and how can I forget about ALL THE FOOD! We were lucky enough to be chosen to join the Chef's Table one night. The night starts out in the galley's (the kitchen) where they serve you drinks and you get to watch all the caos of dinner hour. They serve a few of the Chefs appitizers and then bring you out to a special table where the main Chef cooks your entire meal. It was AWESOME! Delicious food, bottomless wine glass and amazing deserts. I couldn't ask for a better night in the dining room. I hope we get the chance to do it again.

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And of course you can't go on a cruise if you don't plan on living it up. We met great new friends and spent tons of time going to dinner, hanging out at the pool, going to shows, getting hypnotized and dancing in Skywalkers Nightclub until the wee hours of dawn.

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