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I asked Zoltan last night what the recipe is…he said it’s a secret, if you want one you have to find him on a ship. 😭 I will try again today to find out, and keep an eye on what he uses as he mixes one up.

Ha and I just saw in your signature, we will just miss each other on the Vista in 2024…I’ll be getting off when you get on!

It’s hard! They go by quick sometimes. I will be glad to get home to my KatieKat and camper tho, just not the cold weather.

Headed to find go go juice and then sea day brunch. Not too much on the menu today…we are doing the Mixologist class at noon, then DH has to do school work while I enjoy my balcony, and of course we gotta pack. 😭 Vacation is coming to an end, back to reality tomorrow.

My beloved towel animal farm this week

There’s a Mardi Gras parade on the promenade deck now…I love it! How cool!

We wanted to go to the Vodoo show at 7:30, but when we showed up at 7:15 it was PACKED. So guess where we ended up? 😂 Jakub made me a berry mojito that was 10 times better then the one the lady made me last night. It was GOOD! He also made me a drink with absinthe (not the quick fix) and a Chocomint, which was better then Cornelius’s. I truly think he and Zoltan are the stars of Alchemy, with Evan following close on their heels. Cornelius did suprise me tonight tho, by showing a sense of humor! When we arrived I had a hard seltzer with me, and he walked up, grabbed it and goes, “This belongs in the trash!” and proceeded to throw it away…so I thought. Then a few more times he has said/done things that suprised me. He’s coming outta his shell!

No, we packed into carry on luggage and took it on ourselves.

Oh man y’all….the smokehouse is awesome!! I got the Pig & Anchor Melt, with Funderstruck tots, Mac & cheese, and onions. Not very healthy, I know, but I consoled myself with it because of what happened a week ago. I needed comfort food y’all. So….the tots were freaking AH-MAZE-ING. Hot, with fresh jalapeños, guac, sour cream, bbq, and sauce. Delish! The Mac and cheese was piping hot and cheesy, like it needs to be. Onion things were ok, they just weren’t on par with the other delicious stuff. And that sammich….yes! Absolutely yummy. I was so full by the end I could only eat I think it was 3 bites of my Mississippi mud pie. I would honestly rank tonight’s dinner as one of the best so far onboard! Steakhouse would be #1, last night in Chibang #2, the one night in the MDR #3, this #4.

Pig & Anchor Smokehouse is popular tonight! Just got sat. They have a few different sauces to try, the girl that poured our water said the chipotle one is best. I plan to try it and the burning tomato

Sitting at the Pig & Anchor bar waiting for a table to try the smokehouse tonight. For once, I’m the one wanting BBQ, not DH! I decided to try the ThirstyFrog Pina Colada seltzer, and I gotta say, I think the Berry Hibiscus wins between the two.

Goodbye Cozumel. This means the cruise is coming to an end 😭

Since we left the ship without breakfast, i decided about 9 to get something to soak up my welcome drink. I ordered guac and coconut shrimp, both of which were delicious. I spent our time there in and out of the water, and I really didn’t drink too many drinks…score! I made it a point to drink a lot of water. I did order more food, chicken tacos and Caribbean fries, for lunch. I really wanted shrimp tacos, but the server said the shrimp would be fried..eww. We decided at 2 to call it a day, and got a cab back to port. We got to see Dream and Glory in port, both looking lovely with their new paint colors!

Hello from Cozumel! Who the heck schedules a 7 a.m. port time? Ugh, this meant I had to get up at 6:45…earlier than when I go to work!! I got up, grunted around getting things together for the day, and at 7:15 DH and I headed down to deck 3 to get off. Butttttt we were told nope, you can’t get off yet, so we headed up to Java Blue to get go-go juice…and just as we did they said we could get off. So, back down to deck 3, and bing! We are off the ship. In the port area we met another couple from the ship who we had seen around, and they were also heading to Mr Sanchos for the day. They asked us where we had been, they got off the ship right at 7. Say what? Guess there was confusion on the gangway about disembarkation. We shared a cab to Mr Sanchos ($17 total for all), and when we got checked in we were sat in Aldo and Martin’s area. The water today is PERFECT, not much seaweed, clear, and no shock factor when it came to temperature. I know exactly where I will spend the day!

The longer itineraries look great!

My side dish, the yucca, was yummy too. To finish off the meal, I ordered the chocolate C-bang. Score, it was freaking awesome. DH was jealous, he wasn’t big on his choice…I forget what it was. We finished dinner at around 8:30, and headed….wait for it….yep, ya guessed it…to Alchemy. I’ve really got to break away from there tomorrow! Anyway, Cornelius asked what I wanted, and Zoltan was nowhere in sight, so I told him to try making me a creamy coconut martini. It was ok, but not Zoltan’s. I then tried a berry mojito from Salwa, which was good, but she needs to get some personality… Tomorrow is an EARLY day for us…we get into Coz at 7. Yuck! So, anyway, we are calling it an early-ish night. Happy trails!!

What is it about the Caribbean sun that makes me need a nap?? We took a 2:15 taxi back to the port, and after showering DH and I both passed out until 6. We awake and he proclaimed that the tacos from lunch (they were freaking amazing!) made him want to try Chibang for dinner. Good choice, honey, the MDR is showing a 80-90 minutes wait, Chibang is less than 10! We got prettied up (it’s our 2nd elegant night) and headed on down. I checked us in as we walked, and within 5 minutes our table was ready. Now, I’ve read Chibang is a love it or hate it venue, and talking onboard we heard both. Tonight, I cannot say enough good things about our experience! We had Christian and Satish as our servers. Christian was high energy and brought a lot of fun to the table. He brought us 3 shots (yikes!) and counted us down to take them and was just a hilarious guy. Satish was quieter, more attentive, and balanced out the energy. He knew his menu, and when I ordered an item and didn’t like it (more to come later), he was ON IT and brought a replacement. Anyway…we were seated and Christian immediately brought us shots, we let him bring us whatever. Satish took our order, and when I asked for the chicken with mole sauce as my main he tried to steer me to a different dish. “Nearly everyone who orders it doesn’t like it. It’s not spicy, but the spice flavor can be overwhelming.” Dude, don’t tell me what to order. I want it. No, I didn’t SAY that to him, but I guess I gave that impression…he said “maybe you’ll like it. If not, I’ll bring replacement.” The food came out quickly. The spring rolls were delicious, but the steak tacos…oh my gosh. They win! Just bring me a few plates of those for my main please! When Satish set the chicken mole in front of me, I was a bit put off that it had the bone in it. I DONT do meat on the bone. Sorry. But, I was willing to try it…and I hated it. Satish was watching closely, and came racing over. “You don’t like it, let me get something else! Kung Pao Chicken maybe?” Nah, let’s do the chili shrimp. “It’s spicy, is that ok?” Heck yeah Satish, the spicier, the better! Within 5 minutes my new dish, piping hot, was in front of me, and it was fantastic!

Me too!!!

We are on MG right now and did the same. It’s awesome!

Might have to give that a shot!

They arranged for both, and paid for both. We just had to tip the driver.

My friend for the day. They have 2 dogs and 3 cats (or maybe it was 3 dogs and 2 cats? I don’t remember) and they are their pets. This kitty was a bit shy, but the grey tabby Stella was super sweet. I love my kitties and was happy to get to pet them!!

Sorry, not too many pics today, been enjoying my time on shore! I absolutely, positively, without a doubt would book Maya Chan again. Yeah there is a lot Of sea grass right now, but they can’t help that. Heck they’re out here with a rake and wheelbarrow trying to take it away. The service has been impeccable, food DELICIOUS (house made flour or corn tortillas, steak/chicken/fish, beans, rice, pico, guac, cheese, fresh veggies, then house made salsa), drinks good, and just a great, relaxing day! i saw some debating, it may have been on the ports of call board, and there IS a pool, but it’s tiny..more like a 20 person hot tub maybe? I didn’t get in it, looked a little sketch to me. It’s right near the smaller restroom on property. I’ll brave the sea grass in the ocean. Lewis was our server, brought us drinks in the ocean and was great today. We will absolutely be back!

They are! Guac is my weakness, and this is nice and fresh. Gave the waiter creative freedom on my drinks, he brought me this beauty. Now time to get in the water.

Made it to Maya Chan! Getting outta the port area was a freaking maze, I ended up throwing the map at DH and let him figure it out. Once we got to the check in point we were informed that due to our itinerary change, they are honoring the reservation but we don’t get palapa, just a beach chair and umbrella. I’m a bit disappointed in that, but what else can I do? Anyway, after a 30 minute taxi ride we are here! It’s very pretty, although there is sea grass in the water and in the beach. Yuck, I don’t like that, but I’ll be ok. They handed us a welcome drink (rum punch) and a basket of chips, pico and guac. Yum, breakfast of champions! oh yeah, we got to see the Virgin Voyages ship pulling in as we left Mardi Gras. She is kinda ugly, kinda intriguing.