Rare sid_9169 Posted September 26, 2019 Author #1051 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Current situation... Pork chop... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 26, 2019 Author #1052 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Broccoli and cauliflower... By the way, the pork chop is "on point" as Guy Fieri would say... More relics... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubNHub Posted September 26, 2019 #1053 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Happiest of birthdays, Sid! I hope you have a great evening on board and a great nights sleep! Thank you again for giving US the presents! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 26, 2019 Author #1054 Share Posted September 26, 2019 More Aruba now... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 26, 2019 Author #1055 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I really wanted to swim in the ocean... I had come all this way, and still hadn't done it yet. I don't swim in pools or anything like that, but give me a lake, or a river, or an ocean, and I'm in... I know this sounds diametrically opposed to my extreme ocd, but hey, I'm an enigma... I went back towards the beach, and of course I had to take my shoes off again. I usually just try to find an honest looking couple to watch my bag, but I know people feel weird about that. I did find some unoccupied loungers with umbrellas. I walked over and asked the guy renting the chairs if it would be cool to just leave my stuff there for awhile. I wasn't trying to get a free chair, I just wanted my stuff up off the sand and in some shade if possible. He had no problem with it, and minutes later I was swimming in the cool, calm, and beautiful blue water... I stayed out for a good while. I thought about life and stuff and for a minute, thought about nothing at all... I really don't want to go back home to work and traffic and all the other crap that comprises my life back there... I could stay in the Caribbean forever, but I don't have the money to pick up and start all over again... I would be heading home soon, another year older, and still not really happy at all about my life. Anyhoo, that's my fiftieth birthday in a nutshell... Back to dinner! I don't really eat dessert, so I ordered another appetizer. Arancini... I think it's fried risotto? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slainte57 Posted September 26, 2019 #1056 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Great Aruba photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 26, 2019 Author #1057 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Pretty soon, I knew that I would have to start heading back to the ship. Our on board time was 3:30, and it was about 2:45... I dried off and walked up to the little beach side bar to rinse off my feet. Of course, after I do this, in every direction was more sand... I just tried to tread as lightly as I could, and tried to get most of it off with my Carnival beach towel. I got as much as I could, then I just put my slightly sandy feet inside my shoes and walked to the road. I found a driver, and said I was going back to the port. He said $15... I told him I paid $5 to get here. He said that, well I must've gotten a deal... I went to the next guy, who also said $15. I walked away, and he said $12... I told him I would just go to the bus stop. I started walking, and remember, it's about 3:00 by now... Still, I'm not paying $15 for a ten minute ride. Pretty soon, a bis approached as I was walking. He honked the horn, and I raised my hand. Next thing I know, I'm on the bus heading back towards the ship. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted September 26, 2019 #1058 Share Posted September 26, 2019 2 hours ago, sid_9169 said: I came across this pelican, and he didn't seem to be bothered by my presence at all... I was about three feet from him when I took this picture. I could have gotten closer, but I didn't know if he might attack me. Then I came across another pelican. Same thing, he just stood there... I tell ya, they're some pretty brave birds... Or, maybe they're not scared cause they could peck someone's eye out or something... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISERMOMX3 Posted September 26, 2019 #1059 Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, sid_9169 said: I wanted to put my shoes back on, but of course they were covered in sand... I found some shade, and I pulled out a bunch of handy wipes, and tried to get all the sand off... It really wasn't going so well. I finally just decided to go ahead and put them on. There was no way possible that I was going to make it on that hot asphalt. Put a small thing of baby powder in your survival kit. Takes all the sand off instantly. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 26, 2019 Author #1060 Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 minute ago, CRUISERMOMX3 said: Put a small thing of baby powder in your survival kit. Takes all the sand off instantly. Now you tell me... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseygirl1416 Posted September 26, 2019 #1061 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Just now, CRUISERMOMX3 said: Put a small thing of baby powder in your survival kit. Takes all the sand off instantly. That’s what we always used on the kids when they were little leaving the beach. Definitely works. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiring soon Posted September 26, 2019 #1062 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Hi all! Wishing you many happy healthy returns of the day, Sid! Happy 50th.🎂 Your pictures are making me wish I had a Carnival cruise booked before Feb. 2021!! I love their food choices. I mainly sail NCL which I will in 16 more days. I can hardly wait!! ~ Jo ~ 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted September 26, 2019 #1063 Share Posted September 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, CRUISERMOMX3 said: Put a small thing of baby powder in your survival kit. Takes all the sand off instantly. or just fill your shoes with baby powder. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 26, 2019 Author #1064 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Soon enough, I was back where I started from. I wanted to get a picture of the Aruba sign, so I walked over there... Dedicated to Saint Greg... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Greenpea2 Posted September 26, 2019 #1065 Share Posted September 26, 2019 2 hours ago, sid_9169 said: More Eagle Beach... Soooo beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 26, 2019 Author #1066 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Lana's birthday present to me... I still have to pay for it... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 26, 2019 Author #1067 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I like to give people names when I'm on the ship. You've already heard about Captain's hat guy and four wheel drive tattoo lady. Right now, next to me at Alchemy is ZZ Top beard guy... I mean it's all the way down past his waistline... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bthere Posted September 26, 2019 #1068 Share Posted September 26, 2019 That beach looked beautiful and your phone is doing a great job with the pictures which I knew you were wondering about. I'm just amazed you haven't stopped by a local store for some Cheetos. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 27, 2019 Author #1069 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Annamaria is next up to make me a birthday drink... (Also, have to pay for this one...) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted September 27, 2019 #1070 Share Posted September 27, 2019 2 hours ago, sid_9169 said: On the way out, I stopped in a small area of the restaurant that had all kinds of ancient relics... You found my BlackBerry 🤩🍾 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 27, 2019 Author #1071 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Uh oh, I think someone must've taken an upper decker in the urinal... Hopefully I don't get in trouble for saying urinal... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 27, 2019 Author #1072 Share Posted September 27, 2019 29 minutes ago, 2bthere said: That beach looked beautiful and your phone is doing a great job with the pictures which I knew you were wondering about. I'm just amazed you haven't stopped by a local store for some Cheetos. I thought about walking out into the water to get a really cool shot, but just my luck, I would've probably dropped my phone in the water... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyJA Posted September 27, 2019 #1073 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Sid ALT-team Amy checking in after getting off the Breakaway last Sunday....and trying to catch up with boring everyday life. Just wanted to wish you a very happy 1/2 hundred day. Have not read your whole trip but getting there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 27, 2019 Author #1074 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Switching it up now a little... Pommigranite with tequila and other stuff... Also, this really expensive phone can't seem to figure out how to spell pomegranate... Oh, wait. It did it the second time... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted September 27, 2019 Author #1075 Share Posted September 27, 2019 I can guarantee you that I'm not staying up late again tonight... Probably less than an hour to go for me... Gotta get my beauty sleep. And, for me, that takes a lot of sleep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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