shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #126 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Due to when our excursion left, we headed down to The Local for breakfast. The Local Breakfast Menu The Local was really calm this morning! Seasonal Fruit Salad Susan got the Fruit Salad, Oatmeal, and bacon on the side. I got the breakfast sandwich and the oatmeal. No we were not going on the Party Bus Or even those We headed to the theater to await the allotted time for release by the Shore Excursion personnel. Two pet peeves of mine: 1. Shore Excursion personnel who think they wield so much power and demand that you pay attention to them. I enjoy ports where the meet up is on the dock, so you don't have to listen to the redundant monotone of the same information over and over again coupled by by bad jokes. 2. In person Life Boat drills where a housekeeper or other low level power hungry person is in charge of the muster station and wants your undivided attention for way too long. Dude I am on vacation not a College lecture. This is why I enjoy the video muster drill with the simple check-in at the muster station. Ok, rant over, lets resume our regularly scheduled review! Someone is way to excited for this nonsense! Freedom! Welcome to Aruba! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare justhappy Posted April 5, 2023 #127 Share Posted April 5, 2023 It was cool to see how Christmas is celebrated on the ship, it looked like fun🎄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #128 Share Posted April 5, 2023 We got on the motor coach for our excursion Aruba's International Airport authentic island cuisine here 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #129 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Stop #1 - Casibari Rock Formations Susan took one for the team and climbed to the top of the Rock. Yes that is the line going up. I stayed down below and took pictures in the garden area The steps Susan was going up. I loved the rocks and cactus! She is making progress! At one point, you have to duck under this rock. Susan said she almost had trouble, so she said I would not have wanted to that part. My picture of the people on the top! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #130 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Close up! Selfie at the top! We were one of 3 ships in Port that day. You would not believe is the Caribbean if it was a stand alone picture. You would probably guess New Mexico or somewhere in the Southwest. Heading down the other side, on the "good stairs" as Susan described it. More garden photos! See why I said good stairs in quotes I love the reflection in the water! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #131 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Susan made it back down! See the green hummingbird? It was time to head back to the bus. Not those buses! Off to the next stop! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUmom Posted April 5, 2023 #132 Share Posted April 5, 2023 You two seem like such a fun couple....I really enjoy following along. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #133 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Stop #2 - Royal Aruba Aloe Museum and Store Aloe close up! So our experience started with how aloe is processed. Then we went and looked at the museum/production area. No one was working as the day after Christmas is a holiday in Aruba. After going through we headed outside to wait for the rest of the people. I dislike these stops that are effectively hard sell locations, but I guess it does keep prices down some. Back on the bus Okay? German restaurant in a Dutch protectorate? Oh look, more local island cuisine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #134 Share Posted April 5, 2023 We headed along the West shore of the island to the Northernmost point of the island. California Lighthouse 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #135 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Stop #3 - California Lighthouse We picked up our travel wall item from Aruba Selfie time! pano time! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #136 Share Posted April 5, 2023 A note about the lighthouse: It costs like $5 to climb up to the top. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #137 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Stop #4 - Eagle Beach The beach was nice but crowded. We didn't bring swimsuits either. We went and found a bench in the shade. It was fun to people watch! selfie time! Poor coconut We loaded up the bus to head back to the ship. Back on the boat! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #138 Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, justhappy said: It was cool to see how Christmas is celebrated on the ship, it looked like fun🎄 I love seeing the ship all decorated. Its my favorite part of cruising during the holidays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #139 Share Posted April 5, 2023 53 minutes ago, TSUmom said: You two seem like such a fun couple....I really enjoy following along. Ah, Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare justhappy Posted April 5, 2023 #140 Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, shadowmeboy said: I love seeing the ship all decorated. It’s my favorite part of cruising during the holidays! I’ve cruised in early December and the ships were decorated already but Christmas Day has to have a great vibe. You are right that Aruba looks like Arizona and New Mexico! Does Aruba have a “wet side”? Kind of like your Washington State, I know west of the Cascades is so tropical compared to the east. I’ve been on a trip from Port Angeles to Wenatchee and it’s amazing how different one state can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 5, 2023 Author #141 Share Posted April 5, 2023 43 minutes ago, justhappy said: I’ve cruised in early December and the ships were decorated already but Christmas Day has to have a great vibe. You are right that Aruba looks like Arizona and New Mexico! Does Aruba have a “wet side”? Kind of like your Washington State, I know west of the Cascades is so tropical compared to the east. I’ve been on a trip from Port Angeles to Wenatchee and it’s amazing how different one state can be. No. It is really flat and only a 7-8 miles wide, at most. So what you see is what you get for the entire island. Its because the island lies outside the hurricane zone and is similar to the top of Venezuela. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 6, 2023 Author #142 Share Posted April 6, 2023 We returned to the boat and went to get some lunch. We got back just after the MDR's closed, so off to The Local we go! Menu Cobb Salad Pretzel Bites with beer cheese fondue We both got our own because one is not enough Caesar Salad I got the Cheeseburger Susan got the Tavern Battered Fish Sandwich Carrot Cake Brownie Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake The view out Deck 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 6, 2023 Author #143 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I went back to the room and started processing video. Emptying SD cards onto my Hard drive. Susan meanwhile went to the Spa. She was getting a manicure and pedicure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 6, 2023 Author #144 Share Posted April 6, 2023 We were unable to purchase a couple of items we were planning on buying onboard, so we had more money to spend on our account than we were expecting. So we decided to switch our shore excursion in Puerto Plata. So off to stand in line! After getting the Shore Excursion taken care of, it was time for pictures! The official Stairway photo! Love this one! Look we found another duck! Look another picture of the display 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 6, 2023 Author #145 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Off to dinner we went! SO as we were going in a kid puked on the floor going into the Manhattan Room. We were trying to help Restaurant Manger Jay to keep people from walking in it, but the kids are walking right through it. Finally they got chairs to block it off, and we went in and sat down. Smoked Mozzarella Ravioli Chicken Lettuce wraps Bruschetta Roasted Beet Salad Breaded Flounder Filet Rigatoni Primavera with Pesto Whole-Roasted Sirloin Now it says it come with a loaded baked potato. Is that a "loaded" baked potato? No I was still hungry after eating my sirloin, so I ordered a New York Steak Dessert menu Banana's Foster Warm chocolate lava cake Tiramisu We had an early day the next day, so we headed to bed. we watched some tv before crashing! -- 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingKillerWhales! Posted April 7, 2023 #146 Share Posted April 7, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 2:14 PM, shadowmeboy said: No Susan, that is not appropriate cruise attire. I would love to see someone wearing that on a cruise! It would be like finding a duck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 7, 2023 Author #147 Share Posted April 7, 2023 16 hours ago, SeekingKillerWhales! said: I would love to see someone wearing that on a cruise! It would be like finding a duck! I can see your point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 7, 2023 Author #148 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Day 5 - Port #2 December 27th, 2022 Location: Willemstad, Curacao Daily Good Morning and welcome to Curacao! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 7, 2023 Author #149 Share Posted April 7, 2023 It was quiet in the Atrium as we headed to the MDR for breakfast. Yogurt Parfait Half Grapefruit with Orange Segments Traditional Buttermilk Pancakes with Bacon and Ham Eggs to Order with Bacon, Ham, and Hashbrowns Bagel and cheese (I was making my own breakfast sandwich) Ta Da! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted April 7, 2023 Author #150 Share Posted April 7, 2023 After breakfast, we made our way back towards the room to pick up our supplies we would need for the shore excursion Then it was time to hit the shore! We headed off on the excursion! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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