Live From The Carnival Freedom: Crossing the Atlantic for a New Whale Tail

[jam19872016]

5 minutes ago, Etta1213 said:

As my yoga teacher says, show yourself some grace.💝 Apart from being responsible ref eating, you're on vacation, you're exercising, and you know you'll get back on track when home.

Agreed it just a little irritating how fast they are packing on 😆. 

[Etta1213]

Just now, jam19872016 said:

Agreed it just a little irritating how fast they are packing on 😆. 

Scales can differ a lot!

[Petersonfcu]

8 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

@Petersonfcu

 

 

 

Both had $10 minimums.

Thanks for the info!   (Even though it included evidence of the dreaded machine . . . ).

[bobbismith]

2 hours ago, jam19872016 said:

Breakfast is here.

 

Carnival bagels are so good

[jam19872016]

Just now, Etta1213 said:

Scales can differ a lot!

Same scale from home, maybe I should try the one in the gym see if it is any kinder to me 🤔 

[jam19872016]

1 minute ago, Petersonfcu said:

Thanks for the info!   (Even though it included evidence of the dreaded machine . . . ).

Yw sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Maybe Cunard will be better.

[jam19872016]

2 minutes ago, bobbismith said:

Carnival bagels are so good

I was craving salmon. I enjoyed it at tea time so much I had to have it again. It was yummy 😋 

[Petersonfcu]

Just now, jam19872016 said:

Yw sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Maybe Cunard will be better.

I am actually hopeful that Cunard is not using the shuffle machines at ANY of their tables.  But we will see!

[jam19872016]

Fun times from the app. I filtered out a few things like spa and shopping but this is most of the what's happening section from the app. 

 

[jam19872016]

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[jam19872016]

Crowd so far is much younger than I expected.

 

I heard almost 3k on-board so sailing at about 100% if everyone shows up.

[ninjacat123]

1 minute ago, jam19872016 said:

Crowd so far is much younger than I expected.

 

I heard almost 3k on-board so sailing at about 100% if everyone shows up.

Like younger than 40?  Are there a lot of kids?

[jam19872016]

Just now, ninjacat123 said:

Like younger than 40?  Are there a lot of kids?

No kids yet but lots of 30s(including me) and 40s and a couple 20s. 

[ninjacat123]

1 minute ago, jam19872016 said:

No kids yet but lots of 30s(including me) and 40s and a couple 20s. 

I would have thought more retired people (as in older😉).  Very interesting...

[jam19872016]

Doing the buffet for lunch. 

 

 

 

I did not see a single table open in Lido. Came upstairs and not many tables left up here either.

[jam19872016]

15 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said:

I would have thought more retired people (as in older😉).  Very interesting...

Same.

[Petersonfcu]

11 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

Doing the buffet for lunch. 

 

 

 

I did not see a single table open in Lido. Came upstairs and not many tables left up here either.

Yeah, in my experience Lido is always bad at embarkation, particularly before the cabins are ready.

[jam19872016]

Just now, Petersonfcu said:

Yeah, in my experience Lido is always bad at embarkation, particularly before the cabins are ready.

Yep I would have preferred to eat before the masses boarded but my mom wasn't ready. 

 

I don't think she will find me up here.

[jam19872016]

Just spotted the first kid. I would guess his age to be about 13.

[ninjacat123]

32 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

Just spotted the first kid. I would guess his age to be about 13.

He's probably Diamond.😉

[jam19872016]

Heading to the room now I guess I will unpack this time since I will be here for a while.

 

I reaaaaaaaly liked having my own room. It was nice while it lasted. 

[ninjacat123]

1 minute ago, jam19872016 said:

Heading to the room now I guess I will unpack this time since I will be here for a while.

 

I reaaaaaaaly liked having my own room. It was nice while it lasted. 

My DDs say I snore.  I do not! I just breathe heavy🤣

[Knights on the Beach]

WAIT! I must have missed pictures of allllllll the welcome back on board mimosas! Please tell me there were mimosas?

[jam19872016]

15 minutes ago, Knights on the Beach said:

WAIT! I must have missed pictures of allllllll the welcome back on board mimosas! Please tell me there were mimosas?

There were. They are stored safely in the mini cooler in the room 😀