by | Apr 10, 2011 | Travels |
The Bahamas was really beautiful and at this point it was time for us to get ready to get back on the ship. After our tour, we proceeded to an indoor shopping mart which also served as the entrance where we board onto our ship. The line includes everyone boarding all cruise ships at port, not just our ship. It looks crowded; but the line moved smoothly and it did not take long to get to security checkpoint. In this picture, you see some people looking down because they are getting out their passports and sea-passes. You need both forms of identification to get through and to be allowed back to your ship.
Line to get back on the ship in Nassau
After going through the checkpoint, my hubby and I went to our room and dropped off our souvenirs. We purchased T-shirts, a photo album, a tote bag, a starfish and a couple of shells. My hubby snapped a few good pictures of Nassau from our porthole in our room before we set sail.
Views from Our Ocean view room
Paradise Island
We then ventured up to the top deck to see the ship set sail from the port. All these excursions and sightseeing worked up an appetite. We ate a tasty lunch and then decided to do some power walking. Yes, walking clears the mind, and my goodness, the walking path around the ship is so beautiful. And we saw, believe it or not, other passengers walking and jogging around the path on the ship. I guess not everyone is interested in eating non-stop. The track encompassed the entire length of the ship and provided some of the best views of the water. Not many people knew about the chairs in the back of the ship, so we were able to have the area to ourselves. It is hard to believe, but with a ship with over 8,000 people on board (with passengers and staff), we could have a place to ourselves and not be disturbed. It was just heavenly.
My hubby and I on the walking and jogging path
We finished our two miles around the ship and decided to take in some views.
Enjoying the view from the back of the ship
Wow, this was too much fun. Now it is time to head back to our room and get ready for formal night. So the next post will show my hubby in his tux and me in my formal gown.
Please take in the view.
At Sea
by | Apr 9, 2011 | Fashion |
I had an awesome holiday and when I arrived home from my trip I began battling some cold symptoms ( we have had some drastic temperature changes) so I have been drinking plenty of tea and liquids and thank the Lord I am feeling better.
Even though it’s Friend Friday (it’s Saturday) I want to still give my two cents on what I love about the trends for Spring 2011.
My Favorite trends for Spring 2011
I am loving the very flirty long dresses for Spring and Summer. This dress from Tracy Reese’s 2011 Spring Runway show is beautiful and I would rock this in a minute. Her designs completely flatter a woman’s body. Love it!
1. Flowing Dresses
- Tracy Reese Spring 2011 Runway
2. Bam all about the color baby!
I don’t care if it’s honeysuckle pink or bright orange wear it and
make it shine, shine shine.
Photo credit:JT
Coach Handbag in Magenta
3. Caged Wedge Sandal
David Pliner Caged wedge shoe at HSN.com
The shoe looks very sexy but refined and the style is hot.
4. Mixing plaids with prints
Tracy Reese Style.com
You have to experiment with mixing and match your plaids and prints. You will be surprise how good this works together. The only way you find out is to try a plaid and a print that has the same dominant hue of color, stand in front of the mirror and see if it compliments you.
5. White head to toe
Carolina Herrara Spring 2011 Style.com
This white suit is so chic and relaxed at the same time. I love the tie belt at the waist but I would also rock this suit with a color belt for some contrast.
Spring 2011 has something for everyone to wear and be on trend so get out there and explore. I never really go by trends I go by what looks good on my body type so in order to do that trying new things is a must to see if it looks good on me.
These questions originated from Katy Rose at Modlychic.com so please check out what other fashion bloggers have to say about Spring 2011 Trends.
by | Apr 6, 2011 | Travels |
Nassau, Bahamas
We have arrived in Nassau, Bahamas on the second day. I had a great nights sleep and this particular morning looked like it’s going to be a sun shiny day.
We have an excursion this morning so we better get a good breakfast. My hubby and I decided to go to the Solarium, a healthy-inspired restaurant. The restaurant has saunas and tubs. You can have your lunch by the pool. The bran muffins were delish, so much so I am going to be incorporating those in my breakfast here at home.
Solarium Restaurant outside view early morning
After breakfast we are off the ship and waiting to board our excursion. So why not take some pics with friends.
The highlight of the excursion in Nassau, Bahamas was the tour of Fort Charlotte. Fort Charlotte was a British fort built in 1793 by Lord Dunmore to protect the island from invading pirates.
Our Tour Guide
We actually were able to go underground and see cannons.
Cannon
Enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Bahamas!
Nassau, Bahamas
A great day filled with new experiences and great memories.
by | Apr 5, 2011 | Travels |
After my hubby and I picked up our luggage from the terminal ramp at the airport, we proceeded outside to board a shuttle van to take us to Port Everglades where the cruise ships are docked. At our ship’s terminal, we used our room number to know which line to go into. From there, we registered as guests on the ship, presented our passports, had our photographs taken, and received our sea-pass cards. The sea-pass cards served as our room keys and our credit card for anything that we wanted to purchase while the ship. In addition, we also had to present the sea-pass cards when leaving and re-entering the ship during while at the ports-0f-call.
The check-in process was quite simple and we were on our way in just a matter of moments. We were now ready to board the ship by entering our sea-pass cards into the electronic kiosk. Finally we could board the ship and our adventures began on the Royal Promenade. The Royal Promenade is the main central gathering place for restaurants and shops. We were there only a few minutes and dancers came up out of the blue and started dancing in the streets.
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Amazing!
The Royal Promenade on the Oasis of the Seas
After checking out the Royal Promenade for a bit, our next adventure was to find our room. We found our room without too much trouble. However remembering where it was at during the course of the next week would be a challenge. Check out the ocean view window that we had.
Our luggage had not arrived yet so we wanted to check out our ship leaving the port.
So my hubby and I set out to explore. It was amazing to see so many people on this ship from all over the world. There were almost 6,000 passengers and over 2,000 workers on the cruise. There are 24 restaurants, numerous shops, a library, a zip line, a skating rink, a full-scale theater, a diving pool and areas devoted just for teens, youth, toddlers, and babies. There are sixteen levels of passenger rooms. After doing some exploring, we headed up to the 17th level where we watched the ship leave the port. The photograph below is the view from the top deck. It was not like what you would see in the movies, no one waving bon-voyage. I suspect that is because security is much tighter these days. Pretty view of the Fort Lauderdale, FL beach. First stop tomorrow morning will be Nassau, Bahamas.
View from the 17th level (top of the deck)
by | Apr 4, 2011 | Travels |
Oasis of the Seas
I am back home in Missouri resting from my fun-filled cruise to the Eastern Caribbean. Last week, my husband and I cruised for seven days on the Oasis of the Seas to the Bahamas, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. This was my first time on a cruise and the Oasis of the Seas was the way to do it. My hubby and I don’t do much relaxing when we vacation. We want to see what the city, town or country is like and we soak up as much of the culture as we can. And that’s exactly what we did on this vacation. We did so much that I will be doing “Cruising on the Oasis of the Seas” posts for the next few weeks because I want to share my memories on such a wonderful vacation I don’t know too many people who have went on cruises so this was a great experience.
When we left early Saturday morning (March 26th), it was cold and ready for snow in Saint Louis. We dressed in layers because I knew it would be in the low 80s when we arrived to South Florida. We woke up at 4am and headed out the door by 5am. We dropped off our little guys, Gio and Vinny, at Happy Tails before our 8:25am flight. Happy Tails is a great place for our doggies because it’s a cageless kennel. The dogs run freely and play with the other doggies all day. Our little guys love it.
Vinny and Gio
Some members from our church (G2GCC) also went on the cruise. A few of them went on the same flight as we did, so it was nice to meet up with them at the airport. The airplane was on schedule and we landed safely in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at noon. For my birthday a couple years ago, my hubby bought me a really cute Cool Girl luggage set from Maxx New York, that is no longer available for purchase.
We got a great tip from a friend on a great price on extra luggage and it happened to come in colors so we picked purple because a lot of people have black luggage and it can be hard to tell them apart unless you have a way to identify your specific bag.
A good way to decipher darker or any color luggage is to tie colored scrunches or ribbon on the handles.
Packed and ready to go!
Stay tuned for more posts filled with exciting memories of our cruise of a lifetime.
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