Day 1 saw us up at 3:30 am, single digit temps, to make it to the airport for our 6:00 am flight to Miami, Florida!! Not a pretty picture! We made the flight, slept all the way to Miami, and were greeted by a balmy 85 degree day!! WHOO HOO!! I love the Sunshine!! We made our way to the Norwegian Jewel (Our Cruise Ship) and proceeded to board the biggest "floating hotel" I have ever seen!! It was pure luxury, 15 Decks, 12 Restaurants, 11 Bars & lounges, 2 pools, a Spa, a full gym, an amazing theatre and a view that cannot be topped!!
"THE JEWEL"
We spent Sunday & Monday at sea, eating, napping, eating, laying in the sun, eating& swimming!! Each night on the Jewel, they have live theatre shows which are phenomenal! We enjoyed the shows every night except on Thursday, we skipped out on the Magic show... lol
We spent Tuesday in Cozumel, Mexico! We shopped a little in the morning and then took a local taxi to "San Francisco" Beach, where we chilled out in the sun, and swam in the Ocean! Highlight of my day - I miss the Ocean soooo much!!
Wednesday was the best day of the cruise!! We spent the day on Grand Cayman Island -AMAZING! I was ready to stay right there!! Mom - you would LOVE it, a lot like Seals, but a little more on Island Time! We took a tour around the Island, which included stops at 7 Mile Beach, A Turtle Farm, A Rum Cake Store & Hell! Yes, you read that correctly, there is a little town on the Island called "Hell"!! It is great! They have a post office in Hell, that postmarks anything sent there from Hell!! LOL! The last stop of our day was to Stingray Bay. We boarded a boat that took us out to the sandbar where we got off of the boat and swam with the Stingrays!! It scared the heck out of me, until I got used them... They are very gentle creatures, that feel like soft velvet! They eat squid, by means of "vacuuming" it into their mouths!! I wasn't brave enough to feed them! I was happy to swim with them and observe!!
Thursday & Friday was spent on the Jewel, cruising back to Miami. We indulged in more R&R, sun, swimming and eating! Another fun event on the ship was the Marching Band from a University in Wisconsin, that were on vacation! they performed for the passengers twice during the cruise. They were really good, and a whole bunch of fun!!
Friday saw us back at port in Miami, and off to the airport to catch our flight home. We had a fairly uneventful flight home until we landed back in Chicago... and our luggage didn't! Cranky and tired, we left the airport with the promise from the airline that our bags would be delivered.... Mmmmm.... True to their word, I got both bags on Saturday morning!!
It was so awesome to see Teagan! I missed that little girl sooo much! She was so cute when I got to Lynn's house to pick her up... I rang the doorbell, and all I could hear was "Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom"!! And huge hugs and kisses when I opened the door!! I am glad to be home after a fantastic vacation!
A COUPLE MORE PICS - COURTESY OF MURIEL!
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