May 25, 2023 - Last day of the 2023 school year for David and Lily! So, we loaded up the car and drove to Leesburg, VA. We checked into the Hampton Inn, enjoying a few snacks since we had stopped for dinner along the way. Tomorrow, we'll continue our drive to Port Canaveral!
May 26, 2023 - After an easy drive to the Space Coast, we unloaded, parked, and easily boarded the beautiful Mariner of the Seas. David and Lily immediately put on bathing suits and dashed off to have fun in the fun, while Rob and I had lunch. Then I unpacked all the luggage.
We were put at a table for eight at dinner, but the other folks never showed, so we enjoyed a huge table! After dinner, the kids went off to hang out with other kids, while we went back to the room to relax.
May 27, 2023 Coco Cay, Bahamas - We always enjoy a visit back to Coco Cay. Today, we had a beach pass to the Water Park. We found the perfect lounger spot to park Bubbie while David and Lily went on every water slide in the park. They did take a break for us to enjoy our lunch together. The weather was perfect, minus a short threat of a rain shower, which quickly disappeared. We went back to the ship around 3:00 since the ship was sailing at 4:00.
May 28 - 29, 2023 - Days at Sea - my personal favorite. Rob and I had a relaxing breakfast together each morning, while David and Lily enjoyed sleeping in.
Eventually, they had to leave the room so our cabin attendant could clean our room. Lily and I met up at the pool for some girl time and fancy drinks!
Everyone enjoyed his/her day relaxing and having fun. As always, we meet each evening for dinner to share about our day.
May 30, 2023 - Curacao - A new destination for David and Lily. Bubbie is especially happy to go to Curacao because it is the home of her favorite Braves player, Ossie Albies! We find our excursion bus to take us on our Viator "Swim with the Sea Turtles" excursion. Our leader is fantastic! He is funny, informative, and really proud of Curacao. The sea turtles are amazing!!!! We snorkel with them, and they swim extremely close to us. Our guide shares all of his videos and pictures with us! After the swim, we went to another beach for lunch and a swim. It was a "Chamber of Commerce" weather day and we had SO much fun!
May 31, 2023 - Aruba - Another new destination for David and Lily! We booked another Viator excursion to go parasailing. To say that I was a bit nervous, but I really wanted my grandchildren to have this experience, so off I went!
We took a local taxi to the resort for parasailing. I immediately noticed how much Aruba had developed since my last visit there probably ten years ago. Wow!
We arrived and received our safety briefing. Originally, I had been told that three of us could parasail together, but that wasn't true. Instead, only two people could go up at a time. David graciously agreed to go with the other gal in the group. I was so proud of him! Lily and I went up first. I convinced myself that I WOULD enjoy this experience, and truly, I did. I would do it again. The feeling up in the air was sensational!
June 1, 2023 - Final Day at Sea - Another gorgeous day to enjoy as we travel from the western Caribbean back to the Atlantic Ocean. Our time together has been relaxing and rejuvenating. I think we all enjoyed every moment because Rob's recent diagnosis of cancer has made us aware that time is precious.
June 2, 2023 - Time to leave the ship, but we still have some more fun planned. Rob and I had decided that if everything went smoothly, we'd take a detour home to have an airboat ride. So, we traveled to Tom and Jerry's in Leesburg, FL to take an airboat ride. We had such an amazing time spotting alligators, turtles, all sorts of beautiful birds, and great scenery everywhere! The kids were squealing and laughing the entire time. Afterwards, David and Lily got to hold baby alligators.
We traveled safely back home, tired but smiling with so many happy memories to cherish!
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