We're back from our long week vacation the other Sunday and I finally got the chance today to sit down and check all my emails and update my blog site. It's back to reality, vacation is over =(
It was a very memorable vacation and we definitely had a blast. Here's some of the pictures that I can share online.
Aerial view of Miami
South Beach Miami
Dinner at Anthony's in Doral, FL
The coal oven roasted chicken wings was our favorite. Yummy! We also tried their pizza and it was so good too. I wish they will open a store where we live but so far on the east coast they only have it in DE, PA ,NY and soon to open in NJ.
11/7/10 - Port of Miami - Enjoyed the hot continental breakfast in the hotel where we stayed at and then we started heading to the port for check-in with Carnival Valor cruise. Here's where the excitement began! =) Our ship left Miami port around 5:00pm. We roamed around the entire ship checking out every floor and getting settled into our house for a week. So exciting. =)
A view from the upper deck of the ship overlooking Miami.
Upper Deck Pool Side
Miami Skyline
Elevators
Lobby
Fish and Chips restaurant on the top floor and Rosie's Restaurant below
Lincoln Dining Room
Casino
Togo Sushi Restaurant
Enjoying Sushi (My favorite!)
There are tons of paintings all over the hallway of the ship
but I was drawn to this for it's simplicity and elegance.
Here we are waiting for the comedy show to start in Eagles Lounge.
11/8/2010 - Fun Day at Sea - We checked out different shows scheduled for the day. There are plenty of things to do on the ship that we can't even keep up. Fun times here and there. My husband and I are amused with the entire team in Carnival Valor- from the cruise director down to every single one of the members that always make it a point to let everyone have a good time. And yes you can really feel that you are on a vacation.
This day also was the 1st Cruise Elegant Night. It's amazing because it suddenly gives me a flashback of that Titanic movie- everyone looks so elegant and pretty. Hats off to all the crews and staff for they were all on the top of their game making sure we all have the best experience possible. It's amazing too that I saw a lot of my fellow Filipinos working on the ship. I feel at home right off the bat. I wish I can share some pictures here but I don't like posting any pictures of anybody without their permission so you'll only be seeing mostly me, my husband and some views.
Fun day at sea. It won't be long before we reach our first port- Grand Cayman, BWI
Dessert
Dessert
Our second "good night" turn-down from our room attendant with our schedule for tomorrow
and the animal folded towel- I think it's a seal, what do you think?
11/9/2010 - Grand Cayman, BWI - Our first port of call. . We decided not to get an excursion on this port. We were tendered by a small boat to the shore and from there we walked a couple of blocks to catch a bus that took us to the Tiki Beach-Seven Mile Beach where we relaxed on our lounge chairs with refreshing drinks and all you can eat lunch buffet sitting in front of the beautiful Caribbean sea.
Unfortunately we forgot our camera in our room after taking a lot of shots while entering the port so we just have couple of shots taken from the cameras of our friends on the beach- what a bummer!!!
The water was amazing- you can't resist the clear turquoise blue water that complements the white sand. It was very relaxing. =)
Approaching the port of Grand Cayman, BWI
Our lounge chairs in Seven Mile Beach together with our friends
An Iguana right above the tree where I'm sitting at.
Everyone was taking pictures and the Iguana seems to love the attention.
Enjoying the sunset by the deck before dinner. So Beautiful =)
A lovely eskimo folded towel, the schedule for the following day
and 2 chocolates provided for their turn-down service. Good Night =)
11/10/2010 - Mahogany Bay- Isla Roatan, Honduras - Arrived around 11:00am. No boats tendering us this time. As soon as we got off the ship, we went to meet up with our tour excursion guide. We picked the Clear Kayak, Snorkeling and Gumbalimba Park. It was a fun ride to the park, it reminded me so much of my hometown in Philippines.
Start off the day with a yummy breakfast in Lido Deck (I have to mention though that
the hot chocolate that's available 24 hours a day is so rich and delicious -no kidding =) )
Entering the port of Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan
The view on the other side while entering the port
On our way to meet our excursion guide
Shopping and Information area
Clear Kayak
Passing the beach
Resort areas
Sitting on the hanging bamboo chair when our friend saw an Iguana again =)
Monkey's made out of a coconut shell (Cutie!)
Saying "Good Night" this time is a dinosaur (Awwwwwww!)
11/11/2010 - Belize City, Central America - Arrived at 8:00am. On this port, we were tendered again by a boat to the shore. We chose the "Raiders of the Lost Mayan Cave" also known as the "Dragon Mouth" on this stop and our experience was well worth it. Our tour guides were amazing- we travelled through different levels of the Mayan underworld by way of via-ferrata, zip lines, swinging suspension bridges, and a rappel down a cliff. We enjoyed it very much.
On our way back, we stopped by the base camp for lunch that awaits us. We were served chicken barbeque kebab, a tortilla, with beans on a side and a refreshing fruit punch. It was super delicious.
This day was also our 2nd Cruise Elegant Night.
Welcome to Belize- Let the fun begin. =)
A picturesque shot of their town
A sample money shown to us by our tour guide while on the bus heading to our destination.
Getting nearer....
The Dragon's Mouth?
My turn to do the combination rappel and zipline by the cliff (Fun, fun, fun!!!)
An elephant formation inside the cavern
Swinging Suspension Bridge
And off I go (Yeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyy)
Seafood Appetizer
Our favorite chilled soup appetizer- This one is the Raspberry chilled soup.
(The peach chilled soup we had the day before was the best though)
Main Course - Roasted Chicken
Main Course - Fish (I forgot the name for this dish but this is the dish that the chef won first place in one of the cooking contest abroad- I also forgot the place but it was one of the prestigious contest- I wish I took a picture of the menu with that description) - I can see why, it was delicious. =)
Dessert - Assorted ice cream with fudge cake
Dessert - Chocolate coconut cake
A souvenir I got from Belize.
A "good night" from a cute bunny welcoming us back to our room. =)
11/12/2010 - Cozumel, Mexico- Arrived at 8:00am. We did the "Mayan Ruins of Tulum". We enjoyed it so much but we wished there was more time to spend there. It's an amazing place. Someday, we would like to go back there to stay longer and enjoy what Cozumel has to offer- maybe a week long vacation in one of their villas- sounds good to me. =)
Playa Del Carmen
Mayan Ruins of Tulum
Mayan Ruins overlooking the Caribbean sea
Lining up to get back to our ship. Carnival Valor on the left and Carnival Liberty on the right.
"Good Night" from the man's best friend. =)
11/13/2010 - Fun Day at the Sea - A bitter-sweet day because we know this is our last night on the cruise- meaning back to reality but at the same time we missed home. On our last fun day at the sea, we went to see all the shows and activities. Enjoyed the different food offered on different restaurants on that day alone- it's like a farewell food galore. I splurged on their "chocolate buffet", mongolian food, fish and chips- the ahi tuna with watermelon was also one of my favorite. The fun never ends. As we head back to our room to retire for the night, a heart folded towel greeted us. We will definitely miss this experience but like they all said, "there's always a next time". Our special thank you to our room attendants for doing such an outstanding job in making our vacation a blast. To our dining attendants- for an excellent job in making sure that our dinner each day is a special one. We hope to see you all soon. XOXO
What better way for our room attendants to say "Good Night". Well, the Heart says it all =)
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