A Little Trans-Atlantic Magic - The (somewhat) LIVE TR! -updated 07/03/13 - Page 8 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Well hello from the laundry room, lol. My day bag is packed for our catamaran excursion tomorrow - we are going to freeze our hineys off! It's expected to be a high of 62 (seriously?) and the water temp a balmy 68... sigh. But we really want to try to see dolphins and whales soooooooooooooooooooo off we go, from one boat to another, lol!
We will see some of the town, though, in the morning, so that will be nice!
I packed up one box to ship home from Barcelona. I know, we're not thinking about that yet. But I had to get some stuff packed up and out of my way.
Hope the text goes through tmw! I've charged the phone and I'm going to add your number and Hazel's to the contacts!!!
62 degrees? That's positively tropical for us! We got up to the mid 60s yesterday and now we're back down to the mid 50s today with lots of rain. Yuck!
I have just added your number to my contacts in my phone. Hope you really enjoy the last few days of your crusie. I guess the beauty of this cruise where you are going to a destination rather than back to the same port is you still have a holiday to look forward to when you disembarque.
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Just to update you - Melanie and I have been texting to and fro today, so the phone works, which is great news. I know she had a couple of hours before her excursion to explore Madeira and she kindly said she was going to pick up some brochures for me, as it's somewhere I've always wanted to go. so much for that! I just hope the catamaran excursion was nice and smooth for them...
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I am so loving this!!! I keep telling Arnaud everyday about what you are all up too, and now he want's to do a trans-atlantic crossing!!! I love you Mel!!! Keep the updates coming
Can't wait to hear all about your PP meets.................IN Paris for cryin' out loud...........big "swoon"
What a dream vacation, I do not think I would want to get off the ship either....what a life. Love how much fun Meri is having and glad she has made a partner in crime
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Linny, I assure you, when I post all the pictures, he will get online and book next years crossing. It's fabulous! I would absolutely do this cruise again. And again. And again. Cheryl, there weren't a ton of brochures but I did grab up whichever ones I could find. I also photographed as much as I could, lol!
The ship really was rockin and rolling last night, and it's still doing so this morning. The seas don't look THAT bad, so we think it's the wind (anywhere from 36-40 knots) that's knocking us to and fro so much. Poor Meri was not feeling so great last night, and this morning she really felt poorly at breakfast - so much so that she asked to go back to the room to lay down. Fortunately I have kids dramamine, and I gave it to her, and she's feeling a bit better now. Phew. Poor kiddo. There was a big in-stateroom announcement (they never do that unless it's urgent) calling for "Team Blue To Deck 1 for Exercise!" We're suspecting it's referring to water clean-up (blue, ya know?) on deck 1... but who knows? I'll ask the boys (servers) tonight and we'll see what they say!
Madeira is beautiful. There wasn't nearly enough time. We are talking about one day coming back for a week. It's just stunning - I can't wait to share the pictures, though they don't come CLOSE to doing it justice. When we departed, there was a beautiful rainbow, and it was just such a nice "goodbye" from a beautiful island. Our weather for the catamaran held, and we even had some sun! We saw whales AND dolphins! And thankfully they skipped the whole "anchor at the base of a sea cliff and swim" part. Yeah, not in 68 degree water on a 66 degree overcast day! LOL! BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Ok, off to the shop. Her highness is feeling better and has $16 left to spend... lol. *sigh* I need to check my bank balance first. *cringe* LOL!
Glad the shore excursion was good and that you saw whales and dolphins! I'm sure Meri just loved that! Hoping she's feeling better after getting some dramamine on board.
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We got up to the mid 60s yesterday and now we're back down to the mid 50s today with lots of rain. Yuck!
I know she had a couple of hours before her excursion to explore Madeira and she kindly said she was going to pick up some brochures for me, as it's somewhere I've always wanted to go. 
so much for that! I just hope the catamaran excursion was nice and smooth for them...
Just over a week now - can't wait! 
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