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Sorry about the problem native. Glad you were able to get away from him. You are right the Dream really looks great sitting at port. Nice shots of the girls and the princesses.
Well I guess when yo uare a goddess like myself, you should expect that. HA!
That angle of the ship was so beautiful to see.
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Ugh about the creepy guy! Love all the character photos, especially the ones with Princess Minnie.
I always attract creepy guys. Even Skip can be creepy at times. LOL
I eally wish Claire would've been part of those pictures. At least we did do it on our last Dream cruise.
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Glad you got rid of the creepy guy! The shots of Abby with the princesses are so adorable. I agree, never too many photos of the beautiful DCL ships from all angles!
Me too. I was nervous. I kept a smile on my face, but mad e sure I wasn't anywhere near a dark alley or other creepy people.
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Ugh, Mr. Creepy would have freaked me out ! Cute pictures of Abby with the princesses!
It did a bit. I watch too much Investigation TV and i started seeing murder scenes going through my head.
Oops, I was wrong; there was a photographer with Minnie.
And Jude even found them and got in a few.
And they found Daisy as well.
Abby was very happy and now on a Princess high.
Geoff headed back to his room then and this was his view.
I think Geoff then joined everyone at the pool for a while. Once I got back on the ship, I also headed back to my room. I am not sure when I found Claire, but I am thinking she returned after they had a swim and a few rides on the Aqua duck. I know at some point Claire did ride it again with Geoff.
I took a few pictures from our verandah when I got back.
Oh look! They are building my new house!
I think our original set sail time was for about 4:30 PM, but we found out we were going to have an extended stay in Nassau till midnight (I think). When we had been getting ready to go on our port adventure that afternoon, the crew was doing some sort of safety drill. We saw them all over the ship in life jackets and announcements were made to them off and on. I guess because of this, they earned extra time in port.
Before we knew it, it was time for dinner. We got ourselves dressed and headed to the dining room.
Alexis is ready as well.
Gail and Abby did not arrive with the rest of the family. If I remember right, Abby had fallen asleep and she was waking her up for dinner, plus she didn’t want her awake all night, and let’s just say she wasn’t pleasant. So Gail hung back to get her ready.
I took a quick picture of the girls dressed in their Alice in Wonderland outfits. Abby would be dressed as Alice, but sadly I never got a picture of her in it as she was not too sweet at the time and this was the only picture I got of Claire and Alexis and they both changed immediately after dinner.
We all sat down and bread was waiting for us.
I got my favorite drink, the Princess Delight, Passion Fruit Juice, Mango Puree. It does not have alcohol and it’s so yummy.
Gail had arrived with Abby now and she was not in a good mood at all. You can kind of see a little bit of the blue of her dress in this picture. No one was going to make her happy at this point.
Food was ordered and soon the appetizers arrived.
This was Claire’s. Honeydew Melon Boat - with strawberries. We got it more because it said strawberries, as she is not a fan of honeydew, but it was lacking in the strawberry department.
I got the Iced Lobster and Jumbo Shrimp~ White and green asparagus, micro greens, and lemon-dill dressing with horseradish cream.
Rob got some sort of fruity drink.
This was actually the night where he got like 3 or 4 different drinks and when Gail went over her bill a day or 2 later she swore it was wrong and I told her yes indeed, he really did get that many drinks with dinner that night. LOL!
I next had the Escargots Gratines ~ Herb-marinated snails with finely chopped mushrooms, topped with garlic butter and breadstick.
And then the Belle's French Onion Soup with gruyere cheese crouton.
I was happy with all of them. Very tasty.
I think this is Rob’s salad. At this point, Abby was just not feeling in the mood for a dining room dinner and Gail left with her. We talked to Benjamin about having her food sent up to the room and he really didn’t want to do this. He acted like it was impossible, but I knew it wasn’t as we had done this a few times just a few weeks ago on the Magic with some table mates who had not been feeling well a couple of nights.
Rob basically told him to bring it out and he would deliver it to the room, so as things came out, Rob would take them up to the room.
Claire’s meal came quickly. Beef Tenderloin Medallion - topped with large shrimp.
And Alexis’ meal, Mickey's Mac n Cheese.
The beautiful light fixture.
Our entrées arrived. I had some sort of steak, but I am not seeing it on the online menu.
The girls got Mickey bars once again.
Again, because the food came out early, they were done fast and getting jumpy. They weren’t bad, but they didn’t want to sit. I think Rob took them out to the atrium a bit and then came back for dessert.
It soon was dessert time and I believe I got two. One was the Peanut Butter Mousse Dark chocolate infused with peanut butter, chiffon cake, and whipped cream. (I think)
And the other is one of my favorites. I find this one better than the one served at Palo. Grand Marnier Souffle, Infused with fresh orange zest and served with creme Anglaise.
Dinner was very good and I felt bad that Gail couldn’t enjoy it with us. I did suggest Gail taking Abby to the kids clubs during dinner and just feeding her before, but she never did. I think she felt bad about doing that, but if she could eat in peace, it might’ve been a better option for her, for both really.
We did get a few pictures while at dinner from the ships photographer as well.
Tonight’s show was Villain’s Tonight. I didn’t want to see it. It’s my least favorite show and I have seen it twice now. I’ll wait and see it again at another time when perhaps Skip is along. Claire however did want to see it, so I was going to send her with whoever went to it. That plan changed at dinner though, as Aunt Mary suggested a few fun things like mini golf and Karaoke. Claire informed me that she would NOT be hanging with me tonight and I was also NOT allowed to be with her while she was playing with Aunt Mary. Ok, I am not going to cry about a little free time. After dinner, she and Alexis headed off with Aunt Mary and I went on my own way. I guess they stopped in our room as when I next saw Claire she was changed out of her Mad Hatter dress.
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Cute pictures of the girls in the Alice in Wonderland costumes. Too bad that Abby was in a mood, so you didn't get a pic of all three of them together.
After dinner I went on a nice walk around the ship all by myself.
I love Deck 4.
I found where you go to get to the Vibe ……Don’t ask me, because I’ll never remember in a million years.
A look at Nassau at night.
I headed back to the room for a bit. I don’t remember if I changed my clothes or got a sweatshirt …or both. We had this guy waiting for us tonight.
I wandered around a bit more and look who I ran into.
They were playing a mean game of putt putt and I was told immediately that I was not allowed to join them or stay. I am so loved.
I ignored Claire and talked with them for a bit. I think Alexis was off with Geoff somewhere? I love this picture. It looks like Abby has some magical powers holding up that golf club.
As I talked with them, I took a few more pictures of Nassau at night.
Doesn’t the Aqua Duck look so pretty all lit up?
Gail and I decided to go off on our own for a bit with Abby. Aunt Mary and Claire were going to continue golfing.
I just love how beautiful the Dream is all lit up everywhere. This is one area it trumps the Magic.
A few pictures with Admiral Donald.
I believe we saw Minnie Mouse out, but she was getting ready to leave. Abby threw herself to the floor and cried out “I want to see Minnie MOWWWWSE!” I heard someone say my name at the same time and looked to see JohnPA from my fish extender group. We exchanged hellos and he totally understood why Abby would want to see Minnie Mowwwwse.
After a bit of roaming, we decided to go to the D Lounge and watch a bit of the Karaoke to see what it was like. And guess who was sitting at a table as we walked in ….Aunt Mary and Claire!
We sat down with them and watched a bit. I was trying to get a picture of Abby and she kept telling me no.
Claire was loving this.
Abby was jumpy.
Soon Gail left with Abby. She just wasn’t going to sit still and it was not a highlight for her.
I am guessing Gail found Geoff and Alexis shortly after, as they had this picture taken before heading back to their room.
Claire, Aunt Mary and I stuck around the karaoke for a bit. Claire kept saying she wanted to sing. Claire is shy, so I thought this would never happen ….EVER. They looked through books and discussed song options. I took pictures.
They had a few issues with deciding on songs. Many that Claire picked out, Aunt Mary really wasn’t sure how they went. Claire insisted that she did, but I knew she only knew the chorus to many. Claire decided on Hakuna Matada. Aunt Mary let her know that she really didn’t know the song well. Claire said that was ok and they submitted their request. Before you know it, the “Mary and Claire” team were called up.
Claire looked like she was a pro at this. Well at home in the basement she is, but not in front of people.
Well you would think this would be an easy song to sing, but it wasn’t. It had all the dialog they do in the movie and so there was lots of parts that were just talking. Claire is a slow reader and Aunt Mary just didn’t know the song well enough. That’s OK though. They were having fun. So much fun that when they sat down Claire was ready to do another. I was in complete shock. I just couldn’t believe how brave she was. This is not like her at all.
Claire was now obsessed and wanted to sing again. Who would’ve thought that? They decided to sing another song, but the wait was longer this time. We had to sit through quite a few bad singers out just having fun and a few good ones and a few who thought they were good, but were not. There was one young girl, probably preteen age and she got up there. I didn’t expect much, just thinking it was another kid up there for fun, and WOW! could she sing.
Soon the Team of Claire and Mary were up again. This time they sang Zippah Dee Doodah. They were much better this time as the words were a bit easier and Aunt Mary was a bit more familiar with the song.
Karaoke was running over in time so they were one of the last to sing for the night. Claire was all smiles. Aunt Mary ended up buying Claire a karaoke machine for her birthday too and it’s been a bit hit. Well a hit with her, a little noisy for me.
Family Fusion was up next in the D Lounge and Claire wanted to watch it. I needed to hit the restroom, so I left them there. On the way back look who I ran into …..
Cute pictures of the girls in the Alice in Wonderland costumes. Too bad that Abby was in a mood, so you didn't get a pic of all three of them together.
The ship does look beautiful at night. I also absolutely love deck four! Claire is SO brave to sing karaoke, not once, but twice. She doesn't look at all nervous, either.
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What great fun at the karaoke - how neat that Claire decided to go for it twice! I guess kids surprise you sometimes...
I was really shocked she did it. She totally surprised me.
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The ship does look beautiful at night. I also absolutely love deck four! Claire is SO brave to sing karaoke, not once, but twice. She doesn't look at all nervous, either.
It is gorgeous at night.
She was brave, acting like she's dione it for years.
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Daisy looks like she is ready to be on the next season of "Downtown Abby" in her fancy dress. So cute!
I love that dress. I aictuall forgot that I saw Daisy in her Fancy clothes till I edited the pictures yesterday.
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Great pictures. Children sure can surprise us as they grow up. Glad you are enjoying the karaoke machine.
She totally shocked me. At home she will sing and dance and put on a show, but in front of people she clams up normally.
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I love deck 4 too! to Claire for going up for karaoke twice!!
Deck 4 is just so wonderful. I got to see it more this time than in 2011. I really think that extra day this trip really made a difference too. 3 days is just too short.
way to go Claire and Mary. I would not be comfortable singing in public - not would anyone want to hear me either. I'm all for singing around the house and in the car.
way to go Claire and Mary. I would not be comfortable singing in public - not would anyone want to hear me either. I'm all for singing around the house and in the car.
I am so bad at singing that Claire yells at me to stop if I even start sining in the car or house!
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