It All Started With A Postcard **Updated 4/26** - Page 2 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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I found this just in the nick of time!
Great start!! You are going to have a Magic-al time!! How do I know? Cuz we did it!!
But, since we did the Western, I am curious to hear all about the Eastern!!
Wow, what a great way to start, with a postcard from NanaTink. She and Sulley were tablemates with DH and I and 4 other great PPers on the eastbound repo cruise last August. They are great people!
You guys are going to have a wonderful time. Can't wait to hear all about it.
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Great start!!! I can't wait to hear all about the cruise.
My husband and I were also married in May and this year will be 15 years! I can't believe how fast it goes.
Have a wonderful trip!!!!
anc Congrats to you and DH on your 15th
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Originally Posted by chezp
Great start and what a wonderful way to celebrate your 20th anniversary!
CHeryl
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Originally Posted by Moxrox
Sounds like you and DH are going to have a magical Valentines day!!
Can't wait to hear your TR when you get back!!!!!!!!
Moxrox
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Originally Posted by MontiMouse
Sounds MAGICal Melissa. We are planning a cruise next year for our 20th Anniversary. The funny this is our dates for next year are exactly the same as your dates for this year! Hurry back with more...
Monica, I will take good notes for you!!!
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Originally Posted by NanaTink
Yes, I KNEW if I sent you that postcard!!!! Grumpy was toast from the moment I picked it up in Treasure Ketch! He never had a chance! BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
I can't wait for you to go because I KNOW you are going to it! Hurry back with more!
Stephanie, my sister planner in all things Disney
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Originally Posted by mom2twingirlies
Sounds awesome. Mmmmm - 20th anniversary cruise. This sounds like a great idea - maybe something to plan for......
I will take doubly good notes, so we can plan your cruise
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Originally Posted by FanOfMickey
Great start to your TR!! I really can't wait to hear about it as I am going on the Eastern in April with a bunch of other Passporters
and Congrats on your April cruise, I think I am th eonly PPer on this cruise
Glad you started writing the TR, Melissa! I know how very excited you are to take this cruise; it is going to be awesome!
danielle
Danielle,
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Originally Posted by cmhand30
I hope you have a grand time! I will be missing you by a few months! Someday we will meet!
Charleen, one of these days we will run into each other
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Originally Posted by Luvsun
Sounds wonderful!
I will look forward to reading all about your romantic anniversary cruise! (since we are going on one in November!!)
Why didn't I know about the DCL DVD????? I am off to check that out!
Luvsun, I will take good notes for you!!!
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Originally Posted by DyanKJ130
Great start!! Looking forward to more
Dyan
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Originally Posted by shellybelly72
Great start!
Shelly
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Originally Posted by CRCrazy
Congratulations - I can't wait for you to go on your special trip so I can read all about it.
Good luck with the snorkeling - I too am snorkeling handicapped. I've only been once - off the coast of St. John. I am seriously nearsighted - so unfortunately, when I put on my mask - I had to take off my glasses so I couldn't see anything. I didn't wear flippers - and since I couldn't see - I stepped on a sea urchin - YUCK!! I still have little black spots on my toe where the spine disintegrated as I pulled them out. Those things hurt!!!!!
So - take my advice - wear flippers!!!!!
Marie, I will take your advice and stay away from the sea urchins
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Originally Posted by iamgrumpy
Your going to have such a Magical time! I can't wait to hear all about it!
Amy, I only hope that my TR can live up to one of yours!!!
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Originally Posted by Kenny
I found this just in the nick of time!
Great start!! You are going to have a Magic-al time!! How do I know? Cuz we did it!!
But, since we did the Western, I am curious to hear all about the Eastern!!
Kenny, I enjoyed your Western TR, so I hope IO can do it justice with my Eatern TR!!!
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Originally Posted by Grammy Grumpy
Wow, what a great way to start, with a postcard from NanaTink. She and Sulley were tablemates with DH and I and 4 other great PPers on the eastbound repo cruise last August. They are great people!
You guys are going to have a wonderful time. Can't wait to hear all about it.
Grammy Grumpy, I heard you all had a wonderful time on your Eastbound Repo.
Well one day we happen to venture into the newly reopened Surf Shop down on the beach in Biloxi. Know if you now Biloxi the only way you are ever going to surf is on a very windy day with a huge sail attached to you; or you have to wait for the next Tropical storm to roll in so that you can catch a wave. So to have a Surf Shop in Biloxi and Gulfport is really quite funny
So Grumpy and I walked in and much to our surprise the store walls were covered with Pirate Paraphernalia: jawdrop: We found the best T-shirt for Grumpy and tank top for yours truly. I found a wonderful skirt on Ebay for $5 to wear on pirate night, I actually found quite a few skirts on Ebay, but I digress.....
Well I called DCL in November and booked the Romance at Sea package for us and the next day I was able to go online to DCL and book my Palo reservation and all my excursions. We are dining at Palo on Sunday 15 Feb. WAHOOO
We booked an excursion in St. Maarten, Under Two Flags Tour, which will take us to both the French and Dutch side of the island. We booked the Walking Tour of St Thomas, which will take us up or down the 99 steps, but I read there are really 103 steps. Good thing Grumpy and I already do a lot of walking. So we are ready for 99 or 103 steps!
We traveled to PA for the holidays, we were lucky enough to experience, snow, ice, temperatures below 10 degrees. The whole time Grumpy and were counting down the days until we sail the azure blue Caribbean.
In January Grumpy and I went off to do some shopping for the cruise, specifically Snorkeling gear. So we went to the Surf Shop in Biloxi, we found snorkeling gear there for $10.00, the same exact gear at Academy Sports was $25!!!
We are at 4 days and counting until we depart. I was up at 6am this morning, ironing all our clothes to be packed. The suitcases are packed, our clothes for our garment bag hanging on the bedroom door, pressed and waiting to be put in the bag. We are both only working 3 days this week. Oh how will I make it thru the next 3 days at work.
We are planning on departing from home on Friday, 13 Feb, drop the fur kids off at the vet and then drive to Ocala, stay the night there at the Best Western and get up the next morning and drive to the port.
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