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Great wrap up!!! I still love anytime you mention Hell, lol. It just doesn't sound right coming from you!
I'm glad you were able to drive round trip & find it do able. It's always great to save money & especially when gas prices were as low as they were when you went.
so glad to hear that you enjoyed the drive. We will be driving again in Sept, exploring new ways to get there from here without hitting too many major cities.
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What a wonderful wrap up! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I think I've decided not do the island tour at Grand Cayman. Sounded like an amazing trip and I can't wait to get on the Magic myself this year!
A wonderful wrap-up, Cam! I'm so glad you loved cruising again. I loved tagging along. A 7-day cruise gives you a real chance to feel at home on the ship and to relax. Having just the little time at WDW beforehand was perfect, too. Even if all you'd been able to do was Holiday Illuminations it would have been worth it!
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Great finish Cam! What a great trip you guys had! Glad you found out that you could save some money by driving down as well! I see many more trips in your future now! Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
Great wrap up!!! I still love anytime you mention Hell, lol. It just doesn't sound right coming from you!
I'm glad you were able to drive round trip & find it do able. It's always great to save money & especially when gas prices were as low as they were when you went.
I'm hoping the gas prices stay low for our May trip, too. Thanks for reading!
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so glad to hear that you enjoyed the drive. We will be driving again in Sept, exploring new ways to get there from here without hitting too many major cities.
Luke doesn't mind driving through Atlanta, so I suppose we'll follow the same route. for reading!
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What a wonderful wrap up! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I think I've decided not do the island tour at Grand Cayman. Sounded like an amazing trip and I can't wait to get on the Magic myself this year!
I hope you all enjoy the Grand Cayman island tour. Wishing you all the best cruise!
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A wonderful wrap-up, Cam! I'm so glad you loved cruising again. I loved tagging along. A 7-day cruise gives you a real chance to feel at home on the ship and to relax. Having just the little time at WDW beforehand was perfect, too. Even if all you'd been able to do was Holiday Illuminations it would have been worth it!
Holiday Illuminations was a perfect start to this trip. I think another 7-night cruise will be my first choice when we can go cruising again.
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Great finish Cam! What a great trip you guys had! Glad you found out that you could save some money by driving down as well! I see many more trips in your future now! Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
Luke asked me soon after we got home if I wanted to drive down again in May because if I didn't it was time to book flights for that trip. He was so happy that I decided we should drive. Makes for a more budget friendly trip.
Thank you for sharing your trip! Even though we won't be sailing on DCL this year, ( we wound up with a FREE cruise on the Freedom) we will definitely be switching over to it next year! This is in large part due to your fabulous report!
Thank you for sharing your trip! Even though we won't be sailing on DCL this year, ( we wound up with a FREE cruise on the Freedom) we will definitely be switching over to it next year! This is in large part due to your fabulous report!
Tara
So happy you have a DCL cruise in the not too distant future.
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