Just the two of us! (Need I say anything more?) Our Fantasy & Dream trip…Lots of photos completed 4/25/2014 - Page 9 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Glad to hear the wine & chocolate were in good ratios! On the mixology class, did you mean you made only one drink but got to drink 5, or did you only get to drink one?
Loved Wine and Chocolate.We only got to make one drink in mixology but we drank 5.
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OMG, great update! Palo brunch and two tastings... what a day so far! Your brunch looked fabulous, as did you two. I love the neckline on what you're wearing! I don't think I've ever seen someone have beef tenderloin at Palo brunch. Yum! And wine and chocolate sounds fabulous to me!
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Thank you. We did have a great morning and afternoon.
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Those mixology classes look like so much fun. Glad you made it to Palo brunch and enjoyed it.
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What a great day! You're really taking advantage of the activities on the ship. Palo looks so amazing and so do the two of you!
Thank you. We kept ourselves busy alright.
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Sounds like a great time at brunch (totally would have taken the rose too!) and the following classes! You had quite the busy morning/afternoon!
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I loved that little rose. Brunch is always the best.
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Your food looks so yummy! You have been a very busy lady but looks like you had an amazing time!! Can't wait to hear more.
With two tastings now behind us I was in need of coffee and something in my tummy besides alcohol and the Vista Café fit that bill perfectly. Mocha Latte
A few snacks
I kind of knew what I wanted to do after Vista Café, so we went off to do some window shopping (note “window” is the key word here) and with no purchases in hand, (I know…shocker!) we arrived at the Walt Disney Theater to take in the 3D showing of Frozen. Just a warning which you probably already know, the popcorn here is pre-bagged and twice as much as it is back home. We settled for a bottle of water, a Root Beer in a souvenir cup and some chocolate. I really loved this movie. Disney/Pixar at its best. But all I find myself doing is humming, “Let it go.” It doesn’t help that Demi Lovato sang it during Disney’s Christmas Parade on TV. I’m just stuck. Let it go! Let it go! Lol! A couple of shots along the way
Dinner was coming up quickly so we returned to our stateroom to get ready for Animator’s Palate. Table setting…ooh crayons! Table # 78 I love these little knives Garlic and Herb Foccacia…with a Rosemary Virgin Olive Oil dip (new on the menu) Guess what we are? Blueberrilicious…Tequila, Fresh Blueberries, Passion Fruit Juice, Orange Flavor Liquor, and Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice Golden Breeze…Vodka, Amaretto, Galliano, Orange Juice, and Pineapple Juice Black Truffle Pasta Purseittes x 2…Pasta Purse filled with Truffle scented Cheese and coated with a delicate Champagne Sauce Arugula and Curly Endive Salad…with Sliced Chorizo, Dried Figs, and Herbed Croutons topped with a Cider Dressing (new on the menu) Creamy Butternut Squash Soup…Garnished with Chives and drizzled with Sour Cream Herb Crusted Veal Chop…Roasted Veal Chop Brushed with Dijon Mustard and crusted with Herbed Breadcrumbs served with Sun-dried Tomato Risotto and a Barolo Wine Sauce (so tasty and also new) Like you don’t know what this is! Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake…With Whipped Cream and Raspberry Coulis add Vanilla ice cream A paper towel flower from our server Heny Animators Palate
We returned to our room after having a lengthy discussion with Kris and Larry about what there was to do in St Maarten tomorrow. I had an idea but no clue really and was happily surprised when Kris invited us to go along with them. We were to meet at 8am, Easy because their stateroom was just across the way and down a couple of doors. Regardless of our early morning Dan and I stopped by the Skyline for a night cap from our bartender Julian and server Priscila who oddly in the dark recognized us from the Mixology class earlier. Our little towel bunny Paris 75…best cocktail ever!
It was getting late but I had my camera on me and noticed just how empty the ship was. So don’t be shocked by the amount of photo’s I am about to post. Disney Fantasy at night
Hallway leading to Europa
Fantasy Atrium
Last photos of the night Next…St. Maarten featuring Marigot and the famous Sarafina’s and Maho…where the big jets land
Great pix. Not sure I would have been able to walk back to the room much less take pix. Looking forward to the next update. I am getting so envious of this trip.
What a great day! Palo looked amazing as usual. The drink seminars sounded awesome. I am defintiely signing up for one on my next cruise. And I love all the pictures from around the ship!
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