vacation
4th of July Vacation—Day 1
I spent the 4th of July weekend at a gay, clothing-optional campground. In the interest of, “What happens in the woods stays in the woods,” I’ve decided to capture some of the things that stood out to me in this “big picture” kind of way. This will be the case for the next two days … Read more
Homo sweet home, and showing off our tans (burns) at Flex…
We pulled into port in Tampa just before 6:00 AM, as we were awakened by the noise associated with docking. Our wake-up call was set for 6:00 anyway, so we just got up. We had a full breakfast before getting in line for debarkation, which went amazingly smoothly. We were off the ship within five … Read more
Carnival Western Caribbean Cruise—Day 5 (Friday)
We had a continental breakfast room service this morning, and Joe promptly opened the champagne, which we added to the orange juice for morning birthday mimosas. Birthday Boy in our Stateroom Window At times, we thought that banner above the window said “Wappy Birthday.” Birthday Boy Opening the Champagne (Look at the concentration!) Room Service with … Read more
Carnival Western Caribbean Cruise—Day 4 (Thursday)
We had a wake up call at 8:30, in anticipation of our port call in Cozumel today. We had breakfast from the omelet station again today, after which we headed back to the room to ready ourselves for today’s excursion, which was horseback riding at the Ranchos Buenavista. We had a group of about 28 people, with … Read more
Carnival Western Caribbean Cruise—Day 3 (Wednesday)
We had a wake up call at 7:15, and seeing Grand Cayman Island approaching out our cabin window, we went down to breakfast first thing. Today we tried the omelet station, both getting ham and cheese omelets, and both being pretty satisfied with our selection. We had to be in the Paris Lounge for our … Read more
Carnival Western Caribbean Cruise – Day 2 (Tuesday)
Today was a day at sea. We had a wake up call at 8:30, grabbed a quick breakfast, and headed to the Paris Lounge for the 9:30 Shore Excursion Orientation. After that, we stopped by the room, changed into our swim- and sun-wear, and went back to the Serenity Deck. Joe sat on the sun … Read more
Carnival Western Caribbean Cruise – Day 1 (Monday)
Kevin (av8rdude) arrived at about 7 until 6, and Joe arrived shortly after that. Kevin dropped us off at Terminal A, where we checked in to US Airways uneventfully. The security line, however, was another story. After trying the security line up by Southwest, and finding it infreakingcredible—I mean out of the main area, into … Read more