Trip to the Bahamas

Matt and I decided that we needed to go on a trip this winter because we want to have one more child and next winter I might possibly be prego. So we started to plan a trip for Feb and found that the cheapest trips were CRUISES. So we decided we really wanted to go to the Bahamas. And then we just invited a bunch of friends and got a trip together.

We had so much fun with the group that we went with. It was a shorter cruise, a 3 night cruise to Nasseau, Bahamas and Coco Cay, Bahamas. We left out of Ft. Canaveral, Florida.

The boat was a little bit older of a boat, but the food was great, of course, and so was the entertainment. We did go Royal Carribbean this time, but we really did not notice much of a difference between Royal and Carnival. Next time I think we will go with the same group, but pick a different route and a nicer boat.

All the girls had so much fun getting dressed up sexy, because when do we ever get to do that with all our kids at home? We loved the dinners; the formal dinners and the meals in the windjammer. Our conversation was always interesting and we were always laughing. My favorite entertainer was the Comedian. I was laughing his whole act. The guys really liked the Superbowl, even though half of it was during dinner and they had to keep leaving to go and see the score. We also had fun trying to get our husbands to dance in the dance club. They finally came and danced for a bit. We also played a way fun Scavenger Hunt game with our whole group. Don't mess with Brittany when Winning is involved. We had a blast. I think we all got to know each other so much better; maybe even a little too good..... Well at least everyone got to know Matt a little too good. Sometimes he gets a little out of control or tells too much info.

Nasseau, Bahamas was alot of fun. We did the whole shopping downtown experience. Then we went to the beach and went swimming and took pics. All the guys loved the swimming. The undertoe was crazy and all the girls got pummeled by the waves; especially our friend Kelley. She hit some rocks and got all scratched up. She was so tough. The girls were all done swimming after that and went and laid out. We also went and walked around Atlantis Hotel, as much as we could. We saw some of the hotel and the aquariums. I was way bummed that we did not get to go to the WaterPark at Atlantis, but it was $145 a person. Talk about a rip off.....

The next stop was suppose to be Royal Caribbeans' own island Coco Cay, but because of the weather, we were not allowed to go. We were so bummed. The weather was crappy and the waves were 9-12 ft. waves, so they could not tender us in. So they made it an official DAY AT SEA, but it was so windy and cold and crappy that you could not even lay out by the pool. People were in pants and sweatshirts and coats by the pool. SAD! SO we made the best of it that day and went to the COMIC and went rock climbing and hung out and ate alot.

The last day, before we traveled home, we all did decided to do a GATOR BOAT RIDE in Florida, because we did not get to do any excursions in COCO CAY. We got to go on this awesome boat ride and we saw 2 gators. A little cold and scary. That is why I was in the middle of the boat. And now my husband wants to go GATOR HUNTING. Psyco! We also got to eat gator afterwards and it was good. It was breaded, but it tasted like chicken and shrimp together. Our tour guide told us that GATOR is about $17 per pound at the grocery store in Florida. Quite expensive, but tasty! It was worth it! A neat experience!

The trip, overall was so fun. It felt longer than it was because we were in the airport alot traveling to and from Florida. But I loved the people we went with and that made it fun. The weather overall was not that great. But I was at least glad that we got to see Nasseau and the Atlantis Hotel. And we did get to sleep a little with no interruptions from kids and we got to eat alot without having to cook any of it. So it definiteley felt like a vacation, but I still have that Vacation bug in me and want to go again. I did miss my kids and so did all the other girls. We were all excited to get back and see the kids, but not so excited to get back into our ROUTINES. We are all trying to adjust. And I am sure we are all still ROCKING. The boat was so rocky this time because of the weather that I got sick to my stomach a few times and got a few headaches. So it is taking me awhile to get that rocking feeling out of my system! FRIENDS AND FAMILY are the best. We developed some great relationships on this cruise and strengthened the ones we already had!