Cruise Pics 5 - Cruisin' Comes to an End

Here are some misc pics:
Here we are with our table-mates, Kevin & Sherry. They were a lot of fun and it was great to get to know them.

Here's our room...cabin 8133...a great room!!!

Our waiters, Alex and Nyoman. They were great fun and didn't razz me too bad for ordering the Chocolate Meling Cake EVERY night! I got the recipe so I'll have to try it at home :)

Glass elevators in the atrium lobby

Song and dance shows were also a lot of fun in the evenings. Here, some of the guests got to imitate singing stars in the finale of "Carnival Legends"

We had a fantastic time on this cruise and are looking forward to going on another some time in the future. Who wants to go with us???? :)

Cruise Pics 4 - Cabo San Lucas

Here we are in Cabo...in order to get to the dock, we had to "tender" in which meant the ship 'parked' a ways off and we took little shuttle boat to the into the marina. We really liked Cabo - it was a beautiful day and we just wandered around.

Derek REALLLLLLLY wanted to make a stop at Cabo Wabo - Sammy Hagar's famous bar and restaurant. It was a lot of fun and had great ambiance.

A Cabo critter

Making our way back to the ship.
I can't get over how gorgeous the water was!

Cruise Pics 3 - Mazatlan

After our hike the day before, Derek still wanted to go on his Mazatlan cross-country bike ride...I on the other hand didn't think there was any chance I could pull that off. Instead, I went to Los Moras Hacienda and Ranch for some relaxation and horseback riding.

Here is the little chapel on the hacienda grounds.

First glimpse of the hacienda

All sorts of creatures on the hacienda!

My horse was "Maria" and she had a baby colt about a couple of months old. He didn't have a name yet, but he followed us all the way on the trail. Very cute little guy!

Maria loved to snack along the way and hung on to this twig all the way back to the ranch.

Back at the ranch for lunch.

Cruise Pics 2 - Puerto Vallarta

A picture of our first port, Puerto Vallarta, from our balcony.

We decided to take a hiking tour and here we are on a short bus ride.

And we're off....beautiful and lush greenery all around us as we climbed up the foothills -- it was a VERY steep climb!

If you zoom in, there's a beautiful butterfly...in fact there were tons of different kinds of butterflies flitting about us -- it felt kind of like a fairy land (just really humid weather!)

This is an example of one of the trees that has many nasty thorns! It didn't take us long to learn to stay away from those!

Michelyn is waving in the distance

A hot mineral spring -- but we were so warm from the hike we just looked and waited for the cold small river coming up...

These turkeys don't know how lucky they are....their poor cousins north of the border are going to have a tough Thanksgiving tomorrow!

Michelyn kept her eyes open for unique birds...here's an egret in the river.

Cruise Pics 1 - The First Few Days

Derek & I set out on our cruise last weekend - a first for either of us. We were so excited and had a great time. Here we are in line, getting the initial glimpse of our ship...the Carnival Pride

We boarded the ship but had to wait a little bit for the rooms to get finished being cleaned. Everyone got to start wandering about the ship. First up for Derek was the Perfect Game Bar - a sports bar, but alas, no good football games :(

We got lunch right away -- our introduction to non-stop eating for the next week. Here is the Lido deck with the pools and casual dining area. "Conveniently" our stateroom was just one floor beneath it

The first few days were actually "Fun Days at Sea" as we headed to Mexican waters. As we got closer, the weather got warmer and warmer. There were lots of activities to keep us occupied...here is an ice-carving demonstration

Michelyn & Derek standing outside the FunShops after a "cruise elegant" evening.

Yay..... our first towel animal!!!! We were getting mighty spoiled with nightly turn-down service and mints on our pillows.

Derek sitting in the Rafael Lounge where many of the trivia and other games were held.

Our deck was awesome! We loved hearing and seeing the water so close by!

Carnival likes to party! Here is a dance fest on the Lido deck with live music and everyone having a great time.

More photos and memories to come!