Cameron and Michele both turned forty this year so, in celebration of these monumental occasions, the four of us decided to go on a Caribbean Cruise. We flew into Puerto Rico, spent a day exploring the old forts and city of San Juan, and then boarded the ship for a fantastic week at sea and on the Islands. It was amazing! The best trip of my life (so far... ). Each day was a new adventure and I loved every single minute of it. I took notes in my phone during the week so I could keep each day straight. It is a good thing I did because it got a little confusing as the week went on!
Day 1: Woke up at the Verdanza Hotel. Somehow ended up in a room that had not been updated and the bathroom was atrocious. Managed to take a shower. Breakfast by the pool at the hotel. Tartac Omelet and Belgian Waffle. Yummy. Beautiful Sunshine. Left luggage with front desk. Checked out. Taxi ride to old San Juan. Explored Castillo San Cristobal (an old fort). Really cool. Austin would have loved it. Spent time in the city. Good shopping. Food Trucks. Strawberry and pineapple shakes. Taxi ride back to hotel. Picked up luggage. Taxi ride to dock. Boarded ship. Adventure of the Seas, here we come! Dinner at the Windjammer. Took our dork cups with us. Second dinner in the Dining Room. Both bad ideas (dork cups and two dinners). Never doing either one again! Met Aveenash and Ghazi (our waiters) and Jeremy (our stateroom attendant). Explored the ship. Played Shuffleboard (the wrong way). Ended up on the helipad and reenacted the famous Titanic scene on the front of the ship. Went to "Welcome Aboard" show. Too much potty talk (literally, potty talk). Bedtime.
