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Sail away, sail away, sail away!!!

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:54:43 MDT

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Arriving and getting our first look at our home for the next week. The ship was huge!!

Our wee little room

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:54:12 MDT

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we had an interior cabin that was so dark at night - we slept like babies. It was a little disconcerting to wake up and not have the sun to give us clues as to what time it was. We didn't have a watch or a clock so we had to turn the tv on to see what time it was. Some days we would be up before 7 and others after 9. It was great not to have to wake up to an alarm clock.

our wee little bathroom

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:53:54 MDT

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Pizza galore!

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:53:28 MDT

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This pizza station was open 24 hrs a day! So yummy :)

Jeff enjoying his pizza

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:52:59 MDT

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Lido deck

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:52:29 MDT

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this area was the hub of the ship - it had a retractable roof that could open and close in 2 minutes. I just wish the pools had been heated. Jeff got in a couple of times, but it was way to cold for me!! This is the same deck that had all of the food stations. They had Indian food, a grill with hamburgers and hotdogs, a large buffet, and a sandwich station. It was great variety and we loved all the food

Our first bedtime animal friend

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:51:59 MDT

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Every night they would make us a new animal out of towels. Some of them were very creative.

Jeff enjoying the pool

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:51:27 MDT

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fun in the sun

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:50:56 MDT

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we discovered this area on the second day out to sea. The first day we were towards the middle of the ship and that area was full of smokers and lots and lots of children. This area was non-smoking and were less kids so it was a bit more quite and relaxing.

getting darker by the minute!!

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:50:23 MDT

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Boat ride to the arch in Cabo

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:49:51 MDT

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We were very agressively approached by about 15 million people trying to get us to purchase a trip on their glass bottom boat to see the famous "Arch" in Cabo San Lucas. We talked them down to $10 per person and hopped a ride on a small boat to visit the arch. A great deal!!

The big ship

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:49:22 MDT

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raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:48:54 MDT

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Lover's Beach

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:47:51 MDT

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The beach is the famous lovers beach we passed on the way to see the Arch

The Arch!

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:47:21 MDT

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Merdona Beach

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:46:50 MDT

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hanging on the beach in cabo

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:46:20 MDT

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Isn't jeff a handsome guy!!

The famous Cabo Wabo

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:45:52 MDT

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playing mini golf on the top deck

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:44:19 MDT

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more bedtime friends

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:43:49 MDT

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Captain of the Boat I!

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:43:19 MDT

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We took a very old ferry boat to Deer Island off the coast of Mazatlan to go on a kayaking adventure. The captain let us drive the boat which wasn't very difficult. The boat was super super old and was barely moving so there wasn't much that could go wrong.

Captain of the Boat II!

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:42:47 MDT

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I think i need a smaller captain's hat!

kayaking in mazatlan

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:42:10 MDT

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What we thought was going to be a great kayaking and hiking adventure to a secluded island turned out not to be not so adventurous. We only got to kayak for about 30 minutes and we didn't get to go very far. Also it had rained the day before so we weren't able to go on the hike as we were told it was too dangerous because the trails were slippery. All in all though, we made the best of it and had a great day.

at the Mazatlan market

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:41:26 MDT

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more yummy food

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:40:49 MDT

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another bedtime animal friend

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:40:09 MDT

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formal night

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:39:25 MDT

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it was fun to be able to dress up and enjoy dinner every night. The people at our table were really nice and we got to know one of the couples really well and spent a lot of our trip hanging out with them.

yummy meals ;)

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:38:57 MDT

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Jeff at La Boufadora

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:38:18 MDT

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Dinning room friends

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:37:34 MDT

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We loved eating in the dinning room. Our waitress was so nice and helpful and every night all the servers would either dance or sing for us. It was one of our favorite times on the ship.

cookie craving

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:37:08 MDT

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I was seriously craving cookies one night and decided to see if you could order them to the room. Sure enough I was able to order a plate of cookies to the room (free of course). This is probably why I gained 4 pounds!!

Hanging out on the ship

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:36:23 MDT

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Arriving in Ensenada

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:35:41 MDT

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We were pretty disappointed that we were not able to go to Puerto Vallarta due to the Hurricane. We were diverted to Ensenada instead. Poor Jeff had already been here twice, so it wasn't too exciting for him. The flag in the background is the largest flag in mexico!!!

La Boufadora!!!

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:34:58 MDT

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posing at La Boufadora

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:34:12 MDT

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How sweet it is to be loved by you......

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:33:33 MDT

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Dancing on the last night :)

raelenemcdowall — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:32:39 MDT

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