Trip Report "Cruise

Hey Guys,

Sorry for the down time. It has been a whirlwind since Christmas.

We left last Thursday (30th) going to Jacksonville to board the carnival "Fascination". Happy Birthday Reese! Anyway, we got there with no problem. Then, they said only 1 person could go in the wheelchair line with me. DeAnn and I were signed up and cleared with in 12 minutes. We scouted the boat and took our carry on to the room. We then went to the Lido and ordered and bucket of beer and waited on the slackers. The rest of the day was spent getting familiar with the boat.

Friday we were in Freeport BMS. Freeport was hit very hard by the storms of '04 and '05. It hasn't really recovered. We went to the Market and walked around while Reese and Mom hit the beach. When we got back on the boat it was time for the captains dinner and NYE festivities. We dressed in our nice duds and hit the Lido deck for the countdown. At the stroke of midnight the captain hit the horn and it was very cool. One of my cooler NY experiences.

NY day we were in Nassau. The tv's on the boat were awful and we watched very few football games. I was GOING to watch Bama. They had some crazy 18 hour parade in Nassau where groups tried to win a $100,000 prize so everything on the island was shutdown until 2. Everything except Atlantis. That is the huge resort that you see all the commercials for. Went got a cab there and found a deal where for $60 a head we could hot the beach, tour aquarium, and get lunch. Dad and I laid on the beach (80 degrees) for a couple of hours and then scored prime seats in the sportsbook at the mega casino. There were a few Bama fans that made it awesome to watch. We saw 1 $15 BJ table and everything else was $50 or $100. Too rich for this poor boy. We pretty much crashed when we got back on the boat.

Sunday(1st) was a sailing day. Weather was optimal (90 degrees) we laid out by the pool and finally vacationed a little. What a wonderful trip with a great family. Can a guy get any more lucky?

Gotta Go to Work.

Fins Up,
Jr.