On The Sea Again!!!

Yes, after two traveless years for me, Susan and I were back onboard Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas for a cruise! Usually when I blog about our adventures, I try to make a "long story short." For this one, I will try to make a "short story as long as possible!" (Thanks, Myron Ice, for teaching me that!) We did no excursions, sat at a table for 2, and had no production shows to photograph except an excellent ice show where we took no pictures. But...we had a wonderful time.

Boarding was very smooth, for me at least! Susan is off parking the car!

That's my cute personal valet toting my walker and all my medical equipment!

Our cabin was spectacular! I got a real bargain on upgrading us to a junior suite which just happened to be on the very back of the ship. That was good news and bad news. The bad news (just for me) was that it was as far as one could get from the elevator. This is me later in the trip after hiking down the hall to home. 

   

The good far outweighed the bad...It had a huge balcony looking out on the beautiful wake of the ship; it was wonderful for sitting out, especially for breakfast; it also had a big comfy arm chair inside and plenty of room for us and our stuff. 

And then there was the coffee maker. Or maybe it was the coffee creamer! Susan made me a latté which turned out to be the first of several! I've already ordered Lavazza coffee and plan to order Copper Cow Latte Creamer when the ones I collected run out!

In the elevators daily...

Here I am rarin' to go on Tuesday morning!

Right away my observant valet spotted (heard) the piano player on one of the elevators. She navigated us right on there! Here are still pictures, but she got a video which I will post separately. 

My photographer is the best!

We had late dinner so we could have appetizers every night!

These could have been my dinner!

Where is my little umbrella?

A fellow cruiser gave us our leis.

We loved lunch in the Windjammer!

Reasonable

Unreasonable. Chili fries with 3 Dr. Peppers

Totes reasonable

But more ice cream? Oh yeah!

Zooming.

I guess our Big Event was...getting our hair done in the salon on the ship. That was one thing Susan had never done before! We felt very luxurious but can't say we looked totally that way!

Here are some pics!

At lease he didn't singe my white hair with the curling iron!

HaHaHa

Beautimous!

Priceless.

Most efficient waitstaff I have ever had on a ship! And delicious food!

A sad sight. Our departure luggage tags already!

Being able to drive to Galveston and cruise is a great thing! This short cruise was just right for me in my circumstances, but the big ships cruise from Galveston, too. It is such a treat to be pampered and surrounded by the beauty of the Caribbean. Thank you to my Susan, who came home less rested and pampered than I.