Thursday, June 24, 2010

Cruise Journal - Day 4 - ARUBA, 6/16/10

Royal Caribbean International cruise June 13 to 20, 2010
Serenade of the Seas

Today's Compass:
Cruise Compass day 4
I woke up again at 5 am, so decided to shower then grab my camera and take a walk around the ship.  They aren't in any specific order, just some random ones.
Pulling into Aruba




























Photobucket


Photobucket


PhotobucketA double rainbow!

Photobucket

 Photobucket

Todd finally woke up, so we went to get some coffee before meeting everyone else for breakfast.
This was at the very back of the ship.
Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket
After our coffee, we went back into our stateroom to watch the ship be docked.
Captain Karin pulling us close to the pier:
PhotobucketWe've been port side both stops so far, so that was fun.

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Back inside, this is how you know what day it is  - these are in all of the elevators.
Photobucket

All the buses waiting for us to dock - to take people on excursions.
Photobucket

Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
We decided to go walk around a while with Larry.  I found gifts for Tab, Sam, Megan and Kate in Aruba.
Photobucket
I can't imagine they get too much snow here......
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
We weren't too far from the ship
Photobucket
Photobucket
After walking around on shore, I took some more pictures from the ship
Photobucket
Photobucket

Photobucket
The airport wasn't too far away apparently
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket

Photobucket
Photobucket
After walking around town, T and I sat in the Solarium for a while, then decided we'd find Larry again for lunch.  While walking around trying to find a phone to call him, he found us, so it was off the the WindJammer again.  Then it was time to go snorkel.  So we went off the ship again, found a taxi who took us to the Northwest corner of the island.  We told him to be back in about 90 minutes.

Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket

Photobucket
Photobucket
 The water was sooo clear!

Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
 We had bought a bottle of water earlier, so after we finished it, we put some sand from Aruba in it to bring home.
Sand from Aruba
And then my camera batter ran out!!!!!  UGH!  (Sorry, that's all I have of snorkeling - sad!)
Our taxi driver was back when we asked him to be, so it was back to the ship around 3 pm. On the way back, we stopped and bought a few bottles of water, some cokes, sprite and Gatorade to put in our fridge, and to give a couple to Larry for him to have in his cabin.

We showered, rested a little and met everyone for dinner again at 6 pm.  While we were eating, we left Aruba.  Tonight for dinner I had crab cakes and clam chowder for appetizer, entree was herbed chicken breast and dessert was white chocolate fondue.

Back to the cabin and we had another towel animal waiting on us!!!!
PhotobucketTodd was tired from snorkeling, so he took a quick nap and I walked around some more with the camera.  This time I decided to take some pictures of the artwork on the ship - these were all by the elevators/stairs.
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket
Photobucket

 "Love and Marriage" was that night, and what fun that was!!!! After that, they had a midnight buffet by the pool and "Dancing Under the Stars".  It was way past my bedtime, so I went to watch some more of "Julie and Julia" and guess where Todd went --------  to the casino!!! (of course)

  lol

Tomorrow is another "at sea" day........










No comments:

Post a Comment