Details of my trip :)

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Details of my trip :)
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Mon, 08-23-2004 - 11:18pm

So this will probably be a pretty long post, but here it is.

 

  Shawna

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Mon, 08-23-2004 - 11:37pm
Ok... I was THERE for all of this, and I'm laughing my butt off reading it LOL!

I'm with Shawna on the food... I've been on two cruises before this, and well.. I don't recommend Carnival, unfortunately :( Even the kids got tired of the pizza and fries, if you can believe it!

We made a friend there though.. the cappucino girl! She's from Croatia, and her 8 months are up in a couple months. She's going back home to do family stuff and sit some exams (she's changing majors from lit to teaching) and then probably going back for another tour with Carnival. Her name is Petra, and she gave us each hugs on our last night. BOY she made the best white chocolate mochas I've ever had! I got her email address in case my daughter and I go out that way (Italy, Greece and now perhaps Croatia since it's right there) next summer.

Those potatoes we had in St. Thomas? Also had tomato paste in them... raisins, tomato paste and cinnamon! *shudder* And the rice had mango in it, which I've had before but not thrilled with. I went the boring route and had stewed chicken which was fabulous.

Dominica was gorgeous. Too bad we had to encounter some of the aggressive, suspicious people. On the other hand, the kids selling peanuts and flowers (that they made) to make money for their school books really brought home the reality of their lives.... and *ours*.

Shawna didn't really explain the pigs tail very much, so I'll do it (: She got it from a street vendor, and we both thought they were ribs at first. When they told us it was pigs tail, Shawna jumped all over it. I had a bit of it, and it was waaay too salty for my tastes. I had a regular old cheeseburger there (:

Yeap, I hated Aruba. Can't figure out why people go there. HOT. FLAT! Ugly, in fact. I like the desert... but I guess I don't like desert islands.

All in all, I loved the vacation because Shawna and my daughter were with me (:

- Yav

"What is an 'Oprah'?" - Teal'c, SG-1

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Mon, 08-23-2004 - 11:39pm
OH I forgot... as we were leaving Dominica (the gorgeous island), with all the rainbows going on - a full one and a double forming - it seemed everyone was on deck taking pictures of them. I commented to someone up there that it was as if none of us had ever seen a rainbow before, but that's how it felt. Heavenly.

"What is an 'Oprah'?" - Teal'c, SG-1

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Mon, 08-23-2004 - 11:41pm
Hey y'all!

That sounds so FUN!!! But when you said about the men trying to sell you some green and you said "No" ...do you really mean "yes"?? lol, that's what I thought...what happens in the islands, stays in the islands=)

Welcome back and I want lots of pics!!

Sara


Edited 8/23/2004 11:44 pm ET ET by sayruhb02

~Sayruhb02
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Tue, 08-24-2004 - 1:26am
Welcome back! ***Hugs***


Keeyah

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Tue, 08-24-2004 - 9:55am

you cant blame them for being aggressive... thats their lives, its how they live by selling that stuff... if it gets broken, they get no money from it :)

 
 
 
 

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Tue, 08-24-2004 - 1:41pm
Wow! What an adventure you guys had!! I'm glad that you had a good time and experienced different cultures, how exciting! I'm more glad that you all had a safe trip and everyone came back in one piece. I too was laughing out loud while reading the tales of each port!

Cindy :o)

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Tue, 08-24-2004 - 2:47pm
I'm glad your'e home !!! And I spent 3 weeks in Barbados, and the same thing happened to me...they give and then charge you for it - they are SO smooth about it!

I gotta go back to bed now , but I'll catch up more later!

Amy

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Tue, 08-24-2004 - 6:08pm
Ok, I posted pics of the trip about 30 mins ago and it hasnt shown up yet.....

 

  Shawna

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Tue, 08-24-2004 - 7:48pm
you'll be busy this week i mean heck between catching up with the board and the congical visits you'll be swamped..lol..welcome back Shawna!
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Tue, 08-24-2004 - 10:12pm

LOL

 

  Shawna

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