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Our Lovely Liberty cruise (with pics) 8/9/14


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Thank you guys for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers. We know that we are not alone when it comes to dealing with tragedy. One of Kevin's friends died in a motorcycle accident the previous summer, and I remember how hard it was on him. We have a very good family and community support system that is taking good care of us as we go through this long painful process. This coming Friday we have been invited to a local production of Godspell, in which the Director and cast, many of whom he performed with growing up, have dedicated the opening night to him. That will be hard. We will continue to move forward as a family, fully believing that Kevin, and all of our other departed loved ones, are still with us, just in a different way!

 

Now switching back to the task at hand, stay tuned for the next segment, which I should be posting later today!! Great therapy for me!! :)

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CRIKEY! If you tell me you know our BFF JR and Laura and/or were sitting with them I will just have to do a forehead smack and have another drink! :eek::p;):rolleyes::D

 

We were talking with a group of people that were going on the Legend through the panama canal and trans pacific, they were CC members but I cant remember what they said their name was.

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That is so cool!! Look at it this way, come November you'll have my view - twice!! :)

 

Please post those pictures here when you have a chance. I would love to see if you can see me!!

 

Here is the link to the pictures. https://plus.google.com/photos/117577222897916310179/albums/6058950983508972481?authkey=CL2A4syCkLKuxAE

 

There is only one of the front of the ship but you can kind of make out two people on the "secret" deck below the bridge and guessing from the pictures this might be you and your son.

 

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Here is the link to the pictures. https://plus.google.com/photos/117577222897916310179/albums/6058950983508972481?authkey=CL2A4syCkLKuxAE

 

There is only one of the front of the ship but you can kind of make out two people on the "secret" deck below the bridge and guessing from the pictures this might be you and your son.

 

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GREAT shots Joe!! Patti & Ryan were on the "secret" deck for sailaway, though I can't see them in your shot. Patti is the one who took the shot of you guys at Grill's. I was all the way back on Deck 10 aft taking video. Hope you don't mind me sharing a couple of your photos as the Liberty passes you.

 

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I zoomed in on those shots, and you can see me standing at the forward side of the glass enclosed stairway to Deck 9. The big Guy!!

 

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Hello again everybody. It’s time to tell you all about our first day at sea on the Liberty.

 

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I awoke around 8 am to a beautiful day. Patti and Ryan elected to sleep in a little while longer, go have breakfast, then go to the 10am bingo session.

I grabbed the camera, and went outside on our not so “secret” deck and snapped a few pictures…..

 

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Took this “selfie” on our cabin window…..

 

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The bow of the Carnival Liberty…..

 

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The ship’s bell…..

 

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To be continued…..

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Looking up one deck to the ship’s bridge…..

 

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Feeling hungry, I made my way to Emile’s (Lido buffet), to get some breakfast. Here are a couple shots of the Breakfast Grill, which is open from 7:30 to 10:30 on sea days, 7 to 10:30 on port days. The line further aft is open until noon for those late risers…..

 

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The omelet station, which becomes the Mongolian Wok for lunch…..

 

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To be continued…..

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The Coffee Bar in Emile’s…..

 

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Continental Breakfast is available starting at 6:30 am everyday…..

 

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One of the many beverage stations…..

 

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Having procured my usual favorite omelet,(mushrooms, jalepenos, ham, & cheese), I wanted to head up to Deck 10 by fish and chips, which is never crowded, and easy to find a table . Just follow the signs by the aft serving line…..

 

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To be continued…..

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This is the Fish & chips area on Deck 10…..

 

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After I finished my breakfast, I proceeded to walk around the open decks shooting pictures. The mid ship Lido Pool and Seaside Theatre…..

 

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The waterslide and Coney Island Pool…..

 

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Serenity Sign…..

 

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Looking forward on Deck 12 starboard side…..

 

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The Serenity Bar…..

 

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To be continued…..

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Looking aft on Deck 12 starboard side…..

 

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Serenity Deck 14 port side…..

 

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Serenity hot tubs…..

 

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Serenity Deck 14 starboard side…..

 

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The slide entrance on Deck 14…..

 

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Another waterslide view…..

 

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To be continued…..

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Jeff- I just noticed the quote in your signature with Kevin's initials from Dr. Seuss... not sure when you added it, I've been reading all your reviews since his passing, but I just noticed it today. I have to say I love that quote, and it could not be more perfect, or more applicable! Thank you for sharing your story with us!

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Close up of the seal…..

 

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Looking at the wake of the Liberty….

 

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Carnival Liberty life ring…..

 

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At this point I concluded my photo tour, and spent the next few hours utilizing the “Cheers” sticker on my S&S card at the Versailles Pool Bar.

 

At 1pm I headed down to the Lobby Bar to meet up with the roll call cabin crawl. Patti met me there and notified me that she and Ryan had not won at bingo that morning. They must be losing their touch! Lol. We had a group of about 16 for the cabin crawl including 5 couples who hosted their cabins. We got to tour an inside, inside with walkway view, ocean view, balcony, and ocean suite cabins. Thanks to all who hosted cabins, especially Peggy & Bill, who provided everyone with champagne in honor of their anniversary.

 

Afterwards, Patti went to do a little shopping, while I spent the rest of the afternoon in the casino playing blackjack, losing a couple of hundred. Boo!! Went back to the cabin to relax and get ready for Elegant night dinner. Soon it was time to head back to the Silver Olympian Dining Room. Join us as we stroll along the Promenade on the way…..

 

 

Here’s Ryan in the Dining Room…..

 

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It was another great dinner. I started with the Italian wedding soup…..

 

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To be continued…..

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I am really enjoying your review. I have great memories of the whole space coast having grown older (not up) in Tampa, Cocoa was the place to go for surfing. Anyway the Victory Ship holds fond memories for me. The first time I won over $1000.00 on a Blackjack table was on her.

 

I am glad to see you got your money's worth on the cheers package and I am glad you enjoyed The Liberty. We will be on her in 7 days.

 

I am looking forward to the rest of your review.

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The shrimp cocktail was next…..

 

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Followed by a couple of these babies…..

 

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Ryan, as always, had the chicken. Patti had the shrimp cocktail, ceaser salad, and lobster, followed by butter pecan ice cream for dessert. I had two scoops of chocolate ice cream for my dessert…..

 

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Then it was time for a little entertainment with our singing and dancing waiters…..

 

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Here’s a video of the Elegant Night fun…..

 

 

To be continued…..

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Ryan and Maribel…..

 

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Jeff and Maribel…..

 

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Patti and Maribel…..

 

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Don’t you just love her!!

 

Afterwards, Patti was a bit tired so she went back to the cabin, Ryan went off to club O2, and I headed back to the casino where I proceeded to lose another couple of hundred playing blackjack. I made a stop at the EA Sports bar for a nightcap before heading back to the cabin for the night.

 

Here’s a couple of pics of tonight’s turndown and towel animal…..

 

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Feeling a little hungry, so I ordered a couple of BLT’s from room service. Here’s the menu. What would you order?

 

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Coming up: Another relaxing sea day.

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My sister and my two 16 yo grandchildren were on that cruise as well. We had a great time. My favorite places were the burrito bar, The Alchemy Bar and of course the casino. Can't wait to get back on in November! Thanks for the memories.:)

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GREAT shots Joe!! Patti & Ryan were on the "secret" deck for sailaway, though I can't see them in your shot. Patti is the one who took the shot of you guys at Grill's. I was all the way back on Deck 10 aft taking video. Hope you don't mind me sharing a couple of your photos as the Liberty passes you.

 

That is very cool. Nope don't mind at all.

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Hello again! It’s another beautiful day at sea.

 

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We all elected to sleep in this morning, getting up around 9am. A peek out the window showed it to be a nice sunny day, but the seas were a little choppy, and even as high as we were being on Deck 7, we could feel the waves hitting the bow.

 

We decided that we would head back to the Silver Olympian Dining room for the Sea Day Brunch. The brunch is open from 8:30am to 1pm on all sea days. We made sure to bring our free drink coupons. Here’s Patti and Ryan at the brunch….

 

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That’s me at the brunch…..

 

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The yummy bread basket……

 

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My favorite at the brunch is the huevos rancheros. These are also available at the Blue Iguana Cantina on Lido Deck, on the ships that have them…..

 

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To be continued…..

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Afterwards, Ryan went off to meet his friends at Club O2, and Patti wanted to check out the shops, and maybe play the slots for a while. I made my way to the internet café, The Web, to open up an account and check our emails. The Web…..

 

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Internet info and package rates…..

 

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That done, I made my way up to the Red Frog Rum Bar, to begin utilizing my Cheers program for the day. I had hit my max of 15 drinks yesterday, and to tell you the truth, I was feeling real good!

 

At noon, I headed to the casino for the first blackjack tournament of the cruise, stopping first at the casino cage to get my BOGO entries. The cards were not kind to me, and though I used both of my entries, I didn’t qualify for the final table.

 

I played regular blackjack for a few hours, staying even, but felt like having a snack, so I made my way up to Guy’s Burger Joint. Again, the Pig Patty was calling my name…..

 

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That sure hit the spot, so it was time to head back to the cabin to relax, and take a nap before dinner.

 

To be continued……

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Before dinner, Ryan and I went to the Venetian Lounge to see the “Comedy Juggling of Thien Fu”. We enjoyed it, but it was too bad that the house was only half full. The show over, it was time to head to dinner. The Silver Olympian Dining Room…..

 

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Ryan is ready for dinner….

 

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Patti started her meal off with a shrimp cocktail, and I began with a bowl of Tortilla soup…..

 

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Ryan surprised us by trying the rabbit appetizer. He didn’t care for the rabbit, but the puff pastry was good…..

 

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Ryan had his usual, the grilled chicken…..

 

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Patti chose the baked ziti, but it didn’t come out like she had pictured it. She wasn’t crazy about it, so she asked Laurean if he could bring her the salmon also. No problem!!

 

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My salmon entrée…..

 

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I had the peach pie a la mode for my dessert, while Patti had the butter pecan ice cream. The one thing I noticed, is that the waiters don’t sing or dance every night, just on the Elegant nights, and the last night. Even after 35 Carnival cruises, I still enjoy it when they do.

 

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Ryan and Maribel…..

 

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Ryan was excited to go to Club O2 because they were going to have their own version of a blackjack tournament. Patti was going to hit the shops, then head back to the cabin. I went to the 10pm adult comedy show starring Chas Eisner, and he was really good. I then stayed for the Quest, which is always a laugh riot. They really enforce the no one under 18 rule for this one! If you have never seen the Quest before, think adult scavenger hunt. Can’t say any more, because what happens at Quest, stays at Quest!! Lol.

 

Afterwards, I made my way to the casino to play blackjack for an hour or so, and again, I dropped another hundred. Man, I’m getting killed this cruise! It was now after 1am, so I made my way back to the cabin. Here’s a photo of tonight’s turndown service and towel animal…..

 

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Still wound up from Quest, I ordered a BLT and grilled cheese sandwich from room service…..

 

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Goodnight!!

 

Coming up: Aruba, One Happy Island!!

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