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Final weight in for the cruise, +10.4. I'll get back on track for the next week or so, hopefully take at least 6 or 7 pounds back off, then ease off for the Holidays.

We are off to an unusually cold winter here in Florida! Today's low is 33 where I live but there is no wind-chill today at least. Seems to be warming up about 10 degrees throughout the rest of the week so things are looking back up, and of course no snow to worry about 😄

I will be sure to update her progress in this thread. Yes, I think it will be easier than she fears, and she also has friends who have told her it is quick and easy, but again the thought is scary. Once she gets it over with I think all will be good. Eight more days for her now.

Service yes. Food, keeping in mind that food is subjective and that Connie will have a completely different crew onboard by now, and again by next summer, I found the food in the buffet to be terrible. A few good dishes, but mostly mystery meats and slop stews of average quality at best. The MDR was fine, about on par with other ships at the time but not the quality level I have had on more recent cruises on Reflection and now Beyond. The buffet setup was also the older cafeteria line style so it took a while to get through it. Thanks for following along!

Yea not a fan of cold weather either. But then I complain in the summer, so I guess I just hate all weather 😄 RT Hawaii is still on my bucket list, but they are quite expensive and then I have to add in air fare from Florida. Hopefully I can pull it off soon!

Thanks for following along 🙂

Not sure what my work week looks like so it may take a few days, but you know the drill...eventually I will post my final thoughts. I also took over 150 pictures of the inside of the ship that I hope to share. Worse case scenario, I'll post a link to my photo album but I will try to make time to post them here. Thanks for following along on my Thanksgiving Beyond cruise, wrap up soon.

Thank you! Enjoy, it will be here before you know it 😄

Thanks! Made it home safe and sound. Next cruise is January 3 on Liberty of the Seas. Probably. Time off has not been formally granted. Fingers crossed. Thank you. Just over a week until her surgery. She is nervous but I am sure the anticipation and months of postponements are part of the anxiety. That and people poking at her eyes.

Close 😄. Tempura vegetables, a piece of salmon....and two pieces of sweets 😂. If I had grabbed two plates, I would have filled two plates so this was the best way to handle my last night munchies 😋

I passed by the Port Canaveral exit today and was tempted to come peek at Utopia, but the urge to get home won out. If you keep cruising like you are, statistically we are bound to cross paths eventually 😂. I was looking at the December cert list to get an idea what I might have available in January and I see they have comp for one on the offers now and both Utopia and Wonder are on the 1200 list. If they don't want too much, I would consider that a win to book either of those at 50% off for just 1200 points!! I warmed up quickly dragging my bag to the car! That wind was no joke though. I am under a freeze warning. Can't believe it is this chilly in December.

And we are on the road home.

They stopped making announcements but I just heard crew saying 1-33 are good to go so we should be up soon.

Thank you!

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