LIVE from Celebration Jan 29 w/Rolex 24 Photos

[rwest898]

Can you let me know how the pizza class is, I'm considering it.  Thank you 😊 

[EngIceDave]

Apparently…

 

One more bathroom thing, I know it’s a personal issue, but I do not like the supplied shower gel. Smells like Axe Body Wash.

 

The shower is nice, plenty of room for me and larger than the old curtains version. Has a hook to hang your shower scrunchie or whatever it’s called and a foot bar for lady things. 

[EngIceDave]

11 minutes ago, rwest898 said:

Can you let me know how the pizza class is, I'm considering it.  Thank you 😊 

Oh, you know I’ll be letting you know. 

[EngIceDave]

I have ATT for mobile service 

 

[EngIceDave]

The usual mess at Diamonds International. 
 

this map next to Emerils is cool. Shows every Carnival ship’s position in the world. Push a ship and give details. 

[hard_eight]

Yeah the world map is cool, and you're correct. There's not really enough time in a week to do EVERYTHING available on the ship...looking for another itinerary in the spring! What a finish @ the Rolex! Was there as well

[EngIceDave]

That’s us.

 

This leather shop in Amber Cove has nice stuff, the gun cases are cool. Place doesn’t smell like leather though, it smells like a giant cow. Like a giant living cow. 
 

Sun was crazy bright. Blinding me. Sunglasses, hat and squinting didn’t help.

[EngIceDave]

Pizza class!

 

Fun time. It’s all from scratch, even the dough. 
You follow along and at the end, they take all the pies and bake them elsewhere. 
Then we feast. 

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

Not only does Carnival now have it to where you have to PAY for pizza, you have to make it yourself too. When will this insanity end? 

 

Tom

[Roscoe13]

3 hours ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said:

Not only does Carnival now have it to where you have to PAY for pizza, you have to make it yourself too. When will this insanity end? 

 

Tom

Another cut back!

[EngIceDave]

I paid them to make my own pizza

 

how bout that?

[EngIceDave]

No joke, a woman has a small French bulldog named Olaf as a “service dog”

 

I asked where it did it’s business and she said they have spaces in the crew areas. 

[luc122]

14 hours ago, EngIceDave said:

There’s no hand soap in the bathroom. Not even a bar soap. Have to open shower and use shower gel as hand soap. 
 

BTW, my cabin doesn’t have the bed next to the window. Couch is next to window.

 

I always just bring a bar of soap from home for the shower. I never use the shower gel and hubby brings his usual body wash. 

we were on her last week and there was a small round bar soap for the sink, so maybe ask your steward. 

[hard_eight]

2 hours ago, EngIceDave said:

No joke, a woman has a small French bulldog named Olaf as a “service dog”

 

I asked where it did it’s business and she said they have spaces in the crew areas. 

There were three "service dogs" on the Jan 8th sailing including a tiny pomeranian sized thing. Unreal.

 

We had a bar of soap in the bathroom for handwashing, etc. Ask a steward or hit the cart in the hallway 😆 

[EngIceDave]

I have my own, thank you. Only mentioning for others in the future. 
 

Tomorrow is San Juan. 
This is the plan, will let you know how it goes. 
 

3 miles today and 8 flights of stairs (so says the app, liar!)

 

 

 

 

[EngIceDave]

Hidden Mickey 

[mondello]

On 1/29/2023 at 11:26 AM, weezal said:

Miami Marathon road closures bad in downtown area. I’m only 2 miles from port, stuck in car for over half hour. Wonder if they will delay the sail time today. 

We were in an Uber the night before our Christmas Celebration cruise, stuck in traffic for Andrea Bocelli concert at the arena. 20 minute ride back from Walmart took about an hour.

[EngIceDave]

Morning from San Juanita. LOL,, kidding

Also, the big reveal of the Carnival Kitchen Spatula. 

 

[EngIceDave]

Just started to shower as we arrived…Therefore, it’s officially been declared it a “HIGH HUMIDITY DAY” 

 

All hair shall be frizzed. Don’t fight it. 
 

here’s our port mate….an old RCCL tub. Makes us look bad. Hurts neighborhood values.

 

 

[EngIceDave]

Don’t know why it’s upside down. Stunt city. 

[EngIceDave]

This walking tour is exhausting. Now it’s mojito and mofungo time. 

[ruru107]

On 1/29/2023 at 4:08 PM, EngIceDave said:

Neighbors had their dividers opened, so now you can see what it looks like. 

My divider will be staying CLOSED! lol I'm such a grump

[EngIceDave]

Got a new neighbor while out.

 

Smashing up yuca for the mofungo. Was very good.

[EngIceDave]

Quick review of the tour, EXHAUSTING. Said medium activity, a few folks were getting really tired because we never really stopped until we got to lunch. One food stop, that’s it.

 

Last tour we did here, we did mojito and rum lessons early, then went for fruit helados (ice cream) and then we went to a coffee place and finished at the mofungo. This was generally just a lot of walking. 
 

Would I do it again? Not this one. Love food tours, this was more walking tour. Well over 3 miles with lots of elevation changes, hills and stairs.

 

But, I gutted it out and survived (and took a nappy when I got back)

 

Better way to explain it, it was a walking tour with a mojito and mofungo at the end. 
 

The mofungo was excellent, BTW.

 

Yuca, tons of garlic and fine cilantro and some really nice slow cooked chicken in sauce and you mixed/mushed together 

[EngIceDave]

https://youtu.be/jJ9c3Y2x7aM