🐾 🐾 Sea Dog gets Wet, a "Soggy Adventure LIVE" 10-21-23

[Sea Dog]

21 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Now let’s get you to the hotel, with a room. 🤞

Yes that was a nightmare. I called a few days ago and confirmed reservations.

 

[Sea Dog]

20 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

Hope you have better luck on a hotel room then you have last time. Hope you booked direct with hotel and not through a 3rd party.

Yes learned my lesson. 

[Sea Dog]

Question?? You know what’s the next best thing to getting on a cruise?

Answer- Seeing your luggage on the conveyor belt at your cruise destination airport.
 

[Sea Dog]

Decided to go with taxi as the stand was right out the door.

 

[Husky1987]

17 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Decided to go with taxi as the stand was right out the door.

 

We usually Uber everywhere, but if the taxis are right there and easy enough...

 

What was the fare?

[Momof3gurlz]

We had an uneventful flight which is always the goal.  Arrived around 2:45 pm, Ubered to the Hilton Marina and room was ready.  The only negative? The zipper pulls on one of our suitcases we’re completely torn off so the zipper is no good. Thank goodness I had luggage straps on it!  So we walked a half mile up the road to a TJ Max and bought a new suitcase.  Had dinner at Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill (amazing burgers - thank you @A&L_Ont) in the same plaza.  Currently enjoying a Cosmo back at the Hilton.  

[Sea Dog]

33 minutes ago, Husky1987 said:

We usually Uber everywhere, but if the taxis are right there and easy enough...

 

What was the fare?

with tip $25

[Sea Dog]

Riverside Hotel very nice.

 

 

big wrap around balcony overlooking the river. I’ll take a pic during my he day when you see better. I think I will really like this hotel.

 

[Coralc]

19 minutes ago, Momof3gurlz said:

We had an uneventful flight which is always the goal.  Arrived around 2:45 pm, Ubered to the Hilton Marina and room was ready.  The only negative? The zipper pulls on one of our suitcases we’re completely torn off so the zipper is no good. Thank goodness I had luggage straps on it!  So we walked a half mile up the road to a TJ Max and bought a new suitcase.  Had dinner at Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill (amazing burgers - thank you @A&L_Ont) in the same plaza.  Currently enjoying a Cosmo back at the Hilton.  

We had that happen one time with our toiletry bag. The side was ripped open. No TJ Maxx or Ross, but there was a Walgreens where we could purchase duct tape. It wasn't pretty, but it was a Canal cruise back to San Francisco. Now we just leave the duct tape in the bag. ☺️

[Sea Dog]

Dinner at the Big City Tavern across the street from the hotel.

 

Nice outside seating

 

 

 

Good burger but fries were not hot.

 

 

A very nice barrel aged “High West” Old Fashioned.

[helen haywood]

@Sea Dog I also remember from another cruise, make sure you stay hydrated!  (And I don’t mean just bourbon or tiki drinks…😊)

 

Just saw your dinner post.  Lukewarm fries happen often enough that when our plates are delivered we touch them to check before the server leaves.

Edited October 20, 2023 by helen haywood

[jmh2006]

“My bags are packed and I am ready to go…”. My favorite travel song!  See you soon @Sea Dog, @Momof3gurlz, @Husky1987 and @mo&fran!

[Jimbo]

9 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

@Sea Dog I also remember from another cruise, make sure you stay hydrated!  (And I don’t mean just bourbon or tiki drinks…😊)

 

Just saw your dinner post.  Lukewarm fries happen often enough that when our plates are delivered we touch them to check before the server leaves.

Yes, and then when they bring back the hot fries like this............

 

[A&L_Ont]

1 hour ago, Momof3gurlz said:

We had an uneventful flight which is always the goal.  Arrived around 2:45 pm, Ubered to the Hilton Marina and room was ready.  The only negative? The zipper pulls on one of our suitcases we’re completely torn off so the zipper is no good. Thank goodness I had luggage straps on it!  So we walked a half mile up the road to a TJ Max and bought a new suitcase.  Had dinner at Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill (amazing burgers - thank you @A&L_Ont) in the same plaza.  Currently enjoying a Cosmo back at the Hilton.  

Glad you enjoyed it.
 

On my FB memories 5 years ago, was dinner at Gilbert’s. 

[GetToLivin]

Following! We disembark on Saturday so this will help keep me distracted 🙂

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, Momof3gurlz said:

We had an uneventful flight which is always the goal.  Arrived around 2:45 pm, Ubered to the Hilton Marina and room was ready.  The only negative? The zipper pulls on one of our suitcases we’re completely torn off so the zipper is no good. Thank goodness I had luggage straps on it!  So we walked a half mile up the road to a TJ Max and bought a new suitcase.  Had dinner at Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill (amazing burgers - thank you @A&L_Ont) in the same plaza.  Currently enjoying a Cosmo back at the Hilton.  

 

Do sorry about the suitcase. Will your travel insurance cover it?

 

 

15 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

@Sea Dog I also remember from another cruise, make sure you stay hydrated!  (And I don’t mean just bourbon or tiki drinks…😊)

 

Yes I am being a good boy. Dessert at the Cheesecake Factory.

 

[Sea Dog]

Dessert time across the street at Cheesecake Factory.

 

 

Chicago Tower Cake. Wow!!!!

 

 

Chased it down with an Angels Envy Old Fashioned.

 

 

 

[Husky1987]

35 minutes ago, jmh2006 said:

“My bags are packed and I am ready to go…”. My favorite travel song!  See you soon @Sea Dog, @Momof3gurlz, @Husky1987 and @mo&fran!

@jmh2006 @Momof3gurlz @mo&fran @Sea Dog

Just waiting to throw the toiletry bag there in the morning…ready to leave for SeaTac at 5:30am tomorrow!!  

 

Although our goodest girl Stevie Nixx isn’t too excited…she always seems to sense when we’re leaving.

 

[CruiszBug]

11 hours ago, cruisingpeople said:

 

Thanks. We saw your pictures from LaSagrada Familia and thought they were wonderful. We are arriving 3 days before the cruise and will be visiting there on Friday.

I think we might run into each other? 😃

[Sea Dog]

3 minutes ago, singinalot said:

i need that cheesecake

it was incredible.

[Ocean Boy]

17 minutes ago, Husky1987 said:

@jmh2006 @Momof3gurlz @mo&fran @Sea Dog

 

 

Although our goodest girl Stevie Nixx isn’t too excited…she always seems to sense when we’re leaving.

 

I am infatuated with Stevie.... the other one.🙂

[perfect match]

I missed being here yesterday due to some good family travel being planned. Eight pages of the Soggy Sea Dog later……   I had a lot of catching up to do here! I’m not going to let that happen again!

 

 I’m glad to be joining @Sea Dog and friends on this cruise. Seems like it’s going to be a lot of fun. 😄 

[Sea Dog]

Nightcap on the balcony. Peerless bourbon on the rocks and a beautiful night in Fort Lauderdale. Thanks everyone for following along. 
 

[Jimbo]

@Sea Dog What are the plans tomorrow in Fort Lauderdale?

[Sea Dog]

7 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

@Sea Dog What are the plans tomorrow in Fort Lauderdale?

Going to try and play it by ear but one thing on the list is to get a day ticket for the water taxi and cruise up and down the river to look at all the houses I will never own and yachts that I will never own also. May do some shopping along Las Olas Blvd. They have a Tommy Bahama store by the hotel. We may try and work our way over to the beach area. I need to not over stress the knee so a lot of walking will not be in the forecast.

 

Breakfast at a great diner down the street called the Floridian. I saw Crab Benedict on the menu. And then reservations at the Boathouse restaurant on the River for our anniversary celebration.

Edited October 20, 2023 by Sea Dog