Year 4, Day 184, “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 10/31/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 7 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 6 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas. Yucatan (Progreso) Mexico today. Happy Halloween.
Last night we ate at Giovani’s. It is not my favorite place to eat. The eggplant parmigiana appetizer was different. It was fat slices of eggplant that were basically raw. Kind of gross. Breadbasket with dipping dish of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and grated cheese was excellent. My entree of Gnocchi Gorgonzola was kind of gross also. Then the Tiramisu was okay. Lots of Kahlua. The best thing to me about Giovanni’s is the service and atmosphere. Steve said he liked everything he ate except the bread with the dipping dish. Haha we are so different. That is what I liked. He liked the Minestrone soup. It reminded him of Manhattan Clam Chowder with no clams. He loved the Filet Mignon entree and the vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce also.
After an early dinner last night, we walked outside. We watched the pilot boat pull away. Then, we talked to a lot of people on deck. We have met so many people on this cruise from the west Coast and first-time cruisers. The Icon of the Seas was really lit up in the Gulf with us. She certainly looks top heavy.
They are working this morning on a plumbing problem out in the hallway by our room.
The ship is really nicely decorated for Halloween today. The crew is taking Halloween seriously on this ship.
Look at all these carved pumpkins. I think the crew had a good time carving pumpkins last night.
If you haven’t been to Progreso before you should definitely do an excursion. Only two ships at a time can dock in Progreso. The Carnival Valor is parked at the pier. She was launched in 2004, and we were launched in 2002. Two old ships sitting side by side.
We can see the extra generators on top of the Valor. Carnival Cruise Line invested in upgrading the emergency power systems on its ships. This investment provides more backup power in the event of a main power loss. Royal Caribbean has emergency generators also, but they’ll are not as visible as they are on the Valor.
This is our second time here, so we elected not to do an all-day tour. We got off the ship and walked around. The line for the shuttle was very long and the pier was very crowded. We got back on the ship and walked around and enjoyed the sights from the ship.
Here is a link to the last time we were here. You will find a lot of information in this link about the area which I am not repeating this time. https://deestimes.com/…/living-the-dream-year-2-day…/ Yummy dinner tonight.
Cruise Daily information, Pool Bar menu, and ship events:
Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking.
Indoor Outdoor Thermometer Large Numbers Wall Thermometer: https://amzn.to/3W7Br7e This is a nice Indoor-Outdoor thermometer. We use it in our garage to verify the temperature. Works good and easy to read.
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