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Year 4, Day 208, “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 11/24/2024. The Wellington – Day 11 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 8 of 7-night Bahamas cruise on Odyssey of the Seas. – Departing ship in Bayonne, NJ. Up early with an early departure from ship. A quick walk around the ship, breakfast, andContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 208 – The Wellington – Day 11 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 8 of 7-night Bahamas Cruise on Odyssey of the Sea -Departing ship Bayonne, NJ, Ship review, family/friend time”

Year 4, Day 207, “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 11/23/2024. The Wellington – Day 10 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 7 of 7-night Bahamas cruise on Odyssey of the Seas. – Second sea day traveling from Nassau, Bahamas to Bayonne, NJ. Yummy burger lunch in the main dining room. Last dinner atContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 207 – The Wellington – Day 10 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 7 of 7-night Bahamas Cruise on Odyssey of the Sea -Day 2 at sea traveling from Nassau, Bahamas to Bayonne, NJ, Windjammer dinner buffet video, blink dog videos”

Year 4, Day 206, “Living the Dream”. Friday, 11/22/2024. The Wellington – Day 9 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 6 of 7-night Bahamas cruise on Odyssey of the Seas. – At sea traveling from Nassau, Bahamas to Bayonne, NJ. It is much cooler on deck this morning. The MSC Meraviglia isContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 206 – The Wellington – Day 9 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 6 of 7-night Bahamas Cruise on Odyssey of the Sea – At sea traveling from Nassau, Bahamas to Bayonne, NJ”

Year 4, Day 205, “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 11/21/2024. The Wellington – Day 8 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 5 of 7-night Bahamas cruise on Odyssey of the Seas. – – Nassau, Bahamas. Five ships are docked here in Nassau, Bahamas today. It is very busy. Had a mani Pedi andContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 205 – The Wellington – Day 8 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 5 of 7-night Bahamas Cruise on Odyssey of the Sea – Nassau, Bahamas”

Year 4, Day 204, “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 11/20/2024. The Wellington – Day 7 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 4 of 7-night Bahamas cruise on Odyssey of the Seas. – Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas. CocoCay is Royal Caribbean’s private island located in the Berry Islands in the Bahamas. What aContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 204 – The Wellington – Day 7 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 4 of 7-night Bahamas Cruise on Odyssey of the Sea – Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas”

Year 4, Day 203, “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 11/19/2024. The Wellington – Day 6 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 3 of 7-night Bahamas cruise on Odyssey of the Seas. – Cape Canaveral, Florida. We pulled into Port Canaveral and we’re off the ship by 12:30pm. We took an uber to theContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 203 – The Wellington – Day 6 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 3 of 7-night Bahamas Cruise on Odyssey of the Sea – Post Canaveral, Florida Balcony stateroom 10522 video tour”

Year 4, Day 202, “Living the Dream”. Monday, 11/18/2024. The Wellington – Day 5 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 2 of 7-night Bahamas cruise on Odyssey of the Seas. – At sea traveling from Bayonne, NJ to Cape Canaveral, Florida. Today we spent the day roaming the ship. This is aContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 202 – The Wellington – Day 5 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 2 of 7-night Bahamas Cruise on Odyssey of the Sea – At Sea traveling from Bayonne, NJ to Post Canaveral, Florida”

Year 4, Day 201, “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 11/17/2024. The Wellington – Day 4 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 1 of 7-night Bahamas cruise on Odyssey of the Seas. Embarkation day. Time to head to Cape Liberty in Bayonne, NJ to board Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas. It is hardContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 201 – The Wellington – Day 4 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Day 1 of 7-night Bahamas Cruise on Odyssey of the Sea – Embarkation Day Cape Liberty, New Jersey”

Year 4, Day 200, “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 11/16/2024. The Wellington – Day 3 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise. We had the honor and pleasure of seeing Jacob’s U13 and Joshua’s U10 soccer games today. We had lunch at Olive Garden. Then Jacob worked on Bobby’s Beverage cart. We had a fantastically blissfulContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 200 – The Wellington – Day 3 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – In PA – Soccer, Olive Garden, and Bobby’s Beverage Cart”

Year 4, Day 199, “Living the Dream”. Friday, 11/15/2024. The Wellington – Day 2 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise. A foggy morning driving east through the mountains of West Virginia and Maryland on Interstate 68. It cleared up once we hit Pennsylvania, Welcome out of the fog strangers? Had a Wawa sub andContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 199 – The Wellington – Day 2 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – WV to PA, Rice Krispie treats, school project, for one dollar”

Year 4, Day 198, “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 11/14/2024. The Wellington – Day 1 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise. Over the river and through the woods to West Virginia we go. The car knows the way to carry us far through the traffic and driving rain. Over the river and through the woods.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 198 – The Wellington – Day 1 of 17-night PA, NJ, and Caribbean cruise – Ky to WV”

Year 4, Day 197, “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 11/13/2024. The Wellington – Kitchen cabinets installed, and we are ready for final electrical inspection after the doorbell is hooked up. Looking at cruises to Norway. Thinking of trying P&O cruises. Our upcoming cruise on Odyssey of the Seas is having a coast guard inspection the dayContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 197 – The Wellington – Ready for final electrical inspection and granite countertop”

Year 4, Day 196, “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 11/12/2024. The Wellington – Working on installing kitchen cabinets. Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking. Cloth drawstring gift bags: https://amzn.to/3CdBlUJ I love using cloth gift bags. This is a save money, save the environment, and pass it along gift wrap. I use these all theContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 196 – The Wellington – Kitchen cabinet work”

Year 4, Day 195, “Living the Dream”. Monday, 11/11/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Working on kitchen cabinets and lighting today. In order to get our final electrical inspection, they need to be up. This is kind of out of the normal order for building a house. Clifty Hill 2 is now officially the Wellington. ThingsContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 195 – Clifty Hill 2 – Kitchen cabinets and lighting, Wellington sign up”

Year 4, Day 194, “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 11/10/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Arrived home late last night to a porch full of mail and Christmas presents. We have been Christmas shopping at sea. Up early and at Lowes. You know they missed us. Then back to work putting kitchen cabinet lights in. Let’s getContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 194 – Clifty Hill 2 – Installing Kitchen cabinet lights”

Year 4, Day 193, “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 11/09/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 16 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 15 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas.  Up early, packed, eating breakfast and taking some last pictures. We are eager to get on the road. Here’s aContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 193 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 16 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 15 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – Disembarking in New Orleans, quick ship review, driving to Kentucky”

Year 4, Day 192, “Living the Dream”. Friday, 11/08/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 15 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 14 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas.  It is another day at sea day heading back to New Orleans from Belize. It was not as rough asContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 192 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 15 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 14 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – Day 2 at Sea traveling from Belize City, Belize to New Orleans, Louisiana, Windjammer at lunch video, spa day”

Year 4, Day 191, “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 11/07/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 14 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 13 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas. It is a at sea day heading back to New Orleans from Belize City, Belize. All eyes are on Hurricane Rafael.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 191 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 14 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 13 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – At Sea traveling from Belize City, Belize to New Orleans, Louisiana, watching Hurricane Rafael, Cheers with an Officer”

Year 4, Day 190, “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 11/06/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 13 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 12 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas. In Belize City, Belize today watching the hurricane path. Are these hurricanes developing to increase the food production in the ocean.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 190 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 13 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 12 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – Belize City, Belize, watching Hurricane Rafael”

Year 4, Day 189, “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 11/05/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 12 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 11 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas.  Today we are in Costa Maya, Mexico. It is always hot and mobbed with people here. This used to beContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 189 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 12 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 11 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – Costa Maya, Mexico, Balcony stateroom 9010 video, watching Tropical Storm Rafael”

Year 4, Day 188, “Living the Dream”. Monday, 11/04/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 11 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 10 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas.  Another day at Cozumel, Mexico but this time we are docked at the International Cruise Terminal. We got off theContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 188 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 11 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 10 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – Cozumel, Mexico, Watching Tropical Storm Rafael”

Year 4, Day 187, “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 11/03/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 10 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 9 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas.  At Sea traveling from New Orleans to Cozumel, Mexico. Our new balcony room is way smaller than last week. WeContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 187 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 10 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 9 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – At sea traveling from New Orleans, Louisiana to Cozumel, Mexico, Coast Guard Helicopter for medical emergency”

Year 4, Day 186, “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 11/02/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 9 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 8 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas.  It is back-to-back day at NOLA. NOLA is short for New Orleans, Louisiana. We are in port early and theContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 186 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 9 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 8 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – NOLA Back-to-back day, Coast Guard Inspection”

Year 4, Day 185, “Living the Dream”. Friday, 11/01/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 8 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 7 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas.  At Sea traveling from Yucatan (Progreso) Mexico to New Orleans. Spending time on the ship relaxing and thinking about whatContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 185 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 8 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 7 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – At sea traveling from Yucatan (Progreso) Mexico to New Orleans, Louisiana, International flag parade”

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.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 184 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 7 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 6 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – Yucatan (Progreso) Mexico, Halloween ship decorations”

Year 4, Day 183, “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 10/30/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 6 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 5 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas. Cozumel, Mexico today. Cozumel is the largest island in Mexico. It is located in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coastContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 183 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 6 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 5 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – Cozumel, Mexico, Vidantaworld Ultra Mega Yacht”

Year 4, Day 182, “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 10/29/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 5 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 4 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas. George Town, Grand Cayman today. This a tender port. Tender tickets were given out yesterday morning and we failed to getContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 182 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 5 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 4 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Balcony stateroom 9536 video tour, Mount Trashmore”

Year 4, Day 181, “Living the Dream”. Monday, 10/28/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 4 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 3 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas. Day 2 at sea traveling from New Orleans to Georgetown, Grand Cayman and we both made prime for next year. TheContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 181 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 4 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 3 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – Day 2 at sea traveling from New Orleans to George Town, Grand Cayman, Chops Grille menu”

Year 4, Day 180, “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 10/27/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 3 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 2 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas. At sea today. We departed New Orleans at 1am. The crescent city connection bridge is huge and spans the widthContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 180 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 3 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 2 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise – At sea traveling the Mississippi river from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico”

Year 4, Day 179, “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 10/26/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Day 2 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 1 of 14-night New Orleans Carribean cruise on Brilliance of the Seas. Today was a fun filled day. We woke up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at a Fairfield Inn and Suites. The hotelContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 4 Day 179 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 2 of 16-night KY to New Orleans and Day 1 of 14-night Brilliance of the Seas Caribbean cruise. Hattiesburg Mississsippi to Harrahs in Biloxi, shopping in Gulfport outlets and Lakeside Mall, New Orleans and boarding ship”