Friday January 21: I woke up at 4 am and felt so sick. The next 24 hours included throwing up every 20 minutes which was a splendid experience on both 3 hour flights, but we finally made it to Miami.
Saturday January 22: Joel and I flew standby so we arrived in Miami a day before everyone else (Thank you mom and dad you are the BEST!) We spent the day touring the city and went to South beach. My favorite color is turquoise and they had all these benches painted just for me:)
Sunday January 23: We boarded the ship feeling better and ready for a fantastic time!
Monday January 24: Since it was a day at sea we spent the day relaxing in the sunshine! It was formal night in the dining room and I had a lot of fun getting all dressed up! (Thanks Jenny for letting me borrow your dresses)
Tuesday January 25: Cozumel. This was probably my favorite day! We went on this speed boat called the Twister! We were harnessed in and the driver would go super fast and do 360's in the water. We got soaked but I have never laughed so hard! The boat took us to this private island called isla de passion (or something close to that). It had the most beautiful white sand, hammocks, volleyball, a water trampoline, and an all you can eat Mexican buffet. I loved it!
Wednesday January 26: Grand Cayman Islands. Joel, Dustin, and Dale went golfing and we took a yacht to Stingray city. The thing I loved most was the beautiful water. It was so clear that I could see the bottom of the ocean floor while riding in the boat. I'm not going to lie...I hated Stingray city. Don't take my word for it though because everyone else thoroughly enjoyed it. I just don't really like swimming with slimy, scary, huge animals. When I got off the boat and the stingrays started swarming us I got panicked and started crying (ya go ahead and laugh). I had to get back in the boat and calm myself down before getting back in. Don't let my traumatic experience scare you though, others loved it! I did kiss one... " 7 years of good luck."
Thursday January 27: Roatan. Oh I don't even want to post about this stop. The boys went scuba diving and we were just looking for a nice beach to relax at. Trying to get to a beach is a long story in itself but we ended up at the Parrot Tree Plantation. We didn't stay very long since we had spent most of our day in a van. On our way back to the ship we got hit by a car! This blue car was coming down this hill out of control going 50 miles an hour and hit us head on. I slammed my face on the seat in front of me and had my front teeth knocked clear back towards the roof of my mouth. I could probably do a very long post just on this accident but I don't want to overshadow the rest of the vacation. Just know #1 we were in a jungle and #2 it was very scary! We made it back to the cruise ship, everyone was cut up and bruised but it should have been a lot worse...and I am just so grateful we all walked away from it. Luckily I was with Dr. Nord (an orthodontist) and he popped my teeth back in place. They are still sore and I am hoping I won't need too much work done on them. I wish I had a picture of my teeth but I was in shock at the time and wasn't really thinking about a photo op:) I had a fat lip and the bridge of my nose was swollen (I guess some thought I looked like an Avatar)so picture taking subsided a little the rest of the vacation.
Friday January 28: Costa Maya. We went to a beautiful beach and had a very relaxing day. We shopped and had massages on the beach since we were sore from the previous day. After the accident, I thought I would never be able to leave the states again but I was glad we faced our fears and were able to enjoy Costa Maya. We also had another formal night back at the boat that night.
Saturday January 29: Day at Sea. We spent the day relaxing and did a photo scavenger hunt which sounds dorky but it was actually quite fun!
Sunday January 30: Said goodbye to Carnival Glory and the beautiful 80 degree weather!
