Honduras

Roatán, Honduras was indescribable. Nothing I could say could put a word picture that would even compare to the beauty I saw.  The town was so fun to look at and the shops were so cute.  There are some people that are a bit in your face (like they walk with you everywhere you go and expect a tip for showing you around) but overall I loved the smiles and just people watching all in all.  The water was a breathtaking  aqua-such a beautiful color, the air was humid and warm, and the plants were unbelievably rich and healthy.  I couldn't have been more happy to be there. We snorkled at Upachaya, held a live sea urchin, held live starfish (don't take them out of the water or they will get air in them and float, leaving them vulnerable to predators), saw a sting ray, a puffer fish, a lion fish, and so much more on the reef. The property was wonderous and the vegan lunch was exactly what I needed on a day like that. You can see a video of the whole thing here http://youtu.be/BPanXtkV8Kg

The Ship (Shows/Games and Photos)

       There's so much on the ship it was hard to cover it all. My favorite of all the shows we saw was definitely the ice show.  It blew my mind how awesome it was and the music -I wish I had that playlist. You'd just have to see it. They also had karaoke on two nights (wish it was every night) and some really fun and funny game shows where everyone was involved.  All of us girls loved being in the battle of the sexes :) And I can't forget Dodgeball. For us being the only team with girls, I think we did pretty good getting 4th place out of 8!
       Another thing I really appreciated was the photographers.  Although the pics were spendy, I think most of us don't get our pics taken professionally on a regular basis,  so having people take nice pics of you and your group was a nice addition to the vacation, and we did nice ones, and funny ones.

The Ship (Rooms, Food, Dancing)

The rooms were small but who cares? There's so much to do on the ship so who'd want to hang out in your room anyways. Besides, a vacation like this was at such a good price I was happy to have such a good deal. My house is small so I felt right at home,  except I didn't have to cook or clean,  got free room service breakfasts,  and cute little towel animals daily. Ok so nothing like home, you got me.

The bed split into two if you felt the need, but Bianca is family, so we don't fuss.

I am a sucker for free food and cruises are full of that! It was all so delicious.  It gave me an opportunity to try so many new foods because if I don't like something they would just bring me something else free of charge.  Everyone who works on a ship is so nice too.  I was very happy with our waitstaff. 

I am such a dancer. I would dance every day if I could. There were opportunities to dance everywhere!  I danced all night in "The Dungeon", danced on the pool deck when there was music, and danced in the salsa bar. I had a blast. There were even opportunities for dance lessons often, so of course, we learned the cha cha.

The Ship (Hot Tubs and Pools)

People told me before he cruise that the hot tubs are Cold Cold Cold. I am a girl who loves her a good hot tub,  so I was prepared for disappointment.  Really, though,  It just depended on the tub.  Some,  I froze in, while others,  were great.  The adult tub was by far the best though.  I would recommend hitting up the tubs first thing on the ship and late late late at night if you want to avoid people.

 They serve you drinks poolside, upon request, and occasionally we'd hop out for a swim in one of the salt water pools,  which I find kinda awesome, especially when the ship is moving and you get a little tide in it.

Yeah I know, my brother in law is awesome and you all want to be him.

The Ship (Rock Wall)

So I am really interested in the destinations, but I had a great time on the ship too. We went on Royal Caribbean and we had friends who went on Carnival but I had fun either way. I suppose I will have to try that next time so I can give an honest comparison. But back to my ship time.  There was so much to do so of course we had to try it all (except for the inline skating track- that was a pathetic excuse for a track, literally 20 feet around). I was dying to get on the rock wall so of course we had to go there right away

Easy was a bit too easy for me but Medium was a blast. Everyone 

did so good too!

They sure dropped you fast! 

You go girl!

Sisters!

Galveston

Now that I've gone North, time to go South. First stop, Galveston, Texas. My visit to Galveston was a short one, but very nice. I won't mention my hotel because the experience was that bad with them,  but I enjoyed running on the beach with Rebekah, and dinner at Fish Tales. We both even tried Oysters for the first time!

Flying Home

On my flight home, I was offered a few hundred dollars,  a hotel, and food for a few meals if I gave up my seat. I would highly recommend it! I stayed in a Marriott, got to ride a train, and ate well :) Thanks United!

Idaho Trip

Over a year has past since I made it to Idaho to visit my friends and family. I had my intention on using my sky miles before I cancelled my credit card to avoid an annual fee, and what better way than to go up North. It was a short trip but I was able to see so many people I love. I even got to see my childhood friend and her not-so-little-anymore babies!

I got to see my Grampa (who's doing awesome) and get in some good Dad-time :) Most of my visit was just spending time with people but I also got to good ol' Miracle Hot Springs with some family and friends. Short, but great visit.