Day at Sea – Panama Canal Disney Magic Cruise

This day started off rather quiet. Michael and I had a nice breakfast at Lumiere’s. Aaron was sleeping in for a change (HA!). I think he came in around 3am.

After breakfast, Michael went to deck 9 for a cigar and to catch up on email. I headed to Diversions for a “future cruise” presentation. We now have a quote for our February cruise. I can’t believe it has been 5 years since our last cruise. Waaaay too much fun to wait that long again. Six months seems about right! (pdxmavs – are your bags packed yet?)

About noon things started getting crazy for Michael and me. After a quick dip in the pool, I spent only 5 minutes drying and then we went to the atrium on deck 4 to preview art for the Don “Ducky” Williams auction. Amazing art work. The last item to be auctioned was the original painting for the lithograph that each stateroom on this trip received. Do you know it sold for $7000? Holy cow. I did actually bid on it …very early on!

After the auction, we rushed to get some food before heading to the Tequila and Margarita tasting. If there are typos or if I embarrass myself with this blog, blame it on the Tequila. Wow. That was great stuff!!! We will definitely be paying a visit to Yelena (the Bar tender) at the Promenade Lounge later this evening. I have never done Tequila shots and I just had three plus two mini-margarita samples!!! Yowza. I’m feeling really good.

The Tequila tasting was 3-4pm. However, the silent auction was closing at 4pm so Michael snuck out a bit early. We managed to win both items that we wanted!!!! Check out the craziness when it was all over!

(Okay, so after the Tequila wears off, will we be feeling any buyer’s remorse? No!) Michael got the “only 1 of 2” print of the Panama Canal crossing. (The other one was auctioned on the westbound trip last May.) And, I got my Fantasyland – It’s a Small World art! Yeah! Here’s to happy memories with Mother and Dad!!! Happy 25th anniversary, Honey.

By the way, the ship is moving very slowly today. We must be relatively close to Aruba. Whatever. We could just sail in circles and I would be happy.

Tonight’s show was a singing magician. He was okay. Dinner was back in Lumiere’s with the Master Chef’s menu. We got a picture of Fitz for Deb!

Afterwards, Michael and I went back to see Yelena at the Promenade Lounge. We are trying two “after dinner” Tequilas. They are delicious.

Tomorrow we’re in Aruba – arrive early and leave late! We have a snorkeling excursion that should be fun. The only hitch is that the “Celebrity Entertainment” for tomorrow is Aly and AJ. Nothing that we are interested – oopps, Aaron wants to see them.

Lori.