Just got back from a one week vacation on the Navigator of the Seas with the wife and kids. Lucked out in that we missed Katrina by that much--when we landed in Miami, it was a bit windy and a bit rainy--and there was no power in our hotel. Oy. Flashback to my Manila days when there was no power, and it would be impossible to sleep because of the heat. Bad times.
Once we got on the ship, though, everything was okay. Huge ship, the Navigator. The kids enjoyed it, especially running down the hallways and screaming their heads off. I'm sure the people in the staterooms were pretty happy about that. They were pretty noisy in our stateroom too--which, unfortunately, was just above the bridge. We even got a phone call from them, asking us to keep it down, and to close our drapes. Whoops.
Magen's Bay was our favorite beach. No waves, water was clear, sand was white...the twins loved it. Unfortunately, our tour bus left us cos we were late. Hey, try getting the kids to leave the water and then changing them.
The Atlantis resort was frakkin' cool. I'm sorry, I just had to say that. The big-ass aquarium was a hoot, seeing those sting rays, those manta rays, giant groupers, tarpon, barracuda, sharks, and even a good ol' sawfish. I'd like to stay there at some point in my life; however, I won't be staying in the bridge suites, which according to the tour guide is $25,000 a night, with a minimum 7-night stay. Ouch!
I did feel a bit guilty seeing what was happening to New Orleans because of Katrina...but life goes on. We'll see about helping out in some form or fashion.
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