Life is a Journey

Did I leave you hanging? It should come as no surprise that I hardly slept that first night. I swear it sounded like someone was rolling a bowling ball! I crawled out of bed at six, got dressed and went in search of some coffee. As I walked up the stairs, I knew that even though I REALLY wanted coffee, it would have to wait because I also wanted to take some pictures before the ship was crawling with people. I'm so glad I put the coffee on hold. It sounds corny but the ship looked so magical at this hour of the morning. I used both my camera and my phone to take several shots. Here is one shot in Panorama mode on my phone. The sun was starting to come up and the sky was an amazing color of blue. Now, it was time to enjoy some coffee! To my right, the sunrise... To my left, Catalina. I realized that this would be the perfect time to check out the water park area of the ship! As I approached, I was in awe of the tubular water s...

These photos were actually taken on June 1st before I went over to DCA to preview the Little Mermaid but something tells me that you really won't mind that they are a week old. *grin* As usual, we note my arrival time. This area seemed rather empty but I guess it's too early in the morning for shoppers? Nonsense! I was watching this little boy study each poster....and wondered what was going through his mind. Then I realized it was a great photo op! Gee, I was actually here before the Park "officially" opened. All I cared about at this point was getting some coffee, LOL! A blueberry muffin and coffee. Now mind you, I am not a picky eater but this muffin was awful. It was very mushy and gooey and all I could think about was, How much oil did they put into the batter to make this?? UGH! I love this piece and I was glad I could get a picture of it before the ice cream shop opened for business. The only time you'll see this place empty is in the morning. ...