Monday, July 13, 2009

"the boat" by isabel

all aboard! on tuesday, july 2nd we set sail for the bahamas aboard the disney wonder, but not before saying our last goodbyes to our animal kingdom lodge home.

amalea and the reptile skeleton. we passed this little guy on the way to the pool each day.
the flamingo pool. not for human recreation.
first and foremost after boarding the ship: a safety drill, lifejackets on.
yikes! let's report to our designated spot to check in!
now, to get on with the real fun. here is amalea getting down at the adventures away party.
and here is isabel all tuckered out and sleeping through the party.
pre-dinner lounging in a porthole. amalea must have know that this eating business was going to be a full time job aboard the ship. she even mentioned later during the cruise that she did not want to eat anymore and actually refused some of her meals. our first dinner was at animator's palate which was a show dinner. various disney classics came to life from black and white to full color on cue to music on the walls surrounding us.
dad - pleasant. amalea and cruella deville - slightly alarming.
isabel finally getting the mickey ice cream bar on a stick that she has so desperately desired.
amalea and minnie in seaworthy attire for a voyage on the atlantic.
our stateroom.
bathroom part 1.
a view from the sitting area.
bathroom part 2.
amalea's bunk bed that pulled down from the ceiling. isabel slept below on the convertible sofa.
after a night of beauty sleep the princesses look bright eyed for the bahamas.
aladdin with the girls.
isabel talking fashion with snow white. she told snow white that she was wearing a dress. and then about the flowers on her dress. they took some time to admire each others dresses.
amalea looking well coordinated in yellow with snow white. did you girls plan this?
we came across peter pan and wendy as we were heading out to the deck. peter asked amalea why she had rope growing out of her hair. you could tell that amalea was thinking silly peter will never grow up as she explained to him that it was a hair weave.
amalea chasing...
...after isabel.
followed by a not so cuddly moment on a deck chair.
our first port of call, nassau, bahamas.
we went on a harbor cruise. here is a shot of our boat.
a private boat dock.
the atlantis resort on the left. colors well suited to the caribbean.
another angle of our ship.
donald trying to do a little paint touch up while huey, dewey, and louie try to cut him loose.
that is one snazzy ship.
oh yes it is!
the shopping district in nassau.
heading back to the ship to get onboard after seeing nassau. each of those lifeboats would hold 150. would. we did NOT use those.

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