Thursday, April 10, 2008

part 2

I've been so busy with my parents in town I haven't had time to post the cruise pictures! It is so fun having my mom and dad here and we are having a great time!!!
Okay, here are some, actually A LOT, of cruise pictures finally.
We crossed the Atlantic Ocean and cruised into the middle of nowhere to find Bermuda. It is a colony of the UK so obviously has huge British influence. Most Bermudians are black (descendants of slaves) and they speak with a British accent. They drive on the left side of the road...that was hard to get used to. But they use American money, and also have Bermuda money used interchangeably.
The people are SO FRIENDLY.
It is clean and beautiful there.
It was a great experience and we had a fun time. I love learning about new places. It was still a little too early in the season for great weather. It rained a few times but one day was warm and sunny and we got burnt at the beach.
It was a fabulous vacation to NY and Bermuda.
sailing away... dropping of my cards for a swap!! the fun part of a Stampin' Up cruise is swapping idea's

friends on board with us! cold and windy the first day

downtown Bermuda...Hamilton city

beautiful beaches, forts and history

our ship! home sweet home

Horseshoe Bay...beautiful beach cute decor and food

spa time...hot stone massage was the best!!!

enjoying the amazing, delicious food...look at the beautiful intricate chocolate. yummmmm

beach time cold water! we hiked to the top of this lighthouse

awesome view of the whole island

there were no Dr Pepper's anwhere...on ship or land. when we went to Panama last year they didn't have any either. only coke. I remember a guy in Panama saying "oh yeah, I've seen those in the commercials!" well...my dear husband found this lone Dr Pepper in a gift shop and it was pure paradise to me!

snorkel time :)

dinner time and then playing cards

and more cards

and more card time...it was so fun!

another formal night...

me with CEO Shelli Gardner :) She is a celebrity to us stampers!!

our friends Stampin' Up wheel!

my girlfriend Stampin' Up demo's!

PARADISE!

16 comments:

L said...

Gorgeous place and gorgeous people! Looks like it was a blast...I want some of that spa treatment:> Glad you had fun...enjoy your parents, that is great to get to be with them too!

Ashley said...

Thanks for finally posting! I've been stalking your blog. :) And I just have to say...AHHHHHHHH!!!! You got a pic with Shelli!!!! Did you tell her that I love her?! :) Beautiful pictures. You and Lanny are so cute. :) Give him our love too! :) I want to see pics with your parents too. :) LOVE YOU! Thanks for posting. Looks like fun! Hawaii, here we come?! :)

Lindsay said...

Cute pictures! I think it's cute that you're a Stampin Up demonstrator! I had never heard of Stampin Up before you and Ashley told me about it. Looked like fun! I want a hot stone massage! I'm proud of Landon for getting one too!

Emily said...

That looks like so much fun!!! Sorry it wasn't warmer! I am so jealous, though! I love your dresses! I love the brown one, especially! Where did you get it? I hope you and Ash win the Hawaii trip! That would be cool! Love ya!

Mandy said...

Oh that looks like heaven. I would love to go to all these places you have been. But open water freaks me out so I don't know how I would do on a cruise, but awesome pictures!!

The Brann's said...

WOW...those pictures are breath taking!! How I long to be on a beach sometime soon!!! Glad you have a fun time!!

Hollyween said...

Your trips always make me so envious! The water... the beaches... the spa! All breathtaking!

Hey, you ARE going to blogapalooza, right? Because I haven't seen your name on the confirmation group e-mails... It will make me sooo sad if you don't go.

Jake said...

Heavenly! I want a hot stone massage right now.

Cathie said...

Jill,
It lookes fun but you would have had a lot more fun with us on our cruise! Unless you would be like Shauna and never hang out with us and lose all your luggage for half of the cruise.
Keith

Jaylynn said...

cute and fun pictures Jill! I'm glad you had fun :)

Camille said...

I was jealous before, but NOW? Looks like one heck of a trip. I'm so glad you got to have such a great time!

Heather and Trevor said...

I LOVED the Ny and the Cruise pictures! i am so glad that you ot to see Wicked and on Broadway! That is in my opinion the only way to see it! We LOVED it! Love the fun pictures! :)

Jeanelle said...

What fun pictures and it looks like you and Shelli totally coordinated! So glad you had such a great time!!

Lacey said...

I am so glad you had such a good time! I can't believe you saw so much of NYC in so little time. You guys are troopers! I am so jealous you got to see Wicked. I want to see it so bad.

Niederfam said...

looks like a FABULOUS trip, glad to hear your husband found a dr. pepper for you, i'm a coke girl myself, but from one caffeine addict to another, i can so understand it!!! ;0

TexasTwinsTwice said...

WOW!! It looks like you guys had an AWESOME time! I'm so glad you posted all these pics because that is likely the ONLY way I will see these places in my lifetime! =) I'm thrilled you guys got to have such a fun/relaxing vacation--you deserve it!