Back from the Bahamas

I just had the best girls weekend with Lacey, Reema and Elisabeth!  Royal Caribbean and the Bahamas treated us just right.  After a little drama getting off the ground in DC (sat on the runway for a few hours) I was in total vacation mode.

We struck a sassy pose after checking in.

Then headed straight for the welcome buffet, we got a quick bite before it was all hands on deck for the muster drill.  Lacey and Reema's station was out in the 100 degree temps, while Elisabeth and I lounged inside, where I asked every RC crew member if they would bring us a drink as they walked by...they were not amused.  Luck for us-there was a bar a few feet away and after the muster drill was over-it was time for a Miami Vice, followed by a Mojito.

After exploring the Monarch of the Seas and watching the shore line disappear, we got ready for our first dinner on board.  On the way to the dining room we made quick stop for what turned out to be a very fun photo shoot.

There were a lot more hilarious poses, but at $20 a pop, we had to narrow it down to a few favorites.

Dinner was great, and we started a tradition of getting the after dinner shot each night, I also drank a few cups of coffee so I could fully enjoy the evenings activities.

We went to the piano bar, casino and late night dance party.  It was tons of fun, and we finally made it to bed around 3 am.

Bright and early we were up and ready to explore Paradise Island. 

We jumped on a boat from the cruise terminal and headed to Atlantis. 

It was a spectacular day. The combo of tropical paradise, pina coladas and the Atlantis water park was perfection.  I loved all the water rides, and wish we could have spent the whole weekend at the resort!

The aquarium was soo amazing-some of the water slides even went through a part of it!

After an exciting day in Nassau, we headed back to the boat to get ready for dinner.  We had another fun night, and visited every deck trying to find the party people.  There was a dance party on the pool deck, but our favorite dance floor from the previous night was closed for business-but we still managed to have an outstanding evening!

 The next morning, we took the tender to Coco Cay - RC's private island. 

Renting floats and a few Coco Loco's made for a perfect day in the sun!

We enjoyed our last night on the boat-everyone seemed to win in the casino, but me.  I guess my luck still hasn't turned around.

I couldn't have asked for a better trip with a better group of friends, now the countdown is on for football season-so we can all be together again!