Join Me in Snarkville

..yes, only because I love each and everyone of you SO much that I’m dealing with the world’s SLOWEST internet connection. For future reference, if on a cruise ship — do NOT pay by the minute for your connection — there is no such thing as a fat pipe — and this is slower than most dial-up I know. However, because this is a special cruise it is FREE. FREE. FREE. So, I’m posting.

First, my review of the ship thus far — LORD, it is HUGE. I had to change shoes because I think I wore the first pair out. Yes, there is a ton to do on board this ship. Hopefully, the issues I’ve found are more due to the beginning of the season and NOT a universal problem with ships this big or RCCL as a whole. My biggest complaint thus far is a real lack of food and drink. On Pride of Hawaii there wasn’t a bar closed and most places to eat were serving LOTS. Here — we have late dinning (8:45pm) and wanted a snack. THREE places later and there was no snack to be found. I’m hungry.

Second, I’m now childless. For the next four days, the Prince and I are without child. We are loving it. Yup, this is a life!! However, what do we think of the first childless night together in a long time having twin beds??? Yup, walked into our cabin (Inside, overlooking the Royal Promenade — I suggest you look up cabin 6297 on Freedom of the Seas — we are in a PR cabin– and see where we are) and had twin beds. My first thought was “What the heck???” then I thought —- “hmmm, SLEEP.” We have a queen bed now, so who do you think won? However, the bed is the new upgraded with the pillow top — oh, yum. I’m not thinking too highly of my cabin boy yet either — he left an empty water bottle in one of our drawers. Thus far, I’m rating this trip lower than Pride of Hawaii.

Thirdly, the hot tub is nice on this ship; they have music pumped underwater in one of the pools; and everything is free. I’ve been the gift shop once and will probably go back — I need something for the boy and for my pretty internet buds (yes, there will be a new contest soon — so warm up your writing hats). I’m hoping the Casino will be open soon too — so I can win back some of what this trip is costing me Other than that — let’s hope dinner doesn’t disappoint me.

Finally, I think I’m suffering from a lack of adult beverages right now — I need many, many MANY more.