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| Atlantis Outdoor Mall |
Today
we had breakfast at somewhere other than the buffet, the Grand Pacific
Dining Room. I had a Belgian Waffle with Banana Compote. Yum! After
breakfast, we headed out to Nassau and to a
Tortuga Rum Cake store and
Del Sol,
a heat-activated clothing store. Jax got a few Disney color-changing
t-shirts. When we were done shopping, we got on a ferry to head over to
Atlantis. It was $4 a person. On the trip over, we saw Nicolas Cage's
vacation house and a hut that was used in a James Bond movie.
When
we got to Paradise Island, we walked to Atlantis and through their
outdoor mall, which was a serious trek. The only areas in Atlantis that we had access to
were the mall and the lobby of the hotel. We couldn't take Jax in the
casino and we weren't allowed to even see their grounds. We needed a ticket or
a room key, and when I asked about complimentary activities, the desk clerk laughed at me. They charge $40 per person just for their aquarium and I
heard that wasn't all that fantastic anyway. TK, Jax and I decided we
were going to head back toward the boat. We stopped at Ben & Jerry's
first and wasted $20 on nothing. TK got a waffle cone and I got a
really small cup of lemon sorbet and a Coke Zero. $16.55. WHAT?? I
officially dislike Atlantis.
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| Strawberry Daiquiri and Conch Fritters |
We
took a cab back to the pier and then walked a long way to the Fish Fry.
On the way, we passed Junkanoo Beach which should have been our first
stop instead of wasting our time at Atlantis. At the Fish Fry, we ate at
Frankie Gone Bananas
and had Conch Fritters, Conch Chowder and a girlie drink each. The Fritters and Chowder
were good and had a little kick, so we needed the frosty drinks. After eating, we took a cab back to the
ship. We got back early and Jax fell asleep, so I decided to go use my
spa credit for a facial. My appointment wasn't until 3:45 p.m. and I was
there at 3, so I popped into the library to have some quiet time and I
did a crossword puzzle that they had available. Twenty minutes before my
appointment, I went to check in and they allowed me to hang out in a
lounge chair at the front of the ship.
Samantha, my
esthetician, came out to greet me and bring me into the spa room. We
talked about my skin and then I got ready for the facial. I didn't have
to change my clothes or put on a robe, which was odd to me. Every other
spa I've been to, I had to get out of my clothing, but this time, she
just wanted me to bring the straps of my dress down and take my hair
down. The facial was great and refreshing. It was my first facial ever,
so I wasn't sure what to expect. Samantha also gave my hair a treatment
that allowed me to put a brush right through it when she was done. When
does that EVER happen? Never. She also spoke to me about how I should be
cleansing my face every week. Eventually, I will follow her advice, but
with a facial mask for $50, I will have to wait.
Afterward,
I went back to the room and saw TK, Jax and Uncle George. Apparently,
while I was getting a facial, my family was worried about us because
they couldn't get in touch with TK or me. TK and Jax were asleep in the
room and I was getting pampered. I told them where we would be when we
left them in the casino, but they weren't sure if we made it back to the
boat and that it might leave without us. So, we all met out by
the pool and Jax refused to swim with my dad, so we had to take him back
to the kiddie pool so he could splash around for a little bit.
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| Chocolate Decadence |
Everyone
met for dinner shortly after we showered and changed. That night I had
the best dessert (I counted the ice cream as a snack). It was called
Chocolate Decadence and I was waiting for something completely indulgent
and full of chocolate ALL week. Also, I didn't see a cupcake all week. I
thought that was odd. Chocolate Decadence was so delicious, sweet and
warm, and it had berries on it. I tried to share it with everyone, but
my dad said it was too much chocolate. What does that even mean?
After
dinner, we went to the atrium where the Ranger game was on the big
screen and we sat at the bar and took turns taking Jax for a walk. We
also met a really cool couple, Kevin and James. My parents took our
sleeping baby for the night and we decided we were going to hang out for
a while. When the Rangers lost, we headed over to the Bliss Night Club
to see what was going on over there. The club had all 20-somethings in
it and I was disappointed to see that more of them got up to dance to
"Cotton-Eyed Joe" than "Hypnotize." What is going on in this world? At 3
a.m., the lights came on and we said good bye to our two new friends.
Today, we woke up, had breakfast and went looking for our family. My mother took a zumba class and saw us on her way back to the room. My dad, Uncle George and Aunt Rosie were all playing bingo, so we went to meet them. TK played video blackjack for a little while as we waited for them to finish playing bingo. After they lost at bingo AGAIN, they headed to the casino and Jax and I did more laps around the ship.
