Our clocks turned back another hour last night so I woke at 5 am even though it felt later. Steve was already gone and I found him on the Lido deck in our “usual” spot. We decided to have breakfast there as I didn’t want to wait for the dining room to open. We enjoyed reading … [Read more...] about Carnival Miracle: October 22, 2013, Sea Day 3
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Carnival Miracle: October 21, 2013, Sea Day 2
I woke up at 5:30 and Steve was already up. I found him on the Lido deck and had coffee and a cinnamon roll before heading to enjoy pre-breakfast time on our balcony. We could immediately feel it was warmer than the day before but still a number of morning … [Read more...] about Carnival Miracle: October 21, 2013, Sea Day 2
Carnival Miracle: October 20, 2013, Sea Day 1
Clocks turned back one hour last night so we woke quite early. We headed up to the Lido deck for coffee and I was surprised at how many people were there at 5 am. Of course, for people from the East coast it was 9 a.m. their time. We had a Danish with our coffee and I had a … [Read more...] about Carnival Miracle: October 20, 2013, Sea Day 1
Carnival Miracle: October 19, 2013, Embarkation
The forecast for today was sunny with a high of 84 degrees. It was a gorgeous day. I had taken a look at Yelp for breakfast restaurant recommendations in Long Beach and we decided to try the Omelette Inn in Downtown Long Beach. We got there shortly after it opened at 7 … [Read more...] about Carnival Miracle: October 19, 2013, Embarkation
Carnival Miracle: October 18, 2013, Pre-Cruise
My husband, Steve, and I first booked a 15-day cruise to Hawaii in July 2010 for a sailing in April 2012. We were so excited as the date approached and had bought all the little stuff you need for the trip including personalized t-shirts. Ten days before sailing I got a call that … [Read more...] about Carnival Miracle: October 18, 2013, Pre-Cruise