Today's itinerary - lay by the pool...drink more fruity drinks...lay by the pool...take a nap...read some trashy chic lit...lay by the pool...dinner on a boat!!! We decided to try a new pool today and it was lovely - much quieter and all the floaties we wanted!! It was an early pool day since our ride was picking us up at 4 pm for our romantic lobster dinner on a boat. But before we left, I have to tell you that I have the MOST AMAZING husband!!! Upon returning to our room for showers, I was surprised with a gorgeous display of birthday flowers - check them out here: http://www.flipshare.com/view.aspx
Our trip to downtown Cancun took about 45 minutes and we landed on a dock with about
a dozen other couples. Our captain introduced himself and led us to our evening's restaurant - a Romantic Pirate Ship! I'm not even kidding - our romantic birthday dinner was not taking place on a luxury yacht - but a mini pirate ship named The Columbus. We hit the high seas at 5:30 and made our way into the harbor. It was a gorgeous evening with a cool breeze and a setting sun. The crew on board was wonderful providing us with beverages and entertainment.After about 30 minutes we hoisted the anchor and it was time to cook! On the menu - Surf & Turf with veggies and a baked potato. Not so shabby! The best part about dinner, was where we actually ate it. As you can imagine, a pirate ship is not equipped with tables for 2 and fine linens. Instead, we had to sit on the deck and were strapped into what looked like adult high chairs. Since the photos are trapped in the camera, we took some video in order to explain: http://www.flipshare.com/view.aspx. TOO FUNNY!!!!!!
Dinner was delicious as was dessert - chocolate birthday cake! The captain had the crowd sing to me before heading back to the dock which was mildly embarrassing, but very sweet. All in all, it was a great dinner - something that we will always remember.
Our drive back to the resort brought us through downtown Cancun which was bustling! What a crazy place - no wonder Ed and the boys had such a good time down here for the bachelor party! Upon arrival at our hotel room we found that our fabulous wedding photographer sent us our first batch of photos from the big day AND THEY ARE AWESOME!!! It was such a perfect way to end the night...but wait...that wasn't the end!!!
Before retiring to our 4-Post bed, we hit the Excellence Theatre and caught "The Michael Jackson Show" complete with one reincarnated MJ and his back-up dancers. It's the same show as last week, but tonight was better - I had dance space!
It was an amazing night and a wonderful birthday. I think my 32nd year is going to be a good one! :)
