Today is National Tell a Story day, so we'll take you back to how I fell in love with Cruising. My friend Sue called me and asked if I'd like to go with her to a local travel show. I said, sure, sounds like fun. We visited several booths and filled in entries for give-a-ways. Shortly after the event, I received a phone call telling me that I'd won a cruise on a Windjammer ship. The trip was for two, so my husband and I decided to accept the prize. We had to fly to the embarkation city on our own dime, but the cruise fare was paid for. They had an option to pay $25 for a stow away night (the night before the ship sailed). So, we decided that was the way to go to avoid any stress from missed flights or other delays.
If you've ever been on a Windjammer (or similar) vessel, you probably know that it's pretty casual. The attire for the day was bathing suits and bare feet. Dressing up meant putting on our shoes.
There was a passenger talent contest, a toga party, and a pig roast among the highlights of the trip. We did have to pay for drinks, but after a couple of 151 rum drinks, you didn't really need to have many. We had a fabulous time and as they say, the rest is history.
Here are some images from our first cruise - can you guess the destination we sailed to?
Gather the kids and talk about your first family vacation, if you've had one. Where did you go? What did you do? What was the most fun? If you haven't taken a family vacation yet, perhaps you can talk about where you'd like to go. #KeepTheKidsEngaged
We hope you are enjoying this series of "Where is Chris" posts. We'd love your feedback on our social media.
Here is today's post: See if you can guess where I am.
As promised, we've updated yesterday's post, Where is Chris - Pretzel Day, with the answer to the puzzle. Revisit that post and just scroll over the image to reveal the answer. You can also click on the link below the picture to read more.
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