Our 10 day agenda

It's FINALLY Time for our trip!  For the sake of my children and my family I've listed out our 10 day 'agenda' so my kiddo's and family can see where we will be each day while we are gone!  Daniel and I are SUPER excited and can't believe the day is finally here.  Thanks to everyone who has helped me count down to this special day (especially to my co-workers who have put up with my count down for the past month!)  Whelp good-night and good-bye for now and.... here you go!!!
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Destination:    Miami, FL, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica
Dates: 7.29.10 - 8.7.10     

Day 1- (Thursday 7.29) Leave for Miami, fl   

• Our plane leaves from Austin, TX at 6:30AM (Fight #652)
• Layover in Dallas, TX - Leave for Miami, FL @ 9:00AM (Flight #1568)
• We arrive in Miami, FL at 1:00PM (Miami Time)
• Staying at the Embassy Suites Miami, FL
• We will have our cell phones on while we are in Miami.  Feel Free to call us!  : )

Day 2 - (Friday 7.30)   

• Day in Miami, FL
• We plan on seeing some of Miami.  Going to the beach, looking around etc.
• We will have our cell phone’s on this day as well!

Day 3 - (Saturday 7.31) Set Sail!   

• Today’s the DAY!  We get to set sail aboard the Carnival Liberty!
• The Hotel will take us to the Port of Miami where we will board our ship.
• Check-In for the ship begins at 12:30PM (Miami time)
• The Ship will set sail at 4:00PM (Miami time)
• We will have our cell phones on up until the ship set’s sail.  Once the ship set’s sail the cell phone’s will go off and won’t turn back on until we disembark. (b/c I don't want a HUGE cell phone bill when we return)

Day 4 - (Sunday 8.1)   

• Today is a FUN Day at Sea as we head to Cozumel, Mexico.
• There will be activities on-board, shows to watch, swimming, golf etc. to do on the boat.
• Don’t know what we will do yet but they give you a Carnival Capers in which you can plan your day of activities the night before. So we will see what’s in-store for this Fun Day at Sea.

Day 5 - (Monday 8.2)   

• Today we arrive in Cozumel, Mexico!
• The ship docks in Cozumel at 8:00AM (Still Miami time aka Ship Time)
• We have a shore excursion planned for Cozumel.  We will be going on a ATV Jungle Adventure through the Cozumel Jungle which will take us to the Mayan Ruins in which we will get to see two original temples that once held the bodies of Mayan Royalty.  This excursion is a 4 hour excursion so the portion of our day will be spent doing this.
• Once we are done with our excursion we plan on just site-seeing and checking out the beach (in the safe zones of course).
• We leave Cozumel at 10:00PM
• There will be shows etc. on the boat for us to see so the fun keeps going!

Day 6 - (Tuesday 8.3)   

• Today is another Fun Day at Sea as we now head toward the Grand Cayman Islands.
• Again there will be activities for us to do on the boat like swimming, shows, golf etc.

Day 7 - (Wednesday 8.4)   

• Today we arrive at the Grand Cayman Islands.
• The boat docks at 7:30AM.
• We have two shore excursions planned for this port.
• First we are going to go Parasailing 400 feet over the crystal blue waters of Grand Cayman.
• Later in the day we are going Snorkeling.  We get to stop at two snorkel stops.  One is over a Coral Reef and the next stop is over a shipwreck.  We get to learn the history of the wreck and then we get to dive right in and snorkel over the shipwreck. We hope to see lots of tropical fish and maybe even Nemo!
• Our day in Grand Cayman ends short as the ship leaves the port at 4:30PM.
• We have our dinner date planned at the exquisite Harry’s Steakhouse on the ship. This is a ‘fancier’ restaurant on the ship that is for adults only and of course cost extra, but I’m sure it will be worth it.
• The rest of the evening we will enjoy the endless activities as we head to our next destination.

Day 8 - (Thursday 8.5)   

• Today we arrive in Ocho Rios, Jamaica!
• The boat will dock at 8:00 AM.
• We have one shore excursion planned for Jamaica.
• We will be going horseback riding on the beach of Jamaica.  We will take a ride to Chukka Cove Beach where we will meet up with our horses, saddle up and ride off on the shoreline.
• We get to unsaddle the horse for about 15 min. where we can ride the horse into the sea!
• We leave Jamaica at 3:30PM but will be back on the boat for another fun filled evening.

Day 9 - (Friday 8.6)   

• Today is our last full Fun Day at Sea as we head back to Miami, FL.
• No telling what activities we will do.  After everything we’ve done all week we may just sit and relax poolside!  Yeah, that sound nice and stress free! 

Day 10 - (Saturday 8.7)   

• Today our Vacation comes to an end.  : (
• We arrive at the Port of Miami at 8:00AM and begin our disembarkation off the Carnival Liberty.
• The Carnival bus will take us to the Miami airport
• We board our plane to Atlanta at 1:35PM (Flight #3609)
• We arrive in Atlanta at 3:40PM
• We board the plane in Atlanta headed to Dallas, TX at 4:50PM (Flight #1197)
• We arrive in Dallas at 6:10PM.
• We board the plane in Dallas and head to San Antonio at 7:00PM (Flight #1197)
• We finally arrive in San Antonio, TX at 8:00PM where my Kids will be waiting to see us and I will be SO READY to see them!

I want to Thank my Momma (Nana), my Mother-N-Law (Oma) and my Sister-N-Law (Tee Tee) for watching the kiddo’s for Daniel and I while we are gone.  Words can’t express how grateful Daniel and I are that ya’ll are willing to watch the kids for us.  We are so grateful to have a WONDERFUL Family!  Thanks in advance for everything and we LOVE ya’ll SO MUCH!!!!

To Myriah and Garrett:
      Mommy and Daddy are going to miss you so much while we are away.  I want you to know that ya’ll will have so much fun with Nana, Oma and Tee Tee and I want you to check our family blog everyday (probably in the morning’s b/c Mommy will post late at night) to see what Mommy and Daddy are up to.  We will be thinking about you everyday while we are gone and will take lots of pictures for you and bring you back lots of goodies from all the places we went.  We LOVE YOU SO MUCH and can’t wait to see you when we return, so you better be at the airport ready to see us!  Lots of Hugs and Kisses from Mommy and Daddy!  Remember look up at the moon and know that Mommy and Daddy are looking at that same moon thinking of you and blowing you kisses from far away!  Love you bunches and see you in 10 days! MUAH!

Lot's of Love!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Kim & Daniel