tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55550785084838398522024-03-12T20:02:59.761-05:00LeMasters in LondonKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727613702031442799noreply@blogger.comBlogger422125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-69758101415792831262013-04-19T10:12:00.001-05:002013-04-19T10:12:04.319-05:00Furry FridayJust wanted to say hi!! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyFXkTkx5tSAWYSais3Mzi8uo1MDIqixQHWjtl0V4A9iEqxbLUNRlCsFav4JLzrebOXVlmlWChGQnirMVOPf2HNCAUG8U6ck30piNFVjwkh8K_Xc6JVrHxrGwLiF_orqFAFMhdH7fUZp1/s640/blogger-image-780800973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyFXkTkx5tSAWYSais3Mzi8uo1MDIqixQHWjtl0V4A9iEqxbLUNRlCsFav4JLzrebOXVlmlWChGQnirMVOPf2HNCAUG8U6ck30piNFVjwkh8K_Xc6JVrHxrGwLiF_orqFAFMhdH7fUZp1/s640/blogger-image-780800973.jpg" /></a></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-61394499789794116632013-03-31T08:23:00.002-05:002013-03-31T08:23:26.037-05:00Last day on cruise<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well the fun is all over now. About a day and a half of open ocean from Cozumel back to Galveston. While the fun didn't really end over this time there was really a strange sense of sadness on the boat. We did however do our best to make the most out of the time remaining. </div>
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I had managed to find the very front of the boat one day as I was lost trying to find the gym. Not really sure if it was a place that we were really supposed to be, but that didn't stop us from going. There was a observation deck above the bridge, which really stuck out over the ocean. It was a bit of a uneasy place to be standing and enjoying the view. Cool, but we didn't really stick around that much. </div>
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We also watched a cooking presentation by the head chef and the maitre d'. They were funny speaking Italians, who had both worked on cruise ships for something like 25 years. The real reason we went was to get a chance to tour the kitchen afterwards. This was only 1 of 8 kitchens, which makes it even more impressive, but the scale of everything in there was just amazing. <br />
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At the end of the cruise they prepared a little newsletter which talked about everything. Including the most traveled passenger. Check it out below......seems like my kind of retirement. Thelma was just a couple rooms away from where we were staying.<br />
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727613702031442799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-23538160391969487552013-03-28T23:30:00.000-05:002013-03-28T23:30:01.003-05:00Great idea horrible executionAfter two busy days excursioning we decided that we would take things a bit easier on our last day in port in Cozumel. That turned out to be a great idea but was matched by an equally bad outcome for the day as a whole. <br />
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As the city is much more touristy than the previous two ports there is much much more to easily do and see, and everything was much more commercialized as well. After the first successful snorkel day in Honduras we wanted to give it another go and asked around with the local tour guides of a good spot. While it seemed that half the ship was headed to paradise cove or princess beach or some super commercial spot we just went a couple miles down the road to Uvas beach. It wasn't much but was perfect for what we wanted to do. <br />
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Nice little beach and good water to snorkel in as soon as you got off the beach. We laid around for a bit and then headed out. This was the story for just about the rest of the day. Beach lounger ocean beach lounger ocean over and over again. Now this was the great idea, and at the time everything was perfect. <br />
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My videography skills are a little better here.....for some reason the fish kept trying to eat the wrist strap on the camera.<br />
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After leaving the beach and making our way back to the ship it became clear just how bad our day had really gone. Every five minutes or so there would be a new body part that felt on fire. Not sure if it was faulty waterproof sunblock or what but it was bad. I pretty much had exactly one half of my body lobstered. Anything that was above the waterline as I was floating around took a beating. So looks like the next couple of days are going to be hiding in the shade and applying copious amounts of lotion. <br />
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As the cruise has gone on we have run into more and more other ships. The rumor was that there were 5 more ships at another port on Cozumel. So 9 ships maybe close to 12,000 tourists decending on the island at one time. No wonder the locals seemed more than happy to give directions and take our $$. <br />
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<br />Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-74122473523730640672013-03-27T23:30:00.000-05:002013-03-27T23:30:02.255-05:00Trip to hellWell if yesterday morning was a good surprise to wake up to this morning was just a surprise. Belize doesn't have deep enough water to actually dock so we and three other ships including the Norwegian Dawn were anchored offshore. Seeing a huge cruise ship so close when you wake up was a bit if a shocker. <br />
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The entire time in the jungle and in the caves it was pretty much vacation paradise but we were quickly snapped back to reality driving back into town. Military checkpoints dotted the highway with soldiers and the assault rifles. Even in the center of Belize City they were just standing around with shotguns and A4s. Best we could tell there were guarding the butcher store but probably had something a bit more important going on than just that. Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-58519226237418664312013-03-26T23:30:00.000-05:002013-03-26T23:30:01.878-05:00RoatanWow what can I say.....I can see why some people could think this was paradise. This was the view out of our room when we woke up this morning. We docked at Carnival's private port complete with private shopping and private beach. Little did we know this was going to be the most commercialized area we would see all day.<br />
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We hadn't booked our day with the cruise ship directly so we had to walk off the property to meet our guide. It went from a familiar American type feel to completely different world really fast. Our driver Martha said that on the island (34 miles long and 4 miles wide) there is only one real road. The mayor promised to fix the road but hasn't and in the meantime guys go out on their own and fill pot holes with dirt in hopes of getting a few $$ from passing cars. Believe me we would be doing the same thing if our roads were this bad too. <br />
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On our way to the first stop of the day we passed by the Norwegian Dawn from Norwegian Cruise Lines. Martha said that the ships are usually on the island 4 days a week and keep them very busy. At 3000 passengers per ship I can imagine that they are pretty popular. We stopped on the mountain side on the south end of the island to do a little zip lining. Or I guess we would say a lot of zip lining. It was Kristen's first time so we stayed away from the extreme 550 feet up and 2,000 foot long zipline. But still our adventure had 13 different zip-lines and 1.8 miles of zipping.<br />
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From there Martha took us through Coxen Hole and to the beach on the south end. This was the touristy area but felt kinda like what I would imagine the hotels and resorts of the 80s would have been. Much smaller hotels than the huge all inclusives we see now. Literally 50 feet into the water was an amazing coral reef. We had brought snorkel gear specifically for this purpose and super excited we did. It was pretty amazing what you could see and experience. (I apologize for the lack of underwater videography skills)<br />
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Just to relive some of our British life we had high tea too. Might be one of my favorite things in the world.<br />
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Kristen has been hanging in the sanctuary, which is kinda like an adults only/spa sun-deck. Gotta say I could have spent alot of time just laying there too.<br />
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In a moment of self loathing for eating too much I visited the gym today. It turns out that it is really difficult to keep your balance on a treadmill while the treadmill is on a ship that is moving in just about every direction at the same time. I came really close to becoming one of those funny videos of people falling off moving treadmills on more than one occasion. <br />
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There are a couple fancy restaurants on-board (yes more food) so we got dressed up and ventured to what was rumoured to be a 7 course Italian dinner. It didn't dissapoint. I tried to eat just about everything on the menu, but got sidetracked and forgot to take pictures after the first couple of courses. Sorry....<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-51934947021656104682013-03-24T12:21:00.000-05:002013-03-24T12:21:01.765-05:00Bon voyageIt's been awhile since anything but doggies graced the pages of the blog but we did promise that while less frequent there would be some exciting travels still to come. So with that said lets depart on a wonderful trip around the Caribbean. <br />
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With all the recent bad cruise press the level of apprehension. Was more than a little elevated. And not to mention that while not the same company in name our ship the Crown Princess was still owned by Carnival. But poo river be damned we were going. <br />
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We set sail from Galveston after a long drive down the path less traveled highway 19 to Houston. Apparently nobody ever takes that route but the GPS said it was fastest. I think it's a personal decision as to what makes you more angry. Stop and go traffic or being stuck behind a slow 18 wheeler. Dealers choice I guess. <br />
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-89260722393177492802013-03-06T23:22:00.001-06:002013-03-06T23:22:57.477-06:00The Daily Corgi: Real Men Love Corgis!Hampton and I got caught in a sleepy afternoon nap.<br />
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<a href="http://thedailycorgi.blogspot.com/2013/03/real-men-love-corgis.html?m=1">The Daily Corgi: Real Men Love Corgis!</a>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-61862034359834044182013-03-01T18:58:00.000-06:002013-03-01T18:58:00.053-06:00Furry FridayWindsor is trying to make a withdrawal at the bank. Unfortunately her account didn't have too many bones in it.<br />
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-18411639754030351142013-02-28T22:23:00.000-06:002013-02-28T22:23:00.109-06:00Corgi or rodent?Hampton is a big fan of burrowing in the covers. She was lost her until she poked her head out. <br />
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Guess its fitting we call her hamster all the time. <br />
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-48734887902629329862013-02-22T22:31:00.000-06:002013-02-22T22:31:00.677-06:00Furry FridayWakey Wakey........time for breakfast....<br />
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Maybe some coffee too....<br />
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-90640484910377472572013-02-20T18:24:00.000-06:002013-02-20T18:24:00.234-06:00Windsor the goatIt's almost as if they are so sad that their normal point of view is 12 inches off the ground, that they take every chance they can get to get some high ground and survey the surroundings. <br />
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We find Windsor like this all the time. Just like her sister <br />
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-53970989678796090592013-02-15T14:30:00.000-06:002013-02-15T14:30:01.865-06:00Furry FridayWhat's for dinner mom??<br />
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-78151880622174439682013-02-14T09:30:00.000-06:002013-02-14T09:30:02.999-06:00Happy Valentine's dayHampton and Windsor want everyone to be their Valentines.<br />
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Look who snuck up and then decided to take a nap while I was trying to get some work done over the weekend..... <br />
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Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-60123259433048995392013-02-04T23:35:00.000-06:002013-02-05T20:22:15.042-06:00Waffle paradiseIf I were Willie Wonka my life would be something like this....... Thanks for the Christmas present. Pretty sure that waffles are my favorite food in the world. But not American Belgian waffles, real Belgian waffles. Our house now smells like Brussels. <br />
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These aren't perfect but getting pretty close.<br />
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Work in process....<br />
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The finished product.....or as I like to call it Waffletopia<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup whole milk warmed to 110-115 degrees</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 eggs</span></div>
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2 tbsp pure vanilla</div>
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1. Mix milk, water, yeast and 1/2 cup of flour in a mixer for 3-5 minutes until contents have a pasty consistency.</div>
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3. Add the following ingredients to the top of mixture during the 60 minutes, without mixing into contents (let them sit on top). Remaining 3.5 cups flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, and salt. </div>
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10. If you have a fancy waffle iron cook dough balls at 365-375 degrees for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown with a caramelized outside. If you have a normal waffle iron then probably a bit of trail and error....be careful not to burn the sugar. </div>
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She didn't even care when it was obvious that she was caught and on camera. <br />
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Probably not the best parenting on my part for egging her on, and I am sure I will end up getting tripped and fall over at some point in the future, but until then I still think its hilarious. Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-194060855184294132013-01-08T21:01:00.000-06:002013-01-08T21:01:00.296-06:00Puppy dry mouth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Not sure why, maybe she only breathes through her nose or maybe always breathes through her mouth, when she sleeps, but Windsor's lips and gums are super dry and will stay in any place you put them. I tucked them up to show off her teeth, before she knew what was going on.</div>
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<br />Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-58777272866565684642013-01-04T13:18:00.000-06:002013-01-04T13:18:00.118-06:00Furry FridayA day in the life of Hercules the Corgi<br />
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727613702031442799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555078508483839852.post-39329156349446528922012-12-24T15:58:00.001-06:002012-12-25T21:31:59.210-06:00Survival kit??No snowmageden yet but be sure to stock up on these. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wVvckMCkrQuN15MawLEoB-kJb4hBjpZKMPTsf0WmrJw7F8uZnaOJZpzyVUsegs5-m2KEqVvQnBZelTYIEa4J0fSeZ7rHwauIcZutyTCwxvM1Hqynp_Vhd_jRHHYNdamk5FHWBZy_-blb/s640/blogger-image-630560494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wVvckMCkrQuN15MawLEoB-kJb4hBjpZKMPTsf0WmrJw7F8uZnaOJZpzyVUsegs5-m2KEqVvQnBZelTYIEa4J0fSeZ7rHwauIcZutyTCwxvM1Hqynp_Vhd_jRHHYNdamk5FHWBZy_-blb/s640/blogger-image-630560494.jpg" /></a></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216054477646435429noreply@blogger.com0