This morning we all awoke to reverse engines backing into Castaway Cay.
We didn't realize it was morning already until we figured out the light coming from the other side of the room was the sun and not a light that the girls had turned on. After we got dressed in our swimsuits we met up with Christina and Noah who had gotten up before us and went to breakfast.
When we got to breakfast we were surprised when we saw Carlos who showed the girls a cool straw trick. After we were all filled up we headed off the ship to explore Disney's private island, Castaway Cay. Just from our balcony the island was already impressive but when we got off and
started walking around it was even more so. The first thing we came upon was the kids Oceaneer's Club and they were excited to go play without parents so we dropped them off and found a wonderful shady spot with hammocks overlooking the ocean.
The area was not one that many others had discovered so it was very quiet and calm. There was a wonderful breeze coming through and when we laid on the hammocks we did not want to get up. Eventually though Christina and I really wanted to see more and since the boys wanted some relaxing time we left them behind to explore on our own. Christina and I explored the rest of Castaway all
the way to the adult's only beach which was pretty quiet too. As we went from place to place we walked through each of the shops to try and find some good deals and some gifts. When we decided to head back we called the guys to tell them to meet us for lunch at Cookie's BBQ. After a great meal and we decided to rent a 4 passenger paddle boat.
Only two people paddle at a time so Peter and I took the first shift. We rode out quite a ways which wasn't too bad but when it was time to go back in so we could switch with Christina and Noah it was a lot more work. While we were paddling Noah took lots of photos of the ship as we had a great view of it from the ocean. Christina and Noah
took their turns paddling and Peter and I enjoyed the ride and the breeze as we let our feet soak in the cool water while we moved along. We turned in the boat and then went to get the children. I wanted to get some good pictures of us all together as well as some of them just being kids and playing around on the shore
with the ship behind them. I did a little shopping after I finally decided what to buy and then we went off to find some hidden treasure that Mickey told us he put out for the girls. We followed the directions he had given us
and then behind a sign the girls found a message
in a bottle that was written just for them. We were all surprised that there was a personalized message with Mickey's signature on it. Bresa thought that he placed one for all the kids on the ship but when she looked behind other signs she didn't find anything. We started to head back to board but on the way we stopped and took a bunch of photos.
When we got back in the ship we cleaned the girls up dressed them in the dresses we bought them in the Bahamas and then dropped them off at the Oceaneer's Lab so they could play and eat dinner there. Us adults still had our suits on so we went to the Adult's only pool and
hung out in the hot tub until we were too warm and then we got a bit refreshed in the pool. It was about an hour or so until our dinner so we went to our rooms to clean up and get dressed up for our dinner tonight. Tonight we were treating ourselves to the Palo dinner which is an adult exclusive dinner that had a small additional charge per person. There was a dress code so we had to dress a little nicer than we had been but it was good to get all cleaned up to go out. I was a bit skeptical about the meal. The food so far had been so good and it was hard for me to imagine how it could be better. Since we were paying for this meal I wanted it to be really really great and... I wasn't let down. The atmosphere was amazing and very elegant. Our waiter was great and really took care of us. We started off with
different types of bread and then our waiter prepared an anitpasta with an assortment of meats, cheeses, and vegetables. As an appetizer I had grilled shrimp and Peter had a huge portibello mushroom over some cheese that was absolutely delicious. For dinner I
had scallops and Peter had two (yes he asked for seconds and the waiter said, "of course") plates of beef tenderloin. Dessert was a very delicious chocolate souffle that was the best thing we have had on the ship so far. We were all absolutely stuffed and very happy
with our meal. We took a couple pictures and then left to change and pick up the girls. Tonight there was a Pirates Party and though we had missed most of it we still had time to watch the fireworks that were to happen at 10:30. Carlos had told us the good spot to stand to see the fireworks so we found a good and empty spot and watched the show. Apparently, Disney has the only Cruise Line in the world that is allowed to shoot fireworks at sea. The girls enjoyed the show as did us adults. Once they were through we went back down to our room to get ready for bed. Peter started the movie Puss and Boots on our tv and I ordered some cookies
via room service for dessert for the kids. Abbi really wanted to do the room service thing so I had to find a good reason and dessert sounded better than missing out on one of the restaurants.
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