The entrance of Windjammer always had cool food carvings.  Usually there were too many people or we were trying to meet up with people so I didn’t stop to take many pictures.  The girls insisted that I take one of the motorcycle!

It was nice to have the last full day on the cruise at sea.  Since we had to have all our suitcases packed and out in the hall after dinner we just squeezed in some packing time around all the fun activities that we wanted to do for the day.  We got to do some of the activities we hadn’t been able to do earlier in the cruise like rock climbing and ice skating.

Nicko wanted to go to the Fisher Price Little People movie so Lee, Nicko, Grandpa Russell, Grandma Penny, Jake, Brina, Karlie and I went to the movie.  You can’t see the girls because they sat near the front and I was in the back row behind Nicko.    It was cute and the kids really liked it.

Looking out over the Royal Promenade through the glass elevator during the day

Curtain at the evening show on Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas

The musicians on stage

Comedian riding a unicycle with a 6 year old kid (from the crowd) on his shoulders

Singers and dancers at the Farewell Show.  How do they dance so well in 3 plus inch heels?!

Farewell Song from a group of staff members.  They had servers, room attendents, musicians, and more!

Brina and Karlie swinging for the last time.  At the end of the Farewell Show Karlie burst into tears, she was so sad the fun week had ended.  She said it went by too fast and she had such a great time she wanted to keep on cruising.  She decided she wasn’t ready to go back to school or chores.  Poor kiddos, it’s always hard when a fun vacation comes to a close.  Thankful for the opportunity and all the fun memories we created throughout the week.

Looking down on the Royal Promenade at night through the glass elevator one last time.  The girls love all the lights on Main Street at night!

Karlie holding back tears while Brina is ready to get moving again as they walk over the glass bridge and down the Royal Promenade one last time!

The “Travel and Vacation” series is an insight into our trips together as a family and ways we relax.  Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.  Explore with a good attitude, look for fun, and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.  It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.  Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.  You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!