Today is Black Friday here so there are sales in most shops and lots and lots of people. We have BOGOF voucher from MyVegas for breakfast at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay. This is somewhere we have never been before but breakfast was truly outstanding. This was the first fried breakfast we have had this holiday. Not greasy at all though. Today we have a ticket to use the Big Bus. We got the tram to the Excalibur and then took a while to find where the bus pick up was. They are never at the front of the properties so it is not always obvious where they will stop. The first stop was the South Las Vegas Sign. Although we have been to Vegas quite a few times, we have never been this ... read more

After just a short journey to Fort Lauderdale airport, we arrive at about 8.00am in the morning. We both thought our flight to Las Vegas was at 11.10, but when we looked at the board it was actually at 11.50. We now have an extra hour to kill in the airport which for us is no big deal. Our Southwest Airlines flight was on time and we managed to get into the first boarding group for a small fee had got a good window seat. We saw some great scenery, as you can see land nearly all the way. After about an hour, we were served with coffee and snacks then further coffee about an hour before we landed. These were complimentary. Upon arrival at Las Vegas airport, we proceeded to our hotel. We are staying ... read more

After repacking all of the suitcases with the purchases, we now have 4 full cases instead of the 2 we left the cruise ship with. We take a slow meander southwards on the A1A then go over the estuary onto the 1 still going south. We made a few stops along the way for some final items and for some additional supplies. Lunch today was at Cracker Barrel. This is another of our favourite eateries. George had the chicken dinner and there was honestly enough there for two of us except that Theresa is not keen on chicken on the bone. He managed to eat it all though and commented on how tasty it was. Tonight we are staying at the Motel 8 in Fort Pierce. This gets us about half way to Fort Lauderdale for ... read more

There are lots of places within walking distance of our hotel, so first thing this morning we took a small walk. This is not something that is done very often, so it feels very lonely when you walk along the street. We first made a visit to the Ron Jon surf shop and museum. It is huge and has a selection of everything you could need for the beach, not just for surfing. Next stop was the Key Lime Pie shop. The gentleman here offered us frozen samples of the pie which was great Next we went to a couple of the nearby grocery stores / chemists close by. Had a good wander around but did not buy anything. After a little rest to catch up with the blog, we took to the road again for ... read more

We have a meeting with Nelson this morning at 9.00am, so decided on a small room service breakfast. Unfortunately, it looked like they or we did not quite understand it right and we got double what we were expecting. We did manage to eat most of it though. When we arrived at Guest Services on deck 5, we were met by the PA to Nelson and also Andre the Cruise Director. We felt very important. This morning was our opportunity to discuss with Nelson the issues we have had with the billing and how the discounts for us being Gold Latitude members never seem to be automatic. We also had a good discussion with him with regards to the issues we have been having with the internet. We discussed with Nelson the decision of NCL to ... read more