fh_trips | Enchantment of the Seas, Currently Docked in Boston Harbor, Saturday Morning/Afternoon

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fall break 2011: newfoundland

Enchantment of the Seas, Currently Docked in Boston Harbor, Saturday Morning/Afternoon

They pulled into Boston Harbor early in the morning, giving the guests ample time to adjust to their new surroundings. It was a little cloudy, but it was nowhere near as cold as it had been up in Newfoundland. Decent enough weather just to hang around the ship itself - even better to get out and explore the city, or try some of the excursions there were on offer.

Tomorrow, the ship would get back to Maryland. So enjoy your last full day on vacation while it lasted.

[[ OCD up! | Rooms | Relaxation | Restaurants | Shopping | Boston Highlights by Duck | Culinary Walking Tour | Salem and Witch Museum | Boston City | OOC ]]

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There aren't tubs in the middle of the rooms of any of the large staterooms, but you do get two twin beds (that can convert into queen-size), sitting area with sofa, vanity area and a private bathroom!

[Please create your own subthread with your room number in the thread subject line. If you're going to go NWS, please use your personal journal but feel free to link back to a thread here. And in case anyone is going OCD with us, room numbers in the 3000s are on the left, and 3500s are on the right!]

Edited 2011-10-15 08:59 (UTC)

After a very busy week, Bruce actually treated himself a little and slept in. Yep. He didn't even wake up until 7. Such a slacker.

But even after he awoke, he decided to take it easy and not go work out first thing in the morning. He understood the importance of rest, and his body actually needed some. So he was starting the morning with some light reading about Boston in the 19th Century.

Peter wasn't working. This had nothing to do with him being in any way inclined to finally relax right now, but the wifi he managed to catch out here simply wasn't steady enough to maintain a 22nd century connection.

He was not amused, and spent some time glaring at his computer before the squirrels came and got him.

A few hours later, he came back from the spa looking less annoyed, though a little more anxious.

Edited 2011-10-15 13:29 (UTC)

There's a Vitality Spa with an extensive treatment menu, if you haven't been spa-ed enough, as well as a state-of-the-art Fitness Center, with classes ranging from aerobics to kickboxing to yoga; 2 pools including the Solarium, an adults only retreat; 6 whirlpools; a rock-climbing wall; a bungee trampoline; an upper-deck jogging track; and a video game arcade.

Aside from the brief distraction of Topher yesterday, Dave hadn't moved or, really, even looked away from Stargate Defender since he got to the arcade last night.

But now he had finally run out of quarters, so he was forced to stumble out of the arcade, dazed and confused by the passage of time and heading back to his stateroom... where he got more money and immediately returned to the arcade.

The humanoids needed saving, goddammit!

Peter had no stable wifi. Peter had been wrangled into doing radio again this morning. Peter was in a distinctly crappy mood, and had the worst kind of time relaxing. What if something happened while he was cut off?

Half an hour later, lying flat on the massage table, Peter had to concede one point to Kenzi and Topher: maybe leaving his room to relax wasn't the worst idea ever.

One thing Ender had missed this past week was swimming. Now that he had the chance to, he was taking it, doing laps to stretch and energize all those muscles he'd put into building over the past few days.

It felt good, the way swimming always did - left him feeling in full possession of his body and with all the tools available to move as he liked.

Never mind clearing his head.

Edited 2011-10-15 14:14 (UTC)

There are numerous restaurant options, ranging from the main dining room, to specialty cafes to an ice cream parlor that serves Ben & Jerry ice cream.

There's also room service, of course.

There's duty-free shopping at the Boutiques of Centrum, featuring name brand jewelry, perfumes, apparel and more, and you can always go to the upper deck to watch the sun set over the water.

Simon was still gathering some mildly weirded-out looks for carrying around a blue chick. Even moreso now that he was going around shops and asking for her opinion on things.

He would've felt bad if he'd left her in the room, though.

Enjoy the highlights of Boston by both land and sea with this panoramic tour of the city's most important and scenic sites aboard a World War II amphibious vehicle called the Boston Duck. You will have the option to be dropped off at Fanieul Hall/Quincy Market. Guests receive a complimentary return shuttle back to the pier at their leisure. Note: Guests must be able to climb 9 steps to get on/off the Duck vehicle.

It took some convincing, but the Boston Duck staff were willing to let a baby gorilla on board once Quinn explained he was a rescue animal and could not be separated from her without, well, going ape. (She'd gotten quite creative with her explanations in the last few days.) Puck was adorable in the little orange life vest; she snapped a few photos of him before turning her attention to the tour.

Annie had really, really, really considered going to Harvard, just to go. But then she realized that while she had no doubt she could get in there, without a full ride it wasn't going to happen, and she'd had enough to be depressed about on this trip, thank you. So sightseeing it was with camera in hand, on what might just be the weirdest/coolest vehicle she'd ever seen.

This was not what Rilla had envisioned when she'd read about a duck tour, but it was certainly interesting!

Jims was fascinated too--you could tell by the way he slept through the entire tour.

Do you have a passion for the food and wine of Italy? Then you won't want to miss out on the most unique tour experience Boston has to offer— The North End Market Tour! As seen on TV Food Network's The Best Of, this is a foray on foot into the food traditions and marketplaces of the most authentic “Little Italy” remaining in America.

Edited 2011-10-15 09:03 (UTC)

A tour devoted to food? Of course Ben was there. Bring on the samples!

A tour devoted to food? Have you met Rory? Of course she and Anakin were there!

The seaside city of Salem is well known for its infamous Witch Hunts three centuries ago and its special nautical heritage dating back to the China Trade. On this tour you will visit the Salem Witch Museum and experience Salem's historic waterfront. In addition, you will visit the Witch Memorial, and the Point Burying Ground where one of the "witch" judges is buried.

Edited 2011-10-15 08:58 (UTC)

It was October, apparently Halloween was a big thing in this universe, so Seifer hit up the Salem Tour.

Hopefully, they'd be late enough that he could hit up a few haunted houses in town too.

Right, there was no way Wes was passing this up. Since much of it took place outdoors, he was able to bring Katniss along as well, though convincing the museum staff to allow her inside required a great deal of pleading and eventually a bribe.

Still, it was fascinating. He even took notes. Even though Katniss was giving him reproachful looks indicating that she might have preferred the food tour.