I am back from vacation! We spent 7 nights aboard the stunning Ruby Princess:
She is enormous in a magnificent way. Despite having over 3,000 passengers aboard, it never seemed crowded and we never waited in line for anything. We ate ourselves silly. But in my defense, I did partake of the fitness center on a regular basis.
Here’s the view from my treadmill. Either it was calibrated wrong, or copious amounts of pastry, gelato, pizza, etc. are the perfect fuel because I was clipping along at speeds I haven’t seen in modern times. There’s much to be said for running at sea: lots of additional muscles come into play for stabilizing purposes. I’m pretty sure the sea air burns exponentially more calories too…wait what? That’s not true??
We toured, we played, we shopped, we relaxed. We were treated like royalty by the crew. As if that weren’t enough, post-cruise we stayed at the Doral Resort and Spa, home of the Pritikin Longevity Center. The grounds and workout facility were gorgeous. Despite my initial intimidation, I enjoyed some fantastic yoga. Bonus points for not rupturing anything.
I won’t be getting on the scale anytime soon, but it was a perfect ending to a pretty fabulous year.
Happy New Year!
Looks like you had a wonderful vacation! Mike and I weren’t runners when we went on our honeymoon cruise, but I would love to go on another and use the track.
Fantastic way to celebrate your birthday AND the holidays! You probably burnt extra calories just by walking around the ship : ) Happy New Year!
Sounds really heavenly! Glad you had a chance to get away and soak up some sun–perfect way to beat winter blues!
Welcome back! The pictures are amazing! That giant trike in the water looks fun!
And way to rock your workouts on vacay!
Sounds like a wonderful vacation! Glad you had such a great time – Happy New Year!!
I’ve been following your instagram pictures and I am so jealous of your trip! It looked awesome.
Sooooooo Jealous!!!!!!!!!
Sincerely,
The one that is stuck in a foot of snow
You deserve it, Marcia! Welcome back–you sound relaxed and ready to tackle a new year.
Wow it sounds like a really great vacation!!! How wonderful!! Welcome Back!
Sounds like fun! No cooking, cleaning, anything work related…lovely!
Lucky lady! Glad you had a great time!
What a perfect trip! Vacationing in a warm place over Christmas sounds lovely… good food, fresh air, beautiful views. Glad to have you back!
Sounds (and looks) like you had a fantastic time!!! Glad it was relaxing.
Gorgeous pics! Glad you had a nice, relaxing vacation.
Santa’s little helpers on the cruise ship are NOT like the Santa helpers at the mall where I work!! Just sayin’.
I’m so glad you had a great time and didn’t worry about the caloric intake. Besides, if sugar is going to make you speedier, then eat up!
Welcome home, you’ve been missed!
xo
Those pictures look amazing! I’m convinced all cardio machines are messed up with their calibrations!
It’s easy to see that you and your family had a relaxing time aboard. And you didn’t forget your running shoes 🙂
Happy New Year, Marcia!
Your photos (almost) make me want to take a vacation at sea. It does look like a serious good and delicious time!
Wow!!! Look at that blue water. I’ve always wanted to go on a cruise but I’m not good with boats so I just assumed I would never like a cruise but someone told me they’re not that bad.
I took a cruise ship from Ireland to France and it gave new meaning to “rock the boat”. I swore we were almost going to flip over a time or two. (insert chattering teeth and vomiting)
This looks like a great time!
The highlight reel of your holiday looks fabulous. I’d never really considered a cruise holiday before but those picture could persuade me otherwise.
Looks like a wonderful vacation!! Happy 2013!!!!
It looks like you all had a wonderful vacation. Welcome back!