are we on vacation again?

Key West was HOT! Too hot for me. We didn't have much time to begin with. We got into port around 11 and we didn't get off until almost noon. We pulled into the cost guard pier, so we weren't really near anything, and we weren't allowed to roam around anyway. They had a shuttle running the length of the pier and it actually brought us all the way to old town for free. Key West is a little too touristy for me, too many people, too many stores and way too expensive. We had a small ice cream and frozen key lime pie for $12 yikes! We had to be back on board by 4 to see Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.... it was well worth it. They put on an excellent show with a mix of new and old music, and man, they can still rock! They brought the house down with "I love rock and roll" and "crimson and clover". I felt like I was reliving my childhood. Our headliner show isn't until 10pm so we attended some other venues. First we saw Olivia Lane, very young,...

It's definitely been a fun ride. Yesterday was a day at sea and we tried the specialty Mexican restaurant. We don't really have to do that again. It wasn't that good, it was kind of like buffet food that was just presented better. Then we went to the cover all bingo, man is that slow 💤. We watched some of a Q&A with Melissa Etheridge that was hosted poolside. Ok, it's way too hot to do much by the pool, so we didn't stay long. Last night was our night to see Melissa Etheridge in the main theater, wow does she put on a great show. She had some survivors from the Pulse nightclub massacre, it was very moving. She has a song called Pulse about it and the proceeds have gone to help the victims. After the show we roamed around for a bit, but it was late and I was tired, so off to bed. Today was a day in Cozumel. We took a taxi to the Paradise Beach. It was nice. The taxi was $15 each way and it's $3 to get onto the beach and you have to spend at leas...

Kind of on a whim we bought tickets for the first Melissa Etheridge cruise. It's on Royal Caribbean's Brillance of the Seas. Our sail away party was an up close and personal ME concert. It was pretty cool. My only complaint was that it was on the pool deck, so it was very sunny and hot, not my best weather. I had to keep walking away to get out of the sun. She played for almost two hours, and she seemed to be having more fun than her fans. She brought other bands with her who are playing at various venues around the ship. There are a few headliners and for those events we have different colored cards depending on which show we are supposed to go to. Our card is gold which is for the late show, which starts at 10pm.... I think I need a nap! Everybody has My Time dining and it seems like only one dining room is open, I guess the ship isn't full. So far it's been fun. We saw an ABBA tribute band last night, nothing like a little Mamma Mia to get you out of your...