The Newlyweds (pic heavy)

GoldenRivet · 12-29-14, 02:23 PM

We havent got the pictures from the wedding back yet, but here are some shots from the honeymoon. We went on a Carnival Cruise to Progresso and Cozumel Mexico and had a hell of a good time.

Carnival Triumph - Yes the one that caught fire in the gulf of mexico and stranded itself adrift without power or running water - fortunately that didnt happen this time

Bride and Groom

Our Stateroom

Passing the USS Stewart at Seawolf Park on the way out of port

USS Cavalla and Stewart

Main Lobby Bar was a beauty

Drinks and a Cigar at the Ship's Cigar Bar

First day at sea, the sunrise was amazing.

Ready for breakfast

Not much to do on a sea day besides eat, get drunk, and explore the ship for things to get into. I wont two awards for movie trivia and consumed about $250 worth of various alcoholic beverages LOL

By the time we reached the Port of progresso, the two of us were pretty hung over so we spent the day on the beach in hammocks alternating our gaze from the Beach Bar ...

... to the beach ...

... To a sea gull who seemed to feel the same as we did. LOL

Cozumel Mexico, aboard the boat that took us to the Atlantis Submarine tour

Our descent into the depths passing through 52 feet

The view of the coral from the sub... unfortunately due to the diffusion of natural light as we went deeper, most of the pictures we took didnt turn out well at all. Pretty much just a blurry light blue hue of a glob, we reached a depth of 115 feet ultimately. saw some rays, tropical fish, lobsters and reef and a reef ship sunk several years ago. I thought it was funny that during our return to the surface the crew played over the speaker system

The sun starting to set on our last day at sea

Arriving back in port by days end... we were ready to be back home to Texas!

Thanks for viewing!

Jimbuna · 12-29-14, 02:32 PM

Fantastic

Here's to every happiness for you and your wife John

GoldenRivet · 12-29-14, 02:33 PM

Thank you Sir!

u crank · 12-29-14, 02:40 PM

Great pics.

All the best in the future.

Catfish · 12-29-14, 03:18 PM

Thanks for the photos, and congratulations !

All the best for your future

Herr-Berbunch · 12-29-14, 03:31 PM

Congratulations!

Lovely couple, great pics. I can see that gull one being some internet meme,something along the lines of 'Best weather for six months - partied too hard last night', but prolly funnier.

One last compliment, you look younger than I imagined. Always had you down as some wizened old fact.

nikimcbee · 12-30-14, 12:17 AM

Brief thread hi-jack.

Ever play the game "Where's Waldo?"

Now from subsim games: "Where's Neal?"

Looks like you guys had a good time!

Congrats again.

GoldenRivet · 12-30-14, 12:41 AM

One afternoon before dinner, the missus was in the stateroom getting ready as i sat out on the balcony. We were about 500-600 nm out into the gulf of mexico, and gliding just above the water i saw this bird scooting along just what must have been 2-3 feet above the water.

It occurred to me that this bird must have had a wingspan of about 3 feet as i was a good 9 stories above the surface.

I thought to myself, we are an awfully long way from shore... surely this bird is not a stowaway as i hadn't noticed any birds on the open deck.

suddenly he splashed down and vanished into the water, i watched, but he did not resurface.

moments later, about twenty of these birds leaped out of the water at speed and soared along the surface of the water just like the previous one... they went on for what must have been 100 or more feet and then almost as one, splashed into the water - appearing almost like machine gun tracers hitting the sea.

Flying fish!

I was stoked as i had never seen one before

the ship had apparently run through a school of them, for probably 30 minutes, groups of anywhere between 1 to 20 of them would demonstrate their abilities. We tried like hell to capture a picture, but this is the best shot we ever got of one

hope you spot him (just bottom right of center of the image)

12-29-14, 02:23 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	The Newlyweds (pic heavy) We havent got the pictures from the wedding back yet, but here are some shots from the honeymoon. We went on a Carnival Cruise to Progresso and Cozumel Mexico and had a hell of a good time. Carnival Triumph - Yes the one that caught fire in the gulf of mexico and stranded itself adrift without power or running water - fortunately that didnt happen this time Bride and Groom Our Stateroom Passing the USS Stewart at Seawolf Park on the way out of port USS Cavalla and Stewart Main Lobby Bar was a beauty Drinks and a Cigar at the Ship's Cigar Bar First day at sea, the sunrise was amazing. Ready for breakfast Not much to do on a sea day besides eat, get drunk, and explore the ship for things to get into. I wont two awards for movie trivia and consumed about $250 worth of various alcoholic beverages LOL By the time we reached the Port of progresso, the two of us were pretty hung over so we spent the day on the beach in hammocks alternating our gaze from the Beach Bar ... ... to the beach ... ... To a sea gull who seemed to feel the same as we did. LOL Cozumel Mexico, aboard the boat that took us to the Atlantis Submarine tour Our descent into the depths passing through 52 feet The view of the coral from the sub... unfortunately due to the diffusion of natural light as we went deeper, most of the pictures we took didnt turn out well at all. Pretty much just a blurry light blue hue of a glob, we reached a depth of 115 feet ultimately. saw some rays, tropical fish, lobsters and reef and a reef ship sunk several years ago. I thought it was funny that during our return to the surface the crew played over the speaker system The sun starting to set on our last day at sea Arriving back in port by days end... we were ready to be back home to Texas! Thanks for viewing! __________________

12-29-14, 02:32 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Fantastic Here's to every happiness for you and your wife John __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-29-14, 02:33 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Thank you Sir! __________________

12-29-14, 02:40 PM	#4
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,747 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Great pics. All the best in the future. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

12-29-14, 03:31 PM	#6
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Congratulations! Lovely couple, great pics. I can see that gull one being some internet meme,something along the lines of 'Best weather for six months - partied too hard last night', but prolly funnier. One last compliment, you look younger than I imagined. Always had you down as some wizened old fact. __________________

12-29-14, 03:18 PM	#5
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,772 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the photos, and congratulations ! All the best for your future

12-30-14, 12:17 AM	#7
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Brief thread hi-jack. Ever play the game "Where's Waldo?" Now from subsim games: "Where's Neal?" Looks like you guys had a good time! Congrats again. __________________

12-30-14, 12:41 AM	#8
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	One afternoon before dinner, the missus was in the stateroom getting ready as i sat out on the balcony. We were about 500-600 nm out into the gulf of mexico, and gliding just above the water i saw this bird scooting along just what must have been 2-3 feet above the water. It occurred to me that this bird must have had a wingspan of about 3 feet as i was a good 9 stories above the surface. I thought to myself, we are an awfully long way from shore... surely this bird is not a stowaway as i hadn't noticed any birds on the open deck. suddenly he splashed down and vanished into the water, i watched, but he did not resurface. moments later, about twenty of these birds leaped out of the water at speed and soared along the surface of the water just like the previous one... they went on for what must have been 100 or more feet and then almost as one, splashed into the water - appearing almost like machine gun tracers hitting the sea. Flying fish! I was stoked as i had never seen one before the ship had apparently run through a school of them, for probably 30 minutes, groups of anywhere between 1 to 20 of them would demonstrate their abilities. We tried like hell to capture a picture, but this is the best shot we ever got of one hope you spot him (just bottom right of center of the image) __________________