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Shipps on a Ship Part 3: Thanksgiving on the Water

       After a gorgeous day at Castaway Cay, we got back on the ship to start sailing back towards America. We discovered when we got to dinner and were the only family not dressed in elaborate pirate costumes (I'm not exaggerating we really were the only ones), that Wednesday night on the ship was Pirate-themed. After dinner we popped into the movie theater to see Guardians of the Galaxy (a fantastic movie, highly recommend it if you're into the whole Marvel thing), and then headed up to Deck 11 for a pirate-themed show and fireworks. After the fireworks ended, a DJ started playing music and the Shipp cousins immediately became the life of the party! We laughed and danced and laughed at how ridiculous we looked dancing. It was one of those spontaneous moments where I wished I could slow down time and make it last a little longer! After the dance party, we headed over to the Cabanas where they were serving the strangest combination of food: tacos, crepes, cookies, and fruit. Gotta please everyone I guess!

   
The Christmas decorations on the main floor were incredible!


Life of the Pirate Party Right Here!


    I honestly completely forgot that Thursday was Thanksgiving until Abby and I were walking upstairs to breakfast and the captain came on the PA system to wish us all a Happy Thanksgiving. It was definitely my favorite Thanksgiving I've ever had! After breakfast I went for a run on the treadmill, and I daresay it was the best run ever, because the machines all faced a huge window overlooking the ocean. It was absolutely gorgeous! Then we all laid out in the sun and watched Disney movies on a huge screen projected over Deck 11 for hours! It was glorious. Thanksgiving dinner left more to be desired, but it's okay because right after the 5 girls went and took pictures with the princesses! Afterwards, my parents and Amy and I climbed over the back of some seats in the back row of the theater to catch the rest of the evening show. Always keepin it classy. We ended our final night on the ship with second dinner on Deck 11 after the not-so-good Thanksgiving dinner!
Pre-Thanksgiving dinner photo shoot on our little balcony!

Just a couple of princesses

        Our five days on the Disney Dream are ones I will cherish forever! It was truly the vacation of a lifetime! Thanks to the best grandparents in the world for making it possible!

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