First of all, Happy 2nd Anniversary to us! Wow, I can't believe it has already been 2 years. Time sure does fly by. We had an absolutely amazing time on our Cruise. Of course this was my 2nd cruise so I knew what to expect but this was Trent's first and he also loved it. Neither one of us wanted to get off the ship when it was over. We already look forward to being able to go again. Luckily, I get to go back on one June 5th with my mom and cousin Kate and Trent is jealous of that. Anyways, this blog is basically just going to be pictures with explanations.
This first picture is out of order but oh well. It is a panoramic view sailing into Cozumel. Not so sure why it posted so small but you get the point.
We stayed in the Renaissance Riverview Mobile and it was a great motel and very nice. We had a port view so we woke up to seeing this outside of our motel room window.
Here we are getting ready to leave the motel room but took a picture first. You can see the ship to the left of us.
We had just boarded onto the ship and ate lunch and went to look around. Trent was excited and couldn't wait to start sailing away.
I had arranged for our ship room to be decorated before we even got there so that when Trent opened the door, he would be surprised. There was more than just this, there were also things hanging from the ceiling but it was just something cute and fun.
We had just started sailing away and for some reason, I liked the looks of Trent's profile with the sun shining down on the bay.
This was the sun set the first night.
The 2nd day on the ship was Captains night. We wore things from our wedding. I bought one of my bridesmaids dresses and had the train cut off and then wore bracelet and earrings from the wedding and the necklace from Amber's wedding. Trent wore his pin stripe suit but wore the vest and tie that he wore in our wedding. This was the professional picture taken that we bought.
We were up on one of the higher decks so the wind was blowing like crazy so I look like crap. If I wasn't blowing away, it would have been a great picture
I love this picture of Trent. I sure do have one Handsome hubby.
Me in front of our window in our room
I love this picture of us.
Trent in front of the Whale tale.
Me showing off the name of the ship with the whale tale in the back ground.
Looking towards the end of the ship at night
It was so extremely humid in Mexico that each morning when I pulled the lens cap off of the camera, it would fog up and take forever to un fog.
Docked in Cozumel at the Puerta Maya pier with the Carnival Legend beside us.
Cozumel lighthouse
View pulling into Cozumel. We docked at the pier in front of the yellow building to the right
In Cozumel just after getting off the ship.
Waiting to get on the Twister speed boat to take us to Isla Pasion (Passion Island). The twister was a speed boat that done 360 degree turns in the shallower spots of the ocean. We done probably around 12 turns. It was a blast.
Entrance into Isla Pasion. This is the actual Island that Corona commercials are filmed.
Just some more view of Passion Island
Me and Trent standing under the 2 palm trees used in the Corona Commercials.
This is the Place that is known for Goddess of fertility. I sat on it so maybe we will get lucky. Also, the little cactus like plant things that you see all around it is what is used to make Mexican Tequila.
Beautiful view of Passion Island.
So many photo opportunities on this island. It was absolutely gorgeous.
I wish I could stay here forever.
These are the 2 exact trees that are used to film Corona Commercials (from here on out will be called Corona Trees)
Me and Trent under the Corona Trees
Kissing under the Corona Trees
These were the Twister boat drivers. Jorge, Me, Willie, and Trent. Jorge was Willies assistant and Willie drove the twister. These guys were great and hilarious. May do this with Mom and Kate when we go to Cozumel and I will definitely request to have them if I do return.
The water is so Amazingly blue in Mexico. I don't think it matters how deep it is, you can see the bottom.
In Cozumel, standing in front of our ship the Carnival Fantasy.
Oops this picture is also a little out of order. We docked in Calica which is nothing but basically a sand pit and rock quarry. You can see that pic in a minute but Playa Del Carmen is about 15 minutes from Calica so this picture is Playa del Carmen zoomed in from the ship in Calica.
This is Calica. This is the view you get when you sail in. Not much. Welcome to Calica. 
Again, Welcome to Calica
This is when we first walked off the ship in Calica. I liked the view of the sun coming around the side of the ship and reflecting in the water.
In Calica, we took a 4 wheeling excursion the the Jungle and Beach. (it also stopped at a Cavern) On the way to the Ranch where we got the 4 wheelers, the speed bumps where huge ropes tied to trees on each side of the road. That totally cracked us up.
Trent in his helmet and Bandana (to shield face from dust) ready to start the excursion
Here is the cavern that it also took us to. Right outside of this cavern, I got attacked by what I like to call the MMM. Which stands for the Mexican Mesquito Maffia. Only about the bottom 6 inches of my legs where showing and I came back with 43 bites on just that half. 
The leader of the pack stopped so the slower people who had never drove a 4 wheeler could catch up so me and Trent used it as a photo oportunity.
The 4 wheeling ride made a brief stop at a beach and I almost sat on this iguana. After Trent warned me that I about sat on it, I chased it and took its picture
This was at the brief beach stop.
After the brief beach stop, it took us to this beach which we stayed at for an hour and a half.
After the 4 wheeler ride, we got a taxi to take us to 5th Ave. in Playa del Carmen where there are shops and restruants galore, attached to the beautiful beach.
A church on 5th Ave attached to the shops and beach.
We stopped at Carlos and Charlies to eat and there menus were GIGANTIC. As you can tell in this picture it basically took up half the table.
Their suvenier cups were also GIGANTIC. Not to mention all the drinks in Mexico are nasty. Diet Coke is called Coke Liet which does not even taste like diet coke. Absolutely nasty but that was the only thing they had that I would drink. Note to self and anyone else going to Mexico. Take plenty of bottle water with you if you drink diet drinks. I think the regular drinks were fine and just like normal drinks in America.
Another view of such clear water. At this point, we were at 180 ft sea depth and we were up on one of the higher decks and got this fish swimming by.
Leaving Calica, we got this pilot boat driving up and the man in the white shirt climbed out of our Ship and onto that boat. Too bad I didnt have the camera ready to get him climing out of our ship. I thought that was pretty cool.
Last but not least, from Calica you can see Cozumel (of course and Visa Versa). Here we were leaving Calica and caught this beautiful sunset setting over Cozumel. 
We had a wonderful Anniversary and we ARE NOT ready to get back to the real world and start working. We have lots of fun things still coming up though to keep us busy and side tracked. In a week and a half, we have family pictures coming up in Manchester and then beginning of June, I have my cruise with mom and Kate. Middle of June, Trent has his trip to Omaha with his dad. July we have 2 parties to go to and July 9th - 11th we have AJ Fundraiser Ball Tournament. Oh yeah, and then in September, Trent friend and roomate from College is getting married in South Carolina. Busy busy, life always seems fun and busy for me and Trent.
Hope you all enjoyed this horribly long blog.
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