Team Schmidt Travels

In the morning, we enjoyed a very nice breakfast buffet. All of the food was labeled clearly with allergen information. And we were both able to get an omelet made to order, which was nice. I could have done this on the cruise as well, but I hadn’t, so it was a treat.  After that, we packed up, checked out of the Hilton, and met David in the lobby. David is an Australian that is part of the online gaming community that Bryan helps moderate, and knows Bryan from his Armada blog.  David referred to himself as a “visiting dignitary” on the discord, which is the name given to those who have other Armada blogs that they write. Hearing that Shmitty was in Australia, he had kindly offered to come and play local guide for us, driving us around for the day and then taking us to the airport.  Before we stepped into the lift, as introductions were being made, he gestured to us each in turn. “I’ve read your blog, and I’ve read your blog.” he said. I was surprised to hea...

Today, July 3rd, was the conclusion of our cruise. We’d got ourselves mostly packed up the night before, while listening to the soundtrack from Gardians of the Galaxy.  In the morning we ate a quick breakfast in the Horizon Court buffet, and waited for a short bit in the Wheelhouse Bar, before carrying our luggage out. Customs was quick, and we easily got an Über in to Brisbane.  After the modest amount of space available on a  cruise ship, our accommodations at the Hilton seemed excessively spacious. We were up on the twentieth floor of the hotel. I had a giggle over the plentiful (and a bit odd) assortment of options in the minibar. Pringles and Wild Turkey, anyone? 😂 We relaxed in our room and watched the next episode of Ms. Marvel, which we have been thoroughly enjoying. Then we FaceTimed with Desmond who told us about the latest book he had finished reading and showed us some new Minecraft Legos G.B. had gotten him.  We rode down the glass elevator (taking a li...