10-17 November 23
Caribbean Cruise with Steve
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We flew into Puerto Rico early to see some things in San Juan before our cruise. The beach trip was actually the next afternoon but I wanted to start with a photo of both of us 😊 Went to the hotel from the airport. Steve enjoyed the bright yellow chair in the lobby Didn’t feel like doing much that night so we just hit the drugstore and got water and snacks for dinner that we ate in the room Ventured out on a walking tour of old San Juan on Thursday morning, starting with the Castillo del Morro Pretty crazy cool old fort! My first triangular staircase The bathroom had an arched opening to the outside haha Walked through the streets, which totally reminded us of Spain Randomly stopped at the cathedral Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista Which just turns out to be the burial spot for Ponce de Leon! Also just a really pretty cathedral Stumbled upon this cool pigeon park With a whole wall of pigeon holes! And a good view! Then we went to the other fort In one of the windows I found a whole bunch of modern coins that were so oxidized and tarnished that looked like loot from an old galleon The view from the WWII addition was really cool Guard house Looking out one of the slits in the guard house Explored the tunnels Steve enjoyed the cannons Capitol building They had statues of the presidents who had come to visit The important one 😊 Pleased to meet you Obama! We went here because it was close to the Capitol… …and it was incredible! I wanted to go back for dinner. Haha We walked out to the beach I went for a swim We went to dinner at a little bar but the music was excruciatingly loud and our food took an hour to get to us so we took it to go and ate in our hotel room. It dumped rain on the way back. The instant downpour was breathtaking. Felt great after all the sticky heat! Visited the beach on Friday morning before we had to get to the port Actually got in this time 😊 Did a little walking tour of the area around our hotel. Fun 3 kings patio decoration Fountain at a local park Laguna del Condado Finally killed enough time to make our port arrival time Went to lunch at animators palate. Steve was pleasantly surprised that they had coke zero Cookies and creme cheesecake and a no sugar chocolate dessert Cutest mirror in a bathroom by the emergency drill spot. Finally made it to our room and discovered our free gift for bring in the castaway club. A cool bag and 2 lanyards Bigger stateroom on this ship Love having a verandah! The coolest shower. Must get me one of these 😊 Didn’t do this smaller water slide but the big Aquadeck was super fun! if it wasn’t for the long line we would have done it many times! The view of the San Juan port from the top of the ship Delicious peach cheesecake Dedy, our stateroom host, made me a little toothbrush holder. 😊 We had a new blanket/towel animal every night. Not all of them were instantly recognizable haha Sunset from our verandah Check out the lobby! Beautiful ship… Saturday on st kitts started with a little self-guided walking tour or Basseterre, stating with the Berkeley memorial, an old clock created by one of the founders. Or somebody else haha Fountain in independence square Cathedral of the immaculate conception St. George’s Anglican Church I guess the British destroyed the catholic church that used to be here The graves were really neat. Some were too old to still be legible. Went back to the ship for lunch and then to catch our island tour Fairview Great House and botanical gardens Pretty spot They took us to a place where they do a fabric craft called batik. Very pretty stuff. But we did feel a bit taken hostage At least Romney House was very beautiful and had an interesting tower And an incredible 400 year old tree! Back on to the bus to experience driving through this incredibly narrow archway to get to… Brimstone Hill Fortress with the most stunning views! Near fortifications And cannons And the flag of st kitts. Back on the ship! Had to ditch the sunset in order to make dinner. Love triple desserts! Bear? Haha The evening shows are always amazing. I took a few seconds of video before I was told to put my camera away. Whoops! Fresh flowers in the restroom! Sunday morning started with our port excursion in Antigua, another guided bus tour First stop was Shirley heights lookout and Blockhouse Ruins Once again, some stunning views. But this time with lots of wind!!! Back on the bus. We rode up front with the driver Last stop was Nelson’s dockyard which had lots of historic buildings from the shipping era. Steve was disappointed in the lack of ship related things. No reproductions or anything. Coolest pink church that we saw on the trip back to the port. Three desserts again! We thought about venturing back into the town after lunch and conceivably finding a beach or visiting the cathedral but a nap and a trip to the pool with reduced crowds sounded more appealing So we settled for a view of the cathedral from the ship haha My favorite. The person and the view Time lapse of our departure from port Incredible fish for dinner Crème brûlée and an incredible apple dessert. Gave up on the sundaes after this. So many better things! Ram 😊 Built a puzzle in honor of Kathy’s birthday
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