3 posts tagged “us”

Most of the passengers opted to climb up the falls.  Thinking we'd have to climb back down, I decided no way, and we had the option of walking up alongside of them instead.  (I found out too late that they would not be climbing back down.)  This was a bit slow and monotonous, however, it provided for some lovely views.

We spent an hour or so at the falls, then headed back to the boat.  The crew took us out a bit this time, and boy were they flying over the water, which was a bit choppy that day, but I loved the feeling of the wind and salt water hitting my face and hair.

As we tracked back toward the port, they cranked the music up and encouraged us to dance.  One person in our duo was a bit of a party pooper, but the other one...

Rob pointed out later that they were pretty much using us as free advertising as they pulled back into port ("This is Cool Runnings, your Jamaican party boat, mon!"), but I had so much fun dancing, I really didn't care.

We headed back to the ship, showered, and had some lunch, then made our way down to the many shops.  I wasn't that impressed with most of them, and the staff didn't seem as happy to have tourists as the folks in Grand Turk were.  We eventually found a little hole-in-the-wall store with a jovial storekeeper, so we purchased most of our souvenirs from him.

Though the Cool Runnings trip was probably my favorite excursion of the cruise, I really didn't care for Jamaica that much.  I felt a bit uncomfortable walking through the town area, and the constant inquiries as to whether we wanted any "gange" became annoying.  The merchants were pushier here than in any of the four ports we visited.

Suffice to say, I am glad we got to visit this verdant country, but it's not a port I'd really be interested in visiting again.

Once we'd bid Ocho Rios adieu, we made our way to the most forward part of the ship in yet another attempt to catch a breathtaking Caribbean sunset.

It wasn't too long before we had to return to our cabin to get ready for the second formal night.  I'd saved "the dress" for this night, and I did feel like a princess as we set out for photos and dinner.  Looking back on the pictures, however, I am not sure how much I really like the dress (ha).

Rob looked totally hot, though!

If I remember correctly, this was lobster night, but I didn't take a single photo of anything at dinner except my dessert.  It is the closest I will ever get to such a thing*...

I don't think we did anything after dinner.  I wish I'd taken the time to write down what we did each night...there was one night that we went dancing, but I can't quite remember now.  I think it was on our anniversary night (and I think I failed to mention that).  If memory serves, I believe we were pretty tired after the long port call that day, so we called it a night early - if you can call 11ish early!

We had to board tenders to go to and from the ship.  There was quite a line waiting to get off the island at the end of the day.  The wait wasn't too bad with a bit of comedic relief provided by the locals...

Once back on the ship, we wandered from bow to stern to take a few photos.

I have to admit that I wasn't that impressed with the scenery on the island, save the beautiful Caribbean waters that surround it.  The hues are remarkable, and I never tired of seeing them at each port.


I think we grabbed a snack at the buffet and took it out to the Horizon Terrace when we tried to catch the sunset.  We ate so much, so often, it's hard to keep track!  Eventually we headed back to our cabin to get ready for dinner.  We enjoyed another tasty and lively meal with our new friends, Jay, Millary, and Sydney.

Rob had some steak dish - I can't remember, but I think it was a tenderloin.  I ordered something I couldn't pronounce that Florin said was full of seafood.  I wasn't disappointed and the flavor was fabulous, though the minute detail of being able to see eyes in the dish was slightly disconcerting.


And yes, I ate that poor, little calamari, though I passed on the crayfish.

It was at said meal that my favorite photo of the two of us was taken...


After our meal, we went to one of the lounges to see Phil Tag, a comedian from New York.  It was standing room only, and for good reason: he was hilarious.

I fell into bed that night, and this was probably the only night I slept fairly well.  One of my few complaints of the entire week was that I was really restless every night.  It took most of the trip for me to realize that it was probably because I didn't bring an alarm clock and I was subconsciously afraid we'd oversleep and missed paid-for-in-advance excursions. 

(Rob's translation: I am way too uptight)

Stay tuned for Day 3 - Ship Day!

*cruise crack = fresh pineapple

Last year, they took a "full body" shot so you could see the entire outfit, but this year, he zoomed in for a closer view.

Here we are with our table mates.  Rob works closely with all of the guys except for the man sitting on the left.

I cropped this one in because I had no idea who the other folks surrounding us on the dance floor were.

My favorite of the two of us...I wish it wasn't blurry.

Check out the gal in the pink sweater - she saw what Rob was doing.  This shot is totally "posed" by him.  He saw the photog aiming the camera at his co-worker and decided to add a little spice to the shot.  If you look closely, you can see a bit of surprise on my face at such a public display of affection.

For the record, Rob doesn't usually dance like this.  They were playing, "Funky Music", and hence, he was playing the part.  I love how unbridled his enthusiasm is!

We had a great time, if you can't tell.  I can't wait till next year's.