Sunday, March 13, 2011

More cruise memories

We're saying Bon Voyage to Galveston as we begin our week of luxury and relaxation!
The Monet dining room had open seating for lunch so on this day we had this great table with a beautiful view out the front of the ship.
The guy in the middle is Leroy, our tour guide at Nassau.  I'm sure he's sharing his many bits of wisdom.  He was really a very nice guy but was just always in high gear.  Mostly with his mouth!
Leroy took us for a short visit to the Atlantis Resort.  It was a pretty amazing place.  Lots of money flows in and out of there.  We could tell by all the high end yachts parked at the dock. 
Speaking of high end, this was our rental ride in Freeport the next day.  The lady that rented it to us told us to be careful that we didn't lose any hubcaps!  Huh??  Well, we actually figured it out once we were on the road because the poor little car pretty much had no shocks.  Every bump was a jolt.  But we made it to the end of the island and back without losing a hubcap! 

This was our favorite beachcombing beach at Freeport.  And notice the beautiful water.  Sometimes it's hard to believe that we were actually on a cruise!  Thanks again Dad!!
We saw this sign quite a bit as we neared the end of the island.  I don't know if there was only one dumping site (what if the Chicken Nest Restaurant moved??) but we saw piles and piles of them in several places. 
The ship's breathtaking view of the water and beach! 
The Conch Train in Key West.  It was a little expensive but a great way to see and hear about this beautiful and historic town so it was worth it.
This was a common sight in Key West.  Bougainvillea in all colors were everywhere.  I didn't know that the tiny yellow flower inside of the red (or whatever the color might be) is actually the flower and the red is sort of a leaf.   
The southernmost point in the United States!  We also passed mile marker 0 on Hwy. 1.  Very cool.
Well, thanks for allowing me a minute of your time to share a little more of our trip!