Project 365 - Week 23

Week 22.

Many thanks go out to Lisa at Blessed for hosting Project 365 while I was gone.  It really was good for me to completely unplug for the week!!

We had so much fun on our cruise........really, how could you not?!!!  

I loved being with my family and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with each of them.  Though Steve and I had been on this cruise before (for our 20th anniversary just a "few" years ago), we saw all new things.  

And I have to tell you how much I enjoy being able to get an ice cream cone any time I wanted!!! 

heaven!  :)

take a look... 

Sunday

 everyone is here and gathering in the lobby

We are on board!!!!

At our muster station waiting for our safety instructions.

Monday

1st day at sea

deck chair + pool = great day!

the grandparents with all the grandkids

my 77 year old mom dancing at family disco night!!!!
love her!

Tuesday

We stopped in Haiti today.  

This is the view from the top of the zip line we went down!

The kids harnessed and ready to go down

Jason heading down....this was such a rush!!!

after a great day on the beach, we ended it with a rousing game of Mexican train!

Wednesday

mom and dad getting off the ship in Jamaica

our day started with a beach day

The water was a.ma.zing!!!

We ended the day at Dunn River Falls...

..in the pouring rain.

our one disappointment of the trip, we didn't get to walk up the falls.  The water was just too dangerous with all the rain coming down!!!

Thursday

we ported in Grand Cayman today.

waiting on our excursion to leave

first we swam with stingrays on a sandbar in the ocean...

these were wild stingrays...and it was the coolest thing ever!!!

They were all around us and so friendly

we then went to a reef to snorkel
and ended up on the beach for lunch

this is my brother and his family

 I could get used to this view!!!

aren't those colors incredible?!

Friday

Today we are in Cozumel and this was a long HOT day..

We started on a 45 minute ferry ride to the mainland.

I think this was the hottest ride ever....we were miserable and I am sure sweated off 5+ pounds!

we then took an hour "semi" cool bus ride to the Mayan ruins

the Mayan ruins were so interesting!!

what you don't see are the umbrellas they gave us to walk around with because it was so hot and humid!! or all the iguanas an snakes we saw!!!  ick!

after the ruins, we of course went to a beach.

it was so beautiful but most of us had had enough of the sun and spent the afternoon playing Mexican train....our driver was enthralled with it!

 ended a long but great day back on the ship with with some yummy COLD drinks!!!

 Saturday

today was an at sea day and we had some excitement.

half way through the day the captain announced that the ship was turning around...

there was a small boat of refugees (we are assuming from Cuba) in trouble and sinking and we were the closest ship to them.  They were turning around to attempt a rescue!

There were planes in the sky circling the boat and a coastguard speed boat got to them before us.  The refugee boat is the small spec to the left.  We were told there were 8 people aboard, but have no idea what happened to them.  I can't imagine being out on that water, in a small boat, in trouble.

people were lined up on the front of the ship to see it all play out.....and capitalism was in full swing, they were actually out there selling beer and drinks to the people as they watched....sheesh.

Having the same waiters all week, you get to know them pretty well and they get to know you.  We had the BEST wait staff and thoroughly enjoyed them.  Our head waiter was from India and so much fun.  However, she was having an awful time with a tooth ache and wouldn't be able to see a dentist for another week.  My family had the awesome privilege of praying over her!

Well, that was my week....

...and now it is back to reality...

...and tons of laundry.

ugh!

Thanks again, Lisa, for hosting!!!