Henry has been on cruise control sent birth traveling somewhere just about every other month. We just returned from a 7-day cruise. Our little sailor had a great time getting to know his cousins – Sam, Austin and Antonia from Minneapolis and Megan from Florida.
We flew into Miami last Friday and boarded the ship on Saturday. Every morning Henry and I would race up to floor 14 on the ship for Aqua Babies. It wasn’t a swim class; it was just playtime with other babies his age.
The first night, we left Henry with Gram Mellie and headed for the craps table. Matt and I won over $300. We’d go back each night and gamble away $100 of our winnings. By the end of the trip we were down $37.
Food was great -- shrimp, lobster, steaks, wonderful wine. I think we all gained about 10 lbs this trip. So 10 x 13 people is 130 lbs! We’d usually meet in the main dining room for breakfast and dinner and lunch in the buffet area or in Port.
Our first stop was San Juan Puerto Rico. We toured an old pirate fort, shopped a bit, ate local cuisine and stopped in for a cold one at the brew pub.
Then we landed in the Virgin Islands. We took a sky tram up this mountain for a great view of St. Thomas. We also took a shuttle over to Megan’s Bay which is supposed to be a top 10 beach. We had a great time swimming, eating and relaxing in the sun.
Tropical Storm Chris kept us from going to St. Martin next. Instead we had a day at sea, and then docked at Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Matt and I had been there before and really love the Atlantis hotel. So after shopping in the straw market, we water taxied over to the Atlantis so the cousins could see the Aquarium. Huge sting rays swam by with the other colorful fish. Super cool, even for the second time.
Our last day on board we stopped at Coco Cay, which is a Royal Caribbean owned island. It’s like a resort – palm trees, food, lounge chairs, hammocks, shopping, and water sports – just no hotel. The water was very clear and shallow so we were able to see fish, sand sharks, and a sting ray.
Henry was a little angel the entire trip, except maybe the last couple of nights. He figured out that since his bed was right next to ours, all he had to do was scream really loud and then he’d get to sleep with us. We let him stay in bed with us for 30 or 45 min, then gingerly move him back to his crib. An hour or so later, he’d scream again and end up right back in between us. Now that we’re back home, he sleeps through the night in his bed with no problems. Thank God because we were exhausted when we finally made it home.
Thank you Grandpa Bob and Gram Mellie for such a wonderful family vacation.
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