Ok, fishing trip pictures as requested :)

The hub, being the master of finding travel bargains, booked us on a 10 day Royal Caribbean cruise. Our ports of call in order of itinerary: Labadee, Haiti; Cartagena, Columbia; Colon, Panama; Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; George Town, Grand Cayman. But I will have to admit, the high light for me was the fact that this cruise included four "at sea" days. Four days of quietly sitting on our balcony and reading as the blue sky (well, there were plenty of clouds) and ocean went by. Bliss, much needed quiet, much needed rest.

As an aside, the night before we were to board, himself, the boy and I enjoyed a lovely Italian dinner at a charming, if unique in atmosphere and ambiance, Italian find - Casa Bella - the food was delicious, and I must say, it is the first restaurant conducive to conversation it has been my distinct pleasure to enjoy in years. The best part? We shared this meal with my blog mom Pamibe and her honey - the indomitable red neck flyboy:) It was wonderful to meet her in real life and put a face with the conversation we've had running for more than a year now.

So, on with the cruise...

Here we see the boy, not in the cabin more than a few minutes and he already has the new game system out and is stretched on the couch giving zelda a run for her money - or whatever it is boys do with those things. He slept in the pulldown located above his head in this picture. There is a curtain at the foot of the couch he is on and just to the other side of that curtain was the King Sized! bed (we have a queen here) and just on the other side of that bed was our balcony. I could usually be found on that balcony...


The obligatory exploration of the ship... here the boy and I are walking through the miniature golf course, you can see the top of the water slide and climbing wall here. These were located at the back of the ship - same level, front of the ship was the fitness center (Huge! I made use of the elliptical many times and kept the inevitable weight gain to an acceptable level) and jogging track.


The beautiful skyline of Miami taken from our balcony while we are still docked at the terminal


The skyline as we begin the trip - notice the low rent district in the central part of the picture. Most had yachts parked out front. Wonder what the tax value of those places might be...


Our escort out of the port of Miami. There were two of these Coast Guard boats - both with guns manned in the rear. They started off to either side of us then criss-crossed our path all the way out to the ocean. They stopped all boats and jet skies before any could get close to us. It was cool - and comforting - to watch. These guys meant business and got a yell and applause as they pealed off after we were well on our way.


Gray on gray - it was a dreary sort of day, but I thought it made for an interesting picture...


And so the sun sets on our first day aboard.


Day two was at sea and there are no pictures - as I said, quietness, blessed quietness. Day three was Haiti. Those pics tomorrow, lord willing.