Jan 13, 2009

We are relaxing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  79 F, wind chill 85.  We are getting tired of Taco Bell right next to our Comfort Inn.  This morning when we went to the complimentary breakfast most of the 350+ guests here were already there.  Food brings people out faster than free cash.  Since they had no fruit to offer i grabbed an orange juice and headed back to the room. 

This may be the last free Internet for quite some time.  Don't expect much from me here at 40cents/minute aboard the ship.  I guess they have to make up for the cheap cruise fares somewhere!  Our cell phone with Verizon is $2.49/minute on board.  Our phones will be stowed deep in some drawer with a permanent lock in the OFF position.  

Tomorrow at 11:45 am our reserved shuttle is to transport us to the Tihitian Princes at Port Everglades cruise port.  The ship is to leave at 4pm.  Grand Cayman Island is our first scheduled stop on Friday the 16th.  We expect to rent a car and do our own tour of the island.

We have been there before when we enjoyed Seven Mile Beach and some snorkeling there, and also StingRay City and another great snorkeling spot where i saw an abundance of sharks.   With the boat crew feeding them their numbers were steadily increasing.  Incredible.  StingRay 

City was also very special with the creatures so thick it was difficult to stand against their aggressiveness and the current of the sea.  Beware of the suction they can lay on you!  Hickeys 

anyone!

Diane in green shirt: relaxing at hotel.

Kody Pigeon:  Diane named this one because of his aggressive eating stye.

Sorry Kristi!  Just laugh.

Plant in hotel pool area.

Plant in hotel pool area.  Spot the differences.

Hint:  there aren't any.

Palm tree in pool area.  It looks like a giant dandelion.

Diane in yellow shirt.  Different shirt. Same smile.  On vacation she is happy all of the time.....

Isn't life wonderful!