Day at Sea and Looking snazzy.

Kyle and Tyler ready for our dinner at the Italian restaurant on board.( Which was AMAZING!!!)

Tyler and his mom.

The Lewis Family

my boys being goofy.

Beautiful sunset.

And lest you think I forgot them:

" I'm king of the world."

Day at sea

Kyle and Tyler and Ronnie our very kind steward

watching the Final Four under the stars

Breakfast most mornings on the balcony.

Trying to catch the flight back home.

Next adventure:  Hawaii and the Honolulu International Film Festival.

aruba

we started off this morning with a drive to the desert side of the island and to the Gold Mine Ranch for a little horseback riding along the beach and in the desert. The ranch has been in the family for more than a hundred years and the owner is decided to make it a guest destination. We had a charming young man named Candy that was our guide he only spoke Spanish and was the Dominican Republic.
Pictures explain more than I could write so here are the pictures from our morning ride.

Kyle candy and Tyler

Then we went back to the ship had a bit of lunch and  then headed off to the beach. This was on Good Friday and most of the shops in town were closed. Which was all right with us but not for others. We made sure we had plenty of sunscreen. : ) had plenty of fun with the fishies. : ) This was our last stop before heading back to Puerto Rico. We would have a day at sea and have some fun on board.

So this is Bonaire

We arrived in the country of Bonaire and had a driver meet us and take us to the dive shop. The boys were not aware that we were going to go for a scuba lesson. Of course when we arrived neither did the hardened ex-Navy seal from New Jersey. He had his days confused and once that was worked out we went out to snorkel first for about 45 minutes and then came back in and gathered the equipment.

Kyle waiting for the next step in our lesson.

Tyler and Kyle after their first dive

Peter and Tyler

Buzz and Woody on the coral wall.
I wish I had an underwater camera because the marine life was amazing.  Tyler is hooked on scuba diving as I think Kyle is too. Plans to start scuba lessons this fall are in the making.

Tyler, Al, Scratchey and Kyle

Enjoyed the time in the drink but liked snorkeling better than scuba diving. I'll leave that to the boys.

Woody scouting out for tomorrow's adventures.

Grenada or I think I'll just sit on the beach and keep covered up because I'm am burned to a crisp.

We arrived in Grenada and took a cab to a beach far from the ship. Where we met folks from Snohomish Washington. Father was from England, mother was from Canada and daughter, who was Tyler's age, was born in the States. They also were on the same ship as we were.

I brought a book and let the boys play in the surf as I was pretty crispy.

the surf was a tad rough but Tyler, Kyle and Peter did a bit of snorkeling and seemed to enjoy it. It was quite peaceful as the other family and ours were the only ones on the beach, that is until a tour group came and deposited a group of passengers from another ship. They parked in a parking lot and had them hike in. It was a bit much for some folks and they just wanted some shade, which there wasn't much of except for where we were camping out. Meanwhile Kyle was making friends with the local dog.

Buzz and Woody enjoying the sand and surf

We had to be back on the ship by early afternoon and so after a few hours we went back
to the ship

then it was time to relax by the pool  enjoy some late lunch.

and a beautiful sunset

After dinner there was a little luau on board

We headed to bed as the boys went to play some basketball and then ordered some room service.
Tomorrow Bonaire and a little surprise for the boys.

Dominica or Where's Johnny Depp?

We woke up bright and early and this was the sight we saw

It was beautiful, a tad muggy and we were looking forward to our adventure
We were met at the dock by our driver Martin, a very nice person and very talented we were thankful for him and his driving skills as the road was a tad tight and it was mountainous. We traveled to a river and were transferred to a friend of his named James Bond, yes really his name was James Bond. He rowed his flat boat through this amazing river and told us about the flora and fauna of Dominica. We saw so many different types of crabs, never knew there were so many varieties.

We were told that this was where they filmed Pirates of the Caribbean 2 &3 where the woman, who you needed subtitles to understand her English, lived.

Kyle, James Bond and Tyler

The canopy above us as we  were on the river.

James Bond rowing us down the river

after our trip on the water we met up  with Martin and he took us on to Cabrits National Preserve. It was interesting to see the history of the place. Before we hiked up to the fort it began to pour.  Martin brought out his guitar and sang to us. Not many people around but the folks working a the park, they gathered closer. He has a beautiful voice and it was an experience we never expected.

Kyle, Martin and Tyler at the Fort at Cabrits National Preserve.

We were having so much fun that I forgot to bring Buzz and Woody out to take a photo. So here we are in the van. Right after this photo was taken Tyler was saying he was hungry. Martin stopped at a roadside stand and bought us roasted plantains. Oh MY GOSH, they were sooooo goood.  Really yummy.

walking up the gang plank. I'm sure the crew thought I was a tad odd. Nothing new there.

leaving Dominica such a beautiful sight but alas no Johnny Depp.

Ky and Ty enjoying the pool as we sail away. Next stop Grenada.