Sea Day and St. Thomas

We had our first full day at sea after the Bahamas.  It was pretty uneventful for us since I was still not feeling quite right.  I was getting better but we just lounged in the shade, read our books and relaxed.
We made sure to have a view of the Lido deck for the hairy chest contest.  They really do try to have activities all day at different places to cater to everyone.

 We had a nice sunset that evening, but it was not as beautiful as those on the Lake her in NY.  We both agreed on that--even after seeing the sunset a few other evenings.

The frog decided to wear my sunglasses near our FunTimes for St. Thomas port day.  St. Thomas was much better than the Bahamas.  We enjoyed our excursion, even though it wasn't a big to-do type thing.  

 When we pulled into port I could tell that I was going to like St.Thomas much more.  It just looked prettier (don't judge a book by the cover... I know).  Our balcony overlooked a Senor Frogs and although it was only like 9am they had music gong and people at the bar drinking.  At least we were entertained by them later in the day as we were deporting.

 Our excursion was a short walk from the ship to the skyride.  It was basically a ski lift to the top of the hill to check out the view.  We loved the view and although it was slightly overcast it was still a decent view.  I think it also kept it from getting too hot for us.  I was starting to feel better and hoped it would stay that way (it did!).

 They had a small bar and gift shop in a shaded area at the top.  They let us sample two frozen concoctions.  I enjoyed the Key Lime one and Luke fell in love with the Bushwhacker.  Basically a mudslide/grow up milkshake.  Feeling like I was still rockin' from the boat I went the safe way with a Coke.  

 After our sky line event we had a few hours before needing to be on the ship.  We took a taxi to the downtown area (then walked back the 1 mile to the ship).  There were chickens running around the parking lot where we were dropped off.  

 The big thing to do in the Caribbean is to jewelry shop but I am not that kind of person so we just took in the atmosphere.  We had lunch at a local restaurant called the Green House. We were seated by the open windows and enjoyed a beautiful view of the harbor while we dined.

 Feeling better I had a margarita and Luke went for part 2 of the Bushwhacker (out of many for the remainder of the trip).  First off, booze is super cheap on the islands.  People apparently just get off the ship, stumble into a bar and then get back on the ship so they don't have to pay ship prices.

 It was funny on our walk back to the ship after lunch to see places decorated for the holidays.  Pine trees and garland are not what you expect to see since I associate Christmas with snow and cold.

 Christmas in the Caribbean--everything but snow!

 As you can see it was getting stormy so we chilled on the boat even though it wasn't close to deportation time.  Many people got soaked, we took a nap.  Partook in a flooded game of mini-golf where the water hazards were real and enjoyed the view as we left port.