Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Navigator of the Seas on Nov 26th, 2011
It’s our final full day of the cruise. All in all, it’s been an enjoyable trip. I’m not even going to promise a full cruise review or a quick posting of pictures (neither of which I seem capable of producing). I will however take this chance to write up a few final thoughts… First, I’m […]
Posted in Haiti, Navigator of the Seas on Nov 26th, 2011
Thanksgiving in Haiti. It’s becoming something of a tradition for us to spend Thanksgiving in some far flung locale, usually the Caribbean. With Libby’s school schedule and the vacation day savings for me, it’s a very efficient way to add a few more countries. Thus, we found ourselves in Labadee, Haiti this Thanksgiving. For those […]
Posted in Jamaica, Navigator of the Seas on Nov 26th, 2011
We docked early in Falmouth at 7am. Following a quick breakfast, Libby, Emerson, Mom, Pop, and I disembarked from the ship. The port facility, which was built by Royal Caribbean, is a Disneyfied, sterilized, and idealized (re-)creation of Falmouth’s historic Georgian architecture. It’s at once very nice (in that faux New Urbanism sort of way) […]
Posted in Grand Cayman on Nov 26th, 2011
We awoke early and finished breakfast before the ship dropped its anchor at 8am. Libby, Emerson, mom, and I were among the first ‘landing party’ of the morning, arriving on shore a little after 8:30. Some Caribbean Islands wow you with their scenic splendor immediately, Grand Cayman isn’t one of those places (at least not […]
Posted in Navigator of the Seas on Nov 22nd, 2011
We started our day at 6:30am by heading down to Cafe Promenade for coffee (for us) and milk (for Emerson). Not surprisingly, we ran into Mom and Pop already there. We spent some time chatting before everyone headed upstairs to breakfast in the Windjammer. Following breakfast, we walked around the upper decks watching Emerson frolic […]