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Published: February 2nd 2014
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Nassau
Other cruise ships in dock also Already, I'm finding it challenging to keep steadfast to this blog. You have been faithful to me and my ramblings so I must stay steady. So many things to do and see limits my blogging time. My memory isn't as sharp as it used to be plus I am faced with sensory overload while on this jubulient, floating castle. I've now resorted to old fashion note taking to use in preparing my blog. Housekeeping note: remember I am writing this blog while on our journey but not publishing it until we get home (no Internet service on the boat unless I want to pay $10 for 1/2 hour).... You're worth it but I'm not sure my blog is. So, today is actually Super Bowl Sunday (and we are back in the real world in our RV) but on the cruise, it is Sunday, January 26th. Now back to cruise blog mode..... First things first, our day starts with a hearty breakfast. I normally only eat a bowl of dry cereal, if that much. This buoyant cornucopia is testing me with overflowing, scrumptious delights. The temptation of all these goodies is more than I can handle. There are constant professional photos being Our Cruise Ship
Next to another....note difference in size! Make the trio look like peanuts, also. taken of us....which should be enough to make me fast for the rest of the trip.....even if I have to stuff one of Cory's socks in my mouth. One photo looked like I was Octomom (before she gave birth) for our 50th anniversary. Nice!!! I wonder if they do liposuction onboard. After loading up with substantial nourishment (enough for a week's worth) our day opened with our ship's arrival in Nassau. I awoke from our cozy nest to see the island in the distance with its shimmering lights. Gorgeous! Sunrise came as the ship docked. My eyes are dancing. This all seems like a wonderful dream. Go to sleep at one location and wake up in another. We are in a completely new world to us....never seen by our virgin eyes. So much to absorb. Maybe that is why I am getting bigger....I have become a big sponge soaking up everything. Don't I wish...then I would only have to squeeze myself to get rid of it all. The fearless foursome debarked the ship, and with Sandy as our trusty guide, made our way onto the island and into the tourist Mecca. So many people chanted their sales pitch to us
We've Arrived!
Lulu, Cory & Police from rides to trinkets. We strolled down the busy and crowded Main Street and reached our goal: The Straw Market. This is the mega Caribbean Flea Market. Not quite the treasures the picker team of Sam & Cory look for but still interesting and culture laden. The vendors have made such efficient use of their small spaces to pack in a million souvenirs. The booths reach up to the high ceiling beams. Hooks are used to retrieve an item if you give it second glance. Barter is the name of the game. On the Main drag, in between the busy souvenir shops, are many elegant, equisite jewelry stores. Inside, you would think you were in a store in NYC. Gems galore!! You want bling??....they have bling! Wearing our legs down to nubs, we crawled back onto the boat. Of course.....It's time to eat again!! A late lunch. Obviously, we love to eat but it is beyond our comprehension how much and how often one finds one self chowing down on this monster floating food truck. I saw where they reported that Spanx can cause heath problems because it squeezes your organs....I won't have to worry: I can't even get into
Spanx! So what do we do next?? This will set the picture: put on bathing suits and go up on deck to sun and relax. Mr. & Mrs. Orca have arrived! All I can tell myself is that no one knows me here except Sandy & Sam and I am going to laser their eyes. What's next?? Guess......you got it.....it's now dinner time! Tonight is formal dining so everyone dresses in their finest. Cory and Sam were two very, very smart, handsome looking men. Sandy was so attractive and beautiful in her lovely, little black dress......then there was me. Tell me how Paula Deene lost her weight...I'll even sign up to become Richard Simmons pen-pal. We had some exciting action around our dinner table. A couple waiters collided while carrying full trays of exotic drinks. Sam & Cory got a few splashes as the drinks spewed to the floor like a Roman fountain but not enough to squeeze out their jackets for a sip. We wattled and rolled from here to an inviting bar for an after dinner drink. Don't stop here....keep going....the night is still young. Glory time for Cory......we are now in his kingdom: the Casino Royale. I
Nassau Straw Market
A million items for sale! found my favorite slot machine: Super Wild Cherry and managed to lose only a couple bucks. Mr. C was at work: he was in his beloved office.....at the crap table. While Sandy, Sam & I stood by, he tossed the dice and hauled in his winnings....how does he do it? In his sharp black suit and bow tie, he looked like a Mafia Godfather. He will now be referred to as Don Coryoni. The fun didn't stop here. Tickets for a Comedy Show: two hilarious comedians as well as a terrific warm-up showman. My mistake....the first entertainer asked if there was a nurse in the audience. I raised my hand with trepidation. I was right.....by the time he finished quizzing me, I was called a "crazy" nurse. The second comedian carried on with the inquisition but not as whittling as the other. I'll survive...I have broad shoulders plus broad everything. Our comfy bed was a dream come true.....dreaming and sleeping on the high seas - we have reached Heaven. The slight sway of the boat made us like pudgy babies being rocked in a cradle. Cooooooo - Lullaby and Good Night!
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