Kelly was up early… way to early and started preparing for the day. I tried to sleep in but the lights came on a six am for some reason and I just knew my sleep in was officially over! We headed up to the Windjammer Cafe for breakfast. It is a huge buffet with nautical themes through out. A very nice place to eat in a relaxed atmosphere.
Mark and Robyn joined us and we celebrated Mark’s 50th birthday. He will not be allowed to buy any drinks today. Robyn had already arranged for a rental car so we disembarked and ran the gauntlet of tour operators and kiosks that lined the route from the ship. It’s an interesting experience walking through but easy if you already had a plan like us. At 9 am sharp the Hertz gal arrived and sent us on our way in a GeoTracker. We headed off in a south westerly direction with some geocaching in mind. The island roads along the shore are pretty easy to navigate although they drive on the left side of the road on this island. Robyn safely guided us to our turnoff to the first cache which was at the top of the hill looking down over the harbor and cruise ships. This is when things got interesting. The roads are very steep here and the little geotracker was dropped into low gear and struggled hard as we would our way up the hill/mountain/goat trail… don’t laugh we saw goats!!
Try as we might, the route proofed elusive and we decided to pass on this cache and head around the island to do some beach activities i.e. snorkel/drink etc. We headed down the hill on the other side into Sea Cows Bay, through Pockwood Pond and across the west end to Apple Bay and the famous Bomba Shack Party area… one sign said $40 bucks for all you can drink! We only stopped for pictures this time.
We continued on past Carrot Bay and on into Cane Garden Bay. This has a very nice beach area and is also home to the Callwood Rum Distillery. We set up on the beach with loungers and the bucket of beer on ice and enjoyed the day. Although the sun was eventually replaced by some warm rain, we had a nice time and Mark and I did some snorkeling. Lots of small fish with numerous sea birds (pelicans etc.) diving from the skies to grab them. We saw several bigger fish cruise by as well. I thought I saw a slow moving Manatee floating by but it turned out to be Mark. LOL
Mark and Robyn joined us and we celebrated Mark’s 50th birthday. He will not be allowed to buy any drinks today. Robyn had already arranged for a rental car so we disembarked and ran the gauntlet of tour operators and kiosks that lined the route from the ship. It’s an interesting experience walking through but easy if you already had a plan like us. At 9 am sharp the Hertz gal arrived and sent us on our way in a GeoTracker. We headed off in a south westerly direction with some geocaching in mind. The island roads along the shore are pretty easy to navigate although they drive on the left side of the road on this island. Robyn safely guided us to our turnoff to the first cache which was at the top of the hill looking down over the harbor and cruise ships. This is when things got interesting. The roads are very steep here and the little geotracker was dropped into low gear and struggled hard as we would our way up the hill/mountain/goat trail… don’t laugh we saw goats!!
Try as we might, the route proofed elusive and we decided to pass on this cache and head around the island to do some beach activities i.e. snorkel/drink etc. We headed down the hill on the other side into Sea Cows Bay, through Pockwood Pond and across the west end to Apple Bay and the famous Bomba Shack Party area… one sign said $40 bucks for all you can drink! We only stopped for pictures this time.
We continued on past Carrot Bay and on into Cane Garden Bay. This has a very nice beach area and is also home to the Callwood Rum Distillery. We set up on the beach with loungers and the bucket of beer on ice and enjoyed the day. Although the sun was eventually replaced by some warm rain, we had a nice time and Mark and I did some snorkeling. Lots of small fish with numerous sea birds (pelicans etc.) diving from the skies to grab them. We saw several bigger fish cruise by as well. I thought I saw a slow moving Manatee floating by but it turned out to be Mark. LOL
A shot of the manatee... days since birth.
After lunch we headed back to Road Town and checked out some kiosks and the Little Switzerland store. Back on the ship we found some deck chairs and relaxed until a large rain shower drove us for cover in the solarium.
We meet the Byrne’s at the Champagne bar for a pre dinner drink. As this was the first of two formal nights, everyone looked very nice in their outfits & finery. Dinner was once again great and we then hit the gambling tables for a little roulette action. I spent 25 bucks but Kelly was hitting her numbers regularly and pocketed some chips. Her luck as been very good on this cruise. We watched as one fellow won $3750 on a slot machine! Lots of excitement going on tonight!
We will get connected sometime tomorrow and upload all the photos we have taken….. Sorry it’s not being updated as quick as one would like but hey we are on vacation LOL.
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