Creme Brulee: A Moment In Time
Right now, I really wish I was sitting at a table with a fancy tablecloth and dinner service getting ready to chip my way through a creme brulee. Of course, that’s what helped me to gain seven pounds while on my cruise…
Read MoreStingray City
The second neatest thing about Grand Cayman, besides the turtle farm, was Stingray City. I haven’t yet gotten my photos back from the underwater camera out at Stingray City, but I do have this shot taken from the side of the boat before I hopped in to snorkel the water: Yes, the grey blob is a massive stingray. The rays range in size from a little larger then my two hands put together to so massive it was unimaginable. We hooked up with Kelly’s Watersports and took a boat out from...
Read MoreTurtle Soup? Yum!
Every time I go somewhere new, I have to try new things. I’ve eaten all matter of food: crickets, alligator, escargot, turtle, black pudding, sauerkraut, sashimi, caviar, livers and gizzards, and I’m sure more. On Grand Cayman, after visiting the Cayman Turtle Farm, I ate turtle. I love to watch live turtles and frogs, but still I had to try the meat. I found the turtle soup to be very nom-nom-licious. The turtle meat had a distinct look, but even eaten on its own it didn’t...
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Me.
I spent my birthday snorkeling the barrier reef outside of Belize, slamming rum punch, and stumbling around boats. A few days before my birthday, my wonderful servers at the dining space on my cruise ship (Sirima and Fernando) served me the most impromptu and interesting birthday cake I’ve ever received. I want to thank the Caribbean and the Carnival Legend for providing me with a nice birthday. It was fun and I can’t wait for my snorkeling pictures to be developed – I...
Read MoreCarnival Legend
I talked earlier about my amazing trip to the Western Caribbean. You’ll see more posts about it in upcoming days, so I thought I’d lay out the itinerary for you. We were on the Carnival Legend cruise ship. 29 January 2011: We left the minute after midnight on the morning of the 29th to drive from Iowa to Tampa, Florida. It was a long drive, but we stopped for the night in Valdosta, Georgia to break up the trip a bit. The boys also had to stop at the first Waffle House amid girly...
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