Whew! I'm exhausted! This is only my 2nd day back from the Caribbean and I am indeed tuckered out. I think it must be a shock to the system - from lying in a beach chair straight back into the rigors of motherhood. I hope I adapt quickly. While I rest, I will update you on the details of our trip.
Poverty-stricken, maybe. TV starved? Not a chance. Direct TV must have been running a special. I'll bet the inhabitants all have cell phones, too. 
We had the very best dinner at The Parrot Club on Friday night. We ate ceviche, tostones, and chorizo crusted snapper. My mouth is watering just writing about it. We also had our worst dinner in Puerto Rico. We ate at an Argentinian restaurant and had a sampler grill featuring tenderloin, short ribs, chorizo, chicken, blood sausage, and sweet breads. I listed the worst last - they were muy terrible!
We spent Sunday morning by the pool/ocean. Then, we packed up and embarked on the Adventure of the Seas.
Sunday night, we met our dinner companions in the dining room. When we booked the trip, we had planned to eat at a table with 8 to 10 other travellers, but we wound up at a table with just 6. It's kind of strange to sit down to a group of people who you've never met. We were the last ones there and I didn't know what to expect. The other 2 couples were very friendly and they were very young. We were the oldest by about 10 years. Being the oldest is still a strange phenomenon for me. We were the youngest married couple for so long (since we married when we were 22) - in Sunday School, in Tim's family, in medical school, at work, etc. Evidently that phenomenon has ended. It rarely happens anymore.
Anyway, we introduced ourselves and became well-acquainted throughout the week with a West Point graduate and his wife (they have a 14-month old), and a couple from Virginia who had just discovered that they were expecting twins. When they announced that fact, I had to exert all energy to maintaining a straight face. I can only imagine the joy and challenge they will be faced with in the next 12 months! Here we all are with our waiters:
Monday morning we sailed all day long. We just happened to wake up at 5:45 am, so we both sat out on the balcony to watch the sunrise. It was beautiful. Since we were on vacation, we headed back in after we took a picture and went back to bed!!
The water was fairly smooth considering the fact that there were a few hurricanes swirling around. Tuesday morning we docked in Barbados. We walked through town and found a local beach where we could swim and sunbathe. I've never seen such clear water.
We had the beach to ourselves for a few hours. It was quiet and peaceful. By mid-morning, the beach started to fill up with cruisers who had slept late. We had the best time just people watching. The funniest people we saw were 2 couples (travelling together). The girls didn't have their bathing suits on, so they put their bikinis on over their clothes and very carefully pulled their clothes off from under the bikini. Now, I used to do that at camp or at a sleepover, but on a beach with a bikini? I haven't done that....
Once we'd had enough of the beach, we headed out to find a flying fish sandwich - evidently in Barbados it is legendary. It was good - and the bajan hot sauce is definitely hot.
At the end of the day, we headed back to the ship to get ready for our first formal dinner. It was a fun day!
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