Well, I did something this morning that is extremely rare…. I slept in and got up when they announced the
ship was cleared….. That was intentional
and I loved the extra sleep. Anyway, I
was off the ship fairly quickly, heading into town and to the beach. This is a great place to go for a nice long
walk with some interesting sights along the way. I love some of the old architecture. The day was beautiful, blue skies, sunshine
and a nice breeze to keep you cool. The
beaches here are really beautiful! I
returned to the ship by early afternoon and settled into a sunbed on the deck…. After too many days of high winds, rains and
rough seas it felt so good to just sit back and soak in the sun’s rays…. What a beautiful was to spend the day on New
Year’s Eve….. Happy New Year! Tomorrow, we are in port on Martinique…. New Year’s Day, that ought to be interesting!
It was a pretty interesting day in St Lucia….. The weather forecast was for rain and
25-30mph winds so my expectations were set pretty low. It turned out better than expected, the high
winds never materialized and the rain was intermittent…. Just when you thought it was time to set up
your pool chair, another squall would invariably appear. I went for a walk into town, exploring some
of the side streets and even going by the church, it being Sunday. Nice walk, did get drenched in one downpour
(camera stayed dry). I got my 10 miles
in for the day and that was one of my major priorities. After my walk about in town, I returned to
the ship and set up my lounge chair…..
for a while. I spent a fair amount
of the afternoon, staying dry and chatting with my friends Jane &
Barry. After departure, we sailed toward
Soufriere Bay and the Pitons….. Our
scenic cruising was a bit of a challenge from time to time when the island
would disappear in a passing shower….
It was, in the end, a lovely scenic cruise…. As a result of all today’s activities, I have
posted way too many photos for one blog post but, that’s just how it is today…. Praying for my sister Lisa, major eye surgery
tomorrow morning for a detached retina at the macula…. Bad stuff!
