We have been on a Carnival cruise. Back on the ship "Carnival Breeze" which we have sailed on before.
We flew down early on the morning the ship sailed which can be a bit nerve wracking, worrying that a flight will be delayed or a connection missed and we'd be too late to board the ship...but this was a 6:10 am non-stop flight so not much chance for anything to go wrong.
I had a window seat and I was able to watch the full moon setting on the horizon. It was neat and I tried getting photos. That's the colorful wing of the airplane and the moon in the photo below.
Before I tell about the cruise...I know I'm not the first one to think of this but I am delighted with my new method of packing. I splurged on some jumbo zip lock bags and in each one I placed one day's outfits...pants or capris with two shirt options.
Once on the ship, I just stacked them in the closet. Everything stayed tidy until I was ready to wear it. The things I didn't wear stayed clean and folded and easy to put away when I got back home.
The bags are still in good shape and can be used again.
Day One of our cruise was a day at sea. Day Two was the most fun day.
We sailed into port at the Dominican Republic, an island we had never visited.
Sometimes we make our own arrangements or take a taxi to a beach but on this island it was suggested to book tours through Carnival, so I set this up while planning the cruise.
It was an open air bus/truck to a beach on the other side of the island.
We are ready for that beach!
It was a gravel road and a bumpy ride. Through creeks and up and down hills. We passed by homes and through jungle like areas...
Here is the beach. Neither of us really like broiling in the direct sun so we chose some chairs back in the shade. Look at that turquoise water. I had to get in right away!
I tried snorkeling (brought my own mask)but the water was too cloudy to see very far.
We had a front row seat to see some zip liners coming in for a landing. I was tempted to try it...maybe next time...or maybe never.
It was a very nice day and we would have stayed longer but had to get back on the bus for that hour long ride back to the port.
I snapped a quick photo of a cemetary - little houses built over each grave . I guess that green structure is for above ground interment?...maybe just for cremains?
Notice the fence post sprouting limbs and leaves in the right foreground.
Lots of windmills on top of the hills.
The homes were open-air and somewhat primitive. The smaller stores and restaurants looked almost like the homes. But what we noticed most, was that everything was clean. No garbage along the roads or in the water or on the beach.
The residents seem to take pride in their piece of paradise and want to take good care of it.
Well, I have more but I'll write up another posting.
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