Few pictures of our Bahamas Cruise 2014



So much food every where on deck 9



Don , Lois and Ken



Don



Carnival Pride

Always waiting on me



Ken and Lois



Don and me

Cruise To Bahamas 2014

Sunday, Feb. 23, was a beautiful day with warm temps and plenty of sun.  Not the usual on the Delmarva Peninsula this time of the year.   We boarded the Carnival Pride around 2 pm and waited an hour or so before heading to our staterooms to unpack and settle in.   Had to do the emergencies drill (don’t want a “man over board” you know) and then we set sail in search of warm weather.  Dinner was next on the agenda; the menu had lots of choices and we just picked anything that sounded good. No limits and no prices – how great is that?

Monday and Tuesday were days at sea but as we sailed down the bay and along the eastern coast of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida it began to warm up and we shed the jeans, sweaters and sneakers and put on the shorts, summer tops and sandals.  Every day was filled with activities and you could do as much or as little as you wanted.  Grab your Kindle or a book and rest in one of the many chairs or sofas on decks 2 or 3.  Or head out to one of the many pools and rest in a lounge chair or at a table on deck 9; perhaps take a Zumba Dance class, watch ice carving, participate in a game of bean bag toss or watch the judging of the Mix Masters competition.  Or survey the food choices available at the 7 or 8 food bars in preparation for lunch.   I mean let’s face it; it has only been 3 hours since breakfast!  If you are hungry it is certainly not for the lack of food that is available 24/7.

When we docked at our ports of call Ken and Lois took a bus to tour the Kennedy Space Center while Don and I headed for a pontoon boat ride through the many lagoons to see Dolphins, Manatee and various birds playing.  We shared our experiences over dinner before heading out to  play bingo and watch a stellar show. 

Nassau was our next port and as we pulled in to dock the water is the most beautiful shades of blue with warm breezes blowing.  We catch our tour guide just off the ship for a day touring the city, visiting a local beach and the Ardastra Gardens.  Hours later we are walking down Bay Street near the port shopping at Del Sol with a stop at a great little shop on a side street to get some wonderful Rum Cakes.

Freeport was a bit overcast with slight drizzle but that didn’t stop us from shopping the straw market and other shops near the port.  Ken and Lois even got in a quick dance in the market place to music being provided by a local artist.

Another day at sea and as we sail up the coast and into the bay you see the sweatshirts and jeans again and talk of a snow storm.  We check with friends we have made onboard (Needles and her husband) to see where they are flying to and how the weather might be for them.   There are raffles being drawn and Ken wins a lovely charm bracelet and Lois wins that last game of Bingo ($1000) and Don brings home close to $200 from the Casino; while I just contributed to all the Bingo games and slot machines.  

In true UTR style, we might not have had a lot in our group but we had good fellowship, lot of laughs and got to know each other better.  We shared bike stories and adventures; discussed rallies past and future and needless to say we missed each of you.