So nice to be home!

We enjoyed a trip Clay got through work, so we couldn't pass it up. We boarded our cruise with 6 other couples and took off through Miami and then traveled to Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay and Nassau in the Bahamas. We had a little rough of a start and the weather was a little overcast and rough waters but we did enjoy having time to ourselves and a little R&R. We did miss the girls terribly and were happy to get home.

Leaving Miami.

We enjoyed a lot of time relaxing and catching up on some good reading.


Our first stop was at Grand Turk. This island was absolutely beautiful! The water was around 4 different shades of blue/green. It was wonderful to see the sun (it had been overcast the 2 days prior) and colorful flowers. We got off of our boat, shopped a little bit and then hopped onto another boat and went out to snorkel. We saw an array of beautiful coral and fish. There was a shark and barracuda that everyone in our group (but us) saw.


Then we went over to another small island and swam with some wild stingrays. We each held one and I (Melanie) kissed one. These pictures were taken with a water camera, so I don't have them. You can see our leader holding a stingray here.

We were unable to stop at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas due to the rough water, so we had another day at sea.

Our last stop was at Nassau, Bahamas. Another overcast day, but we enjoyed the day viewing some historial sites, bargaining at the straw market and some time and drinks at Senor Frogs.

Then off to Miami and home with the girls and our busy life!