10 May 2010
Tortola, BVI
The Caribbean doesn’t make for great blogging, but it does make for great beaching.
This afternoon after we sailed, we enjoyed our final Crew Welfare Fund purchase: a private tour of the back of the house. I have been on countless galley tours and bridge visits, but this was different, and very fun.
My two favorites were opening the hatch and seeing the actual anchor, and then visiting the laundry.
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09 May 2010
Antigua and Montserrat Volcano
Yesterday was my birthday. My stewardess made a Happy Birthday card from playing cards spread across the wall.
We chartered a helicopter, flew over beautiful Antigua, and then dashed-off to Montserrat to see its volcano.
In July 1995, Montserrat’s volcano (dormant for all of recorded history) erupted, and rendered the southern half of the island uninhabitable.
On June 25, 1997 another eruption killed 19 people. Now that area is off limits.
On February 11, this year, a lava dome sent a column of ash more than 30,000 feet into the air. It rained down on several nearby islands, closing some airports for a couple days.
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08 May 2010
Barbados
Allyn’s very best friend Stephanie joined us for the last segment of the cruise.
They wasted no time spending the afternoon on a catamaran and allowing them to also swim and snorkel with the turtles.
We went to “Dinner and Show” with famous Las Vegas headliner Clint Holmes putting on the best show of the cruise in a very intimate setting. Nice treat.
Speaking of intimate, the three of us then were allowed to hang out with the deck hands in their own private area which centers around their karaoke. Now that’s a good time.
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06 May 2010
In The Caribbean
We are back on Eastern Daylight Time. That is an event in itself.
During the day we were regaled by a crew talent show. There were 10 acts and they were really talented. I don’t know why I am always surprised about this. With a sample of 500 people, it makes sense that some are talented.
The Weldens hosted the bingo today. That was their purchase at the Crew Welfare Fund auction. Do you have to be 21 to run cash bingo game?
Tonight we were invited to an intimate dinner party hosted by friends Joan and Charlie Davis. We ate outside on their gigantic deck. They had two butlers in staff all evening cooking and serving. Somehow they even finagled having food prepared on their deck for us. Clearly they have major juice.
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05 May 2010
Cinco de Mayo
In a light social setting, it is not cool to have political or other controversial conversations.
But after traveling with the same group for four months, visiting holocaust museums, studying apartheid, and now having witnessed a shockingly unconstitutional law passed in Arizona, I have started to speak.
Edmund Burke’s quote is still very apropos – “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing.” That includes speaking up.
I appreciate that illegal immigration is a tough issue and there is much to be discussed. However, to allow somebody to be stopped, searched and have to prove citizenship, just because they look illegal (read that Hispanic), just does not work.
These Latinos only came here because they found work here. They have been hired to do jobs that others will not do, for less compensation than others. Merchants and professionals are also happy to sell their goods and services to these folks.
Why not take it the next step and force them to wear a patch as in my picture?
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