16 April 2016: Port Canaveral

16 April 2016: Port Canaveral

After a very rough night at sea we arrived in Port Canaveral early this morning with strong winds  blowing and rain.During the night i woke up with a flash of light only to discover it must have been lightning some place in the ocean and we still joked don't feel like swimming tonight! So woke up this morning feeling tired want is maar benoud as die water so teen ons ou venstertjie vas

slaan en jy wonder gaan hulle vanaand die luike kom toemaak maar gelukkig was dit nie nodig nie.

Terwyl ek vir liefie sit en wag op die port toe kom die brandweer daar aan met n geraas en nie lank na hom nie die ambulans toe weet ek ,ok hier is weer moeilikheid en dink net asb tog nie liefie se afdag kanseleer nie maar gelukkig is hulle baie gou daarna weg met die pasient,ek sit nog en gesels met n ou tannie van San Francisco toe maak hy sy verskyning en toe is dit tyd om die taxi te vat. n Heerlike koppie koffie altyd n moet as ons by die mall arriveer en toe is dit sterk staan met die stadige wi-fi,gelukkig na n rukkie besluit nee wat gaan kyk of ons nie op n ander plek iets vinnigers kan kry nie en wraggies jackpot en liefie kon al sy goed afgelaai kry in n jap trap.Ken nou al die ropes so eers weer by die kafee n draai gemaak vir stash!! soos die kinders sal se, lekkers!!!Daarna weer met die local taxies terug skip toe vir my laaste week hierso.Die weer nog omgekrap so sal maar sien wat wag vir ons.More is ons in Key West en wil my laasste draaie gaan loop want een van my geliefkoosde plekke,hoop kan nog n paar fotos neem ,wens regtig kon langer daarso wees want so baie om te sien en te doen,old town en holiday feeling in die plekkie.Nou oppad diep see toe en so pas die pilot afgelaai so nou op ons eie met ons kaptein en sy span aan die stuur.Ons ry vreeslik stadig want dink nie Key West vreeslik ver van hieraf nie.Kan nie onthou of ek al vertel het nie maar jy kan met n pad ry van Miami tot in Key West en tot daarso n klomp klein stukkies land wat met brue verbind is ,nogal amazing en dit is die verste punt aan die onderpunt van America,n kyk op die kaart die moeite werd.Wel tot more mooi loop.

17 April 2016: Key West:

Arrived in Key West on a rainy morning and docked in the army navel base so were taken to downtown with the conch trolleys and buses.Royal Caribbean was docked in downtown so that is why we had to dock in the navel base area.Not a big issue i quiet like the ride with the trolleys only thing you have to leave time to get back to the ship in time.So off i went leaving hubby behind and decided to first go exploring before i was going to get a few things we needed.Got carried away with the  old beautiful buildings and homes.Would love to know what these homes are sold for,must be very expensive!Only 2 ships in town so was not to hectic.Walked passed one of the restaurants against the waterfront with plates of seafood that looked amazing and really delicious.After my rondloping i decided to sit on the pavement in front of Starbucks and there i stayed for at least an hour while downloading my magazines and must say sitting in one place and just watching the people go by was very interesting and amusing.Well,must admit don't think i would do the same at home anyway i was just very glad to be able to connect to the internet.Sure enough when we got closer to the ship another flashing red light and an ambulance waiting for a patient, so knew hubby had been busy. Lucky for the patient,came just in time before we were off to sea and only getting to Georgetown on Tuesday morning and are not docking but tendering, which i don't think is very nice when you are sick and have to go to hospital.Sea Ambulance!!!The sea looking better that the last 2 days and calmer,thank goodness.So until next time,bye 

18 April 2016: @ SEA

Gisteraand was die see darem bietjie rustiger en baie lekker geslaap so was reg vir my gym sessie vanoggend.In die stoomkamer het ek n ouer dame gekry wat lus was vir gesels en my vertel het in die kamer geval en moes n draai maak by die mediese sentrum maar gelukkig het x stale gewys haar bene is nog sterk en geen been breuke,het toe niks verklap dat sy seker vir manlief gesien het nie, nie lank na die gesels toe gese nee nou gaan sy eers in die sauna sit en gedink ok die ou tante is taai!! eers stoombad en dan nog n sauna daarna.Ek moet passop vir flou word!! na 10 min stoomsessie wat nog te se 15 min stoom en dan nog sauna,teen daai tyd sal hulle seker die mediese ouens moet kry om my te lawe!!Het mos my groot skrik gekry met een so n lang sessie toe ek wou flou word en moes gaan sit in eetsaal met kop tussen my bene!! so van toe af is ek maar skrikkerig vir die sweet sessie.Lekker ontbyt geeet op dek 12 en darem vandag heel aangename dag so passasiers kon buite le en son kry.Vergeet dat die land so groot is en dat baie dele vir lang tye net sneeu sien en vrek koud is so geen wonder hulle vlug hierheen nie en wil dan heeldag in die son wees.Ek wil more in Georgetown dalk gaan swem met die stingrays en snorkel in die mooie helder water want min swem ingekry sover.Lyk my ek het ook alle inhibisies oorboord gegooi wat betref eet en myself beheer,eet te lekker en sleep arme liefie saam,elke aand is dit poeding!!! so lyk my baie slegte invloed maar geukkig gaan die ou grys duiwel amper huis toe dan is liefie weer op die regte pad. Hee Hee!!So tot more mooi loop.

19 April 2016: Georgetown Cayman Islands 

Well what a surprise i was in for ,had the time of my life swimming with the wild Atlantic stingrays 30 min sailing from Dolphin Cove in Georgetown. Definitely a high light and another excursion i would recommend to anybody,a must do,it was awesome! My wildste drome oortref en nooit gedink die diere sal my so betower nie.Seker soos so baie in die lewe nie ingelig nie en maak verkeerde gevolgtrekkings.Hulle sag en glibberig,wil ook nes die dolfyne heeltyd aan hulle vat.Is vanoggend op die pier opgetel en met bussies aangery na die Dolphin Cove Pier waar ons eers voorgestel is aan n paar papagaaie en toe kon ons die dolfyne weer bekyk voor ons met n boot na die wereld bekende stingray city sandbar geneem is.Ogies was weer groot want n sterk wind waai en see baie choppy maar het die groen lig gekry en daar klim ons en weg is ons die siep see in,na so n rukkie klink die enjin van die boot so bietjie anders en jy sien die kaptein luister ook so en wraggies nie lank na dit nie kom hy uit met n besemstok en n skroewedraaier en ek dink vir myself ok hier is dit nou !!!! enjin het nie gaan staan nie maar hierdie prentjies se mos alles daar is iets nie lekker nie maar dank die HERE lyk my hy het die storie gou uitgesorteer en ons is voort asof niks gebeur het nie.Na so 25 min het ons by die sandbank uitgekom met vele ander bote wat reeds geanker was en vir ons ook n plekkie gekry.Ek was so opgewonde dat ek na die 3 de persoon ook die water in is ,in die helderste water denkbaar.Omtrent so 2/3 meter diep op plekke en in baie dele kan jy staan en net jou kop steek uit.Was nie lank nie toe kom die stingrays aangeswem en van hulle is groot seker so 1 meter en groter en natuurlik ook kleintjies, einaardige gevoel weet nie of jy moet stil staan, swem of wat nie maar toe ons eers aan hulle gevat het was die koel deur die kerk,verlief! 

Soft,gentle and gracious sou ek hulle beskryf. Kon hulle vashou,vryf en soen gee, ongelooflik en om te dink hulle is wild en in die groot oseaan,natuurlik geweet kos is oppad so daarom so ingezoem op ons.Die kos gee was aanvanklik ook n skrikkerige storie maar was vir my so awesome dat ek hulle 3 keer gevoer het,hulle gee vir jou n groot stuk kalamarie en jy hou dit onder die water dan kom die groot plat stingrays en kom suig die kalamarie uit jou hand met n sterk suigkrag, ongelooflik amper soos n stofsuier,wou net nog en nog net soos n kind en dit terwyl jy in die kristal helder water rondstaan/swem/float.Natuurlik vir ons ook gevaarsku oor ander visse wat ook lus is vir n maklike ete so die was ook in die omtrek.Ook gese moet voete op die sand hou en nie op hulle staan nie want dan steek hulle of skok hulle vir jou.Almal op ons boot het dit vreeslik geniet en se dit was beslis n high light van hulle week sover so ek bitter dankbaar het dit gedoen, wou eintlik n ander toer doen maar dit was gekanseleer en die was plan B maar beslis die moeite werd.Sal my fotos opsit dan kan julle sien hoe dit gelyk het.Teen die tyd wat ons by die downtown uitgekom het was dit weer tyd vir tenderboot vang terug skip toe, so geen rondloop vandag nie maar dood tevrede want what a blessing om dit te kon beleef.Vanaand my buskaartjie lughawe toe bespreek so oortjies hang want nie lus om vir liefie agter te los nie maar nou ja deel van die pakket!Nou ja mooi loop tot more

20 April 2016: Ocho Rios Jamaica

Our last visit to this place for this contract and must say the downtown and docking area not a place i would like to come back to.Hubby first had his normal  safety drill and then we hit the streets again but today we were lucky no rain, so could have a nice look around while on our way to downtown.Had our usual offer for green grass to smoke and taxi drivers trying to get you to join them for a ride to there local visitors attractions.Would like to visit the Dunn Falls and go bamboo river rafting if we ever do come this way again but would not do it on my own but through the ship.Heard some other guests talking about the roads and the driving and sounded scary so that is why i would not do anything here on my own.Did our stop for breakfast and wi fi and then we headed for the park where i got hubby to sit for a selfi en dit het weer mooi praat gekos!!! So until tomorrow ,bye

21 April 2016 : @ SEA 

Vanoggend wakker geword en sommer geweet hier is griep aan die kom.In die nag het liefie heeltyd gese ek voel warm maar dan se ek nee ek is fine en kan onthou het vreeslik baie water gedrink wat vir my ongewoon is.Wel was nie lank nadat ek opgestaan het nie ,toe voel ek mislik en toe liefie my op die bed kry na ontbyt toe skop dr in en uit kom die oor termometer en wraggies ek sit met n koors van 39.1 so my siek voel het n rede!Is natuurlik dadelik n paar pille ingejaag en het vir die res van die dag bly le en regtig sleg gevoel,aan en af geslaap en net gehoop ek voel beter voor ek moet afklim en vlieg.Het nog n aandete afspraak met die res van die mediese span gehad maar net gese daar is geen manier hoe ek dit sal kan bywoon nie dood bang ek word siek aan tafel en wat n gedoente sal dit nie afgee nie ,so my plek gekanseleer vir die aand.Moet se na my 2 de tammie flu pil die aand het ek darem weer soos mens begin voel en na n goeie nag se slaap het dit darem baie beter gegaan.Lyk my die nuwe pil werk beslis,ons ken dit glad nie. So die see dag was n le dag en vas aan die bed dag.

22 April 2016: GSC

Had a good nights sleep and felt tons better this morning so very very thankful,told hubby you forget how it feels when you are really feeling sick,not a nice feeling,not interested in anything just want to lie flat ,so glad the pills seem to have sorted out the flu or stopped it in its tracks,amazing.Was so worried about feeling terrible and 3 days of travel waiting for me before i get home on Tuesday.Hubby on duty on the island today so decided to get off and join him for a while otherwise i only see him after 5 this afternoon and am leaving early tomorrow morning.The sea choppy and wind blowing so eyes are big after my last encounter with ruff seas and tendering!!! Joined them in the medical centre and only went to the stalls to get a fridge magnet and then straight back to the ship after that ,so am not 100% !!! On a private island and did not even go for a walk or swim,definitely not the normal me.Then it was time to pack and then the worst part leaving my dear husband behind.Getting off tomorrow and will be sleeping over in Orlando before i catch my flight via Dubai to Zumaland,hee heee.Have to sleep over in JHB because my flight only lands late on Monday night and no flights to PE. So the end for this trip until next time God Bless.

9 April 2016 : Port Canaveral

9 April 2016: Port Canaveral

Today i was on my own for the day for hubby on duty so after breakfast it was customs again and then i was on the taxi on my way to the mall.It was so early that when i got to the mall all the shops were still closed ,for they only open at 10h00 so first i walked through the place and not really much to see,a Thia massage shop did catch the eye and would love to bring hubby for a 30 min back and neck treatment.Then i started with my free wi fi business and could surf without watching the clock,which was great.Got a Skype call from Danielle which was great after no news for a week but connection was poor so was a hit and a miss conversation.Sad news am not going to see each other before i fly back home, she might still see  her father just before they do the Atlantic crossing to Europe from St Maarten.Only heard on the news that they sent some or other thing into space from Cape Canaveral on Friday and we were there, just did not know about it!!!Asked the taxi driver about the flat buildings and he said it is a small town and thats the only reason also laughed when i asked can you swim all over for lots of water around and he said yes but not were the snakes,bugs and alligators live ,would not recommend that!!So that was the end of another week at sea with new passengers for the next round.Here one week just flows into the next one and you talk of a sea day and a port day,days of the week do not exist in this industry .So until tomorrow ,bye

10 April 2016: Nassau

Today we made another visit to Nassau which we know quite well by now after all our visits to the place but our last one on this itinerary.After breakfast hubby and i decided to go walking and first we stopped at a place near the harbour where we just sat next to the water listening to our own house music!!! Regte matrose ons sit en le plek sommer op die hawe muur.Afrikaanse songs from home,what a special feeling to hear home music when you so far from home.Then we hit the streets and saw the most beautiful buildings  but some are in desperate need of a coat of paint and fixing,so sad for are really quite something.Victorian look and lovely wood work but think you would definitely fall through the floors.Took hubby to meet Captain Hook at the Graycliff Hotel but he not a very friendly guy,looks beneuk!!!Out came my ipad  again and after a one too many stops for a photo i got the message no more pics for the day,pappa has had enough!!The artist we bought my light house painting from was not in his usual spot today, so very thankful bought it with last visit otherwise would have missed him.So hubby is right if you see something you really like and can afford buy it for you never know if it will be there with next visit.

Only 3 ships in port today so was not very busy and not to hot which was nice.Made a quick stop at Duncan Donuts for our usual stop and order and could quickly post a few pics.Tomorrow we are at sea and Tuesday i am going on a St Thomas and Magen's Bay tour which i am really looking forward to.Heard a guy talking about St Thomas at an airport and he said that Magen's Bay was one of his favourite places to see,hope i feel the same,so we will see how my tour goes,until next time,bye

11 April 2016: @SEA

Wel wat n nag van ,die kant toe en ander kant toe! see omtrent omgekrap en so het dit heel nag gegaan tot na middag ete vandag, so eks bevrees vir die wat see siek raak moes dit n nagmerrie gewees het,orals op die skip sien jy sakkies vir naarword en hier en daar was daar n ongeluk want die blasers op die matte gerug vir droogmaak.Die ou skip kraak en steun laat my dink aan die museum besoek in Nassau waar jy hoor hoe dit gegaan het in daardie ou dae en dit moes 100 x erger gewees het.Dis nou 16h30 en ons is darem op baie rustiger water ,so lyk my onder uit die storm uitgeseil.So vir die gaste was dit geen le by die swembad vandag nie en al die ander plekke besig,dink die spar meisies het n besige dag so hulle smile.Verder hoop ek more is n mooi sonskyn dag want hierso gaan die excurtions voort soos hulle se rain or shine!Word net afgestel in uiterste omstandighede.Kom eers more 11h00 in St Thomas aan en ry dan weer 19h00 so darem heeldag vir rondloop en goed kyk.Ons toer het 2 ure by die strand in Magen’s Bay so gaan met my swembroek afklim en dan eindig dit by Blackbeard Museum en moet dan daarna glo 99 trappe afstap tot in die midde dorpwaar waar ek dan die taxi sal moet kry terug skip toe of voetslaan, sal maar kyk hoeveel tyd ek gaan he.Verder is ek maar baie luierig vandag en tot vamiddag n slapie ingekry.Hierdie see is wyd en hou vir ewig aan lyk asof hy geen einde het nie,weet nie wat is die ergste nie vlieg of n rowwe kwaai see!Nou ja tot volgende keer mooi loop.

12 April 2016:

We had another restless night with hubby been called out in the early hours of the morning and that was the end of his sleeping and ended up asking the captain to get the ship to port as soon as possible because of a medical emergency,thank goodness we made it and could get the guy to hospital for the necessary treatment.So watched the ambulance arriving and hubby doing his thing while i was watching from above.Amazing what always goes on behind the scenes and you have no idea! maybe a good thing.

Looked like a beautiful day but had a few angry clouds hanging around so think we in for some rain and sure enough just after we were dropped at Megans Bay for our 2 hour beach time the heavens opened and it started pouring with rain for about an hour,so my beach visit was not what i expected! but beautiful anyway.With 5 ships n port today there were lots and lots of people net waar jy kyk,beach was also packed.Then we were collected and on our way over the mountain the driver stopped for us to take photographs of the island which was absolutely beautiful and breathtaking.There was an old man with a dressed up donkey but he was not a very friendly guy and was only interested in people who wanted to pay for a pic with his donkey.Then we were dropped at Blackbeards Castle with the most amazing guide who could become a film star,he was excellent in his storytelling and actions,we just loved him en aan sy lippe gehang he looked the part of a pirate had 1 gold tooth and e few earrings in his ear, also all gold!!Real pirate look!Then it was time to climb up the Skytsborg Tower which was build in 1679 as a watchtower for the harbour with lots and lots of steps,a tiny spiral staircase all the way to the top with a view to die for.After that they took us to Villa Notman build out of native stone called blue bitch!! and yellow ballast brick which was carried as cargo staberlizers on the ships.

With your exit via a staircase you come upon a sculpture with 3 slaves called the three queens for these poor ladies were hanged for the slave revolt in 1878,darem vreeslik.

Then the 99 stairs are waiting!!! at least you going down hill and not up, Haagensen House is home built by a banker who had the house built with 9 bedrooms for his 9 children, but this area now houses the largest collection of life sized bronze pirates sculptures in the world,en so lekker om al hulle storeis te lees,wrede manne en vroue gewees,rof en wild.

Ons laaste stop was die hotel met n kombuis in die kroeg wat nog die oorspronklike stoof is en wat 185 jaar oud is ,daar kan jy  n drankie drink genoem Blackbeards Revenge,klink vir my gevaarlik en iet wat seker lelik byt.

Teen die tyd was dit al laat middag en hulle het ons gewaarsku dat eiland traffic hectic kan wees so moet genoeg tyd los om betyds by jou skip uit te kom en sorg vir regte adres want 5 skepe in hawens vandag.Besluit om vandag eerder die taxi weer terug te vat want toe begin dit weer reen en was nie lus vir nat reen nie.

Net voor ons vertrek uit die hawe het n cargo ship arriveer met n baie duur vrag skepe ,7 jagte en een groot jag op sy dek.Toe is dit weer tyd vir diep see toe en ons volgende bestemming Tortola.

13 April 2016: Tortola:

Gelukkig n mooi dag en lyk my vandag net sonskyn vir ons,waaroor ek baie bly is want stap in die reen nou nie eintlik baie lekker nie,ok as jy nat reen en kan terug skip toe maar so druipstert vir die dag nie lekker.Liefie werk so ek alleen die strate in,my ou storie kry n kaart van die plek en dan loop ek in elkgeval my eie draai en gaan waarheen my voete my vat of agter dit aan wat vir my mooi en intressant lyk.Die strate is vreelik nou en jy moet mooi luister ander bekruip die karre jou van agter en hulle toet dan skrik jy jou dood en plek vir vlug maar klein,meeste karre op die strate en hier en daar sypaadtjies.Het n oulike straat kafeetjie gekry met die mooiste goed en daarso n koffie gedrink en geswig voor n pragtige wyn bottel stopper. Het my verkyk aan al die mooi ou geboue en agterstrate ook maar vervalle,oud en vuil.Dis nou een ding wat ek glad nie kan vertaan nie hoekom hulle nie die plekke in stand hou en teminste skoon nie.Die groot huise is teen die hange van die eiland en strate op na bo baie styl en hoog,hulle lyk vir my groot maar dink n klomp mense bly ook in een huis seker hele familie saam.Op n mooi parkie afgekom met die mooiste herfskleure en ook verby n wilde woeste eiland man wou foto neem maar gesien nee los dit maar wens sulke tye ek het n gopro of wat jy ookal die goed noem, dat ek kan neem en hy weet nie eers nie.Teen die tyd was ek al opgestap en toe eerder by die hawe gaan sit waar ons gedok het ,in n aircon gebou en bietjie wi-fi.Moes lag na tydtjie kom vra die een werker in die plek ,sy wil net hoor is ek nie op die Escape nie want baie mense is al agtergelos as hulle tred verloor met die tyd en daar gaan jou skippie,gelukkig toe nie my skip nie!

Met sailaway die mooiste uitsig op die eiland gehad na n perfekte dag in Tortola.Volgende 2 dae op die diep see en dan Saterdag weer in Port Canaveral vir nuwe gaste.Tot volgende keer mooi loop.

5 April 2016 Georgetown Cayman Islands

5 April 2016: Georgetown Cayman Islands:

Vanoggend met die tender bote in na die eiland toe en die mooiste blou water en 3 ander groot skepe wat ook net duskant die land geanker le.Elkeen wat wil land toe moet eers n tender kaartjie kry en wannneer jou nr geroep word oor die interkom stelsel dan is dit jou beurt vir klim.Vir een of ander rede vanoggend met n hoofpyn opgestaan so voel nie bright eyed en bushy tailed nie en ek het te gou bly geraak oor die koel weer, dis warm!! en bedompig hierso,so n dag van sweet le beslis voor.Ek is toe sommer dadelik al langs die waterkant na Burger ? something kan nou nie onthou wat sy naam presies is nie want laas daarso free-wifi en heelike koue aircon!! met n pragtige uitsig oor al die skepe.Eers vir my n lekker yskoue smoothy gekry wat my brain freeze gegee het maar hy is in.Kon darem vir n hele rukkie al my online goed doen en toe is dit weer strate toe  vir n sweetsessie.Paar draaie geloop en toe kom ek uit by n plekkie reg langs die water wat duik toerusting verhuur en groot en klein wat sommer reg voor n restaurant die water ingaan om te snorkel.Wel my oe was so groot soos pierings want die water is rof en skommel maar hulle glad nie gepla nie en die rotse baie skerp ,die deel van die kuslyn nie mens vriendelik nie!! Reg voor die plek waar jy in die water spring is daar toe n groot skool visse met die mooiste kleure skat hulle so 1m en langer so dit het al wat leef en beef toe aan die kyk,het n paar fotos probeer neem en gedink dalk sal ek volgende keer braaf wees en ook hierso miskien kom snorkel,grootste bekommernis is hoe ek uit die water gaan kom want trappe hoog en niemand om my uit te trek nie,het darem reling maar daarso moet jy gou speel want anders stamp die water jou teen die skerp rotse en vir bloed en skrape is ek nie lus nie,so sal maar sien dalk met volgende besoek heerlike stil dag en laag water,klaar uitgevind hoe alles werk en huur goed vir die hele dag en nog le banke maar geen skaduwee en ek maar skrikkerig vir hierdie son,hy beslis niemand se maat nie!!

Oppad terug skip se kant toe het ek toe uiteindelik die stap geneem en vir my n skulpe lampskerm gekoop wat vir my pragtig is en ek al met vorige besoeke al bekyk het,so baie opgewonde en kan nie wag om hom by die huis op te hang nie,hoop hy kom darem heel by die huis aan,vou darem plat so sal in die tas kan in.Toe is dit tyd vir sekuriteit en tender boot terug skip toe.Ek mal oor die tender bote se enjins wat so n diep geluid maak en die sterk stroom wat hulle agter die boot uitskiet.Die water het natuurlik baie aanloklik gelyk maar toe te laat vir enige swem stories sal maar my kans oormore op die eiland gebruik en gaan swem.More is dit Jamaica.

6 April 2016: OCHO RIOS Jamaica (Sien ek nog in Mrt!!!) met vorige postings,jammer

Anyway what a day was waiting for us,when we arrived in Ocho Rios we were docked in the older part of the harbour because our sister ship was docked in the new area ,so it did look a bit dodgy and rusty.Looks like Roatan and Belize, not places i would visit again.a Few angry dark clouds were hanging around but no rain at first but when a taxi driver said you should rather take a taxi she obvious knew what was coming!We got off a bit late for hubby had a few things to do before we could hit the streets.Well first of all the vegetation looks like jungle and the back streets like 3 world.In 10 min we were offered the green grass to smoke and am i for sale?? he must have been high,hee heee thank goodness hubby said NO!!!Then it started raining and i mean raining big time like it is never going to stop,so out came our light pissy umbrella ,no wonder all the locals have golf size umbrellas and just keep doing there business for this must be part of their daily life.One guy was even riding his bike and only holding onto his umbrella, hubby’s chirp hy doen dit seker gereeld!!Then we popped into another burger place for breakfast,where there are 2 security guards to keep an eye on things!Just when the rain looked like it was going to give us a break we took to the street once more,in the first supermarket half the shelves were empty so we realised ok here we would not be getting anything then back into the pouring rain and i saw a huge banner saying new supermarket so of we went looking for it.Well it was stocked and definitely the local place to buy things,but hubby had me in fits of laughter when we saw fresh chichen legs and pootjies for sale,coolaide and boggem looking fish! dont have to tell you what he had to say!! We got our stash and then we hit the streets again and by this time nothing looked like fun and we just wanted to get back to the ship.I was walking on eggs for had my beach sloffies on and some places so slippery so was scared i would slip and fall and mr with beach rubber shoes was geared for the rain and slippery sidewalks so was mumbling about my slow walking,and i am hooked into him under our small umbrella. Here and there you passed Bob Marleys associates! also selling al sorts of kruie plantjies!!! So if you sick this the place for you, if you believe in the natural things in life.Party mense  eet glo van die koekies hierso en dan kom die moeilikheid later op die skip ,soos droee mond,deurmekaar,angstig,honger,dors en naar so klink vir my na n gemors en n besoek aan die medies kos n fortuin ,so n baie duur koekie in die uiteinde!!!!By this time we are wet and hubby decided no i must take the umbrella and he is going to just walk in the rain so that is what he did, at least has a rain poncho over our back pack and his cloths.By this time the streets draines cant handle all the water so huge pools of water on the road and needless to say lots of cars and with each one that passes by we get a quick shower al the way back to the ship.To put cherry on the top i ask him to stop at the bus stop afdakkie for a pic ,wrong move for by this time he does not feel like any photos and is krapperig!! and i have the giggles because i think it is funny,so we are not on the same page!! Got the photo taken but as they say, dit spreek boekdele.

So back at the ship a hot shower and then the bed awaited us,heaven.The evening hubby was on duty to do table hosting so at 6.30 we had to be on our posts to meet 2 couples for evening dinner and what a amazing evening we had,one couple came from Georgia and the others from Boston old married couples that were such fun, so we had a great time and a lot of laughs and fun listening to all there stories,very entertaining.So only got to bed very late but had a lovely day.

7 April 2016: @ Sea

Soos n klip geslaap en darem vanoggend weer die gym aangevat.Het vanoggend een van ons gaste van gisteraand raakgeloop en die se toe nee sy voel nie fris nie want skip wieg weer bietji vandag maar ek dink kan dalk wees van gisteraand se vog inname!! maar moet erken ons rol bietji vandag wat dit seker erger maak en weird want die see lyk plat maar groot swells.More is ons weer by Great Strip Up Cay die maatskappy se privaat eiland en liefie aan diens op die eiland so sal afklim en by hom inloer nou en dan.Is ook die kosaandraer na hulle huisie as ek op die eiland is,alle lekker dinge soos poeding en vrugte.Sal ook gaan rondloop en kyk of daar enige nuwe veranderinge is want weet hulle beplan nog groot dinge op die eiland.So tot more mooi loop.

8 April 2016: GSC

Heel nag gerol en vanoggend op woelige waters aangekom by GSC,ek nog in die bed toe liefie moet aanmeld vir diens op die eiland en sy tender boot moet vang.Skoon deurmekaar geslaap!Toe besluit gaan vandag eers rustig gym en n draai maak in die stoomkamer ,wat toe heel goed uitgewerk het en was te laat vir ontbyt so moes tevrede wees met n vroee middag ete.Die waters so een kyk gegee en besluit nee nie vandag lus vir n wilde rit eiland toe nie lyk my laas te groot geskrik!So ek het vandag maar rustig op die skip deurgebring en more weer in Port Canaveral maar die keer gaan ek alleen moet rondloop want liefie werk more.Kan nie glo oor 2 weke weer tyd vir huis toe nie.Nou ja tot volgende keer mooi loop.

2 Maart 2016 Port Canaveral

2 April 2016: Port Canaveral

Arrived early in Port Canaveral to collect our next fresh new passengers for the week.I had an early breakfast and then it was time to go through customs and hit the town but had to wait for hubby and that took two and a half hours of waiting with not a bench or chair in sight,so must admit was very glad when they were eventually cleared to get off.In the mean time i kept myself busy lying against a pole with first the one hip then the other one,then my back and like a stalk first the one leg then the other and watching the people come and go where it says, crew only.First the new crew arrived with there bus for there 9 months contracts and then the ones that were going home came out with huge smiles and happy faces what a feeling that must be,after months of very hard work,going home to family and friends.

Then we took a cab to the downtown mall with a return ticket just in case we got our wires crossed!What a funny flat and strange place this city is ,no high buildings in the area we were ,don't know if that also has to do with the space station that is close by,maybe.In the mall we walked around and then it was time for free-wifi,even if it was a bit slow,so could catch up.Next time would like to walk around in the mall and do some window shopping,the first visit to any place is just a checking everything out,surveillance operation and getting back in time for as i have said many times the ship does not wait for anyone!Think hubby always enjoys getting off when we can do things together.Getting back on board went smoothly and quickly for most new passengers were on board by the time we got back to the ship.We only have our supper meal together and always special for we have a view over the ocean with very few passengers around.So until next time by for now.

3 April 2016: Key West 

Only picked up the pilot at 11h00 and arrived in port at 12h00.Sat in the lounge area right in front of the ship on deck 12 while we were sailing into Key West,so had a birds eye view on a lovely day.Heard an old man telling someone that this was his first visit back to Key West where he was in the navy in 1962 when he was 18 years old,amazing,memories.After the big rush i was out and on my way to Ernest Hemingtons House,last time i only peeped over the wall but decided this time i was going to go in and on a guided tour ,specially after reading a book that his 1st wife wrote of their life together in Paris.Beautiful old building that is a museum with most of the house just as it was when they lived in it.Found it amazing to think this famous writer lived here and this is where he wrote a lot of his work.Lots of stories, his second wife had a huge pool build in the garden while he was away kafoefeling with wife nr 3 and cost more than the house ,it stood empty for more than 40 years before they bought it.Payback time!!! she lived in the house until her death, and was a fashion editor and had very good and expensive taste!! She got what she wanted, the original roof chandeliers still hanging to this day.Lush tropical gardens with 53 cats on the property, decedents of his cats they say,some of the cats have 6 toes a genetic mishap and they rule the house even lie on his bed in the main bedroom.So loved this visit would have loved to have more time but we had to be back at 5 again. This is one place i would come to visit, just has a nice vibe and love the feeling.The huge homes are absolutely beautiful.On my way back i stopped to buy hubby some Key Lime Pie (lemon meringue ) for that was going to be his treat for the day for he was working and could not get off.When it was time to leave there were 3 missing passengers but 2 came running just before we left but the last person was left behind! for he was nowhere to be seen so he was in for a nasty surprise when he came looking for the ship,Ship Gone!!! Had a lovely day and tomorrow it is 

another day at sea.

4 April 2016: @Sea

What a night, hubby had a sick patient with ? Pancreatitis so was up and down all night ,have forgotten what it feels like and hopefully will last until we get to land tomorrow morning,only with life and death situation plan B comes into action. Did my normal round at the gym and last night we turned the clocks back one hour so had more than enough time,no cheating!Got stuck in my seat on deck 12 with breakfast and there i stayed until nearly 12.The ship sailing at a snails pace so that not good when u are lazy and tired,fighting against sleep and the sea flat so nearly no movement.Well tomorrow we are in Georgetown Cayman Islands mooi loop.

30 March 2016 Tortola (British Virgin Islands)

30 March 2016: Tortola (British Virgin Islands)

Arrived in Tortola at 8 o clock and very excited for today i am doing one of my bucket list things!!! Swimming with Dolphins, been wanting to do this for ages and when hubby said go and do it i took the plunge.First we were transported to the dolphin area in the local taxis which look like and open jeep or like our safari jeeps at home.The area where they have the whole operation is right next to the sea and  looks very natural.First we all had to sign our wavers and then we were taken trough to the instruction area,given a little introductory talk and procedures.Then fitted with our life jackets and off we went to the poolside to meet our dolphin.We were 10 in our group and you stand on a submerged platform in about 1.5m of water while the dolpin interacts at the command of his trainer.We all had time to rub the dolphin and what a feeling, soft,leathery,slippery,smooth just want to keep toughing him and its over in a second.Then we all had time for a kiss,rubbing his fins,being pulled by him while holding onto his fins,so he upside down and you on top of him, and then the amazing boogy board ride with him pushing you by your feet and what amazing power in seconds you are speeding over the water and loving every minute.I would recommend this interaction with these very special mammals any time,loved every minute and will be back for more. Being so close to them and looking them in the eye just makes me appreciate them more and no wonder you hear all these wonderful stories of them coming to peoples rescue when you are in their space/ocean,and you need help or there is danger around.In one of the other holding pens there was a dolphin mother and her baby but he was just doing his own thing ,while mom was working!!! After our encounter you could see all the photos they take of everyone while you interacting with the dolphins but was i in for a surprise,1 pic $35 and if you want all on a cd $99, so needless to say i had to be happy with just 1! and there were about 20 others of me with all the different things you do in the pool.My face on the ride with the boogy board and him pushing me, said it all ,loved every second mouth wide open!!!So must say think going with others that are just observers a good idea then they can take pics of your whole experience.When i get hubby to go i will be the photographer!

Love the look and feel of Tortola,the harbour and docking area is new and still in progress would love to see the rest of the island.Next time we will go on a walkabout to see more and get the feel of the place,why o why does everything have to cost money!!!!! Discovered a little bar where i got wi-fi for $3 so made myself comfortable and there i stayed for my hour.Cant wait for free wifi then you have time to chill and dont have to be rushed for the clock is ticking.

Got the itinerary for next week and we are off to the following places:

Key-west Florida which i loved ,so glad to go back only had 1 day their with last visit

Georgetown G Cayman

Ocho Rios Jamaica

GSC (Great Stir Up Cay the private island)

Then back to Port Canaveral for the next lot of passengers and the same itinerary as last week.So before i know it my time here will be over and it will be time for hubby to do the crossing to Europe and then home!!

Has been a lot cooler than Miami but dont want to get to excited for i might be in for a surprise but loving the cooler weather.Today we at sea so have been lazy but did get to the gym this morning,tonight hubby has the wave to do and then we will be off to supper after that.I will be going to the show tonight for he has the wave straight after the show.So until next time ,bye

31 Maart 2016: @SEA

Vandag nog n dag op die see,so baie rustig maar vanoggend vroeg ingelig dat hulle vandag cabin inspeksies doen so vroeg uit die vere om te sorg dat alles reg is net ingeval hulle ook by ons kom inspeksie hou. Ek was vroeg in die gym en geen verskonings gehad nie so baie tyd gehad vir n ordentelike uitwerk sessie en daarna die sauna kamer uitprobeer maar dit nou nie vir my nie te droog en warm ek verkies maar die stoom kamer,so is oor van die een na die ander een,al my kwaad sit en uitsweet,of dis wat ek glo!!Weet die Japanese baie lief vir die stoomkamer en hulle velle altyd pragtig maar ek is bevrees die koel al deur die kerk wat my vel betref met al sy spikkles en spots,toemaar al doen ons dit net vir die gewete! Vanoggend 2 baie weird mense in die eetsaal teegekom een vrou met goud geel krullers in die kop en nie waar nie heel voor op haar kop en ook net aan die een kant ,wat n gesig en hoekom mens nou so sal rondloop in die openbaar sal ek nie weet nie,einaardige spul en die ander was n ou man met n kerfees hoedtjie op sy kop,kersfees kruisbande,bloed rooi plakkies n rooi blink belt en n bonthemp wat orals se Christmas blues!!!Lyk my hy het die blues letterlik en figuurlik,stomme man!Wou graag fotos neem maar niks by my gehad nie miskien ook goed so.So ek kan glad nie kla van n vervelige dag nie daar is altyd iets aan die gang of iets om te bekyk.Moes lag vir my man se heel droog vir my gisteroggend jong jy moet kyk of hier nie dalk n tetsi vlieg in ons kamer is nie want wragtig ons slaap dat dit bars en vir dood!!! Dis nou een lekker ding van die skip slapery ,jy kry n ordentilke slaap in,diep slaap.Sover nog nie n code alpha of ander moeilikheid gehad nie maar daar is n vrou in St Thomas van die skip afgelaai na sy amok maak elke aand in die kuierplekke.die het reg voor ons afgeklim met haar arm in n sling na die vorige nag se kattermaai en moeilikheid maak,lyk my verlaaf aan middels en alhohol,en ergste 2 stomme kinders by haar gehad en die het toe met vriende op die skip agtergebly so wat van haar geword het weet ek nie.As jy afgelaai word is jy op jou eie en moet self sorg vir terugkom by die huis en hierso is dit vlieg want mos heeltyd tussen die eilande.Liefie baie bly hy oppad Europa toe nou genoeg gehad van die Karibiese eilande.O ja gisteraand het ek n lekke verassing gehad toe ek in die kamer kom toe se liefie sy baas het vir hom gese hy kan vanaand op sy rekening gaan uiteet so dit was n lekker treat en ek en hy is toe 9 uur uit vir ete by een van die steakhouses,natuurlik dwarsdeur die menu en trommel dik terug kamer toe.Moes natuurlik weer my wyn drink na my ete maar ek bevrees die einde ook in sig want nog net een doppie oor vir my dan is dit ook vir eers klaar.Ek sit vamiddag hier agter op die skip met n uitsig oor die waterslides vir die kinders en eintlik te dierbaar hulle geniet dit so en kry nie genoeg nie,so dink so n vakansie vir kiddies n fees dink hulle pass uit teen die einde van die dag en hulle het nog programme vir hulle ook tussen in as Pa en Ma n blaaskans soek.Gister het die Escape langs ons gedok en is bitter groot,het ook n walking the plank affere heel bo op die skip en moet tot die einde van die plank of balk loop en n toutjie trek om n foto van jouself te neem as bewys dat jy dit wraggies gedoen het,nie vir my nie weet nie hoe hulle dit doen nie,het fotos geneem om te wys,wat hulle nie nog sal uitdink vir pret en plesier nie.Vandag n lieflike dag en al wat leef en beef om die swembaddens en langs die water,ook n hele paar rooi krewe.Tot volgende keer mooi loop. 

26 March 2016 Orlando

26 Maart 2016:

Vanoggend weer vroeg wakker en reg vir my volgende paar weke op die see.Klim vanoggend op die skip in Port Canaveral en het nog nie eers regtig gekyk na ons roete nie,solank ek by liefie is is als reg!Weet hy darem opgewonde oor my kuier want hy is 5 weke gelede al weg by die huis so voel soos n ewigheid.Ouma het paaseiers vir hom gestuur en lekker tuisgemaakte beskuit ingepakwat ek self gemaak het !!! rooibos tee en five roses!!Op TV gesien hulle voorspel vreeslike reen en donderstorms vir die hele paasnaweek so wie weet wat wag op ons,vat dit maar soos dit kom.My rit vanoggend van die hotel na die skip was met n baie intressante taxi drywer wat al 26 jr dit doen en hy se hy staan bekend as die man met die ponytail moet erken lyk bietji wild maar baie aangenaam gewees en te lekker gesels,klomp stories oor die Amerikaanse politiek,gesondheids sisteem en Kuba,sy arme vrou le by die huis met n rugprobleem en lyk my dis ook maar raak en skraap om die punte bymekaar te kry.Toe die slegte nuus dat ons R/$ so sleg is ,so my tip maar n bitter klein ietsi.Rit hierheen omtrent 55 min van die hotel in Orlando.Lyk my Orlando n sentrale punt in Florida en van hier ry almal in alle rigtings.Ek was al voorheen hier met n dag besoek met n vorige skip maar nie vir my n baie mooi plek nie,Key West vir my pragtig.O ja moes lag die hotel het hom gekontak om vir my te kom optel en toe hy my sien toe wil hy weet ,are u the captains wife!!!! Weet nou nie hoe lyk n captains wife nie maar hopelik positief en nie negatief nie,maar n seeman en matroos is mos n ander ding! heehee,die wilde woeste krulle het seker gelyk soos n seeman se vrou.

Ons klim op in n nuwe terminaal wat behoort aan ?Royal Carribean en moet se is pragtig en splinter nuut baie goed georganiseerd lyk nes n lughawe.Haal spesiaal al my juwele en ringe af voor ek deur sekuritiet gaan en vergeet van my belt toe is dit eers my lang top oor my kop trek om by belt uit te kom en afhaal en weer probeer,en die lyfie onder die lang rok not a pretty sight in n wit broek nie,hy is toe natuurlik die skuldige ding wat alarm laat afgaan en hierso is hulle mos baie paraat.Wel en nou wag ons vir 11.30 om aan boord te gaan en dan begin my 7 de cruiseliner cruise. Ek weet ,wat n voorreg en is dankbaar, hoop ek kan darem my kind ook sien in die tyd maar lyk my die huil nie vreelik oor haar pa en ma nie,werk lekker ,bly lekker en kuier lekker,dink ook sy weet n groot voorreg vir die geleentheid,nou ja tot more mooi loop. 

27 Maart 2016: Nassau

Gister so net na 12 uur, droe land verlaat vir die volgende 4 weke van skip lewe en is so beeindruk met die pragtige ou skip waarop ons nou seil,gee jou so n ou gevoel van terug gaan in tyd,die stoele in die biblioteek het my laat dink aan die ou spoorwee se rooi leer stoele behalwe die is blou en gebruik! ingesit! Statig,geraamde fotos van seilbote van toeka se dae en ou tydse navigasie uitstallings,pragtig.My aanboord gaan het darem glad verloop en moes lag vir myself toe ek vra van watter foon kan ek vir liefie bel toe dink ek die outydse fone op die skip is uitstallings en nie die ware Jakob nie.Sal op FB my fotos laai vir kyk en wys.My arme man se kamer het binne 2 ure verander van kaal mure na beplak en opgedoen met al my goeters ,juwele en fotos en notas,Groet die Grotman was in die kol net die toilet hulle eie!!!!gelukkig hou hy van my teenwoordigheid!!!

Ons bed het vir n verassing gesorg toe ons albei gelyk op sy eenkant gaan sit en die toe TIP,lekker gelag,gelukkig betyds ons val gestop.Die keer weer in n piep klein kamer maar ons badkamer 

groter,1.5x1m amazing hoe jy aanpas en jou heel tuis maak en doen met wat jy het.Die aand kon ons saam op dek12 gaan eet met die hele plek vir onsself want lyk my teen 8uur die aand was al die passasiers al uitgeeet aan al die lekker kos met sailaway.Oooooo en was die kos vir my lekker na my 2 dae in die hotel met gemorskos se etery,lyk my so bietjie sonder goed klaar kom n goeie ding want wanneer jy dit weer  kry waardeur jy dit net soveel meer.Liefie het by n pasient n groot bottel rooiwyn en glas gekry so ek dink ek gaan sommer n ou snetsie elke aand vat tot dit op is!!

Vanoggend is ons vroeg wakker gemaak met n pasient met nierstene, maar ek is toe verras met n lekker koppie koffie en 2 puff pastry koekies ,so baie beeindruk, koffie in die bed met my verjaarsdag.Later die dag is n bord met aarbeie wat in sjokelade gedoop is afgelewer by die kamer so kan glad nie kla oor bederf nie en wraggies nog n koek gekry wat se Happy Birthday toe ek na n rondloop bo in die kamer kom, moet nog uitvind wie dit gereel het om dankie te kan se.

Ons eerste stop was Nassau en kon darem n gym sessie inwerk en toe eers in die stoomkamer n draai gemaak en te lekker in die passasiers area gestort en aangetrek voor ek weggele het in die salm vir ontbyt.Baie lekker en die hele plek vir myself want al die passasiers klim af vd dag en ek nie haastig nie want kom mos weer.Ek en liefie eers laat afgeklim en toe n draai gemaak by Duncan Donuts en vir my n pragtige skildery gekoop van die lighuis in Nassau wat my al so lankal betower of met my praat!! Die man was besig met die skildery toe ons by hom aankom en wat dit vir my nog meer spesiaal maak is geteken met my verjaarsdag datum op dit,soooo baie spesiaal en my verjaarsdag present van liefie.Amazing,Paas Sondag ,my verjaarsdag en lighuis present gekry,

SPECIAL.Nou ja tot volgende keer mooi loop.

28 March 2106: @ SEA

Today we are at sea and we are rocking and rolling,sea up side down and not happy!Well last night we had our supper on deck 12 again but my wine glass and red wine was in the cub-bard in the cabin so had to have my glass of wine after supper in my bed!!!Never done that before but as they say there is always a first time.So mev drinking wine in bed and liefie just looking!!! will have to take a pic of me having wine in bed! Then we took a pic of me and my birthday cake that was delivered to the room.Here you seem to do funny things ,last time we ate cake with a tung spatula this time we were lucky and had a teaspoon.I only had a small bite and when i woke up this morning the whole cake was gone,so hubby got stuck in during the night.Also met 4 very friendly guys on our way so supper that hubby helped when one of them collapsed last week,they from Mauritius and just kept saying he must come and they will treat him, sounds good!!!!So they seem to be very thankful for his help. Hubby working today but will be off in St Thomas tomorrow so looking forward to walking around together.Looking through the itinerary of the 2016/7 list and some really nice places like trips from Copenhagen to Barcelona,Rome to Dubai,Dubai to Singapore,Singapore to Hong Kong,Hong Kong to Sydney,Sydney to Auckland,Dubai to Venice,Canary Islands,Holy Lands,Iceland & Faroe Islands,Baltic Capitals and many more,sounds so exciting so come on family and friends start saving ,places to go people to meet!!!!Amazing how the different ships have different feelings or auras to them,the older folk love the smaller ships that also seem to have a rustiger feeling to them,i then fall under the older folk because i also prefer them.Sitting in the library typing my blog, for the room stuart busy cleaning our big! room,he comes form Belize.Decided that even if i only write this blog for myself,one day when i am sitting on my stoepi in 16 Marine Gardens with my tea and rusks, i will be able to read through it and remember all the things we 

Experienced,memories.Have brought lots with to do but as always don’t even get half of it done.

Bye for now.

29 Maart 2016: St Thomas U.S.Virgin Islands

Vanoggend 11h00 hier aangekom en gin wonder hulle het n pilot nodig nie want hier en daar steek daar rotse kop uit , oppad na die hawe.Wat gelyk het na n mislike dag ,het toe heel lekker uitgedraai en na n skip inspeksie kon ek en liefie afklim.Ons dok toe vandag heel aan die ander kant van die gewone hawe want die groot skepe dok aan daai kant en ons moet tevrede wees met 2 de plek!!Ons skip natuurlik baie kleiner as die ander skepe wat tans ook in St Thomas is vir die dag.Eintlik spyt want die ander deel vir my mooi en baie nader aan die midde dorp so dis of taxi vat of stap as ons na daardie dele toe wil gaan.Vandag het ons besluit om net weer rond te le want liefie het n besige nag gehad so min geslaap ,so n le onder die palm bome het na n beter opsie geklink en dis toe presies wat ons gedoen het,n ander couple het hulle hammok tussen 2 palm bome vasgemaak en net daar uitgekamp met al hulle besittings!!! Baie lekker gelyk en heel gemaklik,so lyk my dis hoe jy dinge doen hier in St Thomas,seker die goedkoop manier van travel.Daar het ons toe vasgehak en kon darem bietjie wi-fi kry maar dit was ook maar vrek stadig maar beter as niks.Voor ons het die USB n klein bootjie onder hande geneem en omtrent deursoek maar lyk my die arme man is toe 

later losgelaat toe hulle niks kry nie,was natuurlik n hele zoer polisie wat rongestaan het.Terug op die skip was dit weer tyd vir tee en langs ons skip was n Sea Dream Yacht 2 so hulle vas my tydverdryf terwyl ek tee drink.Seker net vir die rykes en hooi palooi want rooi mat was uit en gaste reg langs die skip op die kaai afgelaai met pik swart taxis en spesiale orkes wat hulle verwelkom,gelyk asof hulle almal so pas van die lughwe gekom het, seker ingevlieg om by die skip aan te sluit.Die lughwe net om die draai en as ek tyd het wil ek met volgende besoek weer die strand daarso besoek wat baie lekker was met vorige kuier behalwe dat ek my byna dood geloop het en vrek ver,weet nie of ek meer lus is vir dit nie,dink ek gaan in liefie se beursie invaar vir taxi geld,met eerste besoek wil mens mos soveel sien en beleef maar daarna raak ek luierig.Ons nou eers weer oor 2 weke hierso want volgende week doen ons n ander roete.Ek sit alweer in die biblioteek met n uitsig oor die seiljagte en die laat middag son wat wil wegraak oor die koppetjies,prentjie mooi.Vertrek vanaand 7 uur van hieraf na Tortola British Virgin Islands en baie opgewonde want ek is bespreek om more een van my bucket list goed te doen,te swem met die dolfyne!! Moet nou net duim vashou dat dit n mooi dag gaan wees.Lyk my ek nog nie gewoont aan al die vars seelug nie want dood vaak elke aand en natuurlik die rowwe rit hierheen met al die gewieg help ook nie, dit sus jou mos eers aan die slaap, te lekker.Gehoor van n strand Magens Bay wat so mooi is en wil ook kyk of ek nie dalk daarso kan uitkom nie,is glo een van die top 10 strande in die wereld,eintlik op die vliegtuig gehoor hoe mense van dit praat en se dis n moet,so ons sal sien.Nou ja tot volgende keer mooi loop.

Orlando Florida

24 March 2016:

Well arrived in Orlando at 12h00 yesterday,after leaving home 31 hours ago!!! Krom getrek na 2 vlugte met erge turbulensie.Weg uit Port Elizabet op n pragtige sonskyn dag met geen wind en so n mooi uitsig uit die lug oppad Johannesburg toe. HUIS/HOME
Well, i was in for a surprise for as the wheels left the tarmac, our bumpy ride started all the way to Dubai and little did i know the same bumby ride was going to last all the way to Orlando.When am i going to get use to flying!!!
Flying, suitcases, ships, the sea and not knowing where our next destination is ,my life for now.Amazing hoe aanpasbaar n mens is, ek die een wat alles vooraf wil reel en beplan maar nou ingebreek skop nie meer teen die prikkels nie.
Op ons vlug van Oliver Tambo was 80 mense van 1 maatskappy oppad na Indie vir 2 weke van pret cricket en plesier,en plesierig het dit gegaan veral na n paar doppe!Dink nie hulle het te fris gevoel toe hulle in Dubai kom nie en moes daarso ook nog 4 ure wag vir hulle volgende vlug.
Was eindlik lekker om net tyd te he om in Dubai bene te rek en bietjie uit te strek op van daai le banke voor die baie lang vlug na Orlando ,15 ure 30 min later!!
Gelukkig paar lekker programme gekry, that tickle my fancy, so dit het my besig gehou maar wraggies die laatste 4 ure was krapperig,genoeg is darem genoeg.
My 2 ou pers tassies met hulle polka dots stikke het my ingewag in die luggage area en was ek bly om hulle te sien,toe is ek vinnig deur n self check in customs n eerste vir my,en natuurlik net toe ek in die ry inval voor die customs offical lui my selfoon en ek weet dis liefie wat my soek,maar hy moes maar wag want met die manne soek jy mos nie moeilikheid nie.
Teen die tyd voel ek nie meer te fris nie en ruik ook nie meer te fris en vars nie maar gelukkig het n lekker bad en skoon wit bed gewag. Na n heerlijke bad is ek teen 5 uur in die bed en daar het ek gebly tot die volgende oggend. Heerlik geslaap en soos n lang kat die hele bed vol gele,snaaks hoe waardeer jy klein gewone dingetjies wat jy andersins so van selfsprekend aanvaar,om te kan le!!
Nou ja tot more mooi loop.

25 March 2016: Orlando

Moet bieg het n ou slaap pilletjie geneem en teen 4 uur vanoggend toe is ek klaar geslaap en ek so wakker soos n akker! My gordyne oopgemaak en  gesien hoe die son opkom op die Paas Vrydag oggend in Orlando,was eintlik spesiaal.Kon darem voor ek weg is by die huis my Paasfeest decor uitsit vir die familie by die huis.Het die dag hierso eers in die gym en toe later by die swembad spandeer,hoop ek kan more loop na my eerste dag in die gym vandat ek laas op die skip was!!! Gevoel soos ou masjien wat eers moet loskom en paar krake en geluide gemaak.Omdat dit Paasnaweek is moes ek vroeg vlieg en 2 aande in hotel bly voor ek by liefie aansluit.Heel middag gereen so net die regte weer vir in die bed bly en nie sleg voel oor dit nie,so more is ek reg vir liefie,uitgerus!!!!