Day 14 – December 16, 2017 – Great Stirrup
Cay, Bahamas
"Tierra, tierra, tierra." As
Christopher Columbus’ men shouted … Land, land, land! It is amazing how much water there is in the
world; and now here we are at a very small island of Great Stirrup Cay in the
Bahamas. It’s a private island owned by the cruise line; and they have just
completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of the entire island. It was indeed beautiful … the glorious
Caribbean beaches and warm blue and turquoise waters (though not too warm … we
had to get used to it), many palm trees and other shade tree vegetation,
flowers and plants all along the paths, a wonderful dining facility with many
shady areas in which to enjoy the BBQ lunch, a very nice straw market of
typical clothes and other trinkets of the Bahamas, etc. etc. It was a perfectly enjoyable, glorious day.
This afternoon we packed, as our suit cases have to be out the
door by 10 p.m. Then our last Happy Hour
together, followed by dinner in the Terrace Café, only this time really out on
the terrace enjoying the ocean breeze as we sail toward Miami. Steve and Barb had not yet had their
complimentary bottle of champagne that we got upon boarding the ship way back
in Barcelona, so they shared it with all of us this evening along with
delicious chocolate dessert. It was
truly a fitting finale to an amazing voyage with great friends. Tomorrow morning we disembark around 9 a.m.
and will spend a couple hours checking out the highlights of Miami before going
to the airport.
It’s been said before, but we have been so Blessed to be able to
enjoy another adventure exploring other parts of the world, its history and its
culture. Being at sea for so long …
4,834 nautical miles total … has also been a new adventure, but one we found we
really liked as it provided an opportunity to not only relax and enjoy the
comradery of friends but also to meet and converse with many others who have
traveled so much more than we have!
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