Big Stirrup Cay, Bahamas – 12/19/2014

December 19, 2014 (Friday)

Mike here. Edie didn’t write today’s blog due to a series of events that I will describe in tomorrow’s entry. We arrived at the Big Stirrup Cay early in the morning.

We woke up to a strange ocean, such flat water.
We woke up to a strange ocean, such flat water.
Such a mirrored surface for part of it.
Such a mirrored surface for part of it.

We had to be tendered to the little island. We walked around, swam a little, sat in the lounge chairs, ate lunch there, went for a walk and then returned to the ship.

Our welcome to the little island.
Our welcome to the little island.
It is a well developed Norweigian Cruise Line recreational island.
It is a well developed Norwegian Cruise Line recreational island.  I liked the beach wheel chairs.
Interesting trees.
Interesting trees.
Several areas were set up nicely.
Several areas were set up nicely.  The water was a little cool and took your breath at first.
We hung out on chairs for a while.
We hung out on chairs for a while.
Headed back to the tender.
Headed back to the tender.

 

Had our last dinner, said our good byes to our table partners, watched some of the last show and went to bed.

Edie had a cheese and tomato appetizer.
Edie had a cheese and tomato appetizer.
I had a seafood appetizer that was really good.
I had a seafood appetizer that was really good.
Edie had a salad with thousand island dressing.
Edie had a salad with thousand island dressing.
I had a salad with blue cheese dressing, like all the dressings, it was weird.
I had a salad with blue cheese dressing (like all the dressings, it was weird).
Edie had a kind of spaghetti dish and she liked it.
Edie had a kind of spaghetti dish and she liked it.
I had a really good chicken marsella dish.
I had a really good chicken marsella dish.
Edie had her favorite, cream brulee.
Edie had her favorite, cream brulee with wild berries.
I had a slice of cheesecake.
I had a slice of cheesecake.
We said our good byes to:  Mary and Zoe,
We said our good byes to: Mary and Zoe,
Denise and Danie,
Denise and Danie,
and Shirley and Ron, good people all!
and Shirley and Ron.  Good people all!
This man, whose name I could never say, took excellent care of us and our room.
This man, whose name I could never say, took excellent care of us and our room.
Pretty woman dressed and ready for a show.
Pretty woman dressed and ready for a show.
The last show.
The last show.
We enjoyed it, but sat in the very back.
We enjoyed it, but sat in the very back.
And we did leave a little early.
And we did leave a little early.

We knew we had to be out of our room by 7 am. Pretty rude. Anyway, that was our day and we hope yours was great.