Today has not been my favorite day of vacation. I knew the day was not going to go well after Jeff and I poured creamer into the waffle iron instead of the waffle mix. This lead to some guy and his young daughter making fun of the Aggies (I had an A&M shirt on) not being smart enough to do anything and telling his daughter she will not be going to school there. THEN, I was yelled at by the wait staff in Spanish for making a mess. Ugh…I wanted to help clean it up, but they kept speaking Spanish and wanted nothing to do w/ me…so I decided to come back to the room and shower to get ready for our manatee adventure. THEN, the water would not turn on in our room….for a good 20 minutes. It finally came on, but it wasn’t very warm and didn’t have a lot of pressure. Only good note: I didn’t ruin the waffle maker. It seemed to work fine the rest of the morning.
After the chaos of the AM, I thought for sure the full-day cruise would be great. Don’t get me wrong our sailboat was amazing and the crew was super nice, but I don’t think I’m a big fan of sailing or of snorkeling. BUT, the snorkeling we did do was very good. We also got to explore another Caye: Caye Caulker…so that was neat.
Additional bad news: No manatees. Our guide searched for at least 30 minutes while we were snorkeling, but he couldn’t find them. Bummer.
However, the night ended well with a nice hot shower and a chance to blow-dry my hair! Then, we had what we would consider our best meal so far at a place called Fido’s (overlooking the beach). We had a calamari appetizer, lobster (for me) and bacon wrapped shrimp (for Jeff). We topped it off w/ a slice of Key Lime Pie. All good!!
Not sure what the plan is for tomorrow. I really want to snorkel w/ some real sea creatures (turtles, sting rays, or nurse sharks), but I’m not sure I’m ready for another boating adventure….stay tuned…
#1 by SherylNoble on July 26, 2009 - 2:11 pm
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Hang in there….I'm sure today will be better! Dinner sounds wonderful….made my mouth water. Just think you are in Paradise and you can do anything you choose! Enjoy! Can't wait to hear more.
#2 by DONNA MARCH on July 26, 2009 - 3:49 pm
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Alison: Have a piece of key lime pie for me!! I'm sure it's the real thing made with key limes (not lime juice). Sounds like you're having a wonderful time. Stay safe and happy!
Hugs,
Donna
#3 by Debbie Marr on July 26, 2009 - 5:11 pm
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I'm sure you are both having a much better day today! Maybe you'll see a manatee or two and have a smoother ride out. Whatever you chose to do, just have fun and take in all around you. Key Lime Pie – ummm that sounds good – one of my favorites when in the tropics, as you know. Plaintains – never could acquire a taste for them! Hope you are getting some good photos to share when you get back.. Enjoying your adventures.