Well we just got back from our much anticipated cruise! It was so fun enjoying the heat, the food, and the sea. I love love love beaches and sun more than anything so I couldn't really ask for more. We loved that Dana and Steve came and made the trip that much better! We spent a lot of time in-between locations lying out by the pool, working on our tans and eating. (DISCLAIMER: I'm not just chubby in these pics. There's a baby in there.)
Our first stop was Jamaica. It was a pretty amazing place to visit once, but I don't think I'll go back anytime soon. We hiked right up the middle of Dunn's River Falls (without a guide, thankfully) then spent the rest of the afternoon at the beach. All the while getting hounded to either let them take our picture for a tip, or buy marijuana.
We weren't able to spend time at Grand Cayman and swim with the stingrays like we'd hoped because they closed the port to due high winds. We went to Key West instead (which was beautiful) and went snorkeling. It was our first time and it was even better than I thought it would be. Tim had a minor panic attack when we got in the water because he couldn't figure out the snorkel and float at the same time. He forgot to blow up his life vest. Luckily, the guide noticed and gave him some help. After that we loved seeing all the fish. We even came face to face with a Barracuda!
After the cruise we had a day to burn before the long flight home, so we caught a couple taxis and spent the day at the Metro Zoo in Miami. It was actually pretty fun. The animals were a little more lively than they normally are at Hogle Zoo, so we got a few good pics.
It was kind of rough coming back to school and work and snow. All in all, successful vacation!
