The debarkation process was long but not as horrible as I had anticipated. Eian kept us pretty entertained for the most part!
Once we arrived on the ship we were led to the lido deck where we were greeted by jazzy island music and yummy food. Once we finished there we were guided to our room to find this little guy along with all of the amenities needed to completely feel pampered!
The first evening and full day were spent at sea. We spent most of the time roaming around the ship and exploring all of the restaurants and activities. They had basically everything you could think of from gourmet restaurants to cigar bars to an arcade. I think you can deduce where Jeremy and Eian wanted to go.
The first island we landed on was absolutely breathtaking! I'm not sure if it was the crystal clear blue water or the slap your mom cheap prices of EVERYTHING! But I was like a kid in a candy store! Everything that was for sale was NEGOTIABLE! Meaning you pay what you want basically! I was in heaven! Eian and Jeremy had a decent time too. :)
I definitely enjoyed experiencing the culture and different food. (hea I'm prego!)
I think Eian may have too!
One thing that I noticed was a difference in the men there. They are VERY open about admiring the female form and were not shy about throwing in a sexual innuendo ( or ten) At one point I was considering buying a dress at the market. When I asked the price the vendor responded without hesitance "Don't worry about money beautiful lady, daddy will pay" -While shooting a wink at Jeremy. Needless to say I didn't buy the dress. But I did manage to come up with a couple of daddy jokes just to jab at Jeremy for the duration of the trip. :D
Overall, the trip was amazing. The tiny cabin worked perfectly and I was suprised to see how quickly we all adapted to such small living quarters. The cabin was 400 sq ft, if that. I guess it just goes to show that surroundings don't matter when you are in good company! Of course island hopping didn't hurt either! Until next time my lovies.
LaD
