We didn't do too much on our cruise the last two days we were there. Thursday was the "fun day at sea", which to us translated into a late breakfast and lying on the "Serenity Deck" (re: adults-only deck with plush lounge chairs and two hot tubs) all day. David and I spent about three hours just lounging about, him taking intermittent naps and me reading my Kindle (I got through re-reading the entire Hunger Games trilogy on this vacation).
On our way back to Miami, we skirted along the coast of Cuba. I tried to take some pictures but we were just too far away, so Cuba looks like some sort of weird, pale blue cloud formation on the horizon.
We had our last meal in the formal dining room that night. From this picture you can see we all got quite a bit of sun on this vacation. Fortunately, nobody really got sunburned. This time.
The last evening, after the final show and when everyone had gone to bed, David told me he wanted to have some time alone. It was late -- around 10:30 or so -- and we went up to the very top deck and overlooked the bow (I told him that if he started any "Titanic" jokes I was tossing him overboard), and we stood out there looking out on the water. We could see a cruise ship off in the distance -- just its lights -- and except for that, we were all alone out on the water. The wind was really intense and it was so beautiful.
For my first cruise, it was something else. I can understand how people get hooked on these. The best part of it is being able to not worry about money. Sure, you have your drinks billed to your account and you have to settle that in the end. But David and I had a credit card with zero balance on it, and we had put a little money aside just for this trip, so we'll be paying that off ASAP. And a whole week's worth of drinks for two people, plus the mandatory $48 gratuity (per person, so it was $96 for both of us) cost us under $200. We're not huge drinkers; I imagine if you really like your booze it would be more expensive.
But the absolute best part of our cruise (IMO) was spending some time with my husband, just relaxing. I loved getting to hang out with David all the time, with nothing to do and no worries (sandal escapade aside). It was a great vacation, and I look forward to having another one with him. He went back to work yesterday, and I start school again tomorrow *shiver*, and having a little time off to ourselves before that was...just perfect.
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