Western Caribbean Cruise

Greg's sister-in-law organized a cruise to the Western Caribbean: Grand Cayman, Roatan (Honduras), Belize, and Cozumel (Mexico). It was my first group vacation, and it was really fun. We sailed on the Carnival Valor. Greg and I arrived a day early to visit my friend Abbey in Ft. Lauderdale. Abbey and I met when we were working on cruise ships and I haven't seen her in about five years. Southern Florida was experiencing record lows and it was in the 30s, much to Abbey's shock.I'm still having problems moving pictures around with my blogging tool, so these pictures are all out of sequence. The picture above is from the first day of the cruise in Miami, and the picture below is the last day of the cruise, on our sea day.

Here's most of the gang at Fat Tuesday's bar in Cozumel. On the trip were Greg's brother and sister-in-law (Shaney), Shaney's two brothers, Shaney's three girlfriends, a friend of Greg's, Greg and me.Cozumel
Greg and his brother Mark climbed the "ice burg". I climbed it, too, and it was really hard. It seems much higher up when you're up there.
On a mountain bike tour in Belize, Greg ate termites from a tree.
Roatan, Honduras

Wild parrots
Cactus in conchs, cool.

Bacab Eco Park in Belize


The monkey held on to our hair for support. He didn't pull though; he was a good monkey.


Rorke and Logan crossing the bridge




A turtle farm in Grand Cayman


We didn't feel any effects from the earthquake in Haiti. The cruise line set up a way for passengers to donate to the Red Cross through them, which I thought was really nice. I hope you're each donating what you can. Here's one way you can donate: http://clintonbushhaitifund.org/
Grand Cayman