Today was another fine day. We left the ship and had hoped to just wander around town. Two things quickly became apparent. One, at least the first part of the town right off the cruise ship was filled with high end shopping. Two, we were approached pretty much constantly by men asking if we wanted to tour the island. They were all polite I\u2019ll grant them, but
\nit is very wearing always having to fend them off. So we did grab a cab
\n(the only lady in the bunch) who we bargained with to take us across the
\nisland to \u201cNelson\u2019s Dockyard\u201d a UNESCO heritage site. She took us over
\nto her son, whom she instructed to \u201ctake good care of them\u201d. He was very friendly, and while driving gave us some of the island highlights. About
\n70 thousand native people on the island. Apparently this island also
\ngrows the sweetest pineapples. He offered some running commentary as we
\ndrove.
\nNelson\u2019s Dockyard was described the world\u2019s only Georgian dockyard with people plying their traditional craft trade. So I expected something like
\nDoon Heritage Crossroads meets a dock. Not quite. First of all let me
\nsay, the buildings are lovely, and many have been restored. One of them,
\nthe former Admiral\u2019s quarters was a little museum. The rest of the
\nbuildings were an assortment of restaurants and shops. Oh, one of the buildings had people sewing sails in it, but with machines. Anyways. At the end of these buildings was the actual harbour, but it was filled with modern day Yachts. And I mean YACHTS. The kind that appear in movies,
\nwith lots of room, and staff aboard. So one of the old buildings also
\nhad a little booth on Yacht ownership, from which Albert of course took a pamphlet. It was very beautiful, but strange to see anchors and winches
\ndating from the 1800s beside these modern ships. Still a nice outing.
\nOn the way back J slept in the car, and Deville (our driver) took us by an old sugar mill. (This would all make more sense with pictures, but there
\nis no way I can upload them with this satellite connection). Once back
\nin town, Albert bargained for a mini steel drum for the kids. It has
\nnotes labelled on it, and while bulky, is quite light. I\u2019m looking
\nforward to playing around with it, we even got a little sheet of music.
\nWe had to walk back through the shopping area, so I caved and bought
\nmyself some sunglasses. It is just so very bright here. I did manage to
\nwalk by the SWATCH shop without making a purchase, but don\u2019t worry I have
\nfaith I will buy one before the cruise is done. Back at the ship we had
\nlunch, and did the usual afternoon routine.
\nI should mention that while most people on this ship are happy, pleasant and glad to see a few kids, there are some strange and grouchy ones too.
\nFor example. I waited in line this morning to get some fried eggs, and
\nwhile mine were cooking, the next lady ordered. She ordered 2 eggs, and
\nwhen the time came for them to be flipped she said to the cook, \u201cCan I have 2 new eggs, those yolks are broken\u201d. Broken yolks?? Really?? Is that such a big deal? Wow. Daddy also encountered someone in line who pointed out which piece of French toast she wanted and when she was served it, she made them put it back and get the exact piece she had picked out.
\nReally?? Also when we sat down at breakfast daddy tells me that the couple across the row got up and said \u201cLet\u2019s leave before all the noise
\nbegins\u201d. Wow, some people spend a lot of energy being grumpy and
\nthinking the worst of people! I must say as far as the kids go, most people are happy to see them. Everyone likes to wave and play peek-a-boo with J during meals, it gets quite distracting for him, and I must say it makes R a little jealous. She however has her group of lady friends that she meets and chats with. She went over to see them at dinner and soaked up all the attention. The ship is rocking somewhat this evening, so I hope I don\u2019t have crazy dreams again like last time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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