So Mike's parents got an awesome deal on a Garden Villa on the cruise they were going on, so we got to go with them. We found out 3 days before we needed to leave, but it was way worth the rush. Our room was awesome, heck the whole experience was awesome. It was my first time going out of the country and also my first time going further east then Colorado. Both Mike and I were so lucky to get the time off and be able to go. Thanks Mom and Dad Gast it was the best trip ever.
The places we stopped on our cruise was awesome. Our first stop was Roatan, Honduras. It was absolutely beautiful. We went to Gumblina Park and got to interact with Parrots and Monkeys. When the monkey was sitting on my shoulder it decided to pee on me. It was really funny. Then the Monkey decided it liked Mike's hair gel so it started eating his hair. It was really cool. Then we went to Tabyana Beach and went Snorkeling. Walking into the water was like walking into a bath. It was just the right temperature. It was my first time snorkeling and I didn't want to stop. To be that close to the fish and the reef was amazing.
The 2nd stop was Belize City, Belize. There we went to Lamani Park and saw all the ruins. I climbed to the top of one of the Temples, and although it was worth it, I was scared out of my mind. But the view from the top was absolutely breath taking.
The 3rd stop was Cozumel, Mexico. We had planned on going Snubaing, but the wind was so bad that the cancelled it for safety reasons, so we walked around Cozumel. We walked down to their local grocery store so I could see the store that Mike and his Dad shopped at when they lived in Mexico. It wasn't the same one since they lived on the Western Side of Mexico but it was the same chain.
The 4th stop was supposed to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, but the winds were so bad they re-routed us to Key West. There we went to the Butterfly and the Aquarium. At the aquarium both Mike and I petted a Nurse Shark. We didn't get pictures but we got video. Unfortunately every time I try to put a video on here it doesn't work so I will have to have Mike put it on later. Later on in the day we were supposed to go out on a Catamaran and Snorkel and see the only living Coral Reef in North America, but because of the storm that had just came through the told us that there would only be 5 feet of visibility so we decided not to do that. Instead we walked down to the National Park and played on the beach. We were going to Snorkel there but when we realized that 75 degree water is actually pretty cold we just waded. We really enjoyed every stop we made. The places that we stopped where absolutely gorgeous.
On the ship we enjoyed having Breakfast on our deck and watching the Sun come up and crest the ocean. We went to a few Speciality restaurants and had some amazing food. Also we were privileged to be able to go up and meet the Captain and explore the bridge, and have dinner with the Captain and Staff Captain. We also climbed the rock wall. I tried to do it all but I started freaking out because of being up high and having the feeling of no control so I chickened out. I'm so glad we had the opportunity to go on a Vacation like this. Since there are too many pictures to post on here I have posted a few. If you want to see more you can go to my facebook page and check them out.
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Second album
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Mike and I on our Private deck with the view of Miami behind us.
Us with the Parrots and Monkey
Us at the Ruins
Ready to go to dinner with the Captain
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