What I loved about the cruise. . .

 I loved the elegance of the ship with its beautiful art like the mural in the dining room above and the stage curtain below.

 

 I love this new port in Jamaica---Falmouth.  It was warm, sunny and I definitely feel more safe here than in other parts of Jamaica (Click here for our last trip here)

 I loved sitting in the sun and watching things like the life boat drills or the thrill of going up and down the Mississippi (Click here).  It was such a nice sized ship with so much going on right outside our door---concerts, aerial acts, cooking demonstrations and dance classes

 I loved our over-sized handicapped accessible room and balcony

But what made this a very special trip were the people we met and shared meals with.  Mike (originally from CT) and Fay (originally from MO) felt like family by the end of the trip (or maybe it was that CT and MO combo!)

 Then our breakfasts and lunches were often with two other wonderful couples.  Marilee and Bill from Iowa who had been English as Second Language teachers and Pat and Allen from England.  We genuinely had a great time with all of our new acquaintances.  Each of us had one spouse in a wheel chair.  Dave said he felt like a real slacker when we heard of the travels and adventures they had been on.

Falmouth Jamaica

 Our first destination was Falmouth Jamaica which is a relatively new port although the town and plantations have been around since the 1700's.  Yes, that handsome, smiling face is our grandson.

The new port area is large with many stores and restaurants. But we were headed on an excursion to the Good Hope Plantation for High Tea.  We first stopped at the bottom of the hill and then went to the top of the hill where the plantation house was.

Dave enjoying the shade (it was in the 80's) in front of the house.  Just below us was the carriage house which is a B and B now.

For a person who likes to take window shots, this was magnificent.

The ceiling was so interesting.  Later we found out it was cedar shake.  Although it had gaps and holes, the guide said it doesn't leak because the water swells the shingles.