To Breakfast?
First reaction was to shoo them away which turned out to be ridiculous.
So I pulled out my camera and joined in the fun!
(Anyone who went to St. Anthony of Padua Church in Baltimore,
might recognize the Holy Ghost in this shot!)
They cleaned all the plates on that table and off they went
for more adventures.
It was our day to explore Nassau.,
after breakfast.
Sea Gulls on the Lido Deck, Carnival Cruise.
Back to the ship for our second night at sea,
on our way to Nassau.
No worries, there's lots to do on board.
Dancing, gambling, drinking, eating, sauna, swimming…
Not enough time for it all.
And always a new friend in our room at the end of the day…
Can you guess what this next shot is?
(Hint, it's not ice!)
The ship was the Fascination, of the Carnival Cruise Line. Small by some people's standards, huge by others!
On a mission to find fried lobster in Freeport,
we piled into a crowded van and headed to Port La Caya.
We asked anyone who would listen,
Fried lobster?
No…
No?
No…
We stumbled on a couple of local beers
and some conch fritters and lobster fritters
before we realized that the little shack on the harbor
was the place for the heavily advertised (by friends),
fried lobster.
Complete with a bona fide character,
Daddy Brown.
So greedy for the beautiful golden lobster,
the photographer neglected to take a photo!!
You'll just have to go yourself!!
Port La Caya, Freeport, The Bahamas.
Sailing into Freeport Harbor in the Bahamas on a breezy day,
for my first ever trip to the Caribbean.
Yes, it's a genuine tropical paradise,
with lots of friendly people
who want to sell you stuff!
Cool Stuff too!
The Tourist,
having a very good time,
on her very first cruise!
Freeport, The Bahamas. Photo of Laine by Vicki Johnston.
A voyage begins…
If the sun keeps his promise,
there will be turquoise water on these pages soon…
(Are we excited?)
(Oh Yeah!)
Stay tuned!
The turquoise water of Alexander Springs, Florida.
Vulnerable we are, like an infant.
We need each other's care
or we will
suffer.
Poem by St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380).
From the Penguin publication, Love Poems From God, Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West.
Copyright © 2002 Daniel Ladinsky and used with his permission and my gratitude.
Reprinted from Laine's Blog, May 2013.
Clouds over the Danube River, in Szentendres, Hungary.
The rain falls on everyone, sooner or later!
It's knowing it will pass,
and in the meantime,
sing or dance or sit by a window,
as the rain falls.
Same with the cloudy weather in our heads.
It will pass!
Don't worry too much!
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They may have spoken a very different language,
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there's only us.
You and me.
There's only us.
And the pelicans and cormorants and all the other creatures that call this planet home.
There is no them!
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soon.
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