Spring Break by Number and Winner
Categories: Cruise, Grand Cayman, Home Front, Jamaica, Vacation
We’re back from our cruise! Some highlights:
Days spent plying warm Caribbean waters in this glorious vessel: 6
On a scale of 10, degree of wigged out I was as I jumped off a boat onto a sand bar, among hundreds of stingrays, 30 minutes off the coast of Grand Cayman: 8/10.
Time it took me to warm up to these sea creatures: 5 minutes
Kisses given to a non family member: 1. To a stingray no less. It gave a great back massage, what can I say?
Alleged years of good luck coming to me from that stingray kiss: 7
Problems getting thru customs: 0. The agent seemed to think the Caveman was military.
Casualties on Dunn’s River Falls: 2. 1 broken ankle, 1 broken arm. Thankfully not ours, but ouchie!
Cuts and scrapes on said falls: Seemingly infinite.
% larger Dunn’s River Falls is IRL than it appears in tourists pics: 75.
Height of the climb: 600 Ft.
Minutes it took us to scale the falls: 90.
Average SPF worn: 40
Shark sightings: Too many for comfort.
Items I forgot to pack: 3. Sunblock, water shoes, flip flops. Doh.
Non-running activities I wore a running skirt for (besides eating and shopping): 4+. Climbing the falls in Jamaica, pool coverup, ping pong championship, pool volleyball game cheerleading, basketball.
Best cruise ship send off by an island: Jamaica
Best desserts: Tie between Passion Fruit Cheesecake and made-to-order Marshmallow Ice Cream.
Traditional runs done: 0. I’ll share my barely better than nothing (BBTN) cruise ship workout tomorrow.
Number of cute towel animals bearing chocolates: 5
Weight gained: TBD. Can’t will myself to the scale. Trust me it won’t be pretty.
Number of ship staff I wanted to smuggle into the US in my luggage: 4. cabin butler, pool butler, waiter and busboy.
Number of smelly yet beautiful conch shells jammed into the luggage instead: 1
Pounds of Jamaican coffee beans that made it home with us: 3
Books read: 3. Hunger Games Trilogy. Boom.
Have you ever cruised? I have but this was the first time with kids.
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