Since I don't have a passport,
my days of traveling far and wide
are probably over.
(And I travel plenty here in the
State of Florida
for various schools...
and sometimes around the country
to visit my family!)
But back in the day,
when we still wrote on stone tablets,
you didn't require a passport
to see the world.
Rod and I went to Jamaica!
It was a FUN trip!
It was our 5 year anniversary.
(For our 1 year anniversary
we took a cruise called
"The Cruise to Nowhere")
That wasn't nearly as far.
LOL
Back then, you could gamble as soon
as the ship hit international waters.
So they had these cruises that just went
across the international border and
parked out there so folks could gamble.
However, there happened to be a shuttle
launch scheduled for that day - so they
went to somewhere we could see the launch
and parked (ok anchored) there instead.
The BIG attraction to a cruise
(if you don't gamble, of course)
is the FOOD!
But since Kennedy Space Center
and Port Canaveral are literally
next-door neighbors,
they had to clear the area long before
launch window opens.
Which meant we had to go out
EARLY in the morning.
Generally you leave mid-morning,
lunch and dinner are on the ship.
FANCY, lavish, yummy food.
But we got Breakfast and Lunch.
By the time we got back on dry land,
we were STARVING!
Hit the local Taco Bell at the first
town (Titusville) we came to.
It was still a fun day though!
But Jamaica!
Now THAT was fun!
We drove to Ft. Lauderdale
(or Miami?) and caught a flight
to Montego Bay Airport.
SCARY STUFF that right there.
The runway isn't very long and it
looks like you are heading INTO the ocean.
Then we caught a bus to our hotel.
It was the week before "season"
so lots of places were closed,
but the up-side was that there was almost
nobody on the island.
Beaches were empty.
Restaurants were nearly empty.
Everything was still cheap,
before the giant rate hikes for "season".
We rented a couple of bicycles and
tootled all over our part of the island
for several days, enjoying the beautiful
beaches and lovely snorkeling.
All alone.
We had budgeted $30 Jamaican
for each day's expenses.
But found we could eat for MUCH
cheaper than that each day.
Which meant we got to take a TAXI
and go out to dinner to a famous
sunset spot / restaurant
(Bob's Cafe or something... lol)
and have LOBSTER!
The sunset was lovely.
Warm water lobster isn't as good as
cold water (Maine) lobster,
but it was still delicious.
And the company was outstanding.
On our final morning,
Rod and I both looked at each other
and said "I'm ready to go home."
One day less and we would have been
sad to leave. One day more and we
would have been bored out of our minds.
It was perfect.
And a terrific way to celebrate the first
FIVE years of marriage together.
(Yes, that was THIRTY-TWO years ago...
see note about re: stone tablets...)
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