We docked the ship last night in Miami. (Well, actually I had nothing to do with it. They never even asked.) As we approached Miami, I did run up to the Peek-a-Boo Bridge to see if someone was operating the ship. They seem to have returned from the bar. Docking the ship is an interesting operation. The harbor pilot comes in on a small boat from shore. Apparently the harbor pilot knows the ins and outs of that particular harbor better than anyone and comes on board to help the captain bring in the craft. From what I could see, he was about 18 years old, with long, shaggy hair and a baseball cap. He drank coffee and shot the breeze with the person who was bringing in the ship. Every once in awhile, one of the pilots would look through binoculars towards shore. (Looking for pirates?) Anyway, no matter what age they were and no matter how much coffee or other libation they had been drinking, they brought the ship into port successfully. Bill and I elected not to get off the ship as it was raining.
This morning we awoke early and caught the shuttle into South Beach. We walked the streets of South Beach (observing the strangest array of people and looking at the oddest things in the store windows) until lunch. We dined at Joe’s Stone Crab, a place our daughter-in-law had told us about. It was exceptionally good. We had so much food that we brought about half of it back on the boat.
Tonight we are eating at the Italian restaurant on board the ship. The food is supposed to be amazing, and it’s a long, slow, luxurious meal. That’s good, because after six hours of not eating, we will undoubtedly be starving! At this point, our stomachs are used to getting fed about every 45 minutes.
One note: Bill took off his watch at the beginning of the cruise, and brags about not caring about the time. However, he asks me what time it is about every half hour. I told him that doesn’t count as being carefree!
We will pull out of Miami at about 4 o’clock, and will begin our Atlantic crossing. Full speed ahead!
This morning we awoke early and caught the shuttle into South Beach. We walked the streets of South Beach (observing the strangest array of people and looking at the oddest things in the store windows) until lunch. We dined at Joe’s Stone Crab, a place our daughter-in-law had told us about. It was exceptionally good. We had so much food that we brought about half of it back on the boat.
Tonight we are eating at the Italian restaurant on board the ship. The food is supposed to be amazing, and it’s a long, slow, luxurious meal. That’s good, because after six hours of not eating, we will undoubtedly be starving! At this point, our stomachs are used to getting fed about every 45 minutes.
One note: Bill took off his watch at the beginning of the cruise, and brags about not caring about the time. However, he asks me what time it is about every half hour. I told him that doesn’t count as being carefree!
We will pull out of Miami at about 4 o’clock, and will begin our Atlantic crossing. Full speed ahead!
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