Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'm not giving any history lesson today. This was just a fun day and that's what I'm going to write about. We anchored just off the southern coast of St. Kitts today near a beach called Carambola Beach. Ashore there are a building and covered terraces with dining tables. There are rows of lounge chairs, each pair with an umbrella for shade. The water is crystal clear; you can stand in water up to your neck and see your toes and it was deliciously cool. I tendered ashore around noon and slogged through the soft sand until I found a nice spot. The sand was so hot that you couldn't walk on it barefoot. There was a steel drum musician playing all sorts of songs. Bar stewards made the rounds with boat drinks and ice water. Around 12:30 a zodiac came roaring up towing a surf board and blaring a siren. It was time for one of Seabourn's signature events, Caviar in the Surf. Once the board was in waist deep water, stewards gave out caviar and the trimmings and poured champagne. You had to wade out to partake.
Meanwhile ashore in the pavilion staff members grilled split lobsters, burgers, hot dogs, and laid out all sorts of side dishes. It's a wonderful event and the logistics of getting it all in place is quite remarkable. I went out in the lovely water and just floated. The crew had brought the water sports toys again and I thought about going over and signing up for another ride like the one I took the other day, but truthfully the water felt so good that I thought floating was more my cup of tea today. I had slathered myself with SPF55 lotion and I sat in the shade but I still managed to get my shins red. It must have been the floating that did it. Around three I decided it was time to go back aboard. It was a practically perfect day! The only thing missing was Al, but I like to think he was there with me in spirit.
I have to tell you about last night because it was a lot of fun too. We didn't sail from Antigua until 10:30 PM. After dinner there was a dance party around the pool and when that was finished the party continued at the stern of the ship outside one of the lounges. Lots of us (yes, me too) danced because it didn't make any difference if you had a partner or not; we were all just having a really good time. I told Chris, the cruise director, that no one at home would believe that I stayed up that late (after midnight!!). He told me he would vouch for me if I needed corroboration. Remember the song "I Could Have Danced All Night?" Well, that's sort of how I felt and I knew I didn't have to get up very early today so it was okay. Anyway, in many ways I'll be sorry when Monday rolls around and it's time to get off. I'll think about that later. There are still three more days to go.
More later...
Dance Party last night
The ship anchored off Carambola Beach
Carambola from the water. The black roof in the background is the pavilion where lunch was served.
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