Christmas Day

Christmas Day

I'm not sure how you spent your Christmas Day.This is how I spent mine. After waking up and working out, I got off the ship with my roomate and his friends on the beautiful island of Grand Turk. For $7 each, we got into a minivan cab and took what should have been maybe a 10 minute ride. However, due to what I would later find out to be the "scenic route," it took about 20. It included a narration by the driver whom I wasn't 100% sure even knew we were there. I wondered out loud whether he narrated the trip even when passengers weren't in the car.

There were a surprising amount of horses and dogs wandering about the island. I'm not really sure why. It seems like an odd vacation spot for them. They probably would have asked directions to the beach, but they don't speak the language.

Once we arrived at the beach, we dropped our stuff off and went swimming. Unlike Barcelona, bathing suits were very much involved. The water was warm and salty. In fact, I was able to float on my back which I'm NEVER able to do. IThe beach floor was mostly sandy with big patches of seaweed which was kinda gross, but fine as long as you didn't, you know, step in it.

We eventually took a cab back to the area by the ship in which there were lots of shops. I scoped out some rum for bridgett's Christmas present and then got back on the ship. Just in time to...


Get showered and put on my tux. It was almost dinner time! With my tux on, I joined my roommate and his 3 friends to the ship's steak house. The table shared an appetizer of a pot of steamed muscles and my second course was the French Onion soup. Sadly, it was "fancy" French Onion soup which, unfortunately, translated into "gross." It was made with Jack Daniels in the broth, which would have been delicious except that the entire soup was vastly overpowered by the blue cheese used instead of mozzerella. Not only was the cheese too strong, but it didn't hold up to the broth and became mushy. The consistency of porridge or something. No good. But, not to fear. My main course came and the waiter brought me a SY strip steak cooked medium and 4 lobster tails (I ordered 2 but he took the liberty of putting in a 2nd order). Usual sides of mashed potatos, asparagus, and mushrooms were served family style. Dessert for me was a berry and apple cobbler served with vanilla ice cream. All in all, a wonderful Christmas dinner.

Unfortunately, I am an employee and did have to work after filling myself with wonderful food. We played 2 jazz combo sets in the lounge upstairs followed by a raucous British pub night thing during which I was kissed on the cheek by one of the girls on the cruise staff, kissed on the cheek by a middle aged drunk woman, and mounted by multiple guys on the cruise staff. Nobody told me I'd be judging which side of the room sang loudest, but it seems that representatives from both sides were quite adament about my choice.

All in all, a great day.