Cruise update Jan. 19

Jan. 18 After finishing my walk in Roseau St. Kitts (including buying a hula shirt), I went back to the ship and changed in swim suit and took a refreshing dip in the salt water pool. Lunch of roast beef sandwiches and lemonade in the Jammer. Reading “Reliquary,” then a nice little afternoon nap. Dinner of cilantro crusted cod was not the best … fish was OK, but had to scrape off the breading. Cherries Jubilee for dessert made up for it! Lost $50 in the casino tonight … DAMN! That's 3 losing nights in a row after a stellar 2-night winning streak for $150. Show tonight was a ventriloquist/comedian, and he was very funny! Read some more of my book in the stateroom then fell asleep.

Jan. 19. Up at 7 a.m. and breakfast in the 'Jammer of corn beef hash with three over easy eggs. Left ship 10 a.m. for St. John's Antigua. Did a little walking tour with Julie, stopped at a bakery and had a sweet roll to sample some local pastry. OK, not great, and no coffee. Now sitting in “Cheers” a pier bar, sipping a cold Carib and updating the blog. Little more expensive here, $5 a beer, but I couldn’t find wi-fi elsewhere, and the wi-fi here ain't so good. Bartender truly indifferent. But nice weather, 80 degrees with a breeze.

Bruce

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