Vacation 2014: Tobago Cays

Our tender / water taxi

After our fantastic day in Grenada and a really late night dancing in our pirate costumes, we were looking forward to a little down time on the Beach - or at least I was. My plan was to spread a towel on a lounge chair in a shady spot and get some reading and writing done. That may sound a bit antisocial, but sometimes a little quiet time is required between all the parties and functions. In this case, the best laid plans did not come to pass.

Upon arriving at the beach, it was evident that we would be roughing it. There were no chairs, no umbrellas, and no cocktail servers. There were, however lovely trees under which we could spread our towels. And, while I am not above sitting on the sand, it was not very comfortable. After a few minutes with our towels, Jay and I wondered over to the other side of the Cay for a look around. John had already returned to the ship.

Stop kicking sand on my towel, you bully.

All I need is a cold Corona.

The wild side of the island

When we got back to our towels, it was lunch time and the crew had set up a nice barbecue on the beach. Hamburgers, chicken breast, and pork ribs all made for a wonderful lunch. Sadly, my few minutes at a picnic table in the sun resulted in yet another touch of sunburn on those spots I could not reach with the sunscreen. It is easy to forget the sun is really strong in the tropics - even when it's a breezy 82 degrees.

After lunch we all piled into the surprisingly cool water for a good soaking before heading back to the ship to prepare for the retro tea dance. This dance is one of the mainstays of the Concierge party agenda, featuring music and costumes from the 70's and 80's. And really, who doesn't like a good dance party - especially one where you know all the words to all the songs and the drinks are free?

1970's Glam

John and Kitty

Tom, John, and Glenn

It's all about the go-go boys in heels

Tea dance ended just in time to grab one last cocktail for sail away and sunset watching. It was a beautiful end to a easy day of vacation. But, as with all vacations the realization that we only had a few more days at sea made the sunset a little bittersweet.

Goodbye Tobago Cay

No filters, really, it was this beautiful.

This stop was proving to be one requiring more than a few costume changes. We still had dinner and a Country and Western party before the day would be officially over.

These cowboys forgot their clothes....

Nice brand....

Next stop, Bequia.