FUN-travel: Caribbean: Regent 7 Seas Cruise – 22 Days – Bridgetown, Barbados to Castries, St. Lucia
March 16, 2012 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Caribbean: Regent 7 Seas Cruise – 22 Days – Bridgetown, Barbados to Castries, St. Lucia
Day 40 – Wednesday, March 14 – Castries, St. Lucia – Sunrise 5:32 – Sunset 5:59 – clouds & sun, occasional sprinkles feel great – high 80’s
- Bad News – 6:45 wake up
- Good News – wake up to cup of really, really hot cappuccino in room courtesy of my love
- 8:10 – Excursion – Catamaran
- Bad News – more hurry up & wait
- 8:40 – board Catamaran
- Good News – rum punch & snacks served aboard!
- 10:30 – swim stop
- 11:15 – depart for Soufriere
- 11:30 – 1st stop – botanical gardens & waterfall
- 2nd stop – lunch – BBQ typical of island – chicken, beans, rice
- 3rd stop – drive through volcano – really cool! see multiple hot spots – bubbling mud w/strong sulfur smell & smoke rising
- 2:00 – return to ship
- Bad News – bus ride back – no A/C – windy, bumpy road – takes 90 min
- Good News – 4:00 Happy Hour Sail Away w/band on deck
FF (FUN-fact) – St. Lucia has won the “World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination” award for five consecutive years.
FUN-travel: South America: Regent 7 Seas Cruise – 22 Days – Devils Island, French Guiana to Bridgetown, Barbados
March 16, 2012 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: South America: Regent 7 Seas Cruise – 22 Days – Devils Island, French Guiana to Bridgetown, Barbados
Day 38 – Monday, March 12 – Day at Sea – Sunrise 5:32 – Sunset 5:59 – light fluffy clouds & lots of sun
- 8:00 – wake up to cup of really, really hot cappuccino in room courtesy of my love
- 8:30 – down to deck 6 for more cappuccino
- 9:55 – breakfast of fresh fruit on Veranda
- Bad News – Chris has a bug – coughing & sneezing
- Dinner – room service – Pizza not the same!
Day 39 – Tuesday, March 13 – Bridgetown, Barbados – Sunrise 5:32 – Sunset 5:59 – beautiful day! full sun w/light clouds, no humidity, 80’s
- Good News – wake up to cup of really, really hot cappuccino in room courtesy of my love
- 8:00 – down to deck 6 for more cappuccino
- 9:10 – Excursion – 4 X 4 – drive on island – drive through rain forest – stop @ 7 mile beach
- Lunch 12:30 – on ship outside deck
- 1:30 – 20 min walk into town
- Bad News – UNESCO site is another 3 miles
- Good News – find taxi to take us on tour, stop for pictures & back to ship for $20
- 4:30 – Happy Hour
- 6:30 – more happy hour
- Dinner – La Veranda – new menu – best of the best (basically both the Italian & French menus combined)
FF (FUN-fact) – Bridgetown is the capital and commercial centre with a population of about 80 000.