MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

Sandeeonherown

Meece- I understand the need to be a big girl and do it on your own.....that is how I feel right now...if I am going to be a single woman, then dammit it, I am going to do it alone and ask for help when I need it....wish it weren't so but wishing is not working these days so you have to get on with it,hmm?

Thanks for the hug Annette!

Jo- Yeah..was supposed to be heading to Istanbul in 20 minutes....not the vacation I had planned

suzwes

Here's my Martini - it is afternoon now in the Caribbean.  My friend is helping me drink it up!

Sandeeonherown

Meece- one more thought re. going alone...do you have a recorder you can bring with you ? I did that with my initial radiology appointments and it was really useful to listen again when I wasnt feeling as vulnerable. God luck my dear. Heading off to my dr to get a note so I can return to my job....feel like I am ten!

jo1955

Sandee - Sorry you are going to miss going to Istanbul.  It has some great sight seeing.  Love Turkish food too.

suzwes - Mind if I join you?  This is my drink of choice.

                                    

elimar86861

Think I'll join Suzwes for a drink.  I asked for the "house specialty," but they said, "Senora, especial para tu, 'La Americana' ...muy potente!" 

                                           

I got so hungry from all the snorkelling.  This restaurant is so cute.  I'm glad they have a little "palapa" so I can get out of the sun for a bit.  Check these parrots out.  Someone said they can talk.

                              

elimar86861

How many liquors were in THAT drink?  Is it just me, or are those parrots singing, "One ton tomata, he ate a one ton tomata, ONE TON TA---MAAAAA--TA."  (Otherwise known as Guantanamera.  Those parrots must be Cuban.)

Better get some food in my stomach.  I took the liberty of ordering some GUAC for us, 'cause I love it.  Look at how they serve it here, on the half fruit.  Yummy!!!  The best part is, all the calories from Cozumel, stay in Cozumel."  More chips, please.  Enjoy!

                                             

                                                    

elimar86861

Mmmmmm!  My tacos look good. They gave us a huge "ensalata" too.

            

jo1955

Ele - The tacos look great and they will go good with the drinks.  We can sit and have lunch while we listen to the parrots talk and sing.

elimar86861

Almost time to get back on board.  did you meet the Captain and crew yet?  They look so familiar.

                                    

WHAT?  Don't you dare look disappointed.  You were maybe expecting...

                         

elimar86861

Hope some of the "in treatment" gals will be joining us.  I bet they would like to kick back for a few hours on a beautiful white sandy beach.  I know I am ready to hit a nice beach on Grand Cayman about now, and on this fantasy cruise the travel time between islands is almost NOTHING.

elimar86861

This is 7 Mile Beach.  Save me a chair.  I have to stroll the beach a little, to walk off that lunch.  I kind of wish there were some shells to collect, but mostly they are all ground up.  that's what the "sand" is. 

     

Maybe Jo knows of a beach in a more secluded and remote spot on the island.

Sherryc

This cruise is a blast so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

elimar86861

Look how far down I walked...

                    

The vegetation here is beautiful...

                

elimar86861

A little further on, in a cove, I saw a small private yacht offshore...No freakin' way!  It was David Beckham and I got an eyeful.  Yeah, he was with the family, and I was actually kind of surprised to see them in the Caymans.  I really thought they'd go somewhere more "posh."  Snarky pun intended.

                           

elimar86861

"It's a Fantasy Cruise, elimar, not Fantasy Island."

Oh really, well I met some well to do fellas for you single (Eph! Do you hear me?) women when I stopped off for some bottled water.  I've got their phone numbers (as they handed out business cards, natch.)  Lets meet our bankers:

       

Oooops!  That last one is Richard Branson.  How'd he get in there.  Sorry, wrong island!       

elimar86861

I should've listened when you all kept reminding me to re-apply sunscreen.  I'm hurting now.

                              

I let jo wear my mini caftan cover up for her walk on the beach, but I was the one who need it.

Meece

Look what I found on a shore excursion...the perfect pants to wear on Friday!!!

barbe1958

I've swam with Parrot fish before, and they crunch! You can hear them going hunch, hunch, hunch as it chews on the coral. I've also done a night snorkel and found moray eel, the inside of his mouth is purple!! We were in Greece once and the only people in the whole restaurant in some labrynth of streets arched over with stone. We were pretty sure we weren't going to be able to find our way back so we thought what the heck and taught the parrot Oh, Canada!!! It was only the whistle of it, of course, but was really fun to see how quickly it learned.....my bad?

jo1955

Eli - I will gladly share the sailors with you but first reaplly the sunscreen before you are mistaken for a lobster and some sea creature eats you for a snack. I don't know of a more secluded spot but I do know if we take the sailors and venture further down the beach we could find a private spot.  hehehe

David Beckman in the Caymans!  Whew!  Some of the most expensive condos and beachfront properties are in the Caymans. The Ritz Carlton built a new hotel there about 4 years ago.

I wish I looked like that even in a caftan - thanks for doing a lot of airbrushing on my picture.

Now don't be scared ladies but we can hop a boat and go out to Stingray City and wade in waist deep water and feed these guys.  It is really an awesome experience.

                        

Meece

Little bitty shrimp make a clicking sound in the water.  I am a Certified Diver and have never seen a shark in the water but they are never far from my mind.  I have seen many morays. They can make you uneasy when you see thier teeth.  Soooo

Can we go snorkling in a definitely shark and eel-free area?

elimar86861

Yes, let's go play with stingray's before heading to Jamaica.  Do these have the deadly tails? 

Meece,  those pants really do have some deep pockets, I think everyone will fit on Friday.

So glad Barbe caught up with us.  she actually has post #14 on the first page of this thread!

Meece

Can we find somewhere to swim with dolphins while on this cruise?

elimar86861

Not a problem, it's over by the stingray place.  Hey, Meece, I like how those girls on the beach gave you an island hair-do.

                       

elimar86861

I put on my 100% aloe vera gel (left over from when i had rads) and already a lot of my sunburn redness has gone away.  That stuff is great!!!

Meece

Amazing how they gave me the Bo Derek body as well.  And for the bargain price of $20!

elimar86861

You got the deal of the century, Meece!  Time to hit the high seas once again.  Good thing the ship is so fast, so we will make it to Jamaica with enough time to check out some sights before having the formal Captain's Dinner back on board.  

      

Have you gone down that waterslide on the ship yet.  Totally outrageous fun!

elimar86861

I know some of you were disappointed that we didn't take the cruise that went up the inside passage to Alaska.  You whale lovers know who you are.  But you know something, if you look off the starboard bow RIGHT NOW, you will see a couple whales cavorting.  you can call it breaching if you want to, but it looks like cavorting to me.

         

Eph3_12

Wow! I'm am so thirsty from that long para-sailing trip from Brookings, OR all the way down to the Panama Canal & then over to catch-up to The Fantasy--I'd like a Sex on the Beach please-is Antonio on board anywhere?  You all look so fabulous!!!!  I'll see ya'll in the casino in a while.  

BarbaraA

I'm back!! Had to tell work SEE YA!! Going Cruising! So, where are we stopping tomorrow? Maybe San Juan? They have a great rum factory tour.

Meece

Rum sounds like the right thing!