A quiet day at sea!

Yesterday we enjoyed the leisure that only a sea day can provide. While Tom kept to his usual habit of sleeping late, I decided to take some laps on the Sky Deck – much needed exercise to counteract some of the irresistible menu choices I’ve made over the last week!

Our course north from Barbados is not quite as smooth as the trip south. There was a beautiful sunrise followed by passing showers and then a sunny sky and sea swells that rocked the ship enough to keep us close to a handrail as often as possible.

I continue to enjoy my book and watched a DVD to pass the day. Lunch in the Verandah Café was delicious but a bit awkward as this is one of the higher decks at the back of the ship.

The rough seas made Tom reluctant to go out for dinner so we ordered our dinner served in the suite. I enjoyed caviar (no extra charge on Seabourn) earlier so all that walking will need to be repeated tomorrow when we arrive in St. Martin.

Well….almost 24 hours later I am writing again, this time from the Baie de Marigot on the French side of Saint Martin. Our ship is at anchor and the tender ride to shore is a little rough, especially when boarding from the Legend – otherwise the skies are blue and the sun is warm. Many are doing tours today.

I took the tender to town in hopes of finding some dive information for a CC friend. Unfortunately after asking many locals the only information I could find for diving on this side of the island is the Nettle Bay Resort about 2 miles from town. Jane, I hope that helps. I’ll try to goggle a link to insert here.

http://www.scubafun.com

You can definitely tell its “high” season here, lots of traffic, the farmer’s market was in full swing and the smell of baking croissants and French bread filled the air.

I returned to the ship for lunch and a lazy afternoon. Tonight we have a very leisurely cruise to Virgin Gorda and we’ve organized a dinner for 9 in “2”. It’s so relaxing to cruise through this part of the world after dark, the lights of nearby islands twinkle in the distance as we glide towards our destination.