Bon Voyage

Today is the day we board the Norwegian Dawn for our 7 day Caribbean cruise. I'm so exicted I can barely sleep.

I don't know if I'll update before our return to Miami as internet access is .75 per minute on board. Might be a bit too rich for my blood.

The last two days have been fun. On Friday we took a 'duck' tour of Miami. It's in a military surplus vehicle called a 'duck' because it rolls on wheels on land and floats on water. It was a 90 minute tour that hits many of Miami's hot spots such as South Beach Ocean Drive, the Art Deco district and Star Island among others.

We saw Rosie O'Donnell's home, she's here in Miami now for Christmas. Also saw the Versaci mansion, lots of fun and funky restaurants on South Beach.

Yesterday Mike and Sandy hired a driver for us and we took a 'sedan tour' of Miami. Gus, our driver immigrated 47 years ago from Cuba. He was great, we saw a lot of beautiful homes in Coral Gables, we sent shopping for a Guyebarra shirt for Mike and had a wonderful Cuban lunch at the very authentic Versailles Restaurant in Little Havana. The food was GREAT, Suzie and I shared a midnight sandwich and a cuban sandwich. I also had an authentic Mojito and Cafe con Leche.

Last evening was very low key. We ate in the hotel and had an early night. We are all packed up now and just waiting to go over to the port and board.

I'd prefer to be working out now but my workout clothes won't dry before they have to be re-packed so I'm going to forgo my workout this morning.

I've tried to be very careful with what I'm eating although I have been craving chocolate. Yesterday I had a hershey bar and two bags of M & M's.

I need to look at what could be aggravating my sweet tooth.

Bon Voyage until perhaps January 13th!!