I always forget what it was like living in humidity, but when we arrived in Tampa Thursday after our wedding I was quickly reminded. Although breathing the air felt like we were inhaling hot water Chris and I explored the Tampa area and had a great time. We spent a day at the Lowery Park Zoo where Chris fulfilled one of his life-long dreams... He saw a manatee up close and personal! I practically had to pull him away from the tank to move on to the other exhibits. The following day we spent at the beach. We swam and laid by the beach for half a day(hence we were sunburnt the next day), and then we went to a great restaurant that overlooked the ocean called Whiskey Joes. The food was incredible! We sat for an hour or so eating our food, drinking our beer and admiring the beautiful scenery that surrounded us.
Sunday we boarded the Carnival Legend for our 7 day Western Caribbean cruise! If you have never been on a cruise you are missing out. A cruise is a fancy hotel with amazing food floating on the ocean. What's better then getting pizza at midnight and then staring out at the ocean? Or finding a new towel friend in your room each night? Or gambling away your money at sea? Cruises are the way to travel!
Our cruise had four ports of call: Grand Cayman, Cayman Island; Cozumel, Mexico; Isle Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize.
We snorkeled over a ship wreak and a reef in Grand Cayman. We zip-lined over a jungle and drank amazing margaritas in Cozumel. We relaxed on a private island in Isle Roatan. Lastly, we went cave tubing in Belize. Our favorite excursion was the zip-lining in Cozumel. It was cool to feel like you were flying over the Mexican terrain. Also the port (Puerto Maya) had amazing shopping and many inexpensive watering holes :)
Our least favorite excursion was the cave tubing in Belize. The details Carnival provided were misleading. It was a five hour excursion, and we only spent one hour in the water. It was an hour and a half bus ride both ways, and a mosquito filled 40-minute walk to the river. (The following day we were covered head to toe in bug bites.) Once we got on the river it was not adventurous or exciting. We laid in tubes while our tour guide pulled us. The caves were pretty, but I wish we could explore and spend more time on the water. The highlight of the entire trip was at the end Chris and I bought local Belize beers, which were outstanding.
But overall our honeymoon was amazing. Chris and I had such a great time that is was really difficult to leave the cruise. I told Chris we should leave our life in Phoenix behind us and join the Carnival crew! (He of course said, "No!" )
I look forward to our next cruise. I do not know when it will be, but I hope we can cruise soon.
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