“the Big One”! World Cruise on Sojourn

[shark b8]

7 hours ago, highplanesdrifters said:

Sometimes the bus ride is worth it.

And sometimes the bus ride is…. a bit soggy.

[shark b8]

…but another well-worth-it bus ride.  The Mayan stuff at Quirigua (Guatemala) today starred huge sandstone sculpted stelae.

 

 

 

 

[highplanesdrifters]

Crikey, did you go through a carwash?

 

 My Bus ride criteria policy: Actual excursion must be longer than the bus ride. But might make a slight exception for those ruins. The details, wowza. 😉

Edited January 11, 2023 by highplanesdrifters

[shark b8]

Bus rides were a little long, but well worth it, we really like the pre-Columbian stuff.  Upon arrival back on the ship, yes, whilst holding noses, all clothes were immediately dispatched to the room laundry bag - today we walked about 2-3 miles and climbed all those 3-foot-high stone steps, and the humidity was, oh, I dunno, I’m guessing here, but I’d say….118%?       give or take?  😅 

 

mmmm, shower.  shower good.  Ok, bring on the champagne.

[shark b8]

pretty cool picnic table.

 

 

 

[florisdekort]

I don’t mind long bus rides. I do mind guides who feel obliged to yap non stop both ways from departure to arrival, or fellow guests, who when the guide is finally quiet after 90 minutes of non stop yapping, feel the need to ask a question.

 

[shark b8]

Sea day. Nothing electrifying to report. The island of San Andres tomorrow.

[highplanesdrifters]

3 hours ago, florisdekort said:

I don’t mind long bus rides. I do mind guides who feel obliged to yap non stop both ways from departure to arrival, or fellow guests, who when the guide is finally quiet after 90 minutes of non stop yapping, feel the need to ask a question.

 

That and the guides who ask questions 3rd grad teacher style.

[shark b8]

The First Mate and I frequently have a back-and-forth about which dining venue to choose for dinner each night, as I’m sure everyone does.  There’s one hard-and-fast rule though…….if the Colonnade has Indian Market Dinner, that’s it, no further discussion, decision chiseled in stone.

 

Per tonight’s Herald - tomorrow:

 

 

 

 

[hoosier74]

By the way, if the group you pictured climbing the ruins in Belize were all together, they were definitely Mennonites.  You'd never see an Amish gentleman dressed like that.  Also when we were in Belize we were told most of the farms along that stretch of river were Mennonite.  They have a long history in Belize.   

[shark b8]

mmm, Indian Market Dinner at the Colonnade never disappoints.  Multiple curries, pakoras, biryani, chutneys, naan…..all the good stuff.

[shark b8]

San Andres Island - the Colombian Navy kept an eye on us.
 

 

 

 

Edited January 14, 2023 by shark b8

[shark b8]

“Morgan’s Cave” was pretty touristy/cheesy, but at least Johnny Depp was in our tour group.

 

Edited January 14, 2023 by shark b8

[highplanesdrifters]

13 hours ago, shark b8 said:

San Andres Island - the Colombian Navy kept an eye on us.
 

 

 

 

What nefarious activities were you up to that required the Columbian Navy's presence? 😂

[shark b8]

24 minutes ago, highplanesdrifters said:

What nefarious activities were you up to that required the Columbian Navy's presence? 😂

I would tell you but then I’d have to kill you.

[shark b8]

25 minutes ago, highplanesdrifters said:

What nefarious activities were you up to that required the Columbian Navy's presence? 😂

I would tell you but then I’d have to kill you.

[shark b8]

ooops, have no idea why that posted twice

[highplanesdrifters]

Kill me once shame on you. Kill my twice shame on me. 🤣

 

[shark b8]

We visited the Jaguar Rescue Center, which, as it turns out, has no jaguars.  They do, however, have parrots and reptiles and toucans and an ocelot….

 

Edited January 15, 2023 by shark b8

[shark b8]

….and then took a 3 mile hike out into the rain forest, to find the howler monkeys.  Found them, but sadly, they didn’t give us the courtesy of a howl. 
 

 

 

 

[rols]

On 1/12/2023 at 11:45 AM, shark b8 said:

The First Mate and I frequently have a back-and-forth about which dining venue to choose for dinner each night, as I’m sure everyone does.  There’s one hard-and-fast rule though…….if the Colonnade has Indian Market Dinner, that’s it, no further discussion, decision chiseled in stone.

 

Per tonight’s Herald - tomorrow:

 

 

 

 

I think there's a reasonable chance if you miss the Indian Market Dinner this time that you'll see it again .. oh about 19 more times. To be fair, the Indian one is my favourite of all the colonnade specials. 

[Mr Luxury]

20 hours ago, shark b8 said:

ooops, have no idea why that posted twice

You're a serial killer

[shark b8]

closer to a cereal killer….

[shark b8]

aahhh, excellent.

 

 

Edited January 15, 2023 by shark b8

[Mr Luxury]

58 minutes ago, shark b8 said:

aahhh, excellent.

 

 

That's it,go away on a cruise to watch NFL 😀