We are on vacation! In Grand Turk!

It was a great way to end our ports of call. Grand Turk is a beautiful island, great beach, wonderful people and the best of all, snorkelling!

On the cruise last year, we tried to snorkel with our brand new gear but the weather was not to be. This time, we had our fill. Stephane didn't quite get the hang of it but I was floating for so long, I developed a touch of a sunburn on the backs of my legs. The trick is a good grip on the ventilation tube and stop breathing through your nose. Once you relax, it is fish city!

Fish City

That is an example of the number of different types of fish you can see 50yrds from the dock.

Nemo & Friends

We are calling that guy Nemo even though he is nothing like a clown fish. Just one of the most colourful I was able to get a pic of. 

Freaky Fish

And these were freaky little fish that would swim really close and not care at all that I had invaded their territory. Their friendliness was a bit freaky. 

And here is Aquaman!

How do you feel about going to Puerto Rico for the day ?

Well,
that's what we (Eliz and I) did on Wednesday May 20th while traveling aboard the Carnival Sunshine.  I have to say that this stop was definitely one of my favorite spot.  It doesn't beat the beautiful St. Kitts but is a close second.  We got to walk around old San Juan and take a little trip to the Bacardi distillery where we learned how to make lots of different rum based drinks (not really) but we did get to learn the different stages of transformation up to the final great tasting bacardi product.

That's right...we were in this building

Below, what you see are the rum barrels representing a different type of rum favored by each individual family member.  Granted, these barrels are now empty, but they still display the type of rum that was once inside them.

Bacardi liquor barrels.

Bon Appetit and Bon Voyage from Eliz and Stephane

First BBQ of season 2015...Yes it finally happened.

Well, it's finally here.  That's right, BBQ season.  After this crazy stupid winter, we can finally crack open the lid off the charcoal BBQ and cook up some good food.  On the menu tonight is, Corn on the Cob, Roasted Potatoes, Asparagus, Salmon, scallops in clam shells, and two types of salads (Macaroni and Coleslaw).  Maybe we over did it, but what can you say, we were just happy the snow was finally gone.  Oh, did I mention Apple Crumble Pie ?

BBQ and Sides

Bon Appetit and Bon Voyage from Eliz and Stephane