We sailed south from Saint Lucia to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent is the largest island, and there are 32 smaller islands within the country. We skipped the big island and dropped anchor in Port Elizabeth in Bequia, which is pronounced "beh-quay". I'd call Bequia "cozy". For example, here is our tour bus … Continue reading St. V & G: Bequia

I'm starting the "island hopping" week of my cruise. Technically, it started yesterday in Barbados. However, my "cooking with breadfruit" excursion was cancelled due to lack of participants. I can't really complain, as Barbados was our segment change point, so the ship was exchanging 70% of its passengers. Most would not be prepared to go … Continue reading St. Lucia Sweets

I like longer cruises. I get longer tourist time without needing to pack/unpack with less of my vacation in airplanes and airports. However, I found the 4 1/2 months of my 2019 World Cruise a bit too long - after 3, 3 1/2-months I was feeling a bit of "cabin fever". No matter how nice … Continue reading Next Cruise

More cooking for this post. We are near Guyana, so today it's a pepperpot. That's a meat and lots of spices. Start This was the most I've seen in the spice bin: Onion, pepper, garlic, orange zest, ginger, thyme and a cinnamon stick. The small bowl above is brown sugar and a clove. Spices Much … Continue reading Beef

So, we had our second "Cross the Equator" event of the Grand Voyage. A "polywog" is a cruise passenger who has not yet sailed across the equator (Shame!) A "shellback' is a cruise passenger who has sailed across the equator Similar to my 2019 World Cruise, the entertainers put together a silly event for the … Continue reading Polywogs