Tanner Life

Tuesday, Day 3 @ Belize:

We woke up a little earlier, ate breakfast and watched the activity as tender boats began to take people over to the mainland. We were scheduled to leave @ 10:15, headed back to the private island of Bannister Caye. It is the same place we visited on our last trip to Belize and it is truly beautiful!!! Some of you may have gotten my email a few weeks ago about a favorite island being for sale, this was it!! Sure wish we could just buy it and stay-

*Picture from our boat headed from the Glory to Bannister. Glory big ship there in the front, then the Norwegian Sun was close by and a ship from "Fred Olsen Cruise Lines" was there as well. More about that later. There were tender boats EVERYWHERE and the ocean was beginning to look like a parking lot!*

It offers a water trampoline, kayaks, floats, there’s a grille, two very tiny stores, a restroom, a bar, tons of chairs and all the sand & sun you can stand. Andy took a short snorkel trip for about an hour on a little boat from Bannister Caye. He enjoyed it, but said the snorkeling wasn’t as good as the day before in Cozumel. The trip was great and we would recommend it to anyone at all! (Obviously since it was our 2nd trip there) It’s only about a 15 minute boat ride from the ship and I think you really get your money’s worth of beach time! The views from the beach are just breath taking!!!! The water is TRULY CRYSTAL CLEAR!! The shells, I’ve never seen anything like it. We took sooo many pictures last time of the shells, you put your hand in the water and this is what you pull up… each and every time!



We returned for a snack and some serious lazy time. Today I have been reading one of those “I hit the jackpot buying this” book from a bargain table at the Christian book store. There’s nothing like picking up a $5 book and finding a new favorite author, more about it in my reading blog coming soon I’m sure. Lazy time also led us to check out the menu for tonight and once again what we wanted to order from the dining room was on the casual buffet, how can you turn that down? I spent some time online checking email while sitting by a wall of windows and watching the ocean go by, so amazing. I couldn’t stay on long enough to post to the blog again though. The wireless connection was in and out and frustrating.

*Picture: With a 2 hour time difference, our 10AM excursion was really just 8AM there. It was HOT first thing though and the sun was just beautiful on the water*

We got ready without getting dressed up and that’s my favorite way to do it! I also like when you see all the foods on the buffet and you can then chose what you want to try. I ate fish again and it was absolutely fantastic. If I’d have seen it on the menu and read the name of it (I can’t remember now) I would have never ordered it, after seeing it and giving it a try though… it’s pretty much all I ate!! Yay for new kinds of grilled fish~ We realized if we cruise and only eat in the dining room one or two times, it would save us packing as much. We could come in just one suitcase for sure! What all do you really need on a ship? Good books, toothbrush, a few swimsuits and you’re good.

We had big plans of playing bingo, a show and then going to the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” (I’ve never seen it and am dying to see what all the fuss is about) at midnight, but old age kicked in! We headed back to put on Pajama’s, watch a movie and I finished my book! Cruising is all about doing what you want and what you’re in the mood for. Andy’s already asking when our next one should be . . . .

*Picture us on Bannister, note the clear blue water*

And on that note, let me add.. We keep pointing out couples with babies, guessing their age and looking to see that yes, those little ones seem to be having a great time. One little guy, who couldn’t have been more than 5 months old was getting his picture made and had a crowd gathered around because they were making him laugh and it had turned to hysterical giggles. He literally made himself laugh until he cried and he was soooo funny!!! They don’t know they are on a big ship in the middle of the ocean, but they’re enjoying life just the same. Just the confirmation we needed that our wee one is going to be a cruiser at an early age…

*Picture: Andy was up early enough to watch the sun come up, he took several pictures. God is amazing huh? He didn't have to make our world so beautiful, but I'm trying to remember to thank him every day for doing it anyway!!*