So this afternoon as we got back on the ship, Joanna said goodbye to the land. We now have 5 days at sea.
The island hopping of the last two days has been quite an eye-opener. To our brief visits, it seems that St. Maarten is the most prosperous of the three, and Guadeloupe probably the poorest. This is based on the areas that we stayed or visited, which, of course, were not a true cross-section.
On Guadeloupe yesterday we made our way to the Aquarium. Yes, it was open on Easter Sunday, one of the only places that was, and despite some less than positive reviews, we taxied over there for what we thought would be probably a 45 minute visit. But the place delightfully surprised us. Embracing the available technology, they have an app to download which then serves as both a guide and information source for the facility -- in numerous languages. The tanks are not huge, but well designed to showcase the different marine habitats and their inhabitants. There is some history thrown in and lots of concern and actions for maintaining the biodiversity of the surrounding ocean. We saw species we had not seen before and marveled close-up with many that we already knew. We plan to give the place a great review!
Today both of us took one of the ship's excursions. We both ended at the same nature area, but Joanna did the zip lines and the tube ride. I stayed safely in the gondola. The view was magnificent, including the airport where the planes come in right over the beach.
And we both started our 'work' for the trip. Joanna has a diamond dot and I am continuing on my stitching. The ship has a swaying motion, not too violent, but noticeable. We shall see if we would have made good sailors.
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