Robbie asked me to be his guest blogger, I guess I should feel honored, but I feel like he was just trying to get out of writing it himself. My life is not nearly as exciting as Robbie’s; I’m not shipped around the country by the university to cheer, but last week for my spring break my best friend and our mothers went on a Caribbean cruise. I was disappointed because in previous years the senior class from my school rents out a house at the beach where the entire class stays together. However, this year we all went our own way on vacations. In the past my parents have designed vacations around sites that they deem to have either historical or educational value. I must have by this point walked every hill of each civil war battle field in the country and if there is a maritime museum within sixty miles of where we were staying it was a sure bet my family would hit it. For this trip my mom and I set out one ground rule for the start: nothing educational. We left from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and cruised to Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Martin, and Half Moon Key. At the stops we stayed away from anything that involved learning and instead opted for excursions such as snorkeling, zip lining, and parasailing. On the ship I enjoyed the luxuries of the boat and friendly crew. Ironically enough it was the same ship that my mother and I sailed on in the eastern Mediterranean this summer, where of course we did properly educational touring. I was incredibly surprised when the maître d' I met this summer remembered me and welcomed me back. I enjoyed being back on the elegant Neiuw Amsterdam, this time with my best friend who I was able to show around and have some great times with. One amenity I was not able to take advantage of over the summer was the casino, but now that I was 18 I got the chance to try my luck on the slot machines where I won a whole quarter. The trip was a lot of fun, the perfect break from the stresses of school and college decisions. I know that it is something my friend and I will always remember as a special time before we head off in separate directions next year. And most importantly we were successful; I did not learn a single thing the entire week!
Kathryn, you should feel honored. It’s Robbie Anderson’s blog you are guest blogging on. However, I was just trying to get out of writing this week’s blog because I wasn’t feeling it. I am glad you got to go on a non-educational family trip this time. I will say though that I am extremely jealous of all the historic places you have visited. My parents, with five kids under their belt, never really had the opportunity to take us to places farther than Virginia or Florida. The most historic sight I can honestly say I have visited with my family is Jamestown, Virginia, which doesn’t say much. Even though I got to travel to Washington and New Mexico, I honestly was still jealous of your Caribbean cruise. My family did go on a cruise finally for the first time three years ago. It was amazing. Now we are begging to go on another one, but my parents insist we wait until we are all 21. I’m not complaining. Thanks for being my guest blogger and bragging about your cruise. I’m glad you had a good time and hope you can go on another non-educational trip soon.
ReplyDelete