Jan 18, 2010 13:46
There were many a new things to be experienced on my "tropical" cruise. I'll list them out in order of experience.
Day 1, January 8th
- Two Cancelled Flights, De-Icing and a 22 Hour Delay
- New Orleans, Louisiana (State #39)
- Abita Beer
- Authentic Gumbo
- French Quarter
- ACME Oyster House (Fried Oysters, Oysters on the Half-Shell, Hush Puppies)
- Bourbon Street
- Absinthe
- Live NOLA Jazz
Day 2, January 9th
- Garden District
- Surrey's Cafe (Boudin, Creole Style Sausage)
- Cafe du Monde (Beignets and Hot Chocolate)
- Napoleon House (Nicholas Pinot Noir)
- Record Cold in New Orleans
- Cochon, (Louisiana style Pork, Alligator, Rabbit Dumplings, Lazy Magnolia Pecan Ale)
- Moonshine
- Oz
Day 3, January 10th
- Mother's Restaurant (Authentic Shrimp Po' Boy)
- A Cruise
- Mild Sea-sickness/Nausea
Day 4, January 11th
- Running and Ping Pong on a Cruise
- The Caribbean Sea
Day 5, January 12th
- Costa Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Mexican Policia Checkpoint complete with Machine Guns
- Chacchoben Mayan Ruins (tasted a Clove plant)
- Fresh Coconut chopped with a Machete
- Sake
Day 6, January 13th
- Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala
- Rio Dulce, Poverty in Guatemala
- Homemade Tortilla
- Livingston, Guatemala
- Garifuna Music
- Coca Cola with real Sugar Cane
- Drinking Champagne in a Hottub
Day 7, January 14th
- Belize City, Belize
- A Belizean Farmacia
- Jumping Off a Cliff into a River
- Cave Tubing, Cave Branch River, Belize
- Amigo's Cafe, Western Highway, Belize (Rice, Beans and Chicken)
- Beliken Beer, Belize
Day 8, January 15th
- Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Taxi Driver w/o a Speedometer
- Paradise Beach, Cozumel, Mexico
- Snorkeling and Coronas in the Caribbean Sea
- Carlos and Charlie's (Sol Cerveza, Queso Fresco and Fish Tacos)
- Tequila Shots in Mexico
- A White Party on a Cruise
Day 9, January 16th
- 40 Knot Winds and 8-12 Foot Waves on Open Waters
- A Toga Party