Friday, January 23, 2026

My Adventure

I had not been on a vacation in several years, so it was time for a break.  My Mom has dementia and I am one of her two caregivers.  My brother, the other caregiver,  had taken vacations. It was time for me to get away.
Back in August a friend and I started planning a cruise. It was a twelve day cruise from Jacksonville, Fl to several islands in the Caribbean.  While I have been on a Caribbean cruise three other times (long ago) this time all the places we went to were new to me.  I confess that I didn't take pictures on every island. 

I had a great time.  We visited: Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Tortola BVI, St Kitts,  St Martin, St Thomas USVI, and San Juan Puerto Rico (not necessarily in that order.) 
Here are a few pictures. 

Wax applied to make batik fabric in St Kitts

Bloody Point St Kitts


Old British phone booth, St Kitts

Sunrise over the islands

Playita del Condado - San Juan

Plaza de Maestro (=honoring the Puerto Rican Teacher

Cannons at the Fortress St Kitts

The Wake behind the ship was mesmerizing.

Eisenhower and me at Paseo de los Presidentes


JFK and me at Paseo de los Presidentes

Linking to the Friday Face Off



Until Next Time,  
Stay Creative 


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4 comments:

Iris Flavia said...

Wow, that sounds and looks great! Happy times!

Tom said...

...Gene, you can't take care of others unless you take care of yourself!!!

Linda Swanekamp said...

Everyone needs a vacation. Doesn't have to be exotic, just time away and recharge. Good for you that you did it.

Jeanna said...

I'm glad you were able to take some time for yourself, Gene. That was a nice itinerary. I've visited all of those places on various cruises. You look so relaxed in the photos. When is the next one? LOL.