Cayman Islands! Just a short distance from Jamaica.
Change of plans today! Last night Dianne had acute pain in her hip/ back and Nurses Mary and Dorothy swung into action! Got Ruben, our cabin attendant, to get us a bag of ice, and we got out the Advil to start a regimen to try and reduce inflammation and give Dianne some relief.
By morning it was a bit better, but Dianne could not really put much weight on her leg without pain / discomfort. So Mary went on the excursion on her own and the two lame dames stayed behind, taking the day to rest and try and settle Dianne’s hip down.
Mary returned by noon and we all went to the International Cafe for a sandwich and coffee while we waited for the Gelato shop to open! I know for a fact that ice cream is medicinal!! While we waited we watched 6 people play Jenga! It was fun to see how many blocks they could remove before rumbling the tower!! That was followed by a Music Trivia game.
By this time the gelato shop was open and Dianne and I had a little dish today ( not the huge sundae glasses with all the cookies, candies, whipped cream etc like we did yesterday) Dianne had mango sorbet and pistachio gelato and Dorothy had pistachio and amaretto gelato. YUM! YUM!
Back to our cabin for a bit of time on the balcony or a nap before getting ready for dinner. Tonight we had shrimp cocktail, shrimp & crab bisque, and salad for starters. The main course was Lobster and Tenderloin for Dorothy and Mary, and Dianne chose a pasta dish with that delicious white sauce. We each had a different dessert - gelato with strawberry sauce, Crepes with raspberry sauce, and strawberry cheesecake!
We decided to watch the dancing from our perch overlooking the Piazza on Deck 5 for a while before returning to our comfy quarters.
Another day is done! Although it wasn’t what we had planned, and not seeing the sea turtles was a big disappointment to Dianne, it was a good day; Mary got to go on the excursion while D & D enjoyed some sunshine on the balcony, and I think the restful day is having a positive effect.
Tomorrow is our last port of call - Cozumel, Mexico. Mary is going off on her own again as the physical demands of going to see the Mayan ruins is not advisable for the gals with walkers!
Until tomorrow….
Awwwww…so sorry to hear about Dianne’s back issues. Sounds like she bounced back well though. Ice cream is indeed medicinal. My friend Tess’s boyfriend lives in Cayman but he is visiting her and came to our place for dinner last night. I was telling him that my aunt and her friends were in Cayman today! 😎
ReplyDeleteMary enjoyed her excursion and I am glad Dianne is doing a bit better
DeleteThe food sounds great! And the comment about the heat lol. It's freezing up hear and we got more snow this week than, I think, we got last winter.
ReplyDeleteOh yikes! Please keep all that snow down your way!!
Deletetypo - up here. I hate wrong spelling lol
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