They say it’s my birthday … we’re gonna have a good time!
The day started early with room service arriving at 6:45 AM. It was still dark out! We soon arrived at Half Moon Cay (also known as San Salvador Island), which is a private island in the Bahamas, owned by Holland America. We got off the ship, and onto smaller boats (called tenders) which took us over to the island, at 8:30 AM.
I think that the girl we met in the spa yesterday described the island best … she said that it’s like a fairy tale. It is one of the most beautiful places on earth! The water is the most stunning aqua blue, and crystal clear. It’s exactly like you see on calendars and post cards. The sand is soft white. Our feet looked like shake-n-bake, coated in a soft powder.
We had rented a clam shell, which basically covers two lounge chairs, which is great when the sun is beating down. Today the sun came out off and on, and the weather was nice and warm. We ventured into the “refreshing” water and floated around for a while. We spent the rest of the time lounging and taking photos. I’m sure we have enough to make our own calendar.
The ship served a great BBQ lunch (burgers, chicken, fish, salads, etc.). We also walked around a bit to check out the sting rays that you could swim with, if you like sting rays. The day went by too quickly, and we got the last tender back at 3:00 PM. We soaked up the sun on our balcony for a while, and then went down to enjoy the loungers on the 3rd floor, as we sailed away from Half Moon Cay.
Tonight we dined at the Pinnacle Grill. We started with the Ceasar salad, make table-side. Followed by lobster bisque, again … made table side. Then we had the 7 ounce sirloin steak, with either mashed potatoes or the “jumbo” Idaho baked potato. Everything was fabulous. Dessert was over the top … first we had truffles, while waiting for our dessert. And then we had birthday cake (which was this heavenly chocolate mousse cake). Followed by our real dessert … raspberry cheesecake for Dorothy, and chocolate velvet souffle for myself. Next time we need to wear stretchy clothes!
After dinner we went to the casino, where Dorothy cashed in her winnings, while I played the slots for a very long time on only $20. We hit the Queen’s Lounge to watch karaoke for a while. And now we’re off to the showroom for the final show.
What a great birthday! Thanks to Dorothy, and to everyone for their best wishes. I hope everyone can spend their birthday on a fairy tale island some day!
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