Small cottage where the cooking class was held...you can see the ship out in the distance
Our day in St Kitts was vary relaxing, even though we booked a shore excursion and spent an hour browsing through a few stores by the port. We had decided to try the Caribbean Cooks tour option and thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience. We were only 1 of three couples who attended, and our small numbers kept the pace moving quite nicely. The short ride to the lovely small blue and white cottage, was over quickly and we began our caribbean food education the moment we stepped through the doorway. I will write a more detailed review in the port section upon my return home. Suffice to say, our american chef has lived on the island for 6 years, and is very well versed in the island's cuisine as well as the history of it's eating habits. The meal was very tasty and equally enjoyable to watch being cooked.
It was a great setting for our excursion
We were back at the port area by 1 and decided to do a bit of window shopping. There are a decent variety of stores right near the ship, so we felt no need to walk the few blocks into town. At this point in our cruising life, we rarely shop much and prefer to peek at what they are offering, then move on to something a bit more relaxing. If it's after noon, it must be time for a nap! Of course I have the rude habit of falling asleep while listening to demonstrations, and yesterday was no different. I actually found my eyes closing while watching one of the executive chefs making roses out of hot pulled sugar. Yikes...what is wrong with me????
Almost time to head back to the port and a bit of window shopping
Back to the cabin to find a proper sleeping venue, and I grabbed a quick nap out on the balcony as we anchored off the coastline of that beautiful island. Not such a rough life, waking up to views of sunny skies over blue water and green mountains. Someone compared the land formation on St. Kitts to the islands of Hawaii, having never been there...I will take their word for it. The dormant cloud covered volcano may have something to do with the similarity they spoke of, which I saw as we pulled into the port that morning.
Before we knew it, the 4 pm cocktail hour had rolled around and we'd planned on an early dinner and a late show for the evening. We are really loving this anytime dining in Blu, and the view out the window at 6 pm, is still very nice. We never know who we will run into in the dining room, more often than not, we see one of our roll call friends seated at an adjacent table. Afterwards, I had my favorite chocolate martini, then met up with a few friends, watched the passenger fashion show, listened to the jazz band and a cappella group in ensemble lounge, and saw yet another incredible Karen Grainger show in the theater. After falling into bed so early the previous night, we had a pleasant evening enjoying a few different musical venues, before returning to the cabin shortly before midnight.
What is still on my To Do List... a few silly things and some not so foolish:
--try the yummy wings either from room service or at the outdoor eatery by the pool
--take the IPad art tour
--enjoy another nap in Persian Gardens and/or the Relaxation Room
--watch the Hot Glass show
--eat at Bistro on 5 and taste the Nutella crepe everyone is always raving about
--taste a few more flavors of gelato
--spend a few minutes enjoying the interactive Planet Earth display
--order room service for a midnight snack
--maybe book a tour for Miami when we disembark (never been to the Everglades or taken an airboat ride after 10 years of living here)
--find a cozy cocoon seat in the solarium and take yet another nap
Next up...another sea day....YES!!!!!
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