We flew to Miami and boarded our ship. Right away I got myself a Pina Colada and enjoyed walking around the decks with Mark. Each day was relaxing but also a lot of fun. We took an awesome tour from one of the locals in Nassau named Big D, we enjoyed a hop on hop off trolley tour on Key West and spent lots of time relaxing on deck, by the pool, reading books and napping. The day I was looking forward to the most, Coco Cay, got cancelled due to high swells so we spent the day sleeping and swimming.
Dinner was very enjoyable with a very nice couple at our table from Michigan. They were raised Muslim and so we talked a LOT about religion. It was so great to have such a wonderful missionary opportunity and to learn about their beliefs as well. They were genuinely interested and asked so many questions each night. Mark and I were thrilled to be companions discussing the gospel.
When we docked in Miami, we had all day to wait for our flight so we took a cab to a local mall, went to a movie and out to lunch and just walked around. Then we took an Uber back to the airport, read and rested and flew home. We drove home to sleep and then Mark drove all the way to Twin Falls by himself to get our kids. The trip was great but my legs were swollen and my back was sore so I needed to stay home and rest. I LOVED seeing my kids that night and hugging them as hard as I could. Man I missed them but it was a nice trip away and with a new baby coming, who knows when the next trip for just Mark and I will be!
An amazing staircase carved from the existing stone in honor of the Queen
Mark took a tour of Ernest Hemingway's house on Key West. He loved seeing it and I loved resting on a bench until he was done
One afternoon Mark went to a Star Wars trivia tournament and won! He was very proud of himself
