Chapter 25-The Rest of the Trip

August 23-28, 2002

The next day was a day at sea for Alex and Ty. They slept in late, getting up in time to make lunch. They explored the ship for the rest of the afternoon before heading to dinner. Jason and Heather again joined them, the two remaining seats open.

Tuesday they were in Cozumel, Mexico. They had signed up for a trip to see dolphins. They got to the park where the dolphins were. The tour guide led Alex and Ty's group to the pens the dolphins were. There was a ledge set up for people to stand on so they could pet the dolphins. After that Ty and Alex spent some time swimming in the crystal clear water. The ship was in port until midnight. Alex and Ty decided they would go back for dinner and then head into town and do some shopping. The got back on board about 10:45pm and headed to their cabin for the night.

Wednesday was another trip day. They were in Georgetown, Grand Cayman. The tour was bus based. Their first stop was a turtle farm. They had sea turtles of all different sizes there. After the turtles it was on to Hell. There is actually a town called Hell in Grand Cayman. They have a little post office set up so you can send things from Hell. Ty and Alex sent a postcard to the firehouse and the police station. The final part of the tour was a chance to swim with stingrays. It was a sandbar so you could get off the boat and stand in the water. Ty and Alex enjoyed that; Ty actually tried his hand at feeding them. After they got back on the ship Ty and Alex got in touch with Jason and Heather. For the rest of the night they all hung out in Carnival Blvd. enjoying drinks and each other's company.

Thursday was another day at sea. They were on their way to Jamaica. They again spent the day with Jason and Heather. They all sat out on the pool deck and shared stories about different calls they have had.

Friday was Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Like Grand Cayman, it was a bus tour. They were taken to different areas around Ocho Rios and the tour guide explained some things about Jamaican history. They eventually reached a park that had a waterfall that you could climb. Alex and Ty climbed with Jason and Heather. It was challenging, but fun at the same time. They had to be back on the ship fairly early, it was leaving at 6:00pm. The four decided to forgo dinner in the dining room; they were going to the buffet in the Paris Restaurant. After getting changed they met up again and sat down to eat.

"Today was a lot of fun," Alex said.

"Yeah it was, I'm glad we decided to go together," Heather said.

"It was fun having other people to enjoy it with," Ty added.

"We should all keep in touch after this. We only live at the Jersey Shore so we can easily get into New York to see you guys," Jason said.

"That's a great idea. We would love to keep in touch," Alex answered.

"Let me get a piece of paper to write your address down on," Heather said looking through he bag. She finally found one. "Ok, go ahead."

"1376 King Blvd. Apt. 8C. New York, New York 10121," Alex said to Heather. "If I can borrow your pen, I can write yours down."

"Here you go," Heather said handing her the pen.

"Ok, go ahead."

"24 Woodview Ct. Howell, New Jersey 07731," Heather told Alex.

"Great. Hopefully we can see each other fairly frequently," Alex said.

"Hopefully."

"Well we are going to head back to the cabin. We have to get ready to pack and stuff tomorrow," Ty said.

"I know. Like I said earlier in the week, my only complaint was having to leave," Heather said.

"We'll see you tomorrow."

Alex and Ty walked back to their cabin. They wanted to get a decent amount of sleep for tomorrow. They had to pack and make sure everything was set.