Arriving back in USA

After 2 days at sea, we arrived early in the morning in Ft. Lauderdale on Friday, December 11.  We have been gone 11 days and sailed 3288. Nautical Miles.  Our ship, Zuiderdam, carried 1977 passengers and 800 crew.  Potable water production per day is 1700 tons.  We consumed 750 tons a day.  Temperatures ranged from 81 degrees in the Bahamas to 88 steamy degrees in Cartegena and Panama Canal.

An interesting fact about Panama:  due to the reclining " S " shape of the Isthmus of Panama the sun rises from the Pacific and sets in the Atlantic Ocean.  Even when you look at a map, this is plain weird.

Joyce and Bob stopped Friday night in Jacksonville, stayed with a friend and shared dinner with two additional friends.  What a lovely way to start the holidays.  In just two weeks they will be heading to Florida for 2 months.  

Lydia and Jerry flew to Chicago on Saturday and were met at the airport by Jon and Joey.  They stayed over the weekend to celebrate Jon's birthday and Monday drove home to Cheboygan.  They have more time to get ready for their Florida trip in late January.  

  

         

                    Lunch one day.

       

 

       

           

Lydia must have been taking the above three photos as 

she isn't in any of them.  This was our last night

 and we were listening to a great band.