Well, we're back! It's been a fun and adventurous week, but now it's time to say "goodbye" to paradise and "hello" to real life back in good old p-town. Our wedding was beautiful and it was so wonderful having all of our families together! That is something we're already missing. But it is exciting for us that we are now a new family unit and our fun honeymoon was a great way to start off our marriage.
Unfortunately, the beginning of our honeymoon was not so great. I got really sick our first night there. I'm pretty sure it was food poisoning because I was throwing up all night and it felt like my body was trying to get rid of something it didn't like. I was up almost every hour between 7:00 Sunday night and 9:00 Monday morning vomiting. It was awful! But it's a good thing I have a wonderful husband who was willing to take care of me. He was up with me every time and he cleaned out the trash can every time I threw up in it. We went to the medical center on Monday morning and they gave me a painful injection in my bum to keep me from vomiting any more. It did it's job and I was no longer throwing up, but it didn't really make me feel any better. They also quarantined me in my room for 24 hours. Grant was constantly running out to get me things. He even ran extra errands because I talked to him in my sleep a few times, asking for things that I didn't actually want. What a sweetheart! The one plus to all of this was that we got pay-per-view and anything from our mini-bar free. But I think I would've traded that for better health!
Luckily, I got feeling better so they cleared me and I was able to venture out of our room on Tuesday. We went up to the deck for most of the day. We laid out, hoping to get some sun, but it was too cold and windy so we had to cover up with our towels. Unbeknownst to me, I was getting some sun and I ended up with a ridiculous sunglass line on my face!
On Wednesday, we were able to leave the ship for the first time. We docked in Montego Bay, Jamaica and got a bus tour of the island. We then got to ride a motorboat, which Grant did a great job driving. When we got in, our guide tied a rope over my legs and told me to hold on because that was my seat belt and I was going to need it. He was right! It was very choppy and I thought I was going to fly out a few times! But we made it! The boat ride brought us to some beautiful falls that some people call the 8th wonder of the world. A guide led us up the falls and we had to hold hands and a make a human chain with our whole group. It was a lot of fun. We weren't able to get pictures on the way up because we didn't have a waterproof camera, but we have one at the top.
Our trip on Tuesday was to Grand Cayman. We were originally supposed to go parasailing, but the guy in charge of it said the winds were too strong so it was cancelled. We ended up going to the beach instead. At least we saved over $100 because of it!
Our last excursion was in Mexico. We docked in Cozumel and then travelled on a ferry and bus to the city of Tulum, where there are ancient Mayan ruins. We learned a lot about the Mayan culture and got to see some beautiful sites. It was a great day!
Life on a cruise ship is a blast! There is always something to do, always great food to eat, and always someone waiting on you hand and foot! Every night when we came back from dinner, there was an animal made out of towels waiting for us and chocolates on our pillows. There were shows every night from singing and dancing performances to magic shows and comedy acts. There were games to play and watch and dance classes to enjoy. We had so much fun!! I would recommend a cruise to anyone!
Now we're back in Provo and I'm ready to tackle the daunting task of getting our apartment in order while Grant works this week. We have a lot of shopping to do and I lot of things to set up and organize before school starts next Monday, but we're excited for it!
