Santa Marta, Colombia

Santa Marta is a small port city. I figured it would be pretty hot by noon so we headed off the ship a little before 10:00. We rode the shuttle into town and then headed for the market. The first market was the tourist stuff so we kept on going about 10 blocks later we saw ‘the market’. As many of you know markets are one of my favorite places to take pictures. This one was great in that everyone wanted their picture taken! Wow, did it get hot quickly! After the market, we decided to head back to the ship as there wasn’t much else to see - we wandered back to the shuttle slowly down some different streets just sort of absorbing the atmosphere and then back to the ship.

We had a nice lunch in the buffet and then just relaxed until 3:30 for trivia. Jim got to watch both football games so he’s happy. So am I as he was able to use his headphones so I don’t have to hear the TV. We have learned that his headphones are the only way we survive regular sized cabins… he needs noise and I need quiet!

Things really are coming around to normal on the ship and the passengers are much happier. The midship pool was filled and had a lot of people in and round it and the aft pool (with the new deck space) will have its grand opening this morning. Later this morning we will attend the first CruiseCritic get together.