Honeymoon - Day 3

This morning we docked in Freeport, Bahamas also known as Great Bahama Island.  Jonathan and I woke up at 7 and ordered room service breakfast.  We ate a light breakfast then headed towards the gangway for our excursion.  We had to wait a while to get off the ship because the boat had lost its clearance from the Bahamas immigration.  We camped out on the stairs holding our spot in line; once the clearance was reissued we quickly got off the boat and waited for our excursion.

Our excursion was called “Beaches and Caves”.  It included going to a Bahama State Park to view some under rock caves and relax at the beach.  The caves were not anything special; I could have left the caves out, but the beach was exquisite!  After that location we went to another beach with a restaurant attached.   This beach was even better than the one before!  The restaurant was really good too!  I ordered a side of French fries along with a frozen strawberry daiquiri.  Jonathan ordered some Conch Fritters with a large iced tea.  Our bus driver/tour guy (aka Biggie) raved about the Conch from Bahama so Jonathan gave it a try.  He said that it tasted pretty bland, no real flavor, but was not bad either.  We did not swim at this beach because we were already full of sand but just enjoyed the breeze and the wind chimes.

We arrived back at the pier and boarded the ship.  We went back to our room and both took showers to get all the sand off of us; you would be amazed at where sand can get into!  While Jonathan was in the shower I went up to the bar and got the drink of the day, the Rebellious Fish.  The title was intriguing but the drink was not very good; it tasted like a bad orange.  Once Jonathan got out of the shower I sent him up to get a drink I saw while I was up at the bar, it was called a “Cool Running” served in a pineapple.  It was DELICIOUS!!  

After our drinks settled we went to dinner at the other main dining room, Palace.  Jonathan ordered the Brocolli Bisque, Latin-Style New York Steak, Chocolate Truffle Cake, and Fresh Apple Pie.  I had a Caesar Salad, Grilled Chicken with Mashed Potatoes, and Signature Cheesecake.  After dinner we went and played Bingo.  We were soooo close to winning every game but just lacked one number!  Once Bingo ended we went back to the room and changed into our swimsuits and found a hot tub on the front of the ship.  The view was amazing and the water was great!  Once we got enough water we headed back to the room and found our towel animal, a doggy!
Next stop: Great Stirrup Cay!