592. Able-Bodied

592. Able-Bodied
Definition: (adj) fit, strong, and healthy
Location Placed: Da Gama Dining Room, Cruise Ship, The Middle of the Ocean
Date Placed: 5/2/14 at 10:36am





The Da Gama Dining Room was our main formal dining area. We had a very lovely waiter and assistant for the nights that we went there. We got to learn a bit about them, their cultures, and their families back in India. It became a bit of a running joke that every appetizer I got was a chilled soup. I had never had chilled soup and they seemed to have a wide variety of flavors over the course of the trip. I had to try them. One night the whole wait-staff gallivanted around the 3 leveled dining area and then sang a song all together on the stairs. It was really neat.

591. Endurance

591. Endurance
Definition: (n) the capacity of something to withstand wear and tear
Location Placed: Casino, Cruise Ship, The Middle of the Ocean
Date Placed: 5/2/14 at 10:35am





The Casino was in the middle of the ship and somewhere we had to travel through quite often. Although I don't gamble, it was fun to see all the different games. There appear to be some favorites amount people that hung out there often. Spin the Wheel was definitely a big hit. I don't think I actually saw anyone win more than they started out with, but that's the way of a casino. I came out of the casino $1.20 richer than when I went in because someone accidentally forgot to claim their ticket. Not too shabby!

590. Leisurely

590. Leisurely
Definition: (adj) unhurried or relaxed
Location Placed: The Chamber Bar, Cruise Ship, The Middle of the Ocean
Date Placed: 5/2/14 at 10:33am





The Chamber is a dark, two-story bar with a dance area. The only time we visited this area was when there was a silent dance party. We were quite intrigued to figure out what a silent dance party was. We stood on the balcony while about a dozen people danced in the area below. Except they all were wearing wireless headphones! So they were dancing to either a slower beat song or dance music. It was hilarious watching people dance and occasionally sing. At one point, half of them were doing the cha-cha slide while the other half were dancing away. We stayed for about 15 minutes and called it a night. Definitely something new and different.

589. Alert

589. Alert
Definition: (adj) vigilant, attentive, observant
Location Placed: Schooner Bar, Cruise Ship, The Middle of the Ocean
Date Placed: 5/2/14 at 10:31am





The Schooner Bar was basically our main haunt at the cruise. They held many of the activities we participated in there. We did trivia challenges every day, often multiple times a day (as they usually had 3 or 4.) We also did napkin folding and listened to a recycling talk in there. So it was a definite hub of activity. So I figured what better place to release a crane than after our last trivia challenge. You can also see the map in the background. The screen rotated through a few different screens, one of them being where we were on our trip. Definitely quite useful!

588. Inquisitive

588. Inquisitive
Definition: (adj) curious and inquiring
Location Placed: Labadee Artists Market, Labadee, Haiti
Date Placed: 4/30/14 at 2:16pm
Status: Found!





The last island we stopped at was Haiti. The cruise line has their own walled off section of the island, so it wasn't the same as the other islands. We were only around other people from the cruise and the people that worked in the compound. It was definitely quite relaxing with all the beach activities and we even tried the ziplining! There was even a little artists market where local artisans came by with their pieces. Lots of wonderful things. If only I had more room in my luggage! It definitely was a wonderful island to cap off the stops on the cruise.

587. Flirty

587. Flirty
Definition: (adj) playfully romantic
Location Placed: Starbucks, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date Placed: 4/29/14 at 11:32am





It wouldn't be a complete trip without a visit to a proper Starbucks. I actually just passed by it on the street to see if it looked the same as every other Starbucks. (FYI- It does!) I didn't end up getting anything though as we were on a hunt for some authentic Puerto Rican restaurant. A few doors down, we found it. Another couple on our cruise said they found it last time they were visiting PR and couldn't wait to go back. The food definitely stood up to their review. I had some beef empanadas with a pink dressing of sorts (perhaps a Thousand Island-esque dressing) and they were fabulous. Had we a microwave in our room, I definitely would've taken them for a midnight snack!

586. Irreplaceable

586. Irreplaceable
Definition: (adj) priceless, unique, unparalleled
Location Placed: Hamilton Visitors Center, Hamilton, Bermuda
Date Placed: 4/26/14 at 10:55am





Before we took the high speed ferry back to the boat, I decided to pop into the visitors center. I probably shouldn't have as it showed me all the lovely things I wasn't going to have time to do. Just means I'll have to go back to Bermuda in the not too distant future, I guess. I'm alright with that. I think the caverns and the pink sand beaches will definitely be on the top of that list!

585. Perfection

585. Perfection
Definition: (n) flawless, excellency, greatness
Location Placed: Bermuda Bookstore, Hamilton, Bermuda
Date Placed: 4/26/14 at 10:34am





I couldn't help but stop into this small little bookshop as we were shopping around in Hamilton for the morning. I definitely could see myself enjoying it more often if I actually lived on the island. It had charm and seemed like the sort of place where the owner would go above and beyond to get you books you would enjoy. I only got to take a brief peek around, but I liked how cozy it was.

584. Advance

584. Advance
Definition: (v) move forward in a typically purposeful way
Location Placed: Gosling Brothers Liquor Store, Hamilton, Bermuda
Date Placed: 4/26/14 at 10:11am





I think one of the most interesting things I learned on the tour was that non-native Bermudans or descendents of Bermudans could not buy property. They are trying to keep Bermudan property "in the family" so to speak. Apparently property there is also crazy expensive, so I'm pretty glad I couldn't even buy property there if I had the opportunity! I'll just stick to the hotels and visiting all the sights.

583. Sterling

583. Sterling
Definition: (adj) (of a person or their work, efforts, or qualities) excellent or valuable.
Location Placed: Navy Yard Visitors Center, Ireland Island North, Bermuda
Date Placed: 4/26/14 at 8:55am





Bermuda was our first island stop on the cruise. After a day and a half at sea, we pulled it. It was really neat to see how the ship maneuvered into a port location. I was excited as it has been several years since I've gotten to travel internationally and to several places I had never been before. Bermuda did not disappoint! Given a number of interesting excursions that the cruise line had lined up, I definitely could see myself going back to Bermuda and spending several days doing all the neat things.