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Week # 10 Reflection


I can see the finish line for my summer session but I still have work to do to close out the semester stronger than when I started! I am grateful that the previous week, our instructor gave us some reprieve from blogging. With the July 4th holiday and summer vacations, I have had to juggle multiple priorities. Last weekend, we had a family reunion cruise and I got a chance to sail with my  family to the Bahamas homework-free (well, at least I only had one class to worry about).

Approximately 50 of my family members from Augusta, Atlanta, South Florida and other parts of the country set sail towards the Bahamas, which was a nice break in the midst of summer. It was a 4-day/3-night cruise, which was short and sweet. I hadn’t cruised in over 15 years, so it was a delight to cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas. We were able to debark on Saturday and Sunday and spent most of the day either on Nassau or Royal Caribbean’s island, “Coco-Cay.” At night, we got to dine onboard as a family, and then play a variety of games, like Bingo and Scavenger Hunt and dance the night away on the promenade deck. The ship was much larger than I expected. The upper decks had a basketball court, a virtual reality experience, and miniature golf. I didn’t have time to experience it all! I know that this ship is not as large as some of the newest ships; but it was larger than the ones I sailed on in the early 2000s. I will definitely cruise again, sooner rather than later!

Well, I am about to plan my week ahead so good night my friends. I hope you have an amazing week!

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