My husband was there (i promise) and was having a great time. Not sure why he wasn't in any of these pics, but I know he took the one of Jason and Christi.
The next morning we went to breakfast...where Jason and Christi (the most thoughtful people on earth) had a surprise for Marc and Nick. A birthday cake...which they had to serve Nick in the toilet! So wrong...yet so funny!
Then Marc and I loaded up and left for Charleston, SC to get on the cruise and head to the Caribbean. 
We sailed away from Charleston, SC on the Carnival Fantasy. It was a wonderfully large floating city and we had a BLAST! This is a view from the window in our room on our first night at sea.
We began our tour by being taken to Paradise Island so that we could visit Atlantis. Here are some pictures from Atlantis:
Well once we exited from the front of the Aquarium we found out from one of the girls that was on our tour that we were supposed to pay. Oh well...they weren't open yet and no one told us to get out so we got the tour for FREE!!!!
Here are a few more pics from Atlantis:
Then we hopped back in the van to go on a tour of Nassau. We got to see where the rich live, where the poor live, where they clean the conchs that come out of the ocean, and the fort. We learned alot about the economy and the government to. Here are some pics from the tour:
After touring one side of the Island we made our way back to the port. Marc and I wandered the streets...stopping to take a few pics and grab a quick bite of conch fritters before we boarded the bus to Compass Point.
It was really fun taking the bus with the locals. Watching them flag the bus down and jump on and off...it was really neat. So we headed over to the other side of the Island to Compass point resort. A place that I have been dying to see since Marc sent me a picture the first time he stayed there. We got a beer and he and I were given a full tour of the resort and were even offered access to the private beach and pool. I so hope my husband takes me there again!
Then Marc took me across the street to Compass Point Studios where he has done work in the past. I liked the chance to see where my hubby has been when he is away from me. Compass point was really neat and it was great to meet Terry!
After this we walked down the street to Traveler's Rest. This is definitely on my top 10 favorite restaurants list! WOW!!! Here is the view from where we were sitting! I really wanted to sit in the shade. :)
Then we went and waited for the bus to come get us. What a bus stop!!!!
After this we headed back to the boat. It was a great and busy day! Nassau was a definite win!
These are the moments that will stick with you when you remember your wedding. That whole thing was so much fun for so many people on so many levels! Sometimes I think we have weddings FOR our guests...in fact, I'm pretty sure we do. It's so they can be together and celebrate their deep desire for something enduring in life: love, a shared history, hope, family and friendship. (I want a wake for the same reason, okay?) No matter how hard it might be to make these gatherings happen, without them life would be tepid, shallow, unmoored. So, THANK YOU, honey, for having a wedding for all of us!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, you're right! I missed a bunch of shots! That is the cutest little black dress I ever saw; glad I didn't get a chance to put that one through the washer and dryer;^)
ReplyDeleteThat first shot of you...you should get that slightly cropped and framed! Thanks for FB'ing me to check out the rest of these. The board full of knobs and sliders looks bigger than the stateroom on the boat...geez.