Our first stop on the cruise was to Roatan Bay, Honduras. My mom and I visited this place the last time we went on a cruise about 17 years ago. It was fun to go back and see it again after so many years.
My mom booked a place for us to spend the day at "Little French Key." It is a private island about 15 minutes from port. At the island there are all sorts of rescued animals that had been mistreated at circus' and homes. This is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to! Full of crystal clear water to snorkel and swim.
Waking up in the morning to coffee on the balcony before we left was a great way to get the morning started. As you can see in the background the first sighting of land in more than two days.
We are loaded up and ready to go!
Hearing the singing of the locals made us really feel like we were in an exotic place.
While we waited for our shuttle the girls had a flower put in their hair by Uncle Brad.
All 13 of us packed in the bus.
A perfect shot of a part of the island we swam in.
Jackson found a nice big shell at the bottom while snorkeling.
Enjoying some beverages and relaxing. This is the life!
While half of the group went snorkeling we ran into this little guy near the water. This howling monkey was only a month old and was rescued from a private home that smuggled him in the country. The government brought him here to be raised.
Anytime he went from person to person he automatically went to the head. He was so stinking cute!
The resort had had this jaguar for a number of years so he was very tame with people. For a price ($30) you could play with him in the water. We decided it was more fun to stay back and watch from a distance.
Jumping off this balcony was one of the highlights of the day.
Jason tried to talk Grace into by showing her how easy it is. But she had no part of it!
Me and Hope gave it a try.
Before we left we bought an underwater camera. This is the first shot of Grace while she was snorkeling.
This anteater was in heaven eating the millions of ants on this tree. It was fun to watch him devour them.
Brad treated me, Grace and Hope to horseback riding in the ocean. What an amazing experience it was! They have about 11 horses, but only 4 take people on rides around the island. The other ones are still in training.
Our ride was about 30 minutes long with the horses getting up to their backs in the water.
Check out that happy girl! She had a grin from ear to ear the entire time.
Lee was the photographer while we were on the horses and he got this funny shot of John.
Another happy girl!
All three of us off in the distance during out last minutes of riding.
Dad and Brad taking advantage of our drink tickets at the bar.
The lunch they provided was so yummy! Chicken, beef, lobster, shrimp, fried plantains, salsa, and coleslaw...the perfect lunch!
The kids loved playing in the sand.
Just as we started our day with coffee on the balcony, it was a great way to end our day before we left for port #2.
