Slow and steady—forget about winning any race.

May 2018  TransAtlantic crossing on Jewel of the Seas

After leaving Puerto Rico on May 6, we spent 5 days at sea.  Most people were really ready to get off of the boat and touch land once again.  This fact was attested to by the abundance of seating found in the Windjammer dining room.  For the first time since boarding, we were able to have just about any seats we wanted.  We could debate the view we wanted rather than what we could get.  No crowds, no lines, no children, few people!  Totally delightful!  Unfortunately, no shopping or casino as the drawback.  Oh, the internet works via my phone! That was our first land day on La Palma. Canary Islands.

Prior to our leaving home, we committed to a tour on Tenerife. Since we did not do anything on this island the last time we did a crossing, we felt we needed to see what it has to offer.  We saw beautiful coasts, forests, moonscapes and a very tall volcano.  Most tours go in a loop and you get all around an island, not this— you can’t get all around.  It is true, you can’t get there from here.  About six hours into the tour, we were more than eager to return to the ship.  Visions of empty hallways and alcoves danced in our heads.  The last two hours, with yet another stop for coffee and bathroom, was almost more than we could bare.  Had we known how to get back to the ship, we would have escaped.