I’m enjoying being with our shipmates on this trip. Unlike most folks these days, the men know that shirttails are to be worn tucked in and the women don’t feel compelled to part their hair right down the middle. It’s refreshing to be with people who observe the social norms of polite society.

On the other hand, our fellow travelers are, almost without exception, old. Judy and I probably tip the scales to the old end of the scale, but even the youngsters aren’t spring chickens.

Our trip this morning in from the Le Bellot into shore on the Zodiac boat brought the subject to mind. Our helmsman was competent enough, but I’d much prefer to have Carter at the helm and the rest of the family boosting Nana and me up out of the Zodiac onto the dock with only minor loss of dignity.

In fact, now that I think about it, I’d rather have our BVI crew as shipmates, shirttails flapping and hair any which way, than our current bunch of old fogies. We miss them all.

Today was a shore excursion to take a hike of a mile or so along a trail that spanned three suspension bridges. After an on-shore lunch, we took a boat ride to see mangroves, birds and crocodiles. I’ll let the pictures do the talking. The leaf cutter ants was a real kick. We saw about 20 different species of birds.

We just got back from dinner (9 PM) and our first outing tomorrow starts at 7:15 AM. I’ll upload as many pictures as I can without staying up all night. The Starlink satellite service is slow when shared with 160 passengers.

All 65 pictures are finally uploaded  as of 7 AM  Now off to take some more, hopefully in greater moderation  

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