{"id":18928,"date":"2018-05-05T23:12:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-06T04:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=18928"},"modified":"2018-05-05T23:12:26","modified_gmt":"2018-05-06T04:12:26","slug":"day-4-grand-cayman-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=18928","title":{"rendered":"Day 4: Grand Cayman Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/40537284025\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/902\/40537284025_7f99446912.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not as many people were up for the early morning classes on the fourth day. I suspect the free all-you-can-drink tequila &#8220;tastings&#8221; in Costa Maya had a lot to do with it. LOL. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/39631586230\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/879\/39631586230_c831240e5a.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I took a photo of Richard&#8217;s Aqua Zumba class on my way to start my morning with Benjamin, Rodrigo, and Marcie. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/40725697744\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/871\/40725697744_dc5e3bc4b2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was the best class ever! I even got to dance on the stage with Marcie! <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/40536725005\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/866\/40536725005_cc85c8787f_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ran into Betsy and Henry as they were headed to their session. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/27559463278\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/881\/27559463278_a10f18bcaf.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41389418372\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/803\/41389418372_f608c97079.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had some time after my Zumba class so Brian and I did some exploring while we were waiting for our massage appointment. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41432200701\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/794\/41432200701_805618c229.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/27568357028\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/867\/27568357028_4c93ec3d6f_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41390096152\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/875\/41390096152_8203c425cb_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/27568500718\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/808\/27568500718_bc90c24739_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ran into Erick Santana. He was among those waiting to board a tender to shore. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41440279521\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/882\/41440279521_28abf43689_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the Cosmopolitan during the day, when people are off ship. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/40536720265\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/792\/40536720265_a7ecd0fb7d.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/40536723905\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/891\/40536723905_9ff01d39b3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/40536719595\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/810\/40536719595_b2e5156c32.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the view of the stage and main pool deck from the Cosmopolitan. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/40536723395\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/804\/40536723395_347e57c592.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41389422432\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/872\/41389422432_12f7d53a48.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We found the chapel.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/40536724485\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/796\/40536724485_295ecf4df3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/40536720925\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/819\/40536720925_a74c587971.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We decided to play a round of miniature golf while everyone else was off the cruise ship. We had the course (and pretty much the rest of the ship) all to ourselves. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/40536724745\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/817\/40536724745_7fa57f33e4.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We decided to do some more exploring after our excursion to the spa and we really did have the ship to ourselves. There really wasn&#8217;t a soul in sight. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41431668871\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/807\/41431668871_f8b3040728_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26560584917\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/800\/26560584917_aa4985fe6b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a beautiful day in Grand Cayman and it made me kind of wish that we didn&#8217;t decide to stay on the ship. Brian didn&#8217;t want to deal with the whole tendering mess. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/27559466668\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/868\/27559466668_5654ecfb08.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41389411802\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/810\/41389411802_f737404f7f.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There two other cruise ships anchored in Grand Cayman that day. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41431671121\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/887\/41431671121_04427db2c3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"105\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41389421052\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/883\/41389421052_11bee9e65e.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41431666771\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/790\/41431666771_921e26b3ae.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian and I found the helipad and took some fun pictures with the nearby cruise ships in the background. The one closest to us is the Carnival Paradise, which happens to be the same cruise ship that we were on during our honeymoon.   <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41389420682\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/806\/41389420682_3ba6512c63.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41389414962\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/890\/41389414962_e519e03024.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We couldn&#8217;t resist taking a selfie with the cruise ship. We couldn&#8217;t believe the ship was still in service and sailing the same route considering our honeymoon was almost sixteen years ago. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26560579077\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/874\/26560579077_68702d0d65.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Later that day, we ran into DJ Francis while I was waiting for my Aqua Zumba class with Richard Gormley to start. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26560579547\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/801\/26560579547_56d1bb5004.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also ran into Lisa Marie. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26569171517\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/786\/26569171517_f02e87140a_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After Aqua Zumba class, I had to rush to change to make it to Ricardo and Lindsey&#8217;s class. And then after that, I had to rush to change to make it to dinner. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41431655381\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/880\/41431655381_b96851a584.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We went straight to the party after dinner. I think we missed the first act, but we got there in time for Jenn Morel&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41431655341\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/886\/41431655341_85ae157565.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was super windy at our favorite spot that evening. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/41389392132\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/868\/41389392132_bfe98356fe.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That pretty much sums up day four. Check back next time for day five of the most amazing cruise ever! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not as many people were up for the early morning classes on the fourth day. I suspect the free all-you-can-drink tequila &#8220;tastings&#8221; in Costa Maya had a lot to do with it. LOL. I took a photo of Richard&#8217;s Aqua Zumba class on my way to start my morning with Benjamin, Rodrigo, and Marcie. 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