The morning was spent on St. John. We would have to take a ferry to St. Thomas for the rest of the day and to board the ship later.

This is a picture from the ferry. I do not recall if this is looking forward to St. Thomas or back to St. John. These might even be the nearby British Virgin Islands.
Pretty, ain't it? You can see there was a bit of rain off shore. If not for the rain and the poor camera, you would see St. John in the distance.
The sign said I could get a better view with the binoculars, but it just seems to be in the way. Maybe I didn't read it right.
Looking down on the town of Charlotte Amalie.
One of those ships is the S.S. Norway and one is a U.S. aircraft carrier. Can you figure out which is which?
If you said this one was the carrier, you're right!
Lots of shopping in Charlotte Amalie. Fortunately it was bit overcast at this point. I was starting to bubble and peel on just about every part of my body.
The Legislature Building. It's green. Maybe there was a sale on green paint at the Charlotte Amalie Home Depot. Have you ever noticed that politicians in the islands never wear neckties? It's always short-sleeved dress shirts with an open collar.
Here is Fort Christian, a Danish-built edifice that is immediately recognizable by its brick-red color. This National Historic Landmark is the oldest building still in daily use on St. Thomas; the fort dates back to the 17th century. You can climb to the top for a view of the harbor and the neighboring Legislature Building. Off the center courtyard are several small rooms that now comprise the Fort Christian Museum, which includes a collection of Amerindian relics and some interesting displays depicting life in the former Danish colony. (Okay, I didn't write this.)
This picture is not of beautiful blue water or of an exotic tropical local. It is on the Norway and I just thought the sign was funny. CAUTION WHEN HEAVING WATCH OUT FOR THE CAVIT LOCK I think a lot of people used to come to this spot on the ship to throw up and were constantly banging their heads on the cavit lock. So they put up this sign. Makes sense, really.

Well that's it for the pictures. There was one more stop on the cruise at a private island in the Bahamas owned by Norwegian Cruise Line. I was the most dressed person on that little island. Long sleeves and blue jeans. I swear I was so sunburned that there was a spot on the middle of my back that had turned green! I spent much of the trip inside the ship and not in the sun. And let me tell you, dinnertime was an excruciating adventure. My feet were swollen and badly burned, so squeezing them into dress shoes made for a painful walk to the dining room. But I'm felling better now, thank you.

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