Boatyard Beach, Barbados
I woke up this morning thinking about beaches. Some of my favorite memories from our cruises are the relaxing days we’ve spent together on fabulous Caribbean beaches. Roger is a sun lover, but I’m not, so he gets us two beach chairs and an umbrella at the beach, then he settles my chair in the shade of the umbrella, while he stretches out on his chair in the full sun. We each take a few dips in the water, just to cool off, but other than that, we don’t spend any time in the water unless we’ve also booked some snorkeling, jet skis, or parasailing. I love digging my toes into the cool wet sand. I love hearing the waves lapping against the shore, the birds calling as they fly overhead, and the laughter of people nearby enjoying their vacations. I’m happy with a lovely fruity beverage and a good book, relaxing in the shade, near my fabulous husband. more…
We’ve met lots of good friends on cruises, who we travel with over and over again. Dave Patch is one of those friends who we enjoy seeing as often as we can, but he is also an avid scuba diver, having dived more than 100 times all over the world. At Dave’s encouragement, I became scuba certified in 2009. I asked Dave to share some of his best scuba tips and destinations as a guest blogger, in hopes that more folks will become scuba certified to experience the amazing underwater world. Here is Dave’s first guest blog, with more to follow about dive destinations and tips. 
