#43 Hello Bahamas!

    For a Christmas present in 2003, my whole family went on a cruise to the Bahamas.   It wasn’t a tangible present, but being my first vacation since I was about 4, that is what I consider my favorite present of all time.
    I don’t know if any of you have ever been on a cruise before, but just in case you had any doubt, it is phenomenal!   First of all, you can’t even tell that you are on a ship.   The cruise ships are so big that they don’t rock very much.   That was my biggest concern was getting sea sick since I had never been out on the water for an extended period of time.   My favorite part of the cruise was having something to do at all times.   On the upper decks, there were shuffleboard courts, basketball courts, pools, a water slide and plenty of space to get some sun.   A few levels below, there were two all-you-can-eat buffets (that were not weight-watchers friendly).   The buffets had a pizza station, a sandwich station, an ice cream machine, a fruit bar, a salad bar and the longest buffet table I have ever seen.   I still have not eaten more in a five day span than I did on that cruise when I was 11.   Other features of the ship were the desolate exercise and weight rooms, a performance stage, a sit-down restaurant and a few bars.
    That was the best vacation of my life, but I hope one day I can top it.