The Melissa

We took a gourmet dinner cruise on The Melissa, a wood sail ship that tours the west side of the island. 

It was a Birthday cruise because the gang had missed celebrating December and January birthdays.  Our gang was partially gone due to holiday travel and the other delegation was sick for two months.  We finally got everyone back from travel and feeling well for a make-up birthday celebration. 

The ship serves a 6 course, small plate dinner.  We had sushi, soup, fish, beef, ice cream and something else I can't remember.  The wine, beer, prosecco and cocktails were freely flowing.  My glass was never empty.

They motor down to the southern part of the island and sail back to port.  We got to see the island from the sea and point out all our houses, empty lots and new builds that you can't see from the road. We left in the light and returned well after sunset.

We followed up the cruise with an impulsive side trip to Little Havana, a hopping little dive bar with the crowd pouring out into the street. The live band of Dutch musicians were playing American rock songs.  They didn't know the words so they had a gal with cue cards so the band could sing with the music.  We laughed, and laughed and laughed.

Our selfie on the boat deck before we drank too much.