Evening- Bonaire

After sailaway, I returned to our cabin to rest a bit and start preparing these posts. Neither one of us needs any more sun. These two days in Aruba and Bonaire have tested even the strength of our SPF 50 and 100 sunblocks. At about 10 degrees latitude, the sun is extremely intense here. We're cooked.

G attended a veterans get together and then we went to our Captains Circle party for this cruise. After a wonderful dinner (we want to take Suttipong and Somphong with us to the Noordam) we are making it an early night. My back is not happy today, and the thought of sitting through even the best entertainment is less attractive than a muscle relaxant and ibuprofen and bed.

Photo 1: Cruise director Peter at the Captains Circle party tonight

Photo 2: sunset as seen from our dining room table through a salt-crusted window

Photos 3 to 5: G's sea salt purchase and the salt ponds and piles on the southern tip of Bonaire