DAY 3: MONDAY DECEMBER 16 TOATAN HONDURAS 

An extra hour of sleep and not having to get up super early for a port=winning!!! 

Walking once again...we headed up to the buffet for breakfast. Even though we weren't in port until 10am, we knew that they always seem to let you off early and with my mobility problems, we would need extra time. I believe I set my alarm for 7:30am, which is still later than we would normally do.

Pulling into port

They are still working on the new dock.

Pulling into port, the locals are already sitting out there playing music and dancing for tips. They can't wait.

There were 2 men standing/leaning on this platform. We watched them for quite some time and I began to wonder if they were even real. We started taking bets. Like they seriously didn't move for a very long time. Then FINALLY...and I lost the bet. LOL

I took one look at the pier when they turned us loose and thought OH EM GEE! 

Once we got out on the pier, there were wheelchairs all lined up. The hubby walked up and ask them if they could wheel me down the pier and they said yes, that's what they were here for. Then off we went.

I stopped them and said I wanted to take a picture real fast OUT of the wheelchair. I slothed my way over to the crab and did our picture.

Then off we went again. I was pushed all the way to the port entrance and then I had to walk it the rest of the way.

I walked very slowly and with a limp, but I was doing it. I couldn't wait to get outside of the port for our ride to our "excursion" for the day.

Believe it or not....we are going diving today! Yep, I was going to attempt this with my broken, still healing, painful leg. To see how it went, click the tab below for a full review:

After our dive, we hung out at the beach for a little snorkeling as well. The following tab is the link to that review:

Heading back to the port...we were all tired.

Our driver said "I'm going to try to drive you all the way up to the door at the port. I'm friends with some of the port workers". Well, I know from previous experience that most vendors are not allowed to pick you up in the port but they are allowed to drop you off there. We came right up to the entrance and he didn't stop and talk to anyone there and just drove in. I think he was trying to be impressive...or get a bigger tip.

We headed back to the ship and didn't even do any shopping. We were all hungry and ready to eat. Last time we had walked next door to the resort and ate but this time we decided to save our money and eat back on the ship. All I know is I just wanted to sit down and relax and get my belly full.

After arriving back to the ship, we went straight for some grub. O'Sheehan's is was! I absolutely love this place and the food.

Goofy hubby....

I ordered the chicken fajitas and they were yummy!!!!

Sakari and the hubby ordered chicken wings (they come in 6) with no sauce. Sakari ordered 1 order and the hubby ordered 2.

I also ordered to chicken wings because I had really worked up an appetite today! Jamaican Jerk for me. They were really good.

The hubby also ordered the nachos. They never came. So, we had to flag down the waiter and tell them he was missing some of our food. They quickly brought them out.

They kept our pop refilled for us, which was a plus.

Sakari decided that she wanted more wings and got another 6. See, I'm not the only one that was really really hungry! hehe

It feels so weird to being pulling out of port when it's dark but I absolutely love it and would rather be pulling out when it's dark. The city is so beautiful all lit up.

After eating, Sakari insisted on going to do the ropes course. She was so upset after waiting so long before and didn't get to do it that she wanted to make sure she got a chance today. Daddy decided to sit this one out. We hung around in the area waiting on her to make it to getting on.

She waited in line, made a few friends to talk to, got her harness on and they move over to where you get on the ropes course.

Up she goes....

She made it to the very top. Then I see a worker coming her way and directing kids off the ropes course. She was told to go back. They were shutting it down. What the heck? It wasn't that windy out IMO. Like are you serious?

She was SUPER UPSET about this. When is she ever going to get to do this ropes course????

I tried hard to get her out of her "gloom" and suggested we go play some putt putt golf since we were up there. She was still pouting, but agreed.

Of course it's always a riot when we play putt putt and we had a lot of laughs. Finally she was coming out of her gloomy status.

Plinko putt putt

After we finished some putt putt, we were walking back over to go down the steps and discovered the chess game. Hmmm...Sakari has never played chess before. I took it upon myself to offer to teach her. I learned to play chess at a very young age and my dad bought me a chess game for Christmas one year. I still have it. It comes in the form of a box and all the pieces are inside. When you open the box and flip it over, it's the board to the game. It is really heavy duty and everything is magnetized.

So, we set up the chess game. It had been so long since I had played. I think the last time I actually played chess was on a cruise, maybe in 2014 or so. I challenged Billy (Kendra's fiance) to a game and spanked his butt on it and walked around bragging the rest of the day.

So, after explaining the object of the game to Sakari and trying to tell her what each thing does, we started playing.

Before long, 2 boys came along and started watching...and of course helping Sakari. When she went to move and it was a big mistake, we would tell her not to do it and explain why. I learned that one of the boys (the older one) was actually on the chess team at his school and the other just knew how to play...and play really well. I learned that I had forgotten a few things and man was I rusty!

In the end....SAKARI WON! 

She was super excited now and ready to take on the world! She said "I wanna go play games at O'Sheehan's. So off we went.

First up was a battle of air hockey. I needed to redeem myself. Sakari was off to a good start and had 3 points to my 0.

Was I really about to let this munchkin beat me at 2 games tonight? I think not. I got a good stance in my boot, warmed up my wrist and game on! 

Mommy took the lead in the end and won with a score of 7 to 4! Redeemed!!!!

We decided we would make this into a game night. I mean after all, daddy wanted in on this competition.

Over to the pin bowling. Game on round 3.

I did not start out good at all. My very first round the machine messed up and only gave my first bowl number and then moved on to the next person. Wait...what happened to my second turn???? That would put daddy ahead of me and it was a battle the rest of the time.

I found it VERY difficult to bowl with my boot on. I couldn't do my little "strut walk" down the lane, throw the ball, then kick that leg back like I normally do. I was so stiff and couldn't bend the way that I normally do because of the boot. So, I zombie walked up, flicked the ball, and Frankenstein walked my way back to sit down. I'm sure I looked hideous.

In the end, daddy won and Sakari had a blast

We had some fun that night and I was super tired and wanted to head back to the room for the night. My leg and foot was very painful and swollen at this point but it was a good day. I got to do what I love most (scuba and being in the water), we had some good food, and we got to play some games onboard. Yep, it was a good day for sure!

I laid down after my shower and I was out like a clap off light. I don't remember a thing at that point.