At Half Moon Cay, Dave and I had scheduled our first excursion.  We had signed up for Horse Back Riding by Land and by Sea.  We had chosen this excursion because Dave and I had done horseback riding on the beach in Puerto Rico, and that had been one of the most amazing experiences of our lives.  Well I can tell you this, nothing prepared me for this experience!  We spent a few hours at Half Moon Cay on the beach and snorkeling (where we saw thousands of transparent fish swimming around, so cool! ) first, and then when it was nearing the end of the time we had we headed over to try our hand.  Our instructors were amazing.  They paired us up with some beautiful animals, allowed us to get on our horses using a stepladder (thank goodness, cause I’m about 6 feet shorter than most horses, I swear!).  Once paired, (my horse’s name was Respect), we followed, trail style up a steep hill to the highest elevation on the island, a whopping 60 feet above sea level!  The view to the sea and the tiny cay was beautiful.  Dave was using his camera the whole way!  Then we headed back, thinking our walk was complete as we ambled along the sea.  Wow, we were wrong.  They took the saddles off the horses, put on water-pads, and loaded us back onto the horses’ backs.  Then they took us swimming—yes swimming— with the horses.  Here we are with the water lapping around us and the waves crashing in, riding in a “bareback” style with these beautiful creatures!  It was AWESOME!  And the horses definitely enjoyed it!

When we returned from the ship, it was another shower, (the shower was always hot and wonderful by the way!) and another nap before dinner and a show!