On Sunday, after the children had finished packing and eaten their breakfast, Benny said, Lets visit my favorite place. And wheres that? asked Henry. The navigation deck? No, Benny replied, grinning. The pool? Violet asked. Nooo. The dining room? Jes...
Once the all clear sounded, the Aldens and Max hurried down the ramp onto Bay Street. Grandfather reached over and shook Maxs hand. Good luck! he said. Ill make it, Max said. Thanks for all your help! The chilren waved good-bye, for Max was already r...
On Saturday morning the Aldens leaned over the rail as the West Wind sailed into Nassau, the capital of the Bahama Islands, and docked at Prince George wharf. It will take a while before were able to go into town, Grandfather said. They need to prepa...
The next morning after breakfast, the children climbed the steps to A Deck where the Ping-Pong tables were located. Benny teamed with Henry against Jessie and Violet. The small white ball flew back and forth. Although Henry hit the ball so hard that...
Gratefully, Max smiled at the waiter who put a cup of coffee before him. He took a deep breath. My doctor, who also is a close friend, advised me to relax, and recommended this cruise. Max stirred his coffee. Its been far from relaxing. The first nig...
Maxs problems were soon forgotten when the children arrived in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. It was late afternoon, but they had a number of hours before the ship left at midnight. The Aldens hurried down the ramp onto the narrow cobblestoned...
The first thing the children did the next morning was eat their breakfast and then hurry to the exercise room. Tom, his sturdy legs pumping, sat astride a stationary bicycle. He wore a sweat band, but perspiration still poured down his face. Good mor...
After dinner the children went shopping. The ships stores were well-stocked. Each child bought something. Violet bought a blue T-shirt with West Wind printed across a white cruise ship, Jessie a roll of film, Henry a pair of socks, and Benny a red T-...
On Tuesday, the third day of the cruise, Jessie and Violet were awakened by Grandfather. Were sailing into St. Thomas, he called. Come and see. Benny and Henry are already on deck. It wasnt long before the five Aldens, hands resting on the rail, view...
On Monday morning Violet awakened early. She hadnt slept well. It was her first night ever on a ship and she kept thinking of the deep water below her. What hid in those dark waters? Sharks? Old shipwrecks? Jessie, sitting at the dressing table, brus...
On the plane, Benny Alden, for the tenth time, looked through the brochure filled with pictures of the West Wind. They were really on their way to the cruise ship waiting for them in Miami. All the Aldens were going to sail to the Caribbean Sea. Benn...
