Days 17-22 (January 18-23) At Sea; Saint Georges, Grenada Island; Willemstad, Curaçao

Ric and Anne spent the next several days quarantined after testing positive for Covid. Very mild cases since we were fully vaccinated and had had Covid a year or so early. So, we spent our sight seeing from our balcony but were treated royally with fine meals beyond the normal room service, surprise afternoon tea cakes, free bottled water.

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