How do you typically give notice to the behavior of birds?
“To see birds, it is necessary to become a part of the silence.” (Robert Lynd)
Let’s face it. When I’m on a mega cruise ship containing thousands of tourists roaming around aimlessly, the thought often crosses my mind about where and how to seclude myself in silence whenever I can. But how might Ruth and I best go about doing this on this present Caribbean vacation? Of course getting an early start each day before the masses arrive at mealtimes and lounging decks made good sense for sure. But more creatively, what about more selectively booking excursions off the boat imaging a free flight of birds migrating to a quiet place of refuge?
This attitude of soaring in avian-like fashion best exemplified why I agreed to dutifully arose at 6:00 am. on day five of this adventure time to experience a half day outing at the National Colombian Aviary outside Cartagena, Venezuela. For there we could we likely savor those avian species accustomed to the low lying coastal shoreline who feed in these heavily flooded areas of mangrove swamps largely absent of people.
How liberating it felt then amid the silence of jungle to hear only the randomness of bird calling to pass the time. Getting close up to each tropical creature in this federally protected environment further enhanced the sensory solitude of this experience as I more insightfully imagined what their various chirping , cawings, and screechings might actually mean.
So anytime of day, it certainly makes sense for me to take more time at home to just gaze out the windows to take my mind off the incessant urban noise and just listen quietly to the birds. Enjoy my next set of cruise photos.
Snippets of a Traveling Mind 
Wow, all these birds are so beautiful and colourful. If you’re looking for a serene getaway, a cruise ship is not always the best place to be. Nonstop music or noisy movies on the pool deck, chaotic lunchtime buffets and packs of children thundering down hallways can kill that Zen-like vibe. What you should do is to go against the traffic flow.
To avoid the crowds, hit the gym at lunchtime, rather than in the early morning; log in to the internet cafe while everyone’s at dinner instead of mid-afternoon on a sea day; and snag a chair in the top-of-ship observation lounge in the morning, as opposed to at sunset. On sunny days, indoor conference spaces, card rooms and libraries tend to be under-used. Dine at off-peak hours to avoid lines in the buffet.
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You’re right about the crowds. Thanks for the tips.
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very nice
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