Panoramic view of Castries, St. Lucia | Bigkitty Gallery

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Bastión de las Palmas de San José

"But He was pierced for..."

"For I know the plans..."

"Walk in the ways..."

2 different pork dishes

A "frog" in the distance

A cup of garbanzada, a traditional Puerto Rican chickpea stew

A lot of food being prepared

A view of the cruise port

Adding final touches to the food before serving it to everyone

Always steaming

An espresso shot

Another 1600s building

Another view of Fort Barrington

Balcony with no gap at toe area

Bananas curve up when growing!

Belly view of Green-throated Carib

Bird of Paradise

Bread and Cheese (Begonia obliqua)

Bronze statue of Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Bubbling spring

Casa Alcaldía de San Juan

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

Chef JJ Johnson

Chef talking to us about what happens here daily

Chenille plants along the path

Chocolate Martini at the Chocobar

Close up of a chenille plant

Close up of West Indian Jasmin

Close up view of a shell

Closer view of Fort Barrington

Closer view of the steaming stuff

Closer view of the table

Cool looking plant

Day 13th - The sun is rising from behind us

Different color whipped cream

Different view of Plaza de la Barandilla

El Convento - started as a Carmelite convent in 1651

Entering the Tampa Port

Entrance to Maranatha Gardens

Erica got to help Chef JJ with one of his recipes

Erica talking about what we grill at home

Fish Market Mosaic sidewalk art

Fort Barrington in the distance

Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas

Full view of La Perla

Galley continues

Getting closer the the "frog"

Good morning Antigua

Good morning San Juan

Green-throated Carib

Hawksbill Rock...our "frog"

He worked in the atrium

Heading back to port

Heading out on our excursion

Here's the full picture

Hey there little hermit crab!

Historical architecture with the modern version

Historical stage at the restaurant

Info on Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Inside view from the street of Catedral de San Juan Bautista

It looks like a turtle opening it's jaws

Just 1 great view after another

La Fortaleza in the back and the hanging PR flag

Ladies dressing room for Main Theater

Last stop - Princesa Cocina Cultura

Look how large the area is

Looking back to port

Looking off the side of the pier

Looking out from St. John

Looking out on the beach at Anse La Raye

Looking out to the Atlantic Ocean at La Perla

Looking up to where the walk down started from

Looks like a face

Lunch during our Champaign Lobster Catamaran cruise

Making a dressing for the Tuna Tartar appetizer

Making desserts

Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Men dressing room for Main Theater

Most of the costumes

Mountains in the distance

Multi-million dollar house facing at oil rig

My rock with his new turtle friend at St. Lucia

Name of our boat - Filante

NCL Dawn in St. Lucia

Neat small plant

Newer balconies have the gap at the bottom

Next stop - Hotel Plaza de Armas coffee bar

Nice coast line

Nice white cockatoos hanging around

Official residence of the Governor-General

Oil rig off the coast

One building left from 1600s battles

One day's worth of bread

Original brick pavers line the streets in Old San Juan

Other side of Fort Barrington

Our 2nd snorkel spot

Our beverage had mint and lime in it

Our excursion catamaran

Our first stop on our Food Tour - La Carreta

Our tour guide sharing history of the plaza

Our towel animal menagerie

Overlooking Soufriere and the Pitons

Panoramic view of Castries, St. Lucia

Part of Plaza de la Barandilla

Part of the original fort

Passing more rocks

Pier at L'Anse la Raye

Pool where you can swim in the Sulphur Springs mud

Red tinged water from the minerals around

Refridgerated storage

Rock and Turtle enjoying the view

Rock off of Shipstern Point

Second stop - Deaverdura

See the Caribbean Sea

Simple platter of pulled pork, rice, and beans

Sorted my cast member

St. Maarten - Good Morning!

Starting a Tuna tartar appetizer

Steaming volcanic plug

Stuffed Sweet Plantains With Corned Beef Croquettes

Sunrise at Castries St. Lucia

Sunrise looking forward Day 14

Sunrise on Day 14

Sunset on our last day of this cruise

Sunsetting on San Juan

Talking about baking pastries

Tech staff for Main Theater

The bay at Castries looking at the NCL Dawn

The nights were so clear. Here's our last night!

The sand is all broken shells

The way to Paseo de la Princesa

Thunbergia vines

Too hot to grow anything there

Towel folding machine

Towel going through it

Up close with a Thunbergia vines

Us over looking Marigot Bay

Very nasty smelling...Sulphur

View from the beach

Walking along a street in Old San Juan

Walking along the wall down

Walking through the galley

Washing Machine

washy washy your laundry

We are docking, and you can see our hotel from before the cruise.

What is cooking?

Where the sheets are coming out

Where we are first snorkeling

Wide view of the volcanic plug

You can see the thickness of the fort wall

Zoomed in...there it is Marriott Water Street

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