Heading out on our excursion | Bigkitty Gallery

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Hot steam venting through the volcanic plug

Vegetation wall

The type of tree the "Awesome Tree" is

micro view of coral

"Who you looking at?"

Wearing the required head gear to go into the cave

Oh boy it's windy here! The dirt is flying into my eyes!

Driving right along

This is on the back of the chapel

Pink glow on my guide

Green-throated Carib

The moon ending day 7 of our cruise

Looking off the side of the pier

"Walk in the ways..."

Rainy morning sea day with a masked booby

Formal night picture

Such blue waters!

Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Part of Plaza de la Barandilla

Welcome sign to the info center

Panoramic view of Castries, St. Lucia

Almost a column

Less than 1 million years ago

Sunrise view out of the side window

Side of Alto Vista Chapel

A "frog" in the distance

Steam running through the caves

Different types of speleothems

Looking out on the beach at Anse La Raye

Nice white cockatoos hanging around

Heading to the coast

Us on the beach

Alto Vista Chapel information

Very nasty smelling...Sulphur

Micro view of seaweed

Where we are first snorkeling

You can see the thickness of the fort wall

Great orange color!

A fish near the coral rock

Bubbling spring

Left side of the beach

Part of the original fort

Different cacti growing around here

Look how large the area is

Different view of Plaza de la Barandilla

Overlooking Andicuri Beach

Where the sandy area drops down deeper

Full view of La Perla

Different types of coral

Spectacular crashing waves

Spout of water flowing out

2 stalagmites...the large one has be cut to show it's layers

Many stalactites still forming today

Looks like a face

Today's driver is Erica

Follow me...this way!

3 masked boobies flying near us, as the rainbow fades away

"But He was pierced for..."

Sea Day sunrise rock

Passing Andicuri Beach

See the drops on the stalactites?

Erica on the Flowrider

A spring flowing through the caves

The power of the ocean!

Alto Vista Chapel front

Looking at Arashi Bay

Up close with a Thunbergia vines

California Lighthouse

Heading to the California Lighthouse

The bay at Castries looking at the NCL Dawn

Close up of a chenille plant

Belly view of Green-throated Carib

Looking inland...nice scenery

Driving right along...

Another 1600s building

Erosion in progress

Heading to Alto Vista Chapel

It's all about water...

Cool looking plant

Neat small plant

Some of the drive was on paved roads

Multi-million dollar house facing at oil rig

Long ago, the small piles of rocks were used to mark fishing spots.

Chenille plants along the path

A cluster of stalactites and a cluster of stalagmites

Nice coral and a rock with fish around the rock

Pier at L'Anse la Raye

Us over looking Marigot Bay

This fish followed me EVERYWHERE!

Cliff Wall Vegetation Zone Info

Rock off of Shipstern Point

Heading back to port

Lines in the sand from the waves

Fraser Point Information board (entire board)

A masked booby along side the NCL Dawn

The minerals forming a flowstone

Always steaming

Info on Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Barbados is not a volcanic island

Small vertical flowstone

The ocean is eroding the land

Still wreaking havoc on the old broken bridge

Inside Alto Vista Chapel

Name of our boat - Filante

Fraser Info part 1

How did Harrison Cave form?

Us on Andicuri Beach with the cliff behind us

One of a few harbor porpoises playing along side the ship

"For I know the plans..."

Looking out from St. John

Sunrise with the sun camera filter

The small beach under Baby Bridge

What is a karst?

View towards Atlantic Ocean Information

Sunrise colors stretching to the clouds

Too hot to grow anything there

Looking back to port

St. Maarten - Good Morning!

Good morning San Juan

Getting very close to the fish

This is the original bridge to Andicuri Beach that collapsed in 2005

Yellow building in the back is at the Natural Bridge

Driving the Arashi Dunes

Overlooking Soufriere and the Pitons

Our first stop on our Food Tour - La Carreta

Nice coast line

Sun starting to peak out

We're in the middle of the line of UTVs

Stalagmites almost looking like a group of people hanging out together

Looking up to where the walk down started from

Close up view of a shell

View information about Daufuskie Island

Rock view of Grand Cayman from the ship

The captain of the junk

Our 2nd snorkel spot

Following the coast to the natural bridge

One building left from 1600s battles

Mountains in the distance

Us on the lighthouse

Hey there little hermit crab!

"My work here is done!"

Large school of sargent majors

Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas

Entrance to the Natural Bridge

Clear water...and a fish trying to blend in to the sandy bottom

Oil rig off the coast

Just 1 great view after another

The cliff shows the erosion

Continuing to the Natural Bridge

Plaque at Harrison Cave Visitor Center entrance

Sunrise at Castries St. Lucia

Heading out on our excursion

Daufuskie Island view

Entrance to Maranatha Gardens

The layers of minerals on the stalagmite

Many new stalactites

Close up of West Indian Jasmin

Random shacks for traveling fishermen

A tree behind our room...in snowy weather

Brian snorkeling

Thunbergia vines

It looks like a turtle opening it's jaws

Bronze statue of Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

NCL Dawn in St. Lucia

A tree behind our room...in foggy weather

View of Atlantic Ocean from Harbour Town Lighthouse

Fish swimming along the sandy bottom

The ocean is powerful!

Great stalactites

The sand is all broken shells

Steaming volcanic plug

My guide to a school of sergent majors

Entrance to Cave and land formation information

My rock with his new turtle friend at St. Lucia

Wide view of the volcanic plug

Down we go on the tram

Historical architecture with the modern version

Looking out to sea on Andicuri Beach

The formation starts here

Bread and Cheese (Begonia obliqua)

Here's the full picture

A shack various fishermen use during their trips

Different rock formations everywhere

Hawksbill Rock...our "frog"

Bastión de las Palmas de San José

Fish Market Mosaic sidewalk art

Fort Barrington in the distance

Great Morning on a Sea Day

Starting our UTV Excursion

Steep cliffs on the side of Andicuri Beach

Our excursion catamaran

Good morning Aruba!

In the last 120,000 years

Looking down the walls

Pool where you can swim in the Sulphur Springs mud

Harbour Town Lighthouse

Fraser Info part 2

See the Caribbean Sea

View towards where we were on the Backwater Adventure trip

Original brick pavers line the streets in Old San Juan

a school of sargent majors

View from the beach

Sharp looking stalactites

Second stop - Deaverdura

Closer view of the steaming stuff

Welcome to downtown Lake Placid

Bananas curve up when growing!

A robin trying to welcome in Spring

Sailing to Klein Bonaire for snorkeling

120,000 Years Ago

Bird of Paradise

View from the beach

High Jump ramp used in the Olympics

Starting our trip aboard the Siamese Sailing Junk

Closer view of Fort Barrington

Siamese Sailing Junk with sails down

Different color whipped cream

Ladies dressing room for Main Theater

Clearer view of the High Jump ramp

Passing more rocks

Next stop - Hotel Plaza de Armas coffee bar

Reggie Medford - The man who created our sculptures

Casa Alcaldía de San Juan

Early Morning first Sea Day

Official residence of the Governor-General

Great view of the mountains

"Did you get good pictures of all of those fish?"

A tree behind our room...in clear weather

2 different pork dishes

Fraser Info part 3

Original bridge across the river

Red tinged water from the minerals around

Looking over Lake Placid

Walking along a street in Old San Juan

The first Sargent major fish that wasn't camera shy

Walking along the wall down

Newer balconies have the gap at the bottom

La Fortaleza in the back and the hanging PR flag

Getting ready to snorkel

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

Other side of Fort Barrington

Another view of Fort Barrington

An espresso shot

Good morning Antigua

Looking out to the Atlantic Ocean at La Perla

El Convento - started as a Carmelite convent in 1651

1996 Great Floods information

Getting closer the the "frog"

Stuffed Sweet Plantains With Corned Beef Croquettes

Washing Machine

A tree behind our room...with a rainbow

A staircase to get to to the bottom of the gorge to the river

Inside view from the street of Catedral de San Juan Bautista

Part of the Ausable River

Balcony with no gap at toe area

The way to Paseo de la Princesa

Lunch during our Champaign Lobster Catamaran cruise

Main Entrance to Olympic Center

Where the sheets are coming out

A view of the cruise port

Closer view of the table

Towel going through it

Last stop - Princesa Cocina Cultura

Our tour guide sharing history of the plaza

Making desserts

Olympic Center from the 1980 games

Sunsetting on San Juan

Chocolate Martini at the Chocobar

Walking through the galley

Most of the costumes

Beach area on the lake

One of the maps along the river

One day's worth of bread

Simple platter of pulled pork, rice, and beans

Ausable River flowing under the bridge

Such powerful water

Historical stage at the restaurant

Men dressing room for Main Theater

It carved the valley with the raging waters

Refridgerated storage

What is cooking?

Great Dead Tree saying

Sorted my cast member

Talking about baking pastries

A lot of food being prepared

Towel folding machine

White Face Mountain in the distance

Galley continues

Chef talking to us about what happens here daily

Our beverage had mint and lime in it

Tech staff for Main Theater

washy washy your laundry

The entrance to the mountain area

Sign about how high the river flooded during Hurricane Irene

A cup of garbanzada, a traditional Puerto Rican chickpea stew

Sunrise looking forward Day 14

Rock and Turtle enjoying the view

Sunrise on Day 14

Zoomed in...there it is Marriott Water Street

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

Starting a Tuna tartar appetizer

Our towel animal menagerie

Making a dressing for the Tuna Tartar appetizer

Sunset on our last day of this cruise

Entering the Tampa Port

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

Pool deck at night

He worked in the atrium

Erica got to help Chef JJ with one of his recipes

Adding final touches to the food before serving it to everyone

Day 13th - The sun is rising from behind us

Chef JJ Johnson

Erica talking about what we grill at home

View from the Conrad Fort Lauderdale

One side of Coco Cay

Closer look center to left is the Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas

Entrance to Coco Cay

Starting to fly in the iFly by Rip Cord

See how high we go

Other side of Curacao port

Getting a few tips

Looking at Curacao

Such a beautiful port

Pool deck during the day

Seeing more of Curacao from the port

Starting to rise above the pool deck

First time on a Flow Rider

Look how the Odyssey glows at night

Trying to get on my knees

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - Maine Lobster Salad

Walking under the drop

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - Scallop Carpaccio

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - Roasted Branzino

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - Grilled Filet Mignon

Inside the World is Valrhona Chocolate Mousse and Salted Caramel Gelato

The World is melting

Why we came on this cruise. Rest in Peace mom!

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - The World (before it melts) with a Salted Caramel Espresso Martini

Morning from the ocean on Christmas day

Sunset leaving Curacao

The World as warm Peanut Butter Ganache is poured on

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