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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

Pink glow on my guide

Driving right along

This is on the back of the chapel

Looking off the side of the pier

Green-throated Carib

Rainy morning sea day with a masked booby

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

Part of Plaza de la Barandilla

"Walk in the ways..."

The moon ending day 7 of our cruise

Welcome sign to the info center

Such blue waters!

Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Panoramic view of Castries, St. Lucia

Less than 1 million years ago

Sunrise view out of the side window

Almost a column

Different types of speleothems

Alto Vista Chapel information

Nice white cockatoos hanging around

Micro view of seaweed

Us on the beach

Steam running through the caves

Looking out on the beach at Anse La Raye

A "frog" in the distance

Very nasty smelling...Sulphur

Great orange color!

Part of the original fort

Side of Alto Vista Chapel

Left side of the beach

Where the sandy area drops down deeper

A fish near the coral rock

You can see the thickness of the fort wall

Heading to the coast

Bubbling spring

Where we are first snorkeling

Many stalactites still forming today

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

Full view of La Perla

Overlooking Andicuri Beach

Different types of coral

Spout of water flowing out

Follow me...this way!

See the drops on the stalactites?

Different view of Plaza de la Barandilla

"But He was pierced for..."

Looks like a face

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

A spring flowing through the caves

Different cacti growing around here

Spectacular crashing waves

Look how large the area is

Passing Andicuri Beach

Up close with a Thunbergia vines

Looking at Arashi Bay

Sea Day sunrise rock

Today's driver is Erica

California Lighthouse

The bay at Castries looking at the NCL Dawn

Alto Vista Chapel front

Heading to the California Lighthouse

Close up of a chenille plant

Belly view of Green-throated Carib

The power of the ocean!

Looking inland...nice scenery

A cluster of stalactites and a cluster of stalagmites

Neat small plant

Driving right along...

Another 1600s building

Cool looking plant

Some of the drive was on paved roads

It's all about water...

The minerals forming a flowstone

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

Heading to Alto Vista Chapel

Multi-million dollar house facing at oil rig

Cliff Wall Vegetation Zone Info

Us over looking Marigot Bay

Chenille plants along the path

Heading back to port

Erosion in progress

A masked booby along side the NCL Dawn

Barbados is not a volcanic island

Info on Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Nice coral and a rock with fish around the rock

Small vertical flowstone

Pier at L'Anse la Raye

Always steaming

Lines in the sand from the waves

This fish followed me EVERYWHERE!

Still wreaking havoc on the old broken bridge

Rock off of Shipstern Point

How did Harrison Cave form?

Name of our boat - Filante

Inside Alto Vista Chapel

Looking back to port

Good morning San Juan

The ocean is eroding the land

"For I know the plans..."

Looking out from St. John

Sunrise with the sun camera filter

St. Maarten - Good Morning!

Us on Andicuri Beach with the cliff behind us

The small beach under Baby Bridge

One of a few harbor porpoises playing along side the ship

Sunrise colors stretching to the clouds

What is a karst?

Nice coast line

Stalagmites almost looking like a group of people hanging out together

Our first stop on our Food Tour - La Carreta

Yellow building in the back is at the Natural Bridge

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

We're in the middle of the line of UTVs

Overlooking Soufriere and the Pitons

Close up view of a shell

Our 2nd snorkel spot

Driving the Arashi Dunes

Getting very close to the fish

Too hot to grow anything there

Hey there little hermit crab!

The captain of the junk

One building left from 1600s battles

Looking up to where the walk down started from

Following the coast to the natural bridge

Sun starting to peak out

Oil rig off the coast

Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas

Large school of sargent majors

Rock view of Grand Cayman from the ship

Just 1 great view after another

"My work here is done!"

The layers of minerals on the stalagmite

Continuing to the Natural Bridge

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

Mountains in the distance

Entrance to the Natural Bridge

Plaque at Harrison Cave Visitor Center entrance

Many new stalactites

Entrance to Maranatha Gardens

Close up of West Indian Jasmin

Brian snorkeling

Sunrise at Castries St. Lucia

Thunbergia vines

Bronze statue of Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Random shacks for traveling fishermen

Great stalactites

NCL Dawn in St. Lucia

Heading out on our excursion

The cliff shows the erosion

The sand is all broken shells

It looks like a turtle opening it's jaws

Fish swimming along the sandy bottom

Down we go on the tram

Steaming volcanic plug

The ocean is powerful!

The formation starts here

Entrance to Cave and land formation information

Historical architecture with the modern version

My rock with his new turtle friend at St. Lucia

Bread and Cheese (Begonia obliqua)

Wide view of the volcanic plug

Looking out to sea on Andicuri Beach

A shack various fishermen use during their trips

My guide to a school of sergent majors

Here's the full picture

Fort Barrington in the distance

Bastión de las Palmas de San José

Hawksbill Rock...our "frog"

Different rock formations everywhere

Steep cliffs on the side of Andicuri Beach

In the last 120,000 years

Fish Market Mosaic sidewalk art

Good morning Aruba!

Our excursion catamaran

Starting our UTV Excursion

Pool where you can swim in the Sulphur Springs mud

Great Morning on a Sea Day

Original brick pavers line the streets in Old San Juan

See the Caribbean Sea

Sailing to Klein Bonaire for snorkeling

Closer view of the steaming stuff

a school of sargent majors

Sharp looking stalactites

120,000 Years Ago

Bird of Paradise

Bananas curve up when growing!

Starting our trip aboard the Siamese Sailing Junk

Second stop - Deaverdura

Siamese Sailing Junk with sails down

View from the beach

Closer view of Fort Barrington

Reggie Medford - The man who created our sculptures

Next stop - Hotel Plaza de Armas coffee bar

Different color whipped cream

Ladies dressing room for Main Theater

Official residence of the Governor-General

Passing more rocks

Early Morning first Sea Day

Casa Alcaldía de San Juan

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

The first Sargent major fish that wasn't camera shy

Red tinged water from the minerals around

2 different pork dishes

Newer balconies have the gap at the bottom

Walking along a street in Old San Juan

Walking along the wall down

Another view of Fort Barrington

Good morning Antigua

La Fortaleza in the back and the hanging PR flag

Getting ready to snorkel

Other side of Fort Barrington

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

An espresso shot

Looking out to the Atlantic Ocean at La Perla

El Convento - started as a Carmelite convent in 1651

Selfie on the River Walk

Stuffed Sweet Plantains With Corned Beef Croquettes

Getting closer the the "frog"

Washing Machine

Look! Terminal 2 in Tampa from our balcony

Inside view from the street of Catedral de San Juan Bautista

Balcony with no gap at toe area

The way to Paseo de la Princesa

Last stop - Princesa Cocina Cultura

Lunch during our Champaign Lobster Catamaran cruise

That's a tight fit!

Where the sheets are coming out

A view of the cruise port

Our tour guide sharing history of the plaza

Towel going through it

The sun is almost set

Chocolate Martini at the Chocobar

Making desserts

Erica the Turtle!

Closer view of the table

View to the right

Looking back through our wing wall

Walking through the galley

Sunsetting on San Juan

Zoomed in view as the Carnival Legend approaches the bridge

Most of the costumes

Simple platter of pulled pork, rice, and beans

One day's worth of bread

Another "oil painting" filter picture

Lots of stingrays and fish...hey free food daily, you'd hang out too!

Historical stage at the restaurant

Cool lights on the bridge

Panoramic View of Hillsborough Bay

Brilliant orange sky!

Mid-ship facing forward

Another version of the view from the balcony

Wonderful sunset colors!

Men dressing room for Main Theater

Zoomed in to capture the orange hues

Sunshine Skyway Bridge at dusk

Carnival Legend going under the bridge

Refridgerated storage

What is cooking?

View to the left

Sorted my cast member

A lot of food being prepared

Talking about baking pastries

Brian enjoying the view

Gentle touches, but NO kisses

Under the bridge

Towel folding machine

Galley continues

Chef talking to us about what happens here daily

Standing mid-ship

Sun setting as we get closer to the bridge

Our beverage had mint and lime in it

Slight side view from mid-ship

Cute sign on the bottom of the main sign

Full side view of the ship

Electrical room

SS American Victory

Off in the distance: Carnival Legend Cruise ship and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

The sign says it all!

Erica is taking aim...

See I can smile!

Turtle Hatchlings Experiment

Port side towards aft

Tech staff for Main Theater

This barge came very close to us as we passed each other in the channel

View from behind the wheel

washy washy your laundry

Size of an adult Green Turtle

Lining up between the markers

The orange rays are disappearing

Don't touch the barb...it will hurt you!

Info about the ship

Slightly younger turtles...under 20 yrs old.

It was cool being able to sit there!

I got to touch one that's just a few years old!

A cup of garbanzada, a traditional Puerto Rican chickpea stew

All 3 modes of transportation in 1 picture

Good view of the male above the other 2 turtles

Wonderful blending of color from day to night

Carnival Paradise leaving the Tampa Port

One side of the engine room

They can swim under the platform we started our tour on.

View from one of the 20mm caliber Oerlikon guns

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge looks great in this light!

Highest deck mid-ship view towards front

Soft smooth skin

A male on the right, I think a female in the middle, and unknown gender on the left

Photos to help explain previous picture

Brian in our Living Room

Our ship's purple lights look good with the bridge lights

Coming through!

Other view of the engine room from the catwalks.

Almost fully through

The origin of the name of this town

The purple lights on the bridge look perfect with the sunset

Right under me!

Grand Cayman is a tender port...we are leaving the ship

Just a relaxing view to start a relaxing vacation

More black spiky rocks!

Here comes another

Hatchery Statue

Getting closer!

Loggerhead Turtle Info

That's one of the restaurants we went to: Jackson's Bistro Bar & Sushi

Leaving Tampa Bay

Green Turtle Facts

Rock and Turtle enjoying the view

View as we start leaving looking forward

The boat we used to get to Stingray City

Going through Hillsborough Bay

Eyes on the top

Sunrise looking forward Day 14

The "beach" the females lay their eggs in. The workers move the eggs to the Hatchery.

Front view of the NCL Dawn

Isn't she cute!

Exploring the stairs

Starboard side of the ship toward aft

Hawksbill Turtle size

Long tails are male, short tails are female

Life of a Loggerhead Turtle

Display of how an incubator is set up

This is Bes...our Tour Guide/driver for the day (just not at Stingray)

Gentle creature

Look how close the poles on the ship get to the bridge

Average age of these turtles is 30 yrs old

Our squid to feed the stingrays

Life of a Green Turtle

View from our balcony

Using the "Oil Painting" feature of the camera at sunset

Crocodile questions

Sunrise on Day 14

The par that's in the middle of the tail is the barb

Heritage of the turtles

He's bringing over one to eat our squid

Loggerhead Turtle size

Look one turtle is in the tunnel like Erica was in Tampa!

Lots of turtles in the Breeding Pond!

Conservation of the turtles

This group of turtles are around 20 yrs old

Are those lava rocks?

A lizard in the middle of the picture that ran out in front of us.

Those black rocks would become white-ish if put in baking soda and water.

Life of a Hawksbill Turtle

Zoomed in...there it is Marriott Water Street

Smiley the Crocodile

Rules for touching the turtles

One of the 20mm caliber Oerlikon guns

Cayman Crocodile Exhibit

Hold it like an icecream cone, and keep your thumb down

See how they flaps their sides to move

Life of a Kemp's Ridley Turtle

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

Breeding Pond Info

Gently gliding along

Physiology of the turtles

Starting a Tuna tartar appetizer

Another Hatchery Statue

Passing by Brian

Headed out to Stingray City

Touching the stingray

It needs a bit of paint touch ups when it goes to dry dock in December

Coming back to the ship

Answers to the questions

The 5-inch 38 caliber gun

The end of the body of the female stingray

Swimming under a platform for workers

Our towel animal menagerie

Hawksbill Turtle Info

Making a dressing for the Tuna Tartar appetizer

Sunset on our last day of this cruise

Now our adventure begins!

Entering the Tampa Port

I love the "smile" the ship has

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

Brian holding the stingray

Erica got to help Chef JJ with one of his recipes

Turtles in the Breeding Pond

He worked in the atrium

Adding final touches to the food before serving it to everyone

Day 13th - The sun is rising from behind us

Chef JJ Johnson

Getting up close with a Stingray that's about 40 yrs old

Erica talking about what we grill at home

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