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Hot steam venting through the volcanic plug

Sea Lion Information

Harbor Seal information

Animals on the Safari ride p1

Bigger group of Greater Kudu

Wondering elephant

Couple of Greater Kudu

Vegetation wall

Look at his flip!

Mix of Nile Lechwes and Thomson's Gazelles

Ostrich with ant mounds in the background

The type of tree the "Awesome Tree" is

Lounging brown bear

Fringe-eared Oryx Info

"Oh, a group of humans coming by me."

"Oh this sun is so hot!"

Animals on the Safari ride p3

"Who you looking at?"

Nile Lachwes Info

micro view of coral

Animals on the Safari ride p2

Greater Kudu info

Wearing the required head gear to go into the cave

Pink glow on my guide

Formal night picture

Batting at the ball

Driving right along

Closer view of Fringe-ear Oryx

Herd of Thomson's Gazelles

This is on the back of the chapel

Rainy morning sea day with a masked booby

Thomson's Gazelle Info

Green-throated Carib

Looking off the side of the pier

Part of Plaza de la Barandilla

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

Welcome sign to the info center

The moon ending day 7 of our cruise

"Walk in the ways..."

Such blue waters!

Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Panoramic view of Castries, St. Lucia

Less than 1 million years ago

Fringe-eared Oryx hanging out

Sunrise view out of the side window

Great scratching post

Different types of speleothems

Almost a column

"So, do you have any questions about this Grassland area?" asks the Ostrich

Cougar lounging

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

Great orange color!

Heading to the coast

Very nasty smelling...Sulphur

Left side of the beach

A fish near the coral rock

A "frog" in the distance

Side of Alto Vista Chapel

Where the sandy area drops down deeper

Part of the original fort

Many stalactites still forming today

Overlooking Andicuri Beach

Bubbling spring

Spout of water flowing out

Where we are first snorkeling

Full view of La Perla

You can see the thickness of the fort wall

Human watching time

Different types of coral

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

See the drops on the stalactites?

Erica on the Flowrider

Follow me...this way!

A spring flowing through the caves

"But He was pierced for..."

Looks like a face

Different view of Plaza de la Barandilla

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

Different cacti growing around here

Up close with a Thunbergia vines

Swimming back to climb out and do it again

Passing Andicuri Beach

Spectacular crashing waves

Looking at Arashi Bay

Look how large the area is

Heading to the California Lighthouse

Belly view of Green-throated Carib

The power of the ocean!

Alto Vista Chapel front

California Lighthouse

Sea Day sunrise rock

Today's driver is Erica

A cluster of stalactites and a cluster of stalagmites

The bay at Castries looking at the NCL Dawn

Looking inland...nice scenery

Close up of a chenille plant

Neat small plant

Some of the drive was on paved roads

The minerals forming a flowstone

Fraser Point Information board (entire board)

Heading to Alto Vista Chapel

Driving right along...

Cool looking plant

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

Cliff Wall Vegetation Zone Info

Another 1600s building

A masked booby along side the NCL Dawn

It's all about water...

Multi-million dollar house facing at oil rig

Heading back to port

Us over looking Marigot Bay

Chenille plants along the path

Always steaming

Info on Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Erosion in progress

Pier at L'Anse la Raye

Barbados is not a volcanic island

Small vertical flowstone

Nice coral and a rock with fish around the rock

Going over to the other Addra Gazelles

Lines in the sand from the waves

Still wreaking havoc on the old broken bridge

How did Harrison Cave form?

Fraser Info part 1

Addra Gazelle info

This fish followed me EVERYWHERE!

Rock off of Shipstern Point

Name of our boat - Filante

Inside Alto Vista Chapel

Looking back to port

View towards Atlantic Ocean Information

The ocean is eroding the land

"For I know the plans..."

St. Maarten - Good Morning!

Sunrise with the sun camera filter

Us on Andicuri Beach with the cliff behind us

Sunrise colors stretching to the clouds

Stalagmites almost looking like a group of people hanging out together

Looking out from St. John

Good morning San Juan

Us on the lighthouse

The small beach under Baby Bridge

One of a few harbor porpoises playing along side the ship

Nice coast line

View information about Daufuskie Island

Yellow building in the back is at the Natural Bridge

Close up view of a shell

What is a karst?

Overlooking Soufriere and the Pitons

Our 2nd snorkel spot

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

Our first stop on our Food Tour - La Carreta

We're in the middle of the line of UTVs

Driving the Arashi Dunes

Getting very close to the fish

Hey there little hermit crab!

Following the coast to the natural bridge

The captain of the junk

One building left from 1600s battles

Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas

Too hot to grow anything there

Daufuskie Island view

Large school of sargent majors

Oil rig off the coast

Looking up to where the walk down started from

View of Atlantic Ocean from Harbour Town Lighthouse

Just 1 great view after another

Sun starting to peak out

Rock view of Grand Cayman from the ship

The layers of minerals on the stalagmite

"My work here is done!"

A tree behind our room...in snowy weather

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

Close up of West Indian Jasmin

Bronze statue of Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Many new stalactites

Mountains in the distance

Polar bear climbing up to flip backwards

Brian snorkeling

Plaque at Harrison Cave Visitor Center entrance

Sunrise at Castries St. Lucia

Thunbergia vines

Random shacks for traveling fishermen

Great stalactites

NCL Dawn in St. Lucia

A tree behind our room...in foggy weather

Entrance to Maranatha Gardens

Continuing to the Natural Bridge

Entrance to the Natural Bridge

Heading out on our excursion

The elephants hanging out over here

The cliff shows the erosion

Fish swimming along the sandy bottom

Steaming volcanic plug

The sand is all broken shells

The formation starts here

Down we go on the tram

It looks like a turtle opening it's jaws

The ocean is powerful!

Bread and Cheese (Begonia obliqua)

Wide view of the volcanic plug

A shack various fishermen use during their trips

Entrance to Cave and land formation information

Historical architecture with the modern version

My rock with his new turtle friend at St. Lucia

Here's the full picture

Looking out to sea on Andicuri Beach

My guide to a school of sergent majors

Fort Barrington in the distance

Bastión de las Palmas de San José

Steep cliffs on the side of Andicuri Beach

Different rock formations everywhere

Fish Market Mosaic sidewalk art

Hawksbill Rock...our "frog"

Harbour Town Lighthouse

In the last 120,000 years

Our excursion catamaran

Looking down the walls

Good morning Aruba!

Starting our UTV Excursion

Pool where you can swim in the Sulphur Springs mud

Fraser Info part 2

Great Morning on a Sea Day

View towards where we were on the Backwater Adventure trip

Original brick pavers line the streets in Old San Juan

Closer view of the steaming stuff

High Jump ramp used in the Olympics

Sailing to Klein Bonaire for snorkeling

See the Caribbean Sea

Welcome to downtown Lake Placid

a school of sargent majors

120,000 Years Ago

Sharp looking stalactites

View from the beach

Second stop - Deaverdura

A robin trying to welcome in Spring

Bananas curve up when growing!

View from the beach

Starting our trip aboard the Siamese Sailing Junk

Bird of Paradise

Siamese Sailing Junk with sails down

Closer view of Fort Barrington

Clearer view of the High Jump ramp

Great view of the mountains

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

Early Morning first Sea Day

Fraser Info part 3

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

The first Sargent major fish that wasn't camera shy

Passing more rocks

Casa Alcaldía de San Juan

2 different pork dishes

Looking over Lake Placid

A tree behind our room...in clear weather

Original bridge across the river

Red tinged water from the minerals around

Walking along a street in Old San Juan

Another view of Fort Barrington

Walking along the wall down

Newer balconies have the gap at the bottom

Good morning Antigua

Getting ready to snorkel

La Fortaleza in the back and the hanging PR flag

Other side of Fort Barrington

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

Looking out to the Atlantic Ocean at La Perla

An espresso shot

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

A tree behind our room...with a rainbow

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

Washing Machine

Part of the Ausable River

The way to Paseo de la Princesa

Inside view from the street of Catedral de San Juan Bautista

Main Entrance to Olympic Center

Balcony with no gap at toe area

Lunch during our Champaign Lobster Catamaran cruise

Last stop - Princesa Cocina Cultura

Our tour guide sharing history of the plaza

A view of the cruise port

Towel going through it

Where the sheets are coming out

Chocolate Martini at the Chocobar

Closer view of the table

One of the maps along the river

Making desserts

Olympic Center from the 1980 games

Sunsetting on San Juan

Beach area on the lake

Ausable River flowing under the bridge

Most of the costumes

Walking through the galley

Simple platter of pulled pork, rice, and beans

Such powerful water

One day's worth of bread

Historical stage at the restaurant

Men dressing room for Main Theater

It carved the valley with the raging waters

Refridgerated storage

Great Dead Tree saying

What is cooking?

Talking about baking pastries

A lot of food being prepared

Sorted my cast member

Galley continues

Towel folding machine

Chef talking to us about what happens here daily

White Face Mountain in the distance

Our beverage had mint and lime in it

Sign about how high the river flooded during Hurricane Irene

The entrance to the mountain area

Tech staff for Main Theater

washy washy your laundry

A cup of garbanzada, a traditional Puerto Rican chickpea stew

Rock and Turtle enjoying the view

Sunrise looking forward Day 14

Sunrise on Day 14

Zoomed in...there it is Marriott Water Street

Starting a Tuna tartar appetizer

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

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.

Erica got to help Chef JJ with one of his recipes

He worked in the atrium

Pool deck at night

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

Pool deck during the day

Seeing more of Curacao from the port

Such a beautiful 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

Royal Caribbean Chef's Table - Scallop Carpaccio

Walking under the drop

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

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

The World is melting

Morning from the ocean on Christmas day

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

Sunset leaving Curacao

The World as warm Peanut Butter Ganache is poured on

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