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Seal heads bobbing

Dolphins seen throughout the video

Look at all of those seals!

Working our way down the river

Lets head into that rapid

Brad and Cheryl

Brian and Cheryl

Good food and wine

Brian and Cheryl go shopping

Hanging out on the Waterfront

View from our cabin

First snorkel spot

Second snorkel spot

Monkeys are in there

Buffet Morning Greeter

One towel animal

Beach view on island opposite Cape Liberty Lighthouse

And the last sun sets to end our cruise.

Us with Cape Liberty Lighthouse

Great picture of the moon

Cozumel night lights

Alligator visitor

Sailing past Cozumel heading to Costa Maya

View from back of the timeshare

Setting out on a catamaran sunset sail

Here is where the alligator started

Erica with the sunset

NCL Dawn before sunset

First sea day sunset

He's watching me!

Embarkation Day

The start of "Wine Lovers - the Musical"

Going back down after playing golf

Erica hugging Brian

Brian hugging Erica

MSY Mardi Gras 2023

Almost to the bottom

Average black bear

Sniffing around

We found a bear!

You can't find me!

Random statue in NOLA

Other random statues in NOLA

Port - Punta Langusta in Cozumel

Even the fire trucks get decked out for Mardi Gras

History of Bienville - a part of NOLA in the French Quarter

Rafting through the river

Side of Bienville statue

Up into the wagon

Leaving Miami, FL

Some calm waters

Light shower as we headed back

Waiting for a turn

Leaving the city behind for open waters!

Walking to the next hole

Great day to head out to sea!

Miami is getting smaller!

NC and TN border on the Pigeon River

My balcony view!

Last view of Bienville statue

Balls are too close

Taking the bus to the drop area

Poison dart frogs

Great aft waves!

All ready to go!

Goliath Grouper

Erica in the penguin tube

Redtail catfish

Gran Plaza sign

Leafy Sea Dragon

Hatfields and McCoys

The Free Radical from Radical Adventures

West View Map 2

Pacu! See how big they are!

Nature bent the tree

On the way to Clingmans dome

Great restaurant we went to

West View Map 3

Monkeys were hiding in these trees.

Cruise terminal in the distance

Coral reef info

Humpback whale skeleton

Group of horseshoe crabs

Great view to the dome

Oh look! It's another human!

Types of seahorses

Finding Nemo fish

Dad below the dome

Dad's favorite view

Weedy Sea dragon

Standing at a big rock

Erica on the dome

Erica's favorite view - west

South View Map 1

Dory and Marlin

West View Map 1

Frank the Penguin

East View Map 1

Sally is over 100 years old!

East View Map 2

Peeking trough the trees

Beautiful view 1

North View Map 2

Chambered nautilus

Very large fish!

Nice architecture along Bourbon St

Modern day Café Du Monde

Right side of Andrew Jackson's Equestrian Statue

South View Map 2

Front of Andrew Jackson's Equestrian Statue

Turned over tree

Chef Erica at Playa Mia

Saying on the Café Du Monde cups

Street view of St Anthony's Garden

Beautiful view 2

Dessert - Caramelized Plantains with Chocolate Taquila sauce

Different sea urchin

Left side of Andrew Jackson's Equestrian Statue

Not I can say I've been down Bourbon Street

Jackson Square Water Fountain in front of St Louis Cathedral

Chef Brian at Playa Mia

Getting closer to the pitons

We met up with Sandra from our 2020 cruise

The fish are served with rice and shredded cabbage

Chef Luis and Moses

Famous St Lucia Pitons viewed from a catamaran

Beignets and orange juice

Brian with the sea urchin

Deviled Shrimp sautéing

Look how wonderful this view is!

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Northern View Map

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Sea lions and Harbor seals having fun - seen from above

Sea lions and Harbor seals playing - seen from below

The other deviled shrimp sopa

All cooked ready for the shrimp

Beignets and hot chocolate

Grouper with sauteed vegetables and tamarind sauce

Starting the shrimp

Panorama view of the Pitons

Original Café Du Monde

Which way do we go now?

Original version

Inside Café Du Monde

Seeing his flips from below

1 plate of Devil-style shrimp sopes

Cougar scratching the branch

Artic Mural (going backwards)

Decatur - this is how street signs are done - in sidewalks

Café Du Monde Menu

Costa Maya waters at the port

Seasoned the plantains

Erica's dessert plate decorated

I think they are a bit too thick...

Snorkeling Selfie!

Chocolate Tequila sauce for the plantains

Historic info for The Court of Two Sisters

Caramelizing the plantains

Costa Maya Port life raft

Brian's dessert plate decorations

Try to decorate your plate like this.

Street sign of the Court of Two Sisters

Polar bear having fun with bag flips - seen from above

Look how clear the water is in St. Lucia

Harvest Caye Port life preserver

Next up - Lightly seasoned fish

Welcome arch to the island

NCL Getaway Aft view

The flags of the Harvest Caye

Approaching the island

The pier after we docked

The fire station's decorations

Closer picture of us

Close up of the walls

Us at one of the ruins

Look how they filled in every gap with all different sizes of rocks

Chacchoben Ruins map

Sailing around St Lucia

The tigers who live here

Where are you going?

Night sky starting to show

The sun is only found reflecting in the clouds.

You keep watch, and I'll go this way.

NCL Dawn at port in Aruba

The sun goes down on a beautiful day in Aruba

Leopard roaming

NCL Dawn lit up for evening fun

Going on the prowl

More mountain views

Wonderful colors in the clouds!

Sitting room along the hallway

Piano in the sitting room along the hallway

Butler in the china room

The different people represented in the Banquet Hall

Pelican Adventures - the company we sailed with

Lazy white tiger

The Vanderbilt Family at the statue in the front

The Library above the mantel and ceiling view

Pauline Merrill and Cornelia Vanderbilt

View of the South Terrace from third floor

More of the staircase

Basement staircase

Video played talking about the estate's history

A model of the house in the Conservatory

Garden Train going by...

Aft view of the NCL Dawn

View towards the mountains out back

Further into the hallway

Exercise room - view 3

Where jarred food was kept

Crossing the driveway to the Gardens

A model of the Conservatory

Information about the Conservatory

Lounging around

What do you see?

View off the patio

The middle of the Winter Garden

The Salon - view 2

The Tapestry Gallery - view 2

Bookshelf in the Library

Picture of George Vanderbilt

Nice grandfather clock

Edith and George Vanderbilt

A different bedroom

Sign for Louis XV Room

Louis XV Room - view 4

Bathroom for the Louis XV Room

Mural room in the basement

Decoration up the stairs

Whole house call buttons

Information about the Walled Garden

Information about Fredrick Law Olmsted who designed the Gardens

Part of the Garden Railway outside the Conservatory

View of the back of the Biltmore Estate

House plants to welcome you in

3D artwork along the wall

Breakfast room lounge area

Real photos of George Vanderbilt, and Adele and James Burden

The Music Room - view 3

The Tapestry Gallery - view 1

The Library - view 1

Tyrolean Chimney Room - view 1

Tyrolean Chimney Room - view 3

Exercise room - view 1

A servant's room

Banquet Hall - view 2

BilliardRoom - view 3

Walkway to the gardens

Train track inside the Conservatory

Up close picture 2

The ceiling in the Salon

Cornelia and cousin John in a room

Inside the Madonna Room

Artwork in the staircase

Underground hallway

Top view of the indoor pool

Door to china room

Taxidermy decorations in the Banquet Hall

View of the field in front of the estate

Entering the Walled Garden

Looking out through the covered walkway to the Rose Garden

Outside the Conservatory

Under the train track

Time to go somewhere

The flowers on the table in the Salon

The Music Room - view 1

Real pictures of Pauline and Cornelia

Third floor Living Hall - view 2

Upstairs hallway

Louis XV Room - view 1

Louis XV Room - view 2

Kitchen - view 2

The statues of the people listed on the sign

Walking around the Italian Garden

Entering the Rose Garden

The Gardens Railway in the Conservatory

Conservatory - view 1

Conservatory ceiling

Beautiful plants

Model of the Estate stair wall

Along side of the Walled Garden

Clouds give beautiful colors during a sunset.

View of the tapestry above this fire place

Bottom of the spiral staircase

Real pictures of Cornelia and cousin John

Edith's office - view 1

Martha in Edith's room

Photos of the statue people in the Living Hall

Windows in the staircase

Louis XV Room - view 3

Entry into the cold storage room

A different servant's room

China Storage - view 3

Pipe organ in Banquet Hall

The sign for the people gathered in the Banquet Hall

View of the Conservatory

Side view of the Rose Garden in early spring

Another view outside the Conservatory

Lion at the front of the house

A Vanderbilt House Party - The Gilded Age

Winter Garden glass above

Great details in the ceiling

The Salon - view 1

The Music Room - view 2

Beautiful flowers in the Tapestry Gallery

Martha and George in the Tapestry Gallery

Beautiful piece of furniture

A bedroom - view 4

Third Floor Living Hall

A different hallway

Sitting area of a bedroom

Tyrolean Chimney Room - view 2

Exercise room - view 2

Glassware storage

China storage - view 1

China Storage - view 2

Sitting room - view 2

The Library - view 2

Real pictures of Edith and George

A bedroom - view 2

Another great ceiling

Edith's bedroom - view 1

View into the Banquet Hall from the hallway above

Servant's dining room

Kitchen - view 3

Dumb waiter to send food upstairs

Downstairs dining

Information about William Matthews

Banquet Hall - view 1

Real picture of Florence Twombly

Tapestry in Banquet Hall

Serving Dishes decorating the Banquet Hall

Up close picture 1

A higher view of the staircase

Artwork behind the people

Edith's bedroom - view 2

Details on the walls of the staircase

Room name card - Van Dyck

Other tapestry in Banquet Hall

Banquet Hall - view 4

Billiard Room - view 1

Landscape Highlights

Map of the Gardens and Trails

Edith's office - view 2

Room card - Madonna Room

Bed side of the room

Linens hang dry

Biltmore Estate

The Third Floor Living Hall - view 3

A tapestry without people in front of it.

Inside the Van Dyck Room

Full view of the indoor pool

Banquet Hall - view 3

View above the fireplace in the Banquet Hall

Billiard Room - view 2

Kitchen - view 1

Pottery Storage

Wall decorations in Billiard Room

A bedroom - view 1

Sitting room - view 1

A globe near the Library Room

Motor for air to the pipe organ

Other upper view of the Banquet Hall

A bedroom - view 3

Serving dish closet

And so ends a great day in Aruba.

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