Even the fire trucks get decked out for Mardi Gras | Bigkitty Gallery

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You can't find me!

Working our way down the river

Wonderful colors in the clouds!

Which way do we go now?

West View Map 3

West View Map 2

West View Map 1

Welcome arch to the island

Weedy Sea dragon

We met up with Sandra from our 2020 cruise

We found a bear!

Walking to the next hole

Waiting for a turn

View from our cabin

View from back of the timeshare

Very large fish!

Us with Cape Liberty Lighthouse

Us at one of the ruins

Up into the wagon

Types of seahorses

Turned over tree

Try to decorate your plate like this.

The sun is only found reflecting in the clouds.

The sun goes down on a beautiful day in Aruba

The start of "Wine Lovers - the Musical"

The pier after we docked

The other deviled shrimp sopa

The Free Radical from Radical Adventures

The flags of the Harvest Caye

The fish are served with rice and shredded cabbage

The fire station's decorations

Taking the bus to the drop area

Street view of St Anthony's Garden

Street sign of the Court of Two Sisters

Starting the shrimp

Standing at a big rock

South View Map 2

South View Map 1

Some calm waters

Snorkeling Selfie!

Sniffing around

Side of Bienville statue

Setting out on a catamaran sunset sail

Second snorkel spot

Seasoned the plantains

Seal heads bobbing

Saying on the Café Du Monde cups

Sally is over 100 years old!

Sailing past Cozumel heading to Costa Maya

Sailing around St Lucia

Right side of Andrew Jackson's Equestrian Statue

Redtail catfish

Random statue in NOLA

Rafting through the river

Port - Punta Langusta in Cozumel

Poison dart frogs

Pelican Adventures - the company we sailed with

Peeking trough the trees

Panorama view of the Pitons

Pacu! See how big they are!

Other random statues in NOLA

Original version

Original Café Du Monde

One towel animal

On the way to Clingmans dome

Oh look! It's another human!

Not I can say I've been down Bourbon Street

Northern View Map

North View Map 2

Night sky starting to show

Nice architecture along Bourbon St

Next up - Lightly seasoned fish

NCL Getaway Aft view

NCL Dawn lit up for evening fun

NCL Dawn before sunset

NCL Dawn at port in Aruba

NC and TN border on the Pigeon River

Nature bent the tree

My balcony view!

MSY Mardi Gras 2023

Monkeys were hiding in these trees.

Monkeys are in there

Modern day Café Du Monde

Miami is getting smaller!

Look how wonderful this view is!

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

Look how clear the water is in St. Lucia

Look at all of those seals!

Light shower as we headed back

Lets head into that rapid

Left side of Andrew Jackson's Equestrian Statue

Leaving the city behind for open waters!

Leaving Miami, FL

Leafy Sea Dragon

Last view of Bienville statue

Jackson Square Water Fountain in front of St Louis Cathedral

Inside Café Du Monde

I think they are a bit too thick...

Humpback whale skeleton

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

Historic info for The Court of Two Sisters

Here is where the alligator started

He's watching me!

Hatfields and McCoys

Harvest Caye Port life preserver

Hanging out on the Waterfront

Grouper with sauteed vegetables and tamarind sauce

Group of horseshoe crabs

Great view to the dome

Great restaurant we went to

Great picture of the moon

Great day to head out to sea!

Great aft waves!

Gran Plaza sign

Good food and wine

Goliath Grouper

Going back down after playing golf

Getting closer to the pitons

Front of Andrew Jackson's Equestrian Statue

Frank the Penguin

First snorkel spot

First sea day sunset

Finding Nemo fish

Famous St Lucia Pitons viewed from a catamaran

Even the fire trucks get decked out for Mardi Gras

Erica's favorite view - west

Erica's dessert plate decorated

Erica with the sunset

Erica on the dome

Erica in the penguin tube

Erica hugging Brian

Embarkation Day

East View Map 2

East View Map 1

Dory and Marlin

Dolphins seen throughout the video

Different sea urchin

Deviled Shrimp sautéing

Dessert - Caramelized Plantains with Chocolate Taquila sauce

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

Dad's favorite view

Dad below the dome

Cruise terminal in the distance

Cozumel night lights

Costa Maya waters at the port

Costa Maya Port life raft

Coral reef info

Clouds give beautiful colors during a sunset.

Closer picture of us

Close up of the walls

Chocolate Tequila sauce for the plantains

Chef Luis and Moses

Chef Erica at Playa Mia

Chef Brian at Playa Mia

Chambered nautilus

Chacchoben Ruins map

Café Du Monde Menu

Buffet Morning Greeter

Brian's dessert plate decorations

Brian with the sea urchin

Brian hugging Erica

Brian and Cheryl go shopping

Brad and Cheryl

Beignets and orange juice

Beignets and hot chocolate

Beautiful view 2

Beautiful view 1

Beach view on island opposite Cape Liberty Lighthouse

Balls are too close

Average black bear

Approaching the island

And the last sun sets to end our cruise.

And so ends a great day in Aruba.

Almost to the bottom

Alligator visitor

All ready to go!

All cooked ready for the shrimp

Aft view of the NCL Dawn

1 plate of Devil-style shrimp sopes

Brian and Cheryl

Caramelizing the plantains

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