tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63802868302807430802024-03-19T05:56:02.533-05:00CANADAY TRAVEL BLOGThis blog is to share our travels but mainly to help others in their search for places to go, things to see, and/or dreams in their future. Please feel free to post a comment, post questions, and/or email with anything we can help you with.
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ThanksBob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-7376473080111542802012-01-15T14:05:00.001-06:002012-03-05T03:30:06.246-06:00Aruba January 7th - 14th, 2012<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Aruba</strong> </span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>January 7th - 14th, 2012</strong></span></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Bob, Debe, Micah and Chelcy<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715815092742520994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFsObZpho2dFSI9VlGYQbRvz7pKAvWGvVEZ-D9WSosF3o3hPXgHXCKopHOGAZsPB5ky6drkOkAADmaq2L5m6FK3sWkgeizUbdJAYs09vFoxpdxg3XdkfdheW_qSkmLe_Tt-BUzKIl1qzi/s400/0b.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Our travel days lately seem to always be an experience so we expected it today. We had a "noonish" flight so a relaxing day but between plane changes & flight delays we ended up getting to Aruba the following day at almost 1 a.m. That was after trying to land in Aruba, going right back up and being told Aruba was celebrating Carnaval and we had no one to clear us to bring the plane in. Amazing. So the below photo is Micah and Chelcy waiting for the rental car to pick us all up. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715815090444564802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjay6rLBgbjzs75tj3VLZMjMKlF8hXiiP5Ook4ix4AKTM_f4wGyRQmRYI_eM0CFUJP9oOI4fIJG11d8LrO69DyOHEq9uh8yaO7553AUpgmeF-vydL9YrxYBFjhLu3jpENirtpiGjZRE-qSf/s400/1b.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">People are always asking me about where we stay in Aruba. So here is the time sharing we stay in. Complete with full kitchen and even outside grills. It has two large pools, one small shallow pool for kids and a couple hot tubs. Plus the ocean just across the street. Every thing you need for a great trip to Aruba.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715815086217259506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 227px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNZa-A5ZJuI15ozxljNcMeuIuoCXjMea8WdmSCbJE12VQJPXBcInmGM-x2EavhQGZue0Hwf4cxLxe6ryRV7DlsxOjyBFUzGcA8Wd7a-8LFRZUZ2nw3KdrrwpUKDs9NrlvqTprKInMg1hU/s400/2b.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvj4IepbE8khyphenhyphenWKFQbqKX1I_btpKxt2Roc01j7pztgBfu2ZMWy268n46vkD05A1T017B7iqb43s1eYeggk4YVf0QoT-uaBEod02QpnFAFsTO1v8AYgU6LhI8bh4vHO3hQnqJ2OUfb8N07/s1600/3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715814768016027346" style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvj4IepbE8khyphenhyphenWKFQbqKX1I_btpKxt2Roc01j7pztgBfu2ZMWy268n46vkD05A1T017B7iqb43s1eYeggk4YVf0QoT-uaBEod02QpnFAFsTO1v8AYgU6LhI8bh4vHO3hQnqJ2OUfb8N07/s200/3.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1O8KLfKNFrFasM5qSgPcynEG3ulvJJje_fL7ydeVfkKc8H-W6SQcG1v7NJ2rwlPwV2BAfMZx1tKoanIU-QCxG1zawJ1_5yqJI0orn9eASNDwsTZcNs6l3S_3-HcTnq-nHalJZ6JFSh8y/s1600/4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715814764108164546" style="WIDTH: 196px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1O8KLfKNFrFasM5qSgPcynEG3ulvJJje_fL7ydeVfkKc8H-W6SQcG1v7NJ2rwlPwV2BAfMZx1tKoanIU-QCxG1zawJ1_5yqJI0orn9eASNDwsTZcNs6l3S_3-HcTnq-nHalJZ6JFSh8y/s200/4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXy0W1cI5ZPrytShY9EAS3Hix_pLONGaN3lSZ1QRLfDL2uFV_H96Sz0dY0eSquzRGGETrKsOv6vJHyty5qWxin7H_1DhN1kjifDVCvAe8BPpPRdrDMV5G4DVO9vhmpfNkUqSKYGwUx55N/s1600/5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715814436650877762" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXy0W1cI5ZPrytShY9EAS3Hix_pLONGaN3lSZ1QRLfDL2uFV_H96Sz0dY0eSquzRGGETrKsOv6vJHyty5qWxin7H_1DhN1kjifDVCvAe8BPpPRdrDMV5G4DVO9vhmpfNkUqSKYGwUx55N/s200/5.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHBoB4dzfF5Gbx3HdfSL37a-HWv_9-p_ySwv1OouSqBVLbZl2HEbfs-OcNRxd0Bo5JFB4wytpiRuoqAwTfNgfzr1mse-HGinmm9UprtMqUmZvLeBvBvtookVIu1WMVlUTVCB_4lhoCzNX/s1600/6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715814432707214050" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHBoB4dzfF5Gbx3HdfSL37a-HWv_9-p_ySwv1OouSqBVLbZl2HEbfs-OcNRxd0Bo5JFB4wytpiRuoqAwTfNgfzr1mse-HGinmm9UprtMqUmZvLeBvBvtookVIu1WMVlUTVCB_4lhoCzNX/s200/6.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VK1dUeA0-sA1Md3KbKGJ_-nmOVd7l6Z2V4T8ANtUk_En9EGdwEN_vNco9oz14riyEKikq1kJin1ENzt6Oc1zwxqd6Wp32PVtOTylPiPlqkhRt0HzdJb7C-p5T__D3g-kds_sfAq1Gpi_/s1600/7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715814429717037810" style="WIDTH: 187px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VK1dUeA0-sA1Md3KbKGJ_-nmOVd7l6Z2V4T8ANtUk_En9EGdwEN_vNco9oz14riyEKikq1kJin1ENzt6Oc1zwxqd6Wp32PVtOTylPiPlqkhRt0HzdJb7C-p5T__D3g-kds_sfAq1Gpi_/s200/7.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCd4h4YR1kLADJfZdkbtRdgOdmUsxni-PHHS06CgmL4B2KXKoHXltB4tFaf7CJpS0gUPCpqn0xKFtqODBhlAHeaSYoncvYB7dF0Yh-IjO-rI3pYUTDzMw9gFoB3eM6iIAHJMPXBSSv6w4/s1600/8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715814425564896706" style="WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 145px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCd4h4YR1kLADJfZdkbtRdgOdmUsxni-PHHS06CgmL4B2KXKoHXltB4tFaf7CJpS0gUPCpqn0xKFtqODBhlAHeaSYoncvYB7dF0Yh-IjO-rI3pYUTDzMw9gFoB3eM6iIAHJMPXBSSv6w4/s200/8.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Our first stop on day one is always for groceries. Even though Super Food isn't the cheapest place to pick up groceries, it is very easy to maneuver and find things. Including meat that is already seasoned and ready to cook. Yum yum </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715814027341111746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZazs235rUEbRXn6yaQejAL93e307CDdMTBFISR1Cv77FoU7Ze8BwmX9LHUDJDnjhSgsyTZQTmCQpnU9FDJmLjUfCCS5otN1VqH-WHlGy67GzOqM0bR7idlLKVbXW1NUlSzsePezFcT1Ar/s400/10b.JPG" border="0" /></span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">And again, it was Carnaval - which is Aruba's Mardi Gras. So below, you can see a little decorations around town</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQkPCm8mZ0fnci9R1jYuKOS9X7k2SRrNKc4m4tUa9UE6imtdS-pd6u2vjlNgo4xS3-_848l1vIPj3J-mF4Y1V7v_GGYkun_ZR7GtCH4DGSFy8o1prlx5_EnYgD4tUj4Q8atgdBFPzyyW1/s1600/11b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715814020970866722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQkPCm8mZ0fnci9R1jYuKOS9X7k2SRrNKc4m4tUa9UE6imtdS-pd6u2vjlNgo4xS3-_848l1vIPj3J-mF4Y1V7v_GGYkun_ZR7GtCH4DGSFy8o1prlx5_EnYgD4tUj4Q8atgdBFPzyyW1/s400/11b.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715814015084057058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E_CsDnhyh0_AprZjIoExcVqBfNt3g8bi2xfc2t5-6A1hgtq-NW-d0tOlQJoFbf9uDpZHtxh99uR_7uMtYonXaXdtpmXQ0O86mQKS9ZYEil6_lltDw7mCS5w6hO6xbpB-5xoEPMOaFBSZ/s400/12b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6666;">We checked into our one bedroom unit but the next morning moved into a suite. It had two large bedrooms, two bathrooms and two balconies. The upper balcony's view</span>.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715813761715460210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgiTso0wYfm0Zssjj25gGNsWcSFSLtKufOn0OuKoPvShIHJuEELHcDbvDru-ssOI3CA0bCYx4U6P3Bu5wNfhbPsCQJ9YZSzDuFTbcLuVt7_Z5mclCGcd7-oCPMEhBb9o7A30PiOjGK_ef/s400/13b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">After getting groceries and settling in, it was off for our first drive around part of the island. This day would take us from our time sharing, up around the California lighthouse, around the windy coastline and up to Alto Visa Church</span>. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715813756436504050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9j12O_odhFp4bLKoCWp94Msqu391VRLoUMYi1BKRG02bgWlHiZfzE56DMB39zF6japI-6X0mjMtkzKxODh6mDL1mM3cnsYLc4BYYcV46mIazV4UPrTENKlGs_451HYzuuACkbnnwkgZI/s400/14b.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715813749597646898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-PGp4RryGuAJ1GpMQa5TpqWDu7j7KpZKtCJqEub78qT0dUK-cAmJ0JuNMVRL6iX_MN8Zts4tvjDnf8cY_h-fVrNe0n3Tt-k7dl8P6WL0ph2oDkrvztfu4xHSJHvyWZ0RTdRlA0OMu5g7/s400/15b.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715813746433512066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxal4BimQBwhxRg9-X6GajBkmHFuSj3ZvxSPtAWBITVTTcQv-1vjp1CEDhXmviZvy8QrjiGnMZ62QsO0f8nr2rEUz1-2GA84SYhHcUQpVyQHTti2282hbYAy8N3ogdUJIc1UM6WYFw7v16/s400/16b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">After a good night sleep, it was off to our first snorkeling place. Arishi Beach is a great place for snorkeling with a walk in entry and reef very close to the shore. Today we saw schools of small fish which where so neat</span>. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715813744856950850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVgP5DmSW8Ny3L1YpT9rwbj4f3UgaaiO2nvxxZ_EfRex8vbLRpeLn_WCGmB_RqaR9BVvKBC0zY_13STyI4j_BaJ2WwgAHkda_aY8ArfiQmMx_JzsK02xChpgaLcndbaV6xD3XByzwNekQ/s400/17b.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8N2hyvU525-srq3TaNfv3EbsYv7V6s5PhuLiktioZfN8tcUHkxIShZGP7zMHxgtcdRla9KvoSnCOE03dGnGburzHGLOi6k1z6gYlVXcmshhy8DBIug1jKpRsVUfo027UU7TeLgzMYH1l0/s1600/18.1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715813048001163394" style="WIDTH: 195px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 147px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8N2hyvU525-srq3TaNfv3EbsYv7V6s5PhuLiktioZfN8tcUHkxIShZGP7zMHxgtcdRla9KvoSnCOE03dGnGburzHGLOi6k1z6gYlVXcmshhy8DBIug1jKpRsVUfo027UU7TeLgzMYH1l0/s200/18.1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG51CTp4OWZ1yk0uR-fV4V_HBSlB20Uqh9HoIVJr-87YsxrJboSeOx9thYbQpAk_36yP8aiBPndAn5KfBjXb-ntEyA7HUFTs6IbOGSs6QGnxKNznFiNTVQebphZ7yM7sWhEFUxdu9Z69zF/s1600/18.2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715813039874903042" style="WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG51CTp4OWZ1yk0uR-fV4V_HBSlB20Uqh9HoIVJr-87YsxrJboSeOx9thYbQpAk_36yP8aiBPndAn5KfBjXb-ntEyA7HUFTs6IbOGSs6QGnxKNznFiNTVQebphZ7yM7sWhEFUxdu9Z69zF/s200/18.2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibBXCEQ6JXaVnulZxt8oDxrI-UmmDJj6SNpoojnmJH3LMMv-ssbDyxhPt5dBI0cCtzaKxUj382Vze3LWK7J_-r-K9Q7RkOpA9puemfmgbnt6fO2-zjCvUnaTIjabRwBG2qbxazXR2u2CD/s1600/18.3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715813032362695634" style="WIDTH: 204px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 156px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibBXCEQ6JXaVnulZxt8oDxrI-UmmDJj6SNpoojnmJH3LMMv-ssbDyxhPt5dBI0cCtzaKxUj382Vze3LWK7J_-r-K9Q7RkOpA9puemfmgbnt6fO2-zjCvUnaTIjabRwBG2qbxazXR2u2CD/s200/18.3.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qbr8050jJaPdnxDZ-Yr4c7nTZzlp2fYRfr9nQrfngVqc6vzJ395YwL0jC8IKFpAR254lu0Oc7q60h0RkXZcBTq1stVC9AiBh2ww29zeCFd5Jf3s4nFpwQQmPlr9QdzI0HDdMprMxW3oZ/s1600/18.4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715813027843531682" style="WIDTH: 177px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 155px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qbr8050jJaPdnxDZ-Yr4c7nTZzlp2fYRfr9nQrfngVqc6vzJ395YwL0jC8IKFpAR254lu0Oc7q60h0RkXZcBTq1stVC9AiBh2ww29zeCFd5Jf3s4nFpwQQmPlr9QdzI0HDdMprMxW3oZ/s200/18.4.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">After a shower, it was off for some shopping and ice cream. So off to Palm Beach for some fun. We found an outside shopping area that had a water show every night. We didn't make it back down there to see the show but heard it was neat. After dinner we watched a gorgeous sunset. </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715812599779306306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosDhxGu6yY930Cxw7qCjgZwo8K8Jb08XOFgO9N9Q56fG9JtcmzrYp8fR7lR7i9K24ZrtOwPuCY4NZWE4nJmligb4UrMvvPKqpZ5bJW7yMUwDWbWCide_Ek35RHbhFWa8D3f4FePlqViIz/s400/19.b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715812600144219346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSYZmL-eObCpXBbIpPwLU2g3n1BV-hFmQGrHsMxUbeniG01zOlPxdA8gQMF2mSqCBjdLS4C0aEcfXfAqHly8ke3F5lxH5thAHnpCcvYxeppr3Ura8jQyk2zTqccqEnjIzIShPWaaUoV93/s400/20.b.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715812596201989330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fYTt0zUj8GEHsA3dXVMm_fTvbh5AGd6CSLoaaCIjexMo-6bSdtoDnpB1x7UpRYy1706Aw7Nz83Kz0S6vLGImJqry43swbc7F7kNUkZiEQFgO7JLKVARIrPxbH2IwcMs5QfhIaX3e-7Mu/s400/21b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715812589118478674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BoRY8vpgLAZT-3rRQ3lY9P9uS3brbp3gBBLqR2KEA3OUS-_tbQGOGJsw6S0kjV-45wmNhNcvn0wzPWgipSeUbefrLZIcgfXaPH4oRwgWJmvIbZqlpXH7500BVoVgXpnFWhx_QtrXIIRk/s400/22b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZeDmGwAxRSmQM89Q7zSEcGNLGzYiKk1Tn8peDAHlZ17XRRlpDBgPJxgbxYemi4ARxoXaQH3tybfx1rqIJYjLNPdDaocaqT1ciKPHnGmAGcv8LQjHe59pAFnc_eNIwBd-YmBHPRMsZXQa/s1600/23.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715812292017855730" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZeDmGwAxRSmQM89Q7zSEcGNLGzYiKk1Tn8peDAHlZ17XRRlpDBgPJxgbxYemi4ARxoXaQH3tybfx1rqIJYjLNPdDaocaqT1ciKPHnGmAGcv8LQjHe59pAFnc_eNIwBd-YmBHPRMsZXQa/s200/23.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGYmv98UHtdyjqLLboeN_ZMflAPhyphenhyphencxgfRa8hbRvg7vZA4L7htWoPFYBG8S-EjIbWT5KE7UuaVunXvpHTClNEohiPm8TYFkmXPqADcN0mNlF9bYjkwA3AqqN4MHUhq0k6pjPN6he0PMWf/s1600/24.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715812284433112786" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGYmv98UHtdyjqLLboeN_ZMflAPhyphenhyphencxgfRa8hbRvg7vZA4L7htWoPFYBG8S-EjIbWT5KE7UuaVunXvpHTClNEohiPm8TYFkmXPqADcN0mNlF9bYjkwA3AqqN4MHUhq0k6pjPN6he0PMWf/s200/24.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59wGat3I_jNRamp3LOSi6rO2P4ws4wKY_lrdxN6J_uWfSXHbIYh3rnt49wRfD_vmTOOItPe7XHqB9pixf-CdwWV-Fo5H1d-S81TIGvIiHuHrnwrxcuPI2b3rwsC8pCRFSelnsho_HX5O6/s1600/25b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715811987065194818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59wGat3I_jNRamp3LOSi6rO2P4ws4wKY_lrdxN6J_uWfSXHbIYh3rnt49wRfD_vmTOOItPe7XHqB9pixf-CdwWV-Fo5H1d-S81TIGvIiHuHrnwrxcuPI2b3rwsC8pCRFSelnsho_HX5O6/s400/25b.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ff9900;">For our next day it was back to seeing the island. So today, off to the Natural Bridge or now called "Natural Baby Bridge" At the bridge, Bob walked the section that collapsed in 2006 while Micah and Chelcy stacked rocks like so many tourist do</span>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Q4lVVipmP1XIx3W7Jxj47E8u8-xNxlaHtl5RBmkmaPyfKGOV06tyJLXPsAODCEu8Rvza2Zu3smHfuatSYkb-RH0xLJmNajNjjOqaL3B1aeMY-04UO9ejqsrOKDl_LLOsfK8aBykCxow/s1600/26b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715811979446128658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Q4lVVipmP1XIx3W7Jxj47E8u8-xNxlaHtl5RBmkmaPyfKGOV06tyJLXPsAODCEu8Rvza2Zu3smHfuatSYkb-RH0xLJmNajNjjOqaL3B1aeMY-04UO9ejqsrOKDl_LLOsfK8aBykCxow/s400/26b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMUh-MYMl2h3k36f6gt-iRLiRNuk_O1kjY814pb6FE6exwo2OYNDdmxuoHg-3C67AyVVD1_7PkjsIFUiLNYJ3qBHrMM6NwL2pfG6M5HxJxOZfBPB43ECVfHqTbamu_raguYEqySfHIPsi/s1600/27b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715811980681232098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMUh-MYMl2h3k36f6gt-iRLiRNuk_O1kjY814pb6FE6exwo2OYNDdmxuoHg-3C67AyVVD1_7PkjsIFUiLNYJ3qBHrMM6NwL2pfG6M5HxJxOZfBPB43ECVfHqTbamu_raguYEqySfHIPsi/s400/27b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASW0mUQV0chcdZBJTsVS8zgD9tKHjuvPJhJ71iK-TlGdaZiZZVWOw9i8lpv3XNj34XCeLitxXdophxUe4dBf3kI5J63Up69jHN_KuAOXlTx74EHYymLL8COcDlkfy83sjNj57heTPVV3k/s1600/28.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715811719338277602" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASW0mUQV0chcdZBJTsVS8zgD9tKHjuvPJhJ71iK-TlGdaZiZZVWOw9i8lpv3XNj34XCeLitxXdophxUe4dBf3kI5J63Up69jHN_KuAOXlTx74EHYymLL8COcDlkfy83sjNj57heTPVV3k/s200/28.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnOMgLuqm5wQhhyphenhyphenqvLJsr4wqrYj92IHrTU_DvuuDWhLKW8Aj1jMB5cG4mzYTB5u5YWe9zdOXWcwTjbRu7DAzcm9Xm13ydxqyk90cSILQkv77tUIUYfgKH9Q2uzsreDfvKfq-mzw07zU73/s1600/29.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715811715584743314" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnOMgLuqm5wQhhyphenhyphenqvLJsr4wqrYj92IHrTU_DvuuDWhLKW8Aj1jMB5cG4mzYTB5u5YWe9zdOXWcwTjbRu7DAzcm9Xm13ydxqyk90cSILQkv77tUIUYfgKH9Q2uzsreDfvKfq-mzw07zU73/s200/29.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Very close to the Natural Baby Bridge you will fine the ruins from the Gold Smelter Mines. Bob, Micah, and Checly spent some time climbing the inside while Debe took photos. lol<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyiDAZfavAb8U-TLOXfAPhhVfb55rpdM4z0vt3nP6jgjFZqediVc_T-_Q0Mhw9Z5zcV_3QWsHyRXoeeouCENYBb6SNiuiKhLaANV_vyGbjjM4VALCqIB5VLiJ0sB20iUAKIASvBNMcEsy/s1600/30b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715811403378904258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyiDAZfavAb8U-TLOXfAPhhVfb55rpdM4z0vt3nP6jgjFZqediVc_T-_Q0Mhw9Z5zcV_3QWsHyRXoeeouCENYBb6SNiuiKhLaANV_vyGbjjM4VALCqIB5VLiJ0sB20iUAKIASvBNMcEsy/s400/30b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPU2qN2EzB7YhyphenhyphenF_RrHG0OGu1Z7FnB0Xc70m9SGzCoCr3Qbj9jV2Rv82noPURWsViWzoeExd9HENz3zo0NviJQG4FMfwJl6eXXLgEFFWo9nBUHFVZ7E2hYz8nleh2p61Jvi0HBFegDwO5/s1600/31.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715811201877690130" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPU2qN2EzB7YhyphenhyphenF_RrHG0OGu1Z7FnB0Xc70m9SGzCoCr3Qbj9jV2Rv82noPURWsViWzoeExd9HENz3zo0NviJQG4FMfwJl6eXXLgEFFWo9nBUHFVZ7E2hYz8nleh2p61Jvi0HBFegDwO5/s200/31.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMFbtxV5Ee8PKuIHHPa3bMJcAvD8xRxA1eWSMSzwA2J2r5jTJK0SgoT00fAyIVwDX38wx2g1j_P1mzr_MAPi8F03XdU9NzjCjWa9Fgb3ya2n7xZnPF74nnEpGCvZmmzfZDpWmYdDX3csL/s1600/32.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715811202717360162" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMFbtxV5Ee8PKuIHHPa3bMJcAvD8xRxA1eWSMSzwA2J2r5jTJK0SgoT00fAyIVwDX38wx2g1j_P1mzr_MAPi8F03XdU9NzjCjWa9Fgb3ya2n7xZnPF74nnEpGCvZmmzfZDpWmYdDX3csL/s200/32.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">From there it was off on the dirt road around the coastline of the island. You pass many beautiful areas including a couple of beaches. The final destination was back up to the Alto Vista Church for a shave ice and rest. Then some inland attractions</span>.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715810931468857378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEryPhPNeYTSbwEJ_4dXZPXex2BXCS9cTfCHdf0sphHOLsnCYgNeme3eKykVQSme4hXAIQ_wWCaOaZhyphenhyphencBRYieSkKM1qFZJotOTRKEfLx3ApG0li-lsLkUEAREW1A7-iu8GYEQN5Th8nM/s400/33b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715810929492852242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbiu_diLgRUBzNdZOKaUlenc6fH6tcr3JLyP-6qwKDKZZQCIZEYc4wDesteF3J26dsRkJ_-T2Uq3-FLrEJl1KrW-5Ya0HT3qKVTugz3gELJd0896dKsIE4qIpeTTFt9R1Owa3iNydc12T/s400/34b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2ZO96ABIOq540VV2Qutr5rxv0DyCRkJa24nU3I2WCq23CUH-kYTY-UdpwTvlpy0fL1I38NluXbCJJEEKdcsm_s8tyHYTqTg0TZ47nN_ONnYz-OEl6ZJjeHO4zsS9DozWTH1a5oXYY3Ys/s1600/35.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715810618282735522" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2ZO96ABIOq540VV2Qutr5rxv0DyCRkJa24nU3I2WCq23CUH-kYTY-UdpwTvlpy0fL1I38NluXbCJJEEKdcsm_s8tyHYTqTg0TZ47nN_ONnYz-OEl6ZJjeHO4zsS9DozWTH1a5oXYY3Ys/s200/35.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzPnapx6Mt8QuugHQ-O7cE2coXa4pTUz0KF4YO74PrFlhxvz1Qbgtqvu-WTjRJ5yLc-y0AzGEUkbQeQ9PS_i-vOehwLc7AHTU21dkgOaDawJ7tAKNpcju0fP_1JPN7PzvXBjIp64F6ZAP/s1600/36.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715810618676698802" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzPnapx6Mt8QuugHQ-O7cE2coXa4pTUz0KF4YO74PrFlhxvz1Qbgtqvu-WTjRJ5yLc-y0AzGEUkbQeQ9PS_i-vOehwLc7AHTU21dkgOaDawJ7tAKNpcju0fP_1JPN7PzvXBjIp64F6ZAP/s200/36.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUUzw7sFJDbGRoBgTfz-e5RtXl2NVCeFfOvuMmy5-ot_45vGv8vMoeZ3F-VYwKo5V3TOTvF1Cu4ZbKKyGlKRZvm6AemNCQ2wfwHv8HM5sYksGDscgkgX5TZ73cFlBNZUcoWiqQLgIc3Sr/s1600/37b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715810357043738898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUUzw7sFJDbGRoBgTfz-e5RtXl2NVCeFfOvuMmy5-ot_45vGv8vMoeZ3F-VYwKo5V3TOTvF1Cu4ZbKKyGlKRZvm6AemNCQ2wfwHv8HM5sYksGDscgkgX5TZ73cFlBNZUcoWiqQLgIc3Sr/s400/37b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQpHSfmuYh0gua7D_G2_FULngI9o1X2veeiaE97yFdlaGOgeQRczaF97wRlb-KjETFKFKfRLMt_DBHtT6dzcICRC4Kcj4Yctjg6uR2QLeI7OxTe6t3Pfor5dy3rlmtHLPFX34hx8mZ7O-/s1600/38.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715810188127580514" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQpHSfmuYh0gua7D_G2_FULngI9o1X2veeiaE97yFdlaGOgeQRczaF97wRlb-KjETFKFKfRLMt_DBHtT6dzcICRC4Kcj4Yctjg6uR2QLeI7OxTe6t3Pfor5dy3rlmtHLPFX34hx8mZ7O-/s200/38.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2w4NFPw__twyFlNZfty80aMj6WSHtxwnuv7ffwftUV2KVF7Hyv0ax1aSd0in3NJddcPJzgUJS26OjGtdHqNEc2i74Edq-e_7VQgblyEXsf9MD6ccKWlUTpcsdezruUddaBTv2VO0bC7c/s1600/39.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715810185629682210" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2w4NFPw__twyFlNZfty80aMj6WSHtxwnuv7ffwftUV2KVF7Hyv0ax1aSd0in3NJddcPJzgUJS26OjGtdHqNEc2i74Edq-e_7VQgblyEXsf9MD6ccKWlUTpcsdezruUddaBTv2VO0bC7c/s200/39.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">There is a lot to see inland also. Including two favorite rock formations that send tourist running to them. The first, and most popular is the Casibari Rock Formations. A tough climb with tight areas but so worth the view from the top. A great place to see the Hooiberg Mountain</span>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hLfVqZqOIhaYmfvGpj6Ky0uEewwFxzDDMxbP8FqDWPexzMjgfESWL05oVYs6szVBBgWibgQrH6rnLNCf1ykP7iDprftI1frRt0GKVBSN_RkGdhg5OCkwxhtYeRpOWjNRNEssyLFtyfwR/s1600/40b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715809967762765602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hLfVqZqOIhaYmfvGpj6Ky0uEewwFxzDDMxbP8FqDWPexzMjgfESWL05oVYs6szVBBgWibgQrH6rnLNCf1ykP7iDprftI1frRt0GKVBSN_RkGdhg5OCkwxhtYeRpOWjNRNEssyLFtyfwR/s400/40b.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0hlsAhVuWvYf_TSoa1-Eu8DNsep6hoY8QFn7KIzaGyxsXInVfZai1PPm7hlmOdqR0YoMn4cpSdX6M7yV6Ykw9AcDDZ5WL1p3OXFPq9y79Dw9GRlRG3iDfw9_08n54QcbCse7nMufHV1S/s1600/41.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715809629017554882" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0hlsAhVuWvYf_TSoa1-Eu8DNsep6hoY8QFn7KIzaGyxsXInVfZai1PPm7hlmOdqR0YoMn4cpSdX6M7yV6Ykw9AcDDZ5WL1p3OXFPq9y79Dw9GRlRG3iDfw9_08n54QcbCse7nMufHV1S/s200/41.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-enqPWtXinioyESJ8Qc8zCbXuqZXabC4V4w4zWaXwEoLYX5leeEdjs5arH3LOB3xFLyaGTdV0-dHactqsvJmWjJ8evms9uFIqLrdLE4W88aBVCEePIUb_5R8expYOJL5iOJJtT1iTQ3sL/s1600/42.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715809621613453842" style="WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 149px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-enqPWtXinioyESJ8Qc8zCbXuqZXabC4V4w4zWaXwEoLYX5leeEdjs5arH3LOB3xFLyaGTdV0-dHactqsvJmWjJ8evms9uFIqLrdLE4W88aBVCEePIUb_5R8expYOJL5iOJJtT1iTQ3sL/s200/42.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8V1k1BFC7xRRHxJBiSpTNgFaMnhV7WBc4DNDMMmKJQskBQWhGEqsXN6oNCsXbYWENG6wwWbdUYO4aBomG-gCvAXozxmIHc1hxRlJDkkFYfra2iGDgrbrdCFDUjr0-2yHesAYKGieam3q/s1600/43.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715809619745063762" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 145px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8V1k1BFC7xRRHxJBiSpTNgFaMnhV7WBc4DNDMMmKJQskBQWhGEqsXN6oNCsXbYWENG6wwWbdUYO4aBomG-gCvAXozxmIHc1hxRlJDkkFYfra2iGDgrbrdCFDUjr0-2yHesAYKGieam3q/s200/43.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLRLHHXAcghP5zvBTGEBP3Q1n5fg4d1ihauYo5zkPE32nhAYxXXXSK4APoFvSQOusek4Nu2EjVpsFQRRH3Fm9otjITYY6E91hS1o9xzLpMK16R8yjUsHvTRER5Pvi3TSrfNIcbaCm0Cp_/s1600/44.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715809613732779154" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 145px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLRLHHXAcghP5zvBTGEBP3Q1n5fg4d1ihauYo5zkPE32nhAYxXXXSK4APoFvSQOusek4Nu2EjVpsFQRRH3Fm9otjITYY6E91hS1o9xzLpMK16R8yjUsHvTRER5Pvi3TSrfNIcbaCm0Cp_/s200/44.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715808854067598082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGULuptEmCy3yBuf5LCxl5oes_npHUWX4yUm_Pun4EiGsIyu0bqvFdCUCYU2D5jMH44sUbwyBh_pb6H2qR5lovoK86YNCD6SiwClEpXdlhK25NohZR_bD2BXBpAOo4iJXXFD0jKL5XCDy5/s400/45b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The other Rock formation is called the Ayo Rock Formation. Even though the grounds are beautifully kept, the climb into the rocks has become dangerous. The last two times we have been there, wasp nest are everywhere</span>.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715808847718070098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 206px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOJRp5ZVeJJg0hK8a4szOtyRNkygJtWGNbhLVhkw8t1Hyzzl-eCTA9f4knJgQD2DDypAdtntuDZ1zdeOh63DXsNkB7IC2IvrgNJz0eosdC6Gptt38OynDGJE7cZY0lwtQThYvWqesEiD9/s400/46b.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKaUltlbLvFgPqeMcAFDnX9DzzM6JAs5sUZCYiq6ByUet27yb8THTglrZ4GVXg_49B4ACyzN92RakuUe0kjCHWUjiJ3SU6dMGyEiGPPBelaTlNiSbPrT0EF0kh3mRJRCSoRAK3fS8B9v4I/s1600/47.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715808626044685474" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKaUltlbLvFgPqeMcAFDnX9DzzM6JAs5sUZCYiq6ByUet27yb8THTglrZ4GVXg_49B4ACyzN92RakuUe0kjCHWUjiJ3SU6dMGyEiGPPBelaTlNiSbPrT0EF0kh3mRJRCSoRAK3fS8B9v4I/s200/47.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieS8txZCP1NGV6IGnuwTrZC_ZleECsSRtERciAVcuPKefC5c3_-6R1oHZOBqdJ5ar4DMWnjqtrHnYrRLJ_wm2PoxHEIlgxXjknx4NskWT4G0SjfHPgz-_suKVAjAmvvqTzp3cYsJl1BKCD/s1600/48.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715808628310640882" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieS8txZCP1NGV6IGnuwTrZC_ZleECsSRtERciAVcuPKefC5c3_-6R1oHZOBqdJ5ar4DMWnjqtrHnYrRLJ_wm2PoxHEIlgxXjknx4NskWT4G0SjfHPgz-_suKVAjAmvvqTzp3cYsJl1BKCD/s200/48.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">As many times as we have visited Aruba, we have never visited the Donkey Sanctuary. So on this day, we decided to take a look at it. It is free but they do sell food to feed the donkeys and/or souvenirs to help support the place. Over 100 donkeys have been taken in and have to be fed. Worth the visit. And the food to feed the donkeys is only $1.00 a bag</span>.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715808437150340098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjis90uy5bHQSZ-weA2Vv22MRvWJDluUlVYQ5nRffp66YPBk2yeHZWovmgnkelscj3Oqa31C9HZlOrl67MJB7FKM7RVs9wSpKjwDHjPzcRi8AKOlJRjjNHC-moci9VNJNGw4xX2ilNWF66z/s400/49b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ozWI-n2mvyCeVDl7IJT5WUBy3AOFfQl_qcpXKaT6X2Ol5kSrdw_gGu0VU1-0pFtUhr09O_4HndXbI-Vt-w8GugP6zcXCZZxbFbmwDUBmPpemTCgVyFyWpZSsWkS-36_yMFFFWrow1si0/s1600/50b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715808436266818722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ozWI-n2mvyCeVDl7IJT5WUBy3AOFfQl_qcpXKaT6X2Ol5kSrdw_gGu0VU1-0pFtUhr09O_4HndXbI-Vt-w8GugP6zcXCZZxbFbmwDUBmPpemTCgVyFyWpZSsWkS-36_yMFFFWrow1si0/s400/50b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlclBviclA82aIZ1WZrV2CuoXle4IL8hK7dKAF5Gxszi-OWwHQ5lYrRkSOO8N3EBiXjI1K7zBPQ0IvVRzfSjTfi_kLqKEyD6M8PYZmx7-MpzxOLQSRphOmtzhYFlZUuMF_Zl42AserzHg/s1600/51.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715808154641365618" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlclBviclA82aIZ1WZrV2CuoXle4IL8hK7dKAF5Gxszi-OWwHQ5lYrRkSOO8N3EBiXjI1K7zBPQ0IvVRzfSjTfi_kLqKEyD6M8PYZmx7-MpzxOLQSRphOmtzhYFlZUuMF_Zl42AserzHg/s200/51.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xf_Dlc20YIpdsPMciX0jBqZC2RL0valGPuTUg6OcJFoICqa9y77mtxTg6t_gStDgIO34yl9x76ISeWap0hO4d-Mps9jhJ3IGO5G8RJrIKyU2DKhWsZ_54E5IvJr627gVKQGtXuQS-vPu/s1600/52.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715808151703718354" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xf_Dlc20YIpdsPMciX0jBqZC2RL0valGPuTUg6OcJFoICqa9y77mtxTg6t_gStDgIO34yl9x76ISeWap0hO4d-Mps9jhJ3IGO5G8RJrIKyU2DKhWsZ_54E5IvJr627gVKQGtXuQS-vPu/s200/52.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">It was only halfway thru the day and we had seen so much. So a stop at Kentucky Fried Chicken kept us from going back to the time sharing unit. After eating it was off for more of Aruba</span>.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVVHnGuNH3q_pTg8h5S77hxHvpw-_b-q8XMr2doV3ojpfl4sEPWP9aJAbT9ITPu37Je4uCAZiSC8c300AWzfHNiLFC44AX6myQwKWgS7GLHQRfCe2EgsnV2y8ddhjHv8jejm2wxOqRxut/s1600/53b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715807852705114882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 309px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVVHnGuNH3q_pTg8h5S77hxHvpw-_b-q8XMr2doV3ojpfl4sEPWP9aJAbT9ITPu37Je4uCAZiSC8c300AWzfHNiLFC44AX6myQwKWgS7GLHQRfCe2EgsnV2y8ddhjHv8jejm2wxOqRxut/s400/53b.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ff9900;">So off to Baby Beach for some sun, fun and snorkeling. Baby Beach is a shallow beach even when walking very far out. But just between the reef you will find an opening that lets you find some great snorkeling. This is one beach that serves many many purposes. A must visit anytime at Aruba</span>. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715807849356351074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-GE42skRImOvHRlNbxEy048QBvpihVosRMasUf4M2k27XixBMXh58pJA0yRB8-MVDCNfB5AAWZWC7gNs_KJcIZNegNfz5tquGSwlVdBnHOgsdEEeZG4tFt2_wQs0l0WhpaqGM4mQP2zg/s400/54b.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhc9YU8lM3cARzCs1mE_Mb6YEQDOu9z3f8ALlDpA1HSKC96Py40Gh0qlIZfoSIfFJepKKScwcLtJgtVyBipGViVsb6xmnHfX5FuEJ5tBx1JOBULG0W1oBSPsh9nLJMtczXYE5XeitfwsGT/s1600/55b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715807846790052402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhc9YU8lM3cARzCs1mE_Mb6YEQDOu9z3f8ALlDpA1HSKC96Py40Gh0qlIZfoSIfFJepKKScwcLtJgtVyBipGViVsb6xmnHfX5FuEJ5tBx1JOBULG0W1oBSPsh9nLJMtczXYE5XeitfwsGT/s400/55b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxdCQF-qiUHL7A0_wz_cqgQQa5eH64ben3VdqGnrzKJb5x8FXI0yQahz_cteuTTqr1610PtV_Wdhxal1yJ6I2syC8yJ2V277Y12pGJxkkiYDfhCj0AafTdSD2RKnzW9chI0iPiA_SV0SY/s1600/56.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715807570251543186" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxdCQF-qiUHL7A0_wz_cqgQQa5eH64ben3VdqGnrzKJb5x8FXI0yQahz_cteuTTqr1610PtV_Wdhxal1yJ6I2syC8yJ2V277Y12pGJxkkiYDfhCj0AafTdSD2RKnzW9chI0iPiA_SV0SY/s200/56.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWtKlqkAmMy-uSWO-haph-DW9AB-R85a-Eo8eDcIddgXGbrMpX9Xk3v8RdjiLmR1lp8nt0YIrHB54q6hUROmG0MEZGPwjXnjL-hYm58ajTkaLwxTkDn_wIr74h_f-eD_OkK5BmObSqUas/s1600/57.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715807564277992674" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWtKlqkAmMy-uSWO-haph-DW9AB-R85a-Eo8eDcIddgXGbrMpX9Xk3v8RdjiLmR1lp8nt0YIrHB54q6hUROmG0MEZGPwjXnjL-hYm58ajTkaLwxTkDn_wIr74h_f-eD_OkK5BmObSqUas/s200/57.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3Ayszyc_BKdQETyvocciQGafbE-p3uhHP6Ja_tdFYtIRSMQkfnz5WNN0WWNKEb-Myj7Pj18n6wwOVtELpjPv7HnweKya_HHqfzVIaHM4RxTW7VOAorMh2itElUdSSPjtjWcDwUgdqF9b/s1600/58.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715806907011009378" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3Ayszyc_BKdQETyvocciQGafbE-p3uhHP6Ja_tdFYtIRSMQkfnz5WNN0WWNKEb-Myj7Pj18n6wwOVtELpjPv7HnweKya_HHqfzVIaHM4RxTW7VOAorMh2itElUdSSPjtjWcDwUgdqF9b/s200/58.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3I2M7QJb6z3JkCD93qzSrapWOexaP8jc1C-ldq0Abf29Czh7Ewlukq0kX4eahGuT2FGrLCGhwMfnPfXTjRINmuWpKsDac-CxmkN1PUKoCW3gHleOFtpi17HMxvHxs2evoHyG-KbwF5ykN/s1600/59.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715806900672746370" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3I2M7QJb6z3JkCD93qzSrapWOexaP8jc1C-ldq0Abf29Czh7Ewlukq0kX4eahGuT2FGrLCGhwMfnPfXTjRINmuWpKsDac-CxmkN1PUKoCW3gHleOFtpi17HMxvHxs2evoHyG-KbwF5ykN/s200/59.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPQYFxQSbTGJpRnz0lmPTw985SpXL00GiC_SxC1THSO-edrRDAzl7eYcEAGVgiAKK6hL1b7VdcCEW6Rt0O7yOOGH1hapGZqTpxBP-1FyLeG_Lsshwv_Ww_GV3dVhwX1MxXUjRckU72BiP/s1600/60.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715806895889484002" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPQYFxQSbTGJpRnz0lmPTw985SpXL00GiC_SxC1THSO-edrRDAzl7eYcEAGVgiAKK6hL1b7VdcCEW6Rt0O7yOOGH1hapGZqTpxBP-1FyLeG_Lsshwv_Ww_GV3dVhwX1MxXUjRckU72BiP/s200/60.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWhpPXyWte5rO48eLrawd9PjleLLO3prfwjXOBAozZC82kVFdrxqbnaJV85EjZim0FWL0-bncaNZU3eCQbpgKiYkEN6QkX-yRa3h5f8hl9ussYGK8tdwQusTGnMZ_z7sNEYGmTF2Wn9eY/s1600/61.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715806890120504594" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWhpPXyWte5rO48eLrawd9PjleLLO3prfwjXOBAozZC82kVFdrxqbnaJV85EjZim0FWL0-bncaNZU3eCQbpgKiYkEN6QkX-yRa3h5f8hl9ussYGK8tdwQusTGnMZ_z7sNEYGmTF2Wn9eY/s200/61.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">Very close to Baby Beach and just pass the Pet Cemetery you will fine the unattractive Colorado Lighthouse. Nothing like the beautiful California Lighthouse on the opposite side of the island.</span><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715806421919283666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2FmZhBNd40voDkASo7YSPkO8scROj9e1zfqTBvNt2qpUwjjdKim4CJqWhKlfh_VV1NRoxjRXM_AurI2iMmTBVEE4dYRikOZiVHE7LSPJ7FykvUSNZMHhFxA-4EfAdNyNQQgI4Wy2Qt0D/s400/62b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc0000;">As we headed back to Eagle Beach, it is always a stop at the Big Red Anchor - a memorial to the Seamen, for a photo. lol But just across from it, Bob always loves to stop at this vendor for some type of coconut candy. And some fresh coconut. Yum Yum <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715806422909179858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxb-XpLvkkBHf3xVdAqBnrs2f52-BS1ChfaXPTo-rRUXi16-mKawCEF9R5aohntpYgqYZzlOgIrcZ2Sp84JOrCrf6FQV1mxJPMgXp9Z1oSn4uqhdJXGiAIgC5togW69R7EuKbNlouDfkX4/s400/63b.JPG" border="0" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWwdfiN48MsVhM5JVTaXCu_uahIlLhVzkGf0bjoATZizLPThjbNIFSJE2fuDgMslCrB76hyi7J_DEG_dS6RFN5X0v_qUANBkj32ladI-Npi3Gaog46PIff3QVS04UQwRCHwF9cAKA1AL0/s1600/64b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715806418402327378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWwdfiN48MsVhM5JVTaXCu_uahIlLhVzkGf0bjoATZizLPThjbNIFSJE2fuDgMslCrB76hyi7J_DEG_dS6RFN5X0v_qUANBkj32ladI-Npi3Gaog46PIff3QVS04UQwRCHwF9cAKA1AL0/s400/64b.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">Going from Baby Beach to Eagle Beach you pass thru Oranjestead, Aruba's main City. Here you will fine the statue of the Prime Minister of Aruba just in front of the Clocktower that was built in 1868. (clocktower is behind the statue in the below photo)<br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715806413358217506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTovFWDmCKi5-QZCm1lrHnUwLv4mjDnIjX21wI8pUW0cgpdQD3y5y79APbJxPvwkwryCxmf15ObjqTojfGhKoKZm_gieQjfk4fYTXqCZOJN0SyEQm2Aa5IHXOue7ngtieyPbp3bAcQD_LL/s400/65b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">The next photos are Oranjestead Town. The buildings are Dutch and cool looking. The last photo is the soveneir stands built for cruise passenger to have a place to shop</span>.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715806408380060018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0A5sHlE0Tw6457v9OBnOIWFMDOp4KLtE_YGmXatQ7SgEoV28xkokFWeRDiJgPWo8t6kLm8RMmRJnzMC8yuFm3YojEEhBUma3tVKruTwd-urQYJQr294-uOO5T44ZFDSLnsVcGhwRyvS9q/s400/66b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHDKJUM_WrirTGbTOqL8e6m2E-uWwaAtY2WijXv-hN5_FO8mHnUNkPd8s6wVLNTEBlHWRKRgIdts6XwLRdolUKzrsPhLI4OlgdrCKXfqiHguK5xiJERwFbwT1fystWF17M9GcSQmRgo0Z/s1600/67.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715804824824478258" style="WIDTH: 195px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHDKJUM_WrirTGbTOqL8e6m2E-uWwaAtY2WijXv-hN5_FO8mHnUNkPd8s6wVLNTEBlHWRKRgIdts6XwLRdolUKzrsPhLI4OlgdrCKXfqiHguK5xiJERwFbwT1fystWF17M9GcSQmRgo0Z/s200/67.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimD9uHKVKXNdzzvSrJv013g9GfwlpU1tEkhRiV9fpDmFxI8fvcEaa4c5R1kMcRGi3jXtQ0mytXSG8Ppxpz3VD0ilC1l2qNx6WBGup_6RLmDm9TJCb1T-OPQcfuUzE9sS5WJtOhf8jlbuo/s1600/68.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715804822999095842" style="WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 145px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimD9uHKVKXNdzzvSrJv013g9GfwlpU1tEkhRiV9fpDmFxI8fvcEaa4c5R1kMcRGi3jXtQ0mytXSG8Ppxpz3VD0ilC1l2qNx6WBGup_6RLmDm9TJCb1T-OPQcfuUzE9sS5WJtOhf8jlbuo/s200/68.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0NhxQkrSS-6ac08VpWiuyYllYswJrJrKUOxyPmIBSvvBP_8_c79i3OeArxhV2w1Yk4Kr9mwiWsOsbYBfw_D8rSJVvHrRWO2dDdm4UnQW-HAKga3JWNMKS_C_S_SXMvRk4uFWmELkZPx4/s1600/69.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715804817083103810" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0NhxQkrSS-6ac08VpWiuyYllYswJrJrKUOxyPmIBSvvBP_8_c79i3OeArxhV2w1Yk4Kr9mwiWsOsbYBfw_D8rSJVvHrRWO2dDdm4UnQW-HAKga3JWNMKS_C_S_SXMvRk4uFWmELkZPx4/s200/69.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsEILBrHJW6vDBrS3u24iKPjwZn23iE5MHxS80kMS-bVnZxbAP-juUfyE3wChdmv5z_kKanl62b-6gfidzywTw_rxxm19I9wJuJU7FWmHtDCtQiwGywCDTAYPi9S8PX3jdsN8q1cIKR_w/s1600/70.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715804817901327474" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsEILBrHJW6vDBrS3u24iKPjwZn23iE5MHxS80kMS-bVnZxbAP-juUfyE3wChdmv5z_kKanl62b-6gfidzywTw_rxxm19I9wJuJU7FWmHtDCtQiwGywCDTAYPi9S8PX3jdsN8q1cIKR_w/s200/70.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">And with the new I LOVE ARUBA sign, it is a popular place to have your photo made. Can you find Micah and Chelcy!</span> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715787621112207746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9azEVMHaPIKJX-V34mTZNUPWFZxJg22HzsXEN8OLhLSNBmTYgbCe22olNg4SFXniDhi9MKv-dkV5Qr3C0fMqfDkz_DJiajqTyAFpEWD2vmIxU9up9VlpY6Yva9FeBSYp_1_bSEGNIJiRk/s400/71b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff9900;">After a very busy day, we decided to spend the next day relaxing at the pool and beach. In the first photo, Chelcy wasn't to happy to have a visitor under her chair. But the following photos show some great fun at Eagle Beach. Including the Snowman made out of sand that Micah and Chelcy made. Later at the sunset, the snowman had melted into the ocean. ;)</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715787610994604354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgff6clW9FStgxdDWsGvcSLY8jFepdrJX8nEAUMBOnj9W4sqf9u5j5Dpr8nQgsWeMru_D8voVSu0OrifivVThKgrUmIjMKL52Fu6oG_k8yOvak5R0V42kwaA1VRKZRCQ7Jqaxc6Kz3kC8-v/s400/72b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715787609616500898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 88px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcebt26FmX-CC4Sah3_Eh-gv-4dZSLyLN3JhG-qu50RQXly6_-1B6Zf244se32RwhfOIN8d9FaFvMYlj2jTgN6kF0Pm47SwsoVqgCDq-MFeSBNHzfQeWZBkhyphenhyphenA8AgTZW9DyReqv5r02jf/s400/73b.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOygi0g7X2BMCtJKKhzr7FrSXKmuz6_GrY7wNbAqE7Cc-GxvmZ7aIMok6lj6Lvc5zTP_ehJFW9dg4QrasDOe5Q4a20kPhLJBxiwN7MrsmQcrTCoBoIZMdgdEYsPZSXxa04JAEKfjHqQIt/s1600/75.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715787317530355346" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOygi0g7X2BMCtJKKhzr7FrSXKmuz6_GrY7wNbAqE7Cc-GxvmZ7aIMok6lj6Lvc5zTP_ehJFW9dg4QrasDOe5Q4a20kPhLJBxiwN7MrsmQcrTCoBoIZMdgdEYsPZSXxa04JAEKfjHqQIt/s200/75.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdEcdrk1flEVk0BsJqShB8C9LrCYWHtD3fOXysBRCmQjH37YUhjq4NaewI0DPVzgtEO9r5aOHgL5R6kGlhfyMI0hHzGRvTvyEPwEFcUocSmSKdBP0_rtG6Q9GhiEjy7p1X5t80uRJnnbu/s1600/74.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715787322158353090" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdEcdrk1flEVk0BsJqShB8C9LrCYWHtD3fOXysBRCmQjH37YUhjq4NaewI0DPVzgtEO9r5aOHgL5R6kGlhfyMI0hHzGRvTvyEPwEFcUocSmSKdBP0_rtG6Q9GhiEjy7p1X5t80uRJnnbu/s200/74.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1x7ikEaQyrHQ4W5jfKr7AXUCiBFOu-E4g8Kkhtonr62vi1ftrNnTw0madMAx1WORlnGh7sgBfLqHTXmcc54C2ghpAga9ThS-cT75IxAuOViy43J6uE_RxjwRKWMXJ1KaQpG4H0VNyZrjp/s1600/77.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786951847855698" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1x7ikEaQyrHQ4W5jfKr7AXUCiBFOu-E4g8Kkhtonr62vi1ftrNnTw0madMAx1WORlnGh7sgBfLqHTXmcc54C2ghpAga9ThS-cT75IxAuOViy43J6uE_RxjwRKWMXJ1KaQpG4H0VNyZrjp/s200/77.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDR7ZvcbsMPYRhQK1RwPZat76VrEqhvcoxgA5iOfVif5io5e3EiN1L0caPaknTjz0cq2Z6dKvOa-pUfWuZ8k_Piqr8pJNAUuUaYMYdEuXDXCfSTD6lh8HjNaqkihz_RM9RjsPs_xGy4y2W/s1600/76.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786951248690658" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDR7ZvcbsMPYRhQK1RwPZat76VrEqhvcoxgA5iOfVif5io5e3EiN1L0caPaknTjz0cq2Z6dKvOa-pUfWuZ8k_Piqr8pJNAUuUaYMYdEuXDXCfSTD6lh8HjNaqkihz_RM9RjsPs_xGy4y2W/s200/76.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYH5JdVLR-hRLvXScrQBaRXryghdsGAcXEwmWH-iuLHv0x9xCAnQuFqa3QVg2OLeXaKX3OIgwwT_kZe9G3eyc1piMsdSe78WIa1gXCrfq-xzn7gw389OKoJvW7NzllNGBB5lRFbszzhY_/s1600/78.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786946855968226" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYH5JdVLR-hRLvXScrQBaRXryghdsGAcXEwmWH-iuLHv0x9xCAnQuFqa3QVg2OLeXaKX3OIgwwT_kZe9G3eyc1piMsdSe78WIa1gXCrfq-xzn7gw389OKoJvW7NzllNGBB5lRFbszzhY_/s200/78.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNf4kmjXTsnrxVDYP9QQ95-7m5NlWYHfF-HaGsopKse9-ymN8ThqYVOTdaKw5YKOV8Qz4DNxbKqna_0q8NmPdtmU7GTKADAhFIejLtzR1EOVUtvDldahFxQv6lR65tsj8-H-QORAx-cLOQ/s1600/79.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786939216889810" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNf4kmjXTsnrxVDYP9QQ95-7m5NlWYHfF-HaGsopKse9-ymN8ThqYVOTdaKw5YKOV8Qz4DNxbKqna_0q8NmPdtmU7GTKADAhFIejLtzR1EOVUtvDldahFxQv6lR65tsj8-H-QORAx-cLOQ/s200/79.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Before dark we rushed up to the Bushiri Go Cart track where father and son raced to the finish. Lets just say that Micah gave his dad several chances to catch up but still came out the big winner</span>. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786636919782290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsavjk-Qgsei-faQ7j93m6-Xd_8ae3o_d0-vBnXt08tDyhJ4f9WGK1Xc01U4ptBR3__lW0Aufm5151IRajsFZm9GPLhlhuOGwkV-VCktyciB5KmyCGa65QdSKPr_j60Rw0VPThBuGTu07/s400/80b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786635372776370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJjB1_4o2_vujxvL_QD-m4KZXOLpNwj-LVdTOwKgUp-0FrSzYefwNUKeK5qdKI8B3mpKNDpMZDWhp0CVM00evLfzeoFFqkYF85YlQkvunqJY2taKQkb5de0MclN2EUSrrXpoxOAG6AdJB/s400/81b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786618195497282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrHsgb4W_s7jA9CptrfvC0vlDjwwQEZb_0FPqaHMaa8gtTSCnzqR9_ACcWaIoJzCZ0aZz56kTGqlTs-YhtsK2JxHg3FTVrFO4DK0LVHoqmf1LZSUVUBbcq6iNDWzmnOe7d2fjmkpC9vMk/s400/82b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">After a realxing day it was time for another full impact day. So off to Arikok National Park for the day. Since they now charge $5 per person to come into the park, we decided to go around the back way to get into the park. And it worked. One thing we noticed is all the goats now hang out by the huge windmills. Hundreds of them. Also by the windmills are donkeys. We brought apples and Micah and Chelcy fed them. </span><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8pJnvqVgzCTdNbXXhXVhI-QKH2_RSLA5u9bUabqVSL4UTpGDoNK4FvwHTEpnLGCjEroDT6DUUTOnolvUa0rj6xyENUw8AgtAtAa7Oo5Xrs4IHb03VqS1RT7quuLx9pcHFccyPHantPrw/s1600/83.b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786615428788226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 392px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8pJnvqVgzCTdNbXXhXVhI-QKH2_RSLA5u9bUabqVSL4UTpGDoNK4FvwHTEpnLGCjEroDT6DUUTOnolvUa0rj6xyENUw8AgtAtAa7Oo5Xrs4IHb03VqS1RT7quuLx9pcHFccyPHantPrw/s400/83.b.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQgcWQwmijv0TVEguhBMbhXl6J1nzuDg7PuWbydGFveNz-kC6GczAUwI5i4cqpnSVO9-cqogicLXYsFVfnC1MmBvY2AvTzyWcoZdJO8tEMph8nhjP1dy2u_vNFmeeqdBFPGGYUZ3m-urJ/s1600/84.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786369593510178" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQgcWQwmijv0TVEguhBMbhXl6J1nzuDg7PuWbydGFveNz-kC6GczAUwI5i4cqpnSVO9-cqogicLXYsFVfnC1MmBvY2AvTzyWcoZdJO8tEMph8nhjP1dy2u_vNFmeeqdBFPGGYUZ3m-urJ/s200/84.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XUtI_b125_7LQ_68ZyuigsggplXxbUkx5Np4pFmg49xMePLUAhoFVmsAohRdXgjW9pxjK8O61tvI_SIzojg9FI3PAQx-sBhooQ6FLtf_GmZlo-fdSX_BOEQRDz_lIlGusWhWVMr-VBBG/s1600/85.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786367523404546" style="WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XUtI_b125_7LQ_68ZyuigsggplXxbUkx5Np4pFmg49xMePLUAhoFVmsAohRdXgjW9pxjK8O61tvI_SIzojg9FI3PAQx-sBhooQ6FLtf_GmZlo-fdSX_BOEQRDz_lIlGusWhWVMr-VBBG/s200/85.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9900;">As we continued around the National Park, we stopped at the Quadirikiri Cave. Even though it does have bats in it, you can walk into it for a short distance. On this trip we did not visit the Fontein Cave.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786170935295698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-2WOhwaQJKLxnG3UT2MfYOtksazceQtFxzx6zCWi6UGWdcvQA9vG585bwEthSUtXSFv6BVGepPQ3qgR2hyphenhyphenLkBFjvNvjUsNw06TbBTBm-WibVOwksTnyN-GwpNzliG74hvmZNtnaKIY58/s400/86b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715786168115088690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9OF54m_lO-4Z8toYHx46fD9qS-M8-qBE0eNSecjZ4uht9scx5feCrg9LVP6G1DEisgUlwJ6I9rHJcCd0obX-X67K39DqqgUAM1B_s_BzY8ZU-tR_5TgPTzwnCO0kVwciWOZi3o4IsCs4/s400/87b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2qpL8ceCXc344bnoR3v1kBRJDZCJSu-M1N6NzU2cRhcesybX2RhTgyVs_NNWlbF6CthaZ93js-XIormqyqOige70jz27-55E8A9gRn1sUT_5S33zRJKs0RZVxPM92Y0HMLXsfCMbGcY1/s1600/89.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715785950746349010" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2qpL8ceCXc344bnoR3v1kBRJDZCJSu-M1N6NzU2cRhcesybX2RhTgyVs_NNWlbF6CthaZ93js-XIormqyqOige70jz27-55E8A9gRn1sUT_5S33zRJKs0RZVxPM92Y0HMLXsfCMbGcY1/s200/89.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCihv05zNdOy2ITJNBjKq9fwHuavU6KGEARoTjg8xhmbVTUvl5OFzjLxf88wXy_ELyeJT38pR5gig3n744FlZr4j7_4TkZaZkwnixC5lAvP0qYBQ9DcALbyUjXPOTeabdKmirU5m6RfBy/s1600/88.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715785949300293986" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCihv05zNdOy2ITJNBjKq9fwHuavU6KGEARoTjg8xhmbVTUvl5OFzjLxf88wXy_ELyeJT38pR5gig3n744FlZr4j7_4TkZaZkwnixC5lAvP0qYBQ9DcALbyUjXPOTeabdKmirU5m6RfBy/s200/88.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#990000;">For anyone wanting to just drive into the National Park, eat at Boca Prins restaurant and go back out - just tell them at the gate and you save the $5 per person. Below is a photo of the restaurant which is just before the Fontein Cave. As we continued past the restaurant (remember we are going backwards because we came in the back side), we stopped at a beautiful beach area very close to the sand dunes. Gorgeous place.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715785617822329538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCrVf5VDq2g7D9MZiMxsgyXTJtK1mFF4LethRO3OLgN1HLfXxje6a4wLiuPDrrWUx5PFdqM9nsOgjE04oda8aVNbyNG4Xt83tgm4V_q0OP4tLqX2VXhlky6oDcZhKNHxthGGsWfgY2vHE/s400/90b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QSE6014NCQhrQK7te0K4qzs4ZS7UTIrFhO6KvQGFmE0bJ6qLf2nPEUKdYO2Ko7R1H42Kgi_oFSdOPTLJ15ciaSymhB5-0k3tYvYrla1OwRXL-6KNASZndP_8nr5f95DhUPnArYY5C92v/s1600/91.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715785312661527970" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QSE6014NCQhrQK7te0K4qzs4ZS7UTIrFhO6KvQGFmE0bJ6qLf2nPEUKdYO2Ko7R1H42Kgi_oFSdOPTLJ15ciaSymhB5-0k3tYvYrla1OwRXL-6KNASZndP_8nr5f95DhUPnArYY5C92v/s200/91.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohkbIyrIfcSp7DuOfIGCRNctTw6D5VAwshJytFmq2urRcvD-iAd67c4_ThtALfOCU0Gv1Mqf6MGJFQawIOJ00pRkHGVhyphenhyphenLwN2DLEt0B3uI57vn5xfbH5TbhZ4vmAQ7MZdz4PV6sPn8EKt/s1600/92.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715785303901599650" style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohkbIyrIfcSp7DuOfIGCRNctTw6D5VAwshJytFmq2urRcvD-iAd67c4_ThtALfOCU0Gv1Mqf6MGJFQawIOJ00pRkHGVhyphenhyphenLwN2DLEt0B3uI57vn5xfbH5TbhZ4vmAQ7MZdz4PV6sPn8EKt/s200/92.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">I really wanted to post a photo so everyone can see the road leading into the National Park. This would be from the main entrance. You can do it in a car but go very slowly as the road has these dips in it for water drainage during rain. Just inside the entrance and to the left you pick up a dirt/rock road which is very rough and very steep. That road takes you to the Natural Pool (Conchi). This road can only be taken in a Jeep or ATV. Very rough.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715776250422644978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 244px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRd8t4O-3o3tmuUVY-WNZUVaImDoizN9RQqF52QA7CSF5oHfzUkZfOJGIFKIrplpe9CFEMC4CiYJp4S_tJtDnM9d83IdLpOwC4ILd3LIlDLCa9FiR3Qa4hX_UCn0Pcn_bPK4gt1dq_0JQ/s400/93b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj481ksMbkMwnX6RELM6nFNT4r47q0WptsVTWOO4IOGB_417lwY8kKtp_GZI3TioTb4aK5SuSQ452Z7CQrhubS955C0jcTW5CzIH9iryEmog5XZJx35fyl6esPEiVZabPOdoXhH7Urh2aOk/s1600/94.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715775672081099218" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 121px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj481ksMbkMwnX6RELM6nFNT4r47q0WptsVTWOO4IOGB_417lwY8kKtp_GZI3TioTb4aK5SuSQ452Z7CQrhubS955C0jcTW5CzIH9iryEmog5XZJx35fyl6esPEiVZabPOdoXhH7Urh2aOk/s200/94.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sSDurnIzoTZxPLCtfKu9mUBRSr55TstOUwb8MuRITwaWt9Ku4p6Z2ZqUZPOjmowpjMmlzLJ90O2UrMZMYpc9UeSB1soB1wW1k1mq_dy335c-3tAH7NzgPw8nDt5TxzJvWaLaJlCPHgcE/s1600/95.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715775668045934482" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sSDurnIzoTZxPLCtfKu9mUBRSr55TstOUwb8MuRITwaWt9Ku4p6Z2ZqUZPOjmowpjMmlzLJ90O2UrMZMYpc9UeSB1soB1wW1k1mq_dy335c-3tAH7NzgPw8nDt5TxzJvWaLaJlCPHgcE/s200/95.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">So if you have made it to the Natural Pool, you did it by ATV, horseback, or Jeep. And it was an experience in itself. After arriving, you see a truck selling snacks and drinks but just past it is the rough steps that you use to climb all the way down to the natural pool. The pool is very small and you have to climb across rocks to get into it. So be prepared. If you brought a mask and snorkel, it does have fish in it. But you will have to look when the water isn't churned up from the crashing waves. </span></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715775406864803346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3dNuqgP_QjH4xc8DXEHa5u9VeQHtA2T0qxWVrCPkRM354j_iuefFci73w2G3KQu4BGqTFq5WOqcRs16q7SeExW8t48DiZH-4P3itwSk2nkXeRARThJoInhLaRmq4jJRBBOZmspUSdXLJ/s400/96b.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715775399096821858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshU3KPDvWwUUp0dUKMyMDvxEcstb3J_D1YYjaMJRgWoYP-wrJzX7V_o8oHvRTlcSDKD9Kd8ZDpUfEX3icaXxlq3NEwPiTe75HZP39Whu0y_cz1Zptti9aqYJCPi06y42X4AFwXu7Tfw1u/s400/97b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715775400871119186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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They had a menu but you could do the all you can eat appetizer which was absolutely great. Now, this is not a cheap restaurant but it is so good. The appetizers were like mini meals and were all delicious. So if you are ever in Aruba, you have to try this place. Highly recommended.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715766828429782594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 233px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZB5C0fg-fNROO2VBi1XdLnaaVOF6svCjflqBPP_yanQJwbbl9ZacquAHclPfBmp_AyuTKUryx1fCsUpze4H93TXw-Pe4uoYKwMYGLfA60DUvowrowten5LlfLId-PbOI4RT184TZFd_bg/s400/108b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715766824067537378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdUmmEw_npV0IaPVJZE-99GbZXX_Ad-aaWRWmvQNqMsQ7gCK6NblC8lR3_RSdyQC-_zUPS8SKTzRNouRBtpn5GngGmV2GN22zG-Vy1-XYmmqvQmHb8MnfX4PHLmnaxEfkjWoGJV0dByax/s400/109b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3Y0k74-jZFm1nyJiTGHd_mvgZUX-QjRgp3jEyUnqbUcTDO5gP4e48hQsaRZst4tF2YzX4WZIjjIUoZ7WrJqtpmgHaZkCZwxgRqpi3fsTjHxF99t-fGcVt8YsVPepiDMuBATtOYbBnZaq/s1600/113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715766058103107218" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3Y0k74-jZFm1nyJiTGHd_mvgZUX-QjRgp3jEyUnqbUcTDO5gP4e48hQsaRZst4tF2YzX4WZIjjIUoZ7WrJqtpmgHaZkCZwxgRqpi3fsTjHxF99t-fGcVt8YsVPepiDMuBATtOYbBnZaq/s200/113.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0T_DxZGVlZaiTpM80w0E79O_F0JFACpuybOj3ec8sD5azftw8hRxgybsBPns_ezN7aiHSKYP-LeI8sRzykz7vrRsm0tQbNrOT9ijlQtQkqIYKcOO59TMguVHv2wQ3ixbOi1BytJ-al1a/s1600/110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715766259052635170" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0T_DxZGVlZaiTpM80w0E79O_F0JFACpuybOj3ec8sD5azftw8hRxgybsBPns_ezN7aiHSKYP-LeI8sRzykz7vrRsm0tQbNrOT9ijlQtQkqIYKcOO59TMguVHv2wQ3ixbOi1BytJ-al1a/s200/110.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj140yyz5nUVfTqWEn_klr9q0k0WWoIxmlcGACJKhSEBtEmvMGWLk_j6vP3c4AJ2pNjVhvDjBQWYzVxhTQ3-XTGwl3YyZWx-L7Z7y6B7Ixux0oRlO9pEGjZQPvTNii5mNGGcsuDcMSRaivW/s1600/111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715766256067315682" style="WIDTH: 197px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj140yyz5nUVfTqWEn_klr9q0k0WWoIxmlcGACJKhSEBtEmvMGWLk_j6vP3c4AJ2pNjVhvDjBQWYzVxhTQ3-XTGwl3YyZWx-L7Z7y6B7Ixux0oRlO9pEGjZQPvTNii5mNGGcsuDcMSRaivW/s200/111.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXmwT0o3WFJWbh8sz-lTFcA1_WLfCEYDB0ob3amr5PwPQYvszW7pcWvYG7ew4AH0UD_26pILeAYkM8YoI4L_sBwalaBkOfLMhcgQ2D_xwKdueojjFh145tWRnHjH1BGxyta5qJcll_zWs/s1600/114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715766056179882194" style="WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXmwT0o3WFJWbh8sz-lTFcA1_WLfCEYDB0ob3amr5PwPQYvszW7pcWvYG7ew4AH0UD_26pILeAYkM8YoI4L_sBwalaBkOfLMhcgQ2D_xwKdueojjFh145tWRnHjH1BGxyta5qJcll_zWs/s200/114.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDP7keWOVu4Lcwofpjslc8jMmHvbZzaOy128IDxBFI2JUYsUbGFcWxpCZUAjwRGCPHIAGvLiGy9GOw3RmfKi-CtPogd_b82Xj_gX-ECiKR5eZRdTqrmTQbobojkIaZbWBH-vQL8mjC3w7_/s1600/115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715766044938186610" style="WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDP7keWOVu4Lcwofpjslc8jMmHvbZzaOy128IDxBFI2JUYsUbGFcWxpCZUAjwRGCPHIAGvLiGy9GOw3RmfKi-CtPogd_b82Xj_gX-ECiKR5eZRdTqrmTQbobojkIaZbWBH-vQL8mjC3w7_/s200/115.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nMMw64TajxS1z-myWcPRkOSkw9AIo31X4aU_aOaI1ObPfnIyePZHiW3E3xaB2oo0wkSJMyV93a4jANzLwV_wMbcLYxsrEo9vdChooVkRADK4ZHIjvj_4FLomCGdgoGCacqY0j5i79Yy0/s1600/116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715766039447042722" style="WIDTH: 187px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nMMw64TajxS1z-myWcPRkOSkw9AIo31X4aU_aOaI1ObPfnIyePZHiW3E3xaB2oo0wkSJMyV93a4jANzLwV_wMbcLYxsrEo9vdChooVkRADK4ZHIjvj_4FLomCGdgoGCacqY0j5i79Yy0/s200/116.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715765723998027122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtWDQ9BJCG5vGbuqlpUjACdX-dCgS39DgTgfMtnllHEtJZWZ1XVplbiIL6xKSWSNWiuttCx__O9m_k7n96tZWDGF81vENSb_pqBsX0ouDJ_zllLu5CnylPCDEVGEKetucFTJb7b0knuOD/s400/117b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Before going to dinner the last night, we enjoyed a beautiful sunset just across the street at Eagle Beach. Aruba has very little rain so every night you can catch lovely sunsets. Even though I shared photos earlier in the blog, the following photos are my favorite photos of sunsets during the week.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715765719398332946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKZYye-z4W-O1JEwQQUpjXFWxPGFA6yRRhw_No9Sm0f6Fy0nXklb2S95IR0OI9QOV02RvacckPMeKiD3eKTVIIetgOCTS8fMK_w830yY4sgXkpKIhWkdrf-yd27UvWA8BV9wjpU7lE67e/s400/118b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715765713391476658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDc5hsGGRNdYv0yfl7rHC4Zwr_eAyL-lq1knfx75Wn5Jb6a9lW_1rPkKymHq7t-Kb-M5cUfPXeN4_dj0Y-qD1yjwdqfZ6QLdDOnCVSkNTgYCknB-IszAioCwUieuHabD6zdnT4lrONhMt/s400/119b.JPG" border="0" /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Yes, another trip to Aruba and with different people. That is because if we are ever ask where our favorite Caribbean Island is - we will always say Aruba. Great weather, great beaches, great fun. And everyone that goes with us leaves saying the same thing. So thanks again for taking this trip with us and I do hope someday, this will be your favorite Caribbean Island also.</span></em> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>THE END</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-57178352787047023012011-12-12T21:16:00.011-06:002012-03-07T15:32:01.968-06:00Denver, Colorado Dec. 9th - 12th, 2011<div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-size:180%;" ><strong>Denver, Colorado</strong></span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" >December 9th - 12th, 2011</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Bob</span> </div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689169537230270130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqim988YP3Nr-2y9yW_utY-HDuFBsBtWdiF-Ex9sJGhKFvzBuGbOuDEWqmr_LE-7UvjGSSVRjnUrEb1zSak1dYql6oR7sJOGbR073jQYkSM8dQshB0FFMIgeHxIxbcAMpkSDY63vM78Se/s400/1b.jpg" /><div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">On December 9th, Bob headed out to Denver, Colorado to visit with his son, Ryan, his wife Tami and their daughter Selah while at the same time, get some snow skiing in. The above photo is of the beautiful Denver, Colorado airport.</span> </div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 208px; height: 144px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689169532211021826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKH8LTwko0XA89yNT03usuPOy12jiKHFELtL9PsuD3SZeXguNrlOMjHkpFLIYvrFu5dFBIqgzhPGwiSC9DweYnuO3dnd5fwKmj03PaRfqCDek0ErBC3CE2kANeYaNM-nJ8WsuCg2ppC3q/s400/2b.png" /><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">After a much needed night of sleep, it was off to Copper Mountain for a day of skiing. Bob was able to pick up a ski lift day pass on Craigs List from someone that had to cancel their day of skiing so off him and Ryan went. This was Bob's first time at Copper Mountain it he said it was very compared to Winter Park where he usually skis. They had a great time there.</span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 285px; height: 275px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689169534449090850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggkb9b9TjjoMxnWYZKH7iyGMS-jPVov8KQmadzPQSF7Kqy0eoYI4DM6l7qC6JvvxUvSO5na-QYPWQPceYy2FrIQg6pF8T9yDahzqwStKhlESjhmfCMEmz6olQeNM9p-t0-miSiSI9sddD/s400/3b.jpg" /> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><strong>Here is a little information about Copper Mountain Ski Resort:</strong><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><em></em></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><em>Copper Mountain is what the locals call “a nearly perfect mountain”, one of Colorado’s best ski areas. In 1971, Chuck Lewis, Copper’s founder, negotiated a deal to purchase 280 acres at the base of the mountain for the ski area. That summer, the initial construction began on the ski trails. Over the years, new lifts were added and Copper grew to its current size of 2,433 acres. Then, in 1997, the resort was purchased by Intrawest – a worldwide leader in resort operations and development. Colorado natives appreciate Copper Mountain and the short lift lines, the relaxed atmosphere and the beautiful and spacious terrain. The US Forest Service says, “The mountain has good snow and sparse tree cover created by old burns, which offers a tremendous opportunity to create natural type runs that blend in with the surrounding countryside.”</em></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2QlhpGP7ZI-1C7zqmbSNGJdhAp8ZVLzqveqnc7zBQ55pHn3ggnPx6jJHGhp3vxaAEU2W3H7EFI3GAXrT49KOVCm_jkXO9ghJnHevQsn3ygSf_Qi9pVTR6mBiVigKN2RfYmTWgUQ3Cb_j/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="width: 172px; height: 129px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689169352567529554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2QlhpGP7ZI-1C7zqmbSNGJdhAp8ZVLzqveqnc7zBQ55pHn3ggnPx6jJHGhp3vxaAEU2W3H7EFI3GAXrT49KOVCm_jkXO9ghJnHevQsn3ygSf_Qi9pVTR6mBiVigKN2RfYmTWgUQ3Cb_j/s200/4.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2UyRxTkJclsvYLNZAuL8WO3B2zsFTW3w8XIXx7mdmknB1-n1jWM8LizUd_s-Au4oV3imZT3EpauSCCEwllPvaWGJfgagmgwHiijbEQM7mIKzROqS5Cg08BrZezjIIOyVZDWaxDyi69cm/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="width: 212px; height: 131px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689169350098606226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2UyRxTkJclsvYLNZAuL8WO3B2zsFTW3w8XIXx7mdmknB1-n1jWM8LizUd_s-Au4oV3imZT3EpauSCCEwllPvaWGJfgagmgwHiijbEQM7mIKzROqS5Cg08BrZezjIIOyVZDWaxDyi69cm/s200/5.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5vyMY73ILAWLRJo-qgphI-ePCHex4LiRxMFL6T75qWTDvO19IEOcI8TaT0K-VL7WXjUPxeLcuH79nlnEjFMfgqKNUo6vqyjq2aNFZWl7Z4GWSOfXSudW0ZbhjBufiRyezmr9mO0A3uQb/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="width: 195px; height: 138px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689169349610377602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5vyMY73ILAWLRJo-qgphI-ePCHex4LiRxMFL6T75qWTDvO19IEOcI8TaT0K-VL7WXjUPxeLcuH79nlnEjFMfgqKNUo6vqyjq2aNFZWl7Z4GWSOfXSudW0ZbhjBufiRyezmr9mO0A3uQb/s200/6.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxg_5ibltt4Fnm5SbHLWXEH2UGh2IeeL4co6xQu-2FQq1ttwuea1kL7wny6eLCX1nGOxb_CjRZ82fZhjZtf2DuVs5znA1BW42wnX0uBwhbgsELXg4IzmZZWDZa981jkfV8o43kOfhg0NH2/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="width: 186px; height: 138px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689169350669597970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxg_5ibltt4Fnm5SbHLWXEH2UGh2IeeL4co6xQu-2FQq1ttwuea1kL7wny6eLCX1nGOxb_CjRZ82fZhjZtf2DuVs5znA1BW42wnX0uBwhbgsELXg4IzmZZWDZa981jkfV8o43kOfhg0NH2/s200/7.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUeQjnmztfTMOjfl8Aby3dN3RxpWr2sfy5u4MDe-XpKWU7fFDTk5r5r2dF6K1jbpGrle9VwavRxvjv5ggHVXObGzaZPOSzLtO48xSD7yGEmuIRSnscY0rfASycJ8qTij4p0EENc6x5W9A/s1600/8b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 361px; height: 324px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689169164225189042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUeQjnmztfTMOjfl8Aby3dN3RxpWr2sfy5u4MDe-XpKWU7fFDTk5r5r2dF6K1jbpGrle9VwavRxvjv5ggHVXObGzaZPOSzLtO48xSD7yGEmuIRSnscY0rfASycJ8qTij4p0EENc6x5W9A/s400/8b.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Sunday was a day of church and opening CHRISTmas presents. Then Monday was back to St. Louis.</span> </p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><strong>Of course, Bob does not take photos. So all the photos used above were taken from the internet. They are not actual photos from his trip but photos of the places he visited. </strong></span></p><p align="center"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><strong>The End</strong></span></p>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-23823471892817232782011-12-03T21:58:00.021-06:002011-12-19T00:23:17.320-06:00Voyager of the Seas Nov 25th - Dec 3rd, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;"><strong>Royal Caribbean</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;"><strong>Voyager of the Seas</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;"><strong>November 25th thru December 3rd, 2011</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>New Orleans; Cozumel, Mexico; Grand Cayman (canceled due to rough seas); Falmouth, Jamaica; New Orleans</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Bob and Debe<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687686527024589890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTGtHQKF89Ad_V8HQEsm_mW8fJSH5HggqroQ2RFvd8teN2jvD6vwprQ6OAQw0q5-jN7knOhqsy7r3g6u_LoK8bofzt3TrNPI1hn_bfNb7tgczqCg0T_lSjOGovNwZyhnpm-9ykJvGxZwI/s400/0b.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>After flying into New Orleans - arriving around Midnight, we checked into the Marriott, just across from the Convention Center, which is just beside the new Cruise Pier. New Orleans was filled with college fans for the Bayou Classic. Places where lit up for the CHRISTmas holidays all around town.</strong></span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687686519237938898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKU42l_jdZxjV1ElqesJ7grlAULpyBqXrmv9YbCIuD6A0J12aE8vqygMz-oLu7a7DVul9zuIIUDOcfwv2Nio80CDrBV2wZlvjWOmvNZNgF-HkQzfyIyUyFnRtSdA6IkVB2bFAIAMSK1AF/s400/1b.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687686522770885010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnW3y34DDL8tE0wr50pCFcAWWl_dfDBoDFkUT3YzBITCk5NEzUpwB6QDI2mtilTI0HRToUiE2PaCKZpXwn_pVP8YkfrxFS66bMSHEdPmSBPvtD-Luyb6wiAfeTUWFCj_wQHMOeGhWc2Vy/s400/2b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7o-TjH1bK8kOikYMS7Zt5lteyt8BhROAwz59rGCkkNuizCMRl0gBwlofynjxSX3OQPb8L_J0QZYSFYG-awKwiU4GIPhjrOoBcU2ZzaLaQmOBpgLdsT3WWLnL3u-vYPamGWy_NH0Cr-W9V/s1600/3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687685833555030658" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7o-TjH1bK8kOikYMS7Zt5lteyt8BhROAwz59rGCkkNuizCMRl0gBwlofynjxSX3OQPb8L_J0QZYSFYG-awKwiU4GIPhjrOoBcU2ZzaLaQmOBpgLdsT3WWLnL3u-vYPamGWy_NH0Cr-W9V/s200/3.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVk2RgyhGw2tUxsvOWtfraPM33N5i6GdBJfkxRj0MdeQjEHReHO54Z77YXWs2aO78b2tNivoCh-IeUaXshV5qgRysZQWkWifEmYNKlcro4OvtwZwiaS1SuT6wTsg-OFKlJ40qmwGIZIPj/s1600/4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687685827664386722" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVk2RgyhGw2tUxsvOWtfraPM33N5i6GdBJfkxRj0MdeQjEHReHO54Z77YXWs2aO78b2tNivoCh-IeUaXshV5qgRysZQWkWifEmYNKlcro4OvtwZwiaS1SuT6wTsg-OFKlJ40qmwGIZIPj/s200/4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;">The next morning, as we walked to Bourbon Street, we could see the remnants of Mardi Gras with beads hanging all over the street lights and structures holding the street lights. Then on to Bourbon Street for beignets for breakfast. Why not? lol</span> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pWV8UbZqXshSYHOnt_10_FjWPF2fEuYbizQBBN9LMO6fXlCZvYouisnmp56ljTfRoCmR9LaiFhcR0VYBJ0nthierAm490PqKoopuxHGIAdVC3G3AJ51yobR3FA6SPi_HD9VtqM6h3TXF/s1600/5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687685826801226434" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pWV8UbZqXshSYHOnt_10_FjWPF2fEuYbizQBBN9LMO6fXlCZvYouisnmp56ljTfRoCmR9LaiFhcR0VYBJ0nthierAm490PqKoopuxHGIAdVC3G3AJ51yobR3FA6SPi_HD9VtqM6h3TXF/s200/5.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bJPi5gwfUlxh6WTpgckFZzeRGfjpGvg7bnlmewk1AxzXWm54hcFfJ44mE32uE5Q_RAKJovJyGmIc4sOxUUGyTDoxdbGx1NMgVjmOW6E0TwxUWuC1CHkkR-erc-y-8VYFZxNlZ_HcHIsd/s1600/6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687685825740842546" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bJPi5gwfUlxh6WTpgckFZzeRGfjpGvg7bnlmewk1AxzXWm54hcFfJ44mE32uE5Q_RAKJovJyGmIc4sOxUUGyTDoxdbGx1NMgVjmOW6E0TwxUWuC1CHkkR-erc-y-8VYFZxNlZ_HcHIsd/s200/6.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>After breakfast we decided to walk along the river and up to Riverwalk Mall. On the way we found things that accented New Orleans along with unique menus at places to eat. Once inside the mall, we found the famous Cafe Du Monte known for its beignets. Yum Yum</strong></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzWaM8vT6POJls6XU4rZ8Ut3BFg_M2wPERB6yaRbmj3QCgTu9VIIugqb2_Z-B2cTlV4ziWwxmh-M-o-6M0R3fTo-scEXiYzM_MbMbaFRJrpWhVYSRWtY9PFLIJ3MVgYN_F3uklzxcznUX/s1600/7b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687685172457301106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzWaM8vT6POJls6XU4rZ8Ut3BFg_M2wPERB6yaRbmj3QCgTu9VIIugqb2_Z-B2cTlV4ziWwxmh-M-o-6M0R3fTo-scEXiYzM_MbMbaFRJrpWhVYSRWtY9PFLIJ3MVgYN_F3uklzxcznUX/s400/7b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzAK_rseiVfLe46jDr3ECcqjnRVmlWvaejW13KYUua2vK6sLlTPZ0ILKjkLrvbE9v1GTm9FOq9o-JRFS4_l2cFy-0bY-ywcypZyNO_Y_T5qCv4_SmlUNO6hZdKjyzSQIgdpW6_-FSttui/s1600/8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687684740161428082" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzAK_rseiVfLe46jDr3ECcqjnRVmlWvaejW13KYUua2vK6sLlTPZ0ILKjkLrvbE9v1GTm9FOq9o-JRFS4_l2cFy-0bY-ywcypZyNO_Y_T5qCv4_SmlUNO6hZdKjyzSQIgdpW6_-FSttui/s200/8.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIFUiDZws_35GnP1lKCnGWGS9sAIsgo7h2gAJ7gGSpQdVLBBmpKHPaVKu2rsVbe0YUFtPyreDPgfp8BWzbqb4SCH1a7KfOujEPr1V_NJweMplekeNZ0TjX-yW7l4UwJOIe1PoBvbnVF2L/s1600/9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687684728679638690" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIFUiDZws_35GnP1lKCnGWGS9sAIsgo7h2gAJ7gGSpQdVLBBmpKHPaVKu2rsVbe0YUFtPyreDPgfp8BWzbqb4SCH1a7KfOujEPr1V_NJweMplekeNZ0TjX-yW7l4UwJOIe1PoBvbnVF2L/s200/9.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKqArmuqjWYR3pzPUfmD2zzask1n2FB4oZV892QWxRIHxsHw55dnyvFB7DiNl_sQvT7a4l1tVC_xMYNhPe3DioYCmGO9VckIDuX9bR3k2nxDhZZ901ZjOI4-BwT4M1GUPXi-n-DWxHAG9/s1600/10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687684723536934946" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKqArmuqjWYR3pzPUfmD2zzask1n2FB4oZV892QWxRIHxsHw55dnyvFB7DiNl_sQvT7a4l1tVC_xMYNhPe3DioYCmGO9VckIDuX9bR3k2nxDhZZ901ZjOI4-BwT4M1GUPXi-n-DWxHAG9/s200/10.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBrr3wxXi2dbEa1DXiZbWfw0IgIneE85gdGCSB9vbDNJbD1osFGYsgosWFi0-OMme9YuyJDlBJqRDOSBdVrRnrSq9ZQTcJbJbbl6yYsBb8HL_86WsTvjtD_QcNV2RBEUU9yKSM4hC2z8d/s1600/11.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687684727327114738" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBrr3wxXi2dbEa1DXiZbWfw0IgIneE85gdGCSB9vbDNJbD1osFGYsgosWFi0-OMme9YuyJDlBJqRDOSBdVrRnrSq9ZQTcJbJbbl6yYsBb8HL_86WsTvjtD_QcNV2RBEUU9yKSM4hC2z8d/s200/11.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687684138345926386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEcBf2Hu6cHk1XT0ZbrCwI0IX7ssqYm48uX0z8QmbFzsNb6aL1-ZeEdnow3AkTlWgt5WqiqUu0I8R7ssBsvNONy56zIs2q__W2IQnxFJuUeQ4FTLacFYJWD091CZtpswKU3lsfLN2ons7/s400/12b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687684134428837378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdNwvr4199cwoW8RzYHnE-flH_XMv8eh_yj-A-skbLZvI1spw5CiVi940bI7ht6YXQzwmWkQVQ2aurRJSMJZmOl1kOMcL6nizuEB61hon96XyFRc5vqYDNjEQEgqH6aV7EEO59d1xaBZp/s400/13b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#6600cc;">For those that drive into New Orleans to take a cruise, there is a popular parking area right at the corner by the pier. (not sure the price as we took a flight into New Orleans) From our hotel, it was also a very short walk (pulling our luggage) to the ship and a quick process getting on the ship and to our cabin. A Promenade Overlook on deck #7</span>. </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuxYE064Tuw8T1UZrJkWlv0Q5FKdlz7EW6rUV2snY5jMseTcKQfeIa9FryEl8mEzjKvabcWezai3QxRdTBeowZKNfvFILAEkpyuTB7pojaTVnIaWC2mNxNIhwo15bq6UiJ7QlxcLS9q1Q/s1600/14b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687684131317913554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuxYE064Tuw8T1UZrJkWlv0Q5FKdlz7EW6rUV2snY5jMseTcKQfeIa9FryEl8mEzjKvabcWezai3QxRdTBeowZKNfvFILAEkpyuTB7pojaTVnIaWC2mNxNIhwo15bq6UiJ7QlxcLS9q1Q/s400/14b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPHmd-M4YFvfSafx7WkWTRNX7Ors2nu_xwh1Ud-qkVone8ztIo_QTknpjkrN5tY9iiF5n5_5hfdUGaM74ceyI5T9mQZP4CHjYNSTzP9l67jwkJ6xK7oZRlark2S7mDjopBES6NdiKKd1B/s1600/15b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687684131876153378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPHmd-M4YFvfSafx7WkWTRNX7Ors2nu_xwh1Ud-qkVone8ztIo_QTknpjkrN5tY9iiF5n5_5hfdUGaM74ceyI5T9mQZP4CHjYNSTzP9l67jwkJ6xK7oZRlark2S7mDjopBES6NdiKKd1B/s400/15b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJ5_G4MKjY9ZW6YuRBDWBzlUta3f5jZ78hmOEG8iGIeeyIX2pNL7drNk-68Cc-0n86fjwi62zClHwKsxXHK7Avad-T-3GYO6OYDlj8w772vbypSmyQJFnE1pnRYjEQx8PgzjGyxMTojRK/s1600/16b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687683414565472018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJ5_G4MKjY9ZW6YuRBDWBzlUta3f5jZ78hmOEG8iGIeeyIX2pNL7drNk-68Cc-0n86fjwi62zClHwKsxXHK7Avad-T-3GYO6OYDlj8w772vbypSmyQJFnE1pnRYjEQx8PgzjGyxMTojRK/s400/16b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQAl-n_kOA2pKMETDc4kdWU78CYOxbTDkHxEo8fy7jJ1wAgI8DWDXYihW0ms41nbYJKMkk2iV4MjOtJy1Hj6QsnYDr8RogyjcPfZovofEXW8q7UDcPTnRIR_v0MnaJRknkNHw6USvUfQX/s1600/17b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687683415829916626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQAl-n_kOA2pKMETDc4kdWU78CYOxbTDkHxEo8fy7jJ1wAgI8DWDXYihW0ms41nbYJKMkk2iV4MjOtJy1Hj6QsnYDr8RogyjcPfZovofEXW8q7UDcPTnRIR_v0MnaJRknkNHw6USvUfQX/s400/17b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUKW8GOf-lTDkZ8UydR4vS7xmQTkMY_vRhp7QaLAgPPCGiM6OsB0C838eig384uMtKzum-JpRAhVKYyMjreOKamp9Q_1OHgqjohpzTrAh1ucjVfXbRv9cl5Xvd1H_7jnFlBrrfk95Ajzz/s1600/18b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687683405990349906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUKW8GOf-lTDkZ8UydR4vS7xmQTkMY_vRhp7QaLAgPPCGiM6OsB0C838eig384uMtKzum-JpRAhVKYyMjreOKamp9Q_1OHgqjohpzTrAh1ucjVfXbRv9cl5Xvd1H_7jnFlBrrfk95Ajzz/s400/18b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>Above photos show the beautiful Natchez Bridge and Riverwalk all lit up during our sailaway. What a great sailaway followed by a nightmare. Yes, the below photo show sthe line of people who were called to pick up their luggage at security. Ninety percent of the luggage where held due to alcohol, soda, and bottle waters that people try to take onboard and Royal Caribbean doesn't allow. But for us, it was a small pair of scissors they scanned in our suitcase. We ended up getting to keep it but it was a miserable wait. (from the photo, we were in the beginning of the line as it continued on behind us with another 50 or so passengers yikes)</strong></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV68ECzkLRlRomCi3aPSWqK0kBhsMhH2w8BOFslO8L4OVm866zH9ki3ngkLdPHJwunpvne4TpavjsyWgG0z-RImm815wQ1-1BGL0-Xv0W7bZWLZ1SvDAfk8wjN_ngAZ2B1Son7NCd0qzmf/s1600/19b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687683400604490386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV68ECzkLRlRomCi3aPSWqK0kBhsMhH2w8BOFslO8L4OVm866zH9ki3ngkLdPHJwunpvne4TpavjsyWgG0z-RImm815wQ1-1BGL0-Xv0W7bZWLZ1SvDAfk8wjN_ngAZ2B1Son7NCd0qzmf/s400/19b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Our first port of call was Cozumel, Mexico. Known for its great snorkeling, hot weather and occasional hurricanes. But this day, it would be known for its cool weather, strong winds, and canceled tours. We decided to just walk from the International Pier (takes about 1 1/4 hours) into the main town of San Miguel. We went to a great internet shop behind the main square area for $1 an hour. After checking with the office, it was off to walk around the square, hit up some stores and then back to the ship. You know it is windy when Senor Frogs and Carlos & Charlies are closed at our pier due to storm winds. (photo below shows Debe sitting in one of Senor Frogs swings at their closed bar)</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9rQdyt2xxFnhYfXjtv3WjyKY9mighgNLskgjM6_7xpRwsWLKkJgqFz34FqQEIELd2R6gpRhFo6RieCc8MbYIRtmEAvhBTPt7Fe3PVobFdDGER1yry5L2NqUwS8LsH8lVMkcahxERxWCY/s1600/22b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687683400856773426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9rQdyt2xxFnhYfXjtv3WjyKY9mighgNLskgjM6_7xpRwsWLKkJgqFz34FqQEIELd2R6gpRhFo6RieCc8MbYIRtmEAvhBTPt7Fe3PVobFdDGER1yry5L2NqUwS8LsH8lVMkcahxERxWCY/s400/22b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQy8lPrI0fC38Yhz77vxDPuOrsbIpzPg8X4Z9EZ_QEbYz1bulEVrpr_GdGtBXtTwc8VccU24swtHAWsHvYKHgqIwRTUI36PsRm_ZA9yvCj45o_6pPxQFlSg5GvWMApyvaDQCfhZ4829nj/s1600/23.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687682822005252882" style="WIDTH: 189px; 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That is because the ships have to anchor out in the water and tender into a dock and the water was to dangerous to do this process. So, it was off to Falmouth, Jamaica and to their new port of call opened up in the Spring 2011. It was nice to see it has been just about completed. There are several shops set up or you can catch a horse drawn carriage ride and/or tram ride if you didn't book a tour. We walked out of the port and into the town for internet time.</strong></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1U86_g4_DNe8FgyesYVjI2Tdjy78Bf_K-Qi6BaNHN5_kCPNyTXvK6Q3pHm2b11FICJy91Jz-fasBn0jxdXPQwEC-08PCpdnj6ITqOi0SG9X-SXt_vWXC5cZjJaVZKVlLnqZHc0854HEG/s1600/34b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687681956349223026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1U86_g4_DNe8FgyesYVjI2Tdjy78Bf_K-Qi6BaNHN5_kCPNyTXvK6Q3pHm2b11FICJy91Jz-fasBn0jxdXPQwEC-08PCpdnj6ITqOi0SG9X-SXt_vWXC5cZjJaVZKVlLnqZHc0854HEG/s400/34b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdYhz5KTP9-hEWmrEskEbhvgBffjPW2eHbaZRXDVNtmZqfh8bz4moC8gyv03ncQgtOT8kbsA7aL_At6PfKAs4jBHqVU29wSJgPN4ZOwL-_MN1lZaI19BIhthl15npnsi6k1mGYTsTXZh_/s1600/35.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687681594295389426" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdYhz5KTP9-hEWmrEskEbhvgBffjPW2eHbaZRXDVNtmZqfh8bz4moC8gyv03ncQgtOT8kbsA7aL_At6PfKAs4jBHqVU29wSJgPN4ZOwL-_MN1lZaI19BIhthl15npnsi6k1mGYTsTXZh_/s200/35.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KbFNHg0FcG_AY2TNYvU076Y9_DEWvLzmDAKdZI6oneocceSCUNS9BnneJcw3no3RkeZjxCIQHaBwnM-ejc6lGbWjT5mMtZveFQx65YZqFYOPnM8_R7FLsZM1nFiUUjeXiUX4pPjR8aD-/s1600/36.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687681596312583778" style="WIDTH: 168px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KbFNHg0FcG_AY2TNYvU076Y9_DEWvLzmDAKdZI6oneocceSCUNS9BnneJcw3no3RkeZjxCIQHaBwnM-ejc6lGbWjT5mMtZveFQx65YZqFYOPnM8_R7FLsZM1nFiUUjeXiUX4pPjR8aD-/s200/36.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-3v46I1-O-gnqoQjmxYvUJ1hyphenhypheno3sQNQnWJmYF3CuLxOuIzoB4S6p9Q0QaoKZSkyhlsgSqQDZRebTZ0nS8aqOXYcxuBvdpHraK2ePpxQUAY_kh_IQU-yPNXsOOlEYfd0KcZk0H74ZiyeI/s1600/37.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687681299832026626" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-3v46I1-O-gnqoQjmxYvUJ1hyphenhypheno3sQNQnWJmYF3CuLxOuIzoB4S6p9Q0QaoKZSkyhlsgSqQDZRebTZ0nS8aqOXYcxuBvdpHraK2ePpxQUAY_kh_IQU-yPNXsOOlEYfd0KcZk0H74ZiyeI/s200/37.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXzgOnkktyjwiMjZmF-6O0nHEdxqbdfslDeJowRIx_vEbohlPjhP2Fo5OOYUeEzTZ4lckRt9H0R3kxuUTG9sQhtVTRmufJyxbhSXdZtqrwBHRBRur3wQ1IPk84IPe7ux7I2_bUalFMRpC/s1600/40.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687681284852241394" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXzgOnkktyjwiMjZmF-6O0nHEdxqbdfslDeJowRIx_vEbohlPjhP2Fo5OOYUeEzTZ4lckRt9H0R3kxuUTG9sQhtVTRmufJyxbhSXdZtqrwBHRBRur3wQ1IPk84IPe7ux7I2_bUalFMRpC/s200/40.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kP5D7xt-gpyya-TQRQFyROOyeZdJlCg_6shEuM90IpPvUdTJvlDaSxgZABiRb9uraJPw1xYvYCQy8iaCogjYx6s3m92amM-eAwjzoBAk2TQXxctT-_CYAUJMfF7WeKWyPQEHIyhY_hRO/s1600/38.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687681291973508898" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kP5D7xt-gpyya-TQRQFyROOyeZdJlCg_6shEuM90IpPvUdTJvlDaSxgZABiRb9uraJPw1xYvYCQy8iaCogjYx6s3m92amM-eAwjzoBAk2TQXxctT-_CYAUJMfF7WeKWyPQEHIyhY_hRO/s200/38.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6duXwIR-ZGoQhnhU6indZKbepTOBSaat5Oy_sbjcggWlRxpMdMrFSd31e3L6-_hHf4o6Uyxlf6mlXovZgf2zCJuQCex0MtSQQyJHTv0DQClZ3cidpVBF0NDZ9SHVo-ODlcZslvAeTm1n/s1600/39.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687681290403453474" style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6duXwIR-ZGoQhnhU6indZKbepTOBSaat5Oy_sbjcggWlRxpMdMrFSd31e3L6-_hHf4o6Uyxlf6mlXovZgf2zCJuQCex0MtSQQyJHTv0DQClZ3cidpVBF0NDZ9SHVo-ODlcZslvAeTm1n/s200/39.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Back on the ship, the entertainment on the Promenade Deck continued. Between the kids on board doing a song/skit, to parades, (Party Around the World and Island Parades), 70's party and, of course, since the ship was out of New Orleans, it had lots of football fans. So we had the football fans watching the game on the open Promenade Deck. Definitely not a boring cruise.</span> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJk2WLz1lsKVOxKI6AKlo1Rhc6QevFWV5ZKyUEosjPNbWvpDI_Nqoorgj73kA16oPggkZ2jGNTKk8D5fX3d2Nlkb8RONlFlw3ROnYfNpIpHGyx_J_QPgq_UeE8MFdzrsW0Y1k4MgWHqj0R/s1600/41.1b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687680885108590562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJk2WLz1lsKVOxKI6AKlo1Rhc6QevFWV5ZKyUEosjPNbWvpDI_Nqoorgj73kA16oPggkZ2jGNTKk8D5fX3d2Nlkb8RONlFlw3ROnYfNpIpHGyx_J_QPgq_UeE8MFdzrsW0Y1k4MgWHqj0R/s400/41.1b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlNfWH18Uebp9poGEDxx2G-yPqlUbM_DsFWsntEpYPfZym7yHfsHoxMbWC_QGh3jZJYNqaYbj6Y05myZBOT9uYZTJloJvtnHhk38TPHURHqPBLjpGiU1zZXipL_csv0mnOA9Jk4BG5slg/s1600/41b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687680882737627346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlNfWH18Uebp9poGEDxx2G-yPqlUbM_DsFWsntEpYPfZym7yHfsHoxMbWC_QGh3jZJYNqaYbj6Y05myZBOT9uYZTJloJvtnHhk38TPHURHqPBLjpGiU1zZXipL_csv0mnOA9Jk4BG5slg/s400/41b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD7WqIIeSg6KUWL4yTpgHTJS-PP3c_oUdzpOgRKU5rlHtDVUzUtUCD2yLbsrxo86bAz6uY8VdjlcJeQ65Fi5xRO4DEeSymexvGV3jOcqeOiedrVAbID_ueUqjPTUhATfs558vD3v0JGZZ/s1600/42.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687680432470902882" style="WIDTH: 187px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD7WqIIeSg6KUWL4yTpgHTJS-PP3c_oUdzpOgRKU5rlHtDVUzUtUCD2yLbsrxo86bAz6uY8VdjlcJeQ65Fi5xRO4DEeSymexvGV3jOcqeOiedrVAbID_ueUqjPTUhATfs558vD3v0JGZZ/s200/42.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXqEqOXpq7LRVBQG5H86RaScK7eqzt6G34NfR5r4Hf1dF6a4E-o-o6dceX5klnNP3LNqllW63Ffnn0eG0bLJwYlwY_jnCxbnS-0NK_QqYhqfngsJF1Yws0ZAbfQjevx5myLGTsPmq3N7p/s1600/43.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687680417814270850" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 93px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXqEqOXpq7LRVBQG5H86RaScK7eqzt6G34NfR5r4Hf1dF6a4E-o-o6dceX5klnNP3LNqllW63Ffnn0eG0bLJwYlwY_jnCxbnS-0NK_QqYhqfngsJF1Yws0ZAbfQjevx5myLGTsPmq3N7p/s200/43.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVwiOxJNRiAJoyOg0flJTuNif_0gTzlzTfY9vA81vtjuIUBp_gmg8YWHH8bIXS-8oZBrijNtYf5GzyRf6wvfq55oMvNzMieDXZkjBMrPyF4RNkGUe1i4yX46jSoUyzJlgLjrsQOzAr2zL/s1600/44.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687680418072907778" style="WIDTH: 187px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVwiOxJNRiAJoyOg0flJTuNif_0gTzlzTfY9vA81vtjuIUBp_gmg8YWHH8bIXS-8oZBrijNtYf5GzyRf6wvfq55oMvNzMieDXZkjBMrPyF4RNkGUe1i4yX46jSoUyzJlgLjrsQOzAr2zL/s200/44.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgaQnmsFy7hTqPc1SczLpRsVOSulU1RrkgY-n5i6A1f9Lt6tHG3HZJkjibETtnIwiMhLM-uzCI1SDMKXYlrCv1mFdgfIIhR41P7sJgmyTFLfdU7fWhh_jmeYZaEIdE82w8fc2c60MQuSQ/s1600/45.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687680414498561266" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgaQnmsFy7hTqPc1SczLpRsVOSulU1RrkgY-n5i6A1f9Lt6tHG3HZJkjibETtnIwiMhLM-uzCI1SDMKXYlrCv1mFdgfIIhR41P7sJgmyTFLfdU7fWhh_jmeYZaEIdE82w8fc2c60MQuSQ/s200/45.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679964810275570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvU3PwtiKR2ZDC0FyeEX6PgICubXWzOyPiTTbftaK9QCaEi1Urwtz1R1Xk6Lj95tIla8eL0i2E49-phLkssQG0Jnt0zgSu2Uh7h1u6wtmICJaiqcQwsPuSAECFP3QFYWnSnIsNTvpn3sS/s400/46b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>One thing that had changed since being on this ship two weeks ago, was the entertainment at the Pig And Whistle. What a great change. Derrick entertained us almost every night with his Kamakazee Kareoke. He had us singing, laughing, jumping up and down in our seats and at times, sitting with our mouths wide open in shock. But we Loved It. So to Derrick - thanks for the fun and may our paths cross again in the futre. Oh, and congrats for your upcoming nuptials</strong></span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYak6vb4pkg9iXWJg17c1K_EUrjow_WJ0ehJqqf0eaDd4YGwfONl-emkZ5guai5k53EZs7NWRhjD7UtIU4xy4I191FiPBSkrYWPKC0KljRMFZIeaZ5TtekpL11xsE1RO7MN1jQHdapnnE4/s1600/49.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679563505423986" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYak6vb4pkg9iXWJg17c1K_EUrjow_WJ0ehJqqf0eaDd4YGwfONl-emkZ5guai5k53EZs7NWRhjD7UtIU4xy4I191FiPBSkrYWPKC0KljRMFZIeaZ5TtekpL11xsE1RO7MN1jQHdapnnE4/s200/49.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZPZqtDbMLt0lnGH1yWjoBFcRNbrtBoick7RBasDi-aXNrQ_fSpxMOBuYENfVn4Lgckn_gXnKp2FB_pOrE08CA9BDxAIZE24AgchpKZgB8trd2AzDo3KpsCd-KiTR8dwaQEoefmrOuwLI/s1600/50.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679564862234786" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZPZqtDbMLt0lnGH1yWjoBFcRNbrtBoick7RBasDi-aXNrQ_fSpxMOBuYENfVn4Lgckn_gXnKp2FB_pOrE08CA9BDxAIZE24AgchpKZgB8trd2AzDo3KpsCd-KiTR8dwaQEoefmrOuwLI/s200/50.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Unlike our last trip on the Voyager of the Seas, this trip the Peep A Boo bridge was open for viewing. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrwZwDvZqJTtRxXEfYEQLZkXE19XV9uPWDcUc_Ymze5GDAnyNGsLxNF-rTWE2FW5Az-Pw8s-tiAoQ3mfA3mkYhvzvz4mhRm46ntR4DrIZLjX4LDYI3VeBmmq4Psb2oLvblqwUbOPcEqgL/s1600/47.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679793085733106" style="WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrwZwDvZqJTtRxXEfYEQLZkXE19XV9uPWDcUc_Ymze5GDAnyNGsLxNF-rTWE2FW5Az-Pw8s-tiAoQ3mfA3mkYhvzvz4mhRm46ntR4DrIZLjX4LDYI3VeBmmq4Psb2oLvblqwUbOPcEqgL/s200/47.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9b_CIbS2HB2tjacOhQRE7n32YeiTkQdxOupP6cOaqgYoBnHGxj6osUJWsaP8E_1j36CAxNzK_siTu9o6_mr6AvpnsLMtaQs8_XpymXiCeffjNXt4T01pCRwYXf3pgpfZyq_gjGEL5Gmn/s1600/48.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679794887064514" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9b_CIbS2HB2tjacOhQRE7n32YeiTkQdxOupP6cOaqgYoBnHGxj6osUJWsaP8E_1j36CAxNzK_siTu9o6_mr6AvpnsLMtaQs8_XpymXiCeffjNXt4T01pCRwYXf3pgpfZyq_gjGEL5Gmn/s200/48.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>Another unique event that RCCL VOS planned for this cruise was a "Top Tier" luncheon. They had a special lunch for the Diamond and higher passengers. A staff member sit at each table for a question and answering time. It was very impressive and we loved it.</strong></span> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR93enLI7EVtTymH54wC_r9inO0338TMFkzegJmbRSMV0pHFzCGT8Dwt7ueLA8oLKOvL2hfR3a_NWHybTn3NXOLh2ypBnYo_T-lHGQhfknS0uYls-akTKiKWnKGpZD3Jr0bfqQVxpALxFN/s1600/59.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679559254270242" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR93enLI7EVtTymH54wC_r9inO0338TMFkzegJmbRSMV0pHFzCGT8Dwt7ueLA8oLKOvL2hfR3a_NWHybTn3NXOLh2ypBnYo_T-lHGQhfknS0uYls-akTKiKWnKGpZD3Jr0bfqQVxpALxFN/s200/59.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUs2wNjW6S0-o5YeCF8ElQ5HOC1SnfkMgzCF6Qit-Z2X-wZVU0LfPDz9Zqi8nzpS85zyFxcamqqp0VEFGy6DaUfADVBexyUgvVHa63YmfHwlDPlj5_BlveAeuxTCsjVS90jwhI3ktCCzq2/s1600/60.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679552423153554" style="WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUs2wNjW6S0-o5YeCF8ElQ5HOC1SnfkMgzCF6Qit-Z2X-wZVU0LfPDz9Zqi8nzpS85zyFxcamqqp0VEFGy6DaUfADVBexyUgvVHa63YmfHwlDPlj5_BlveAeuxTCsjVS90jwhI3ktCCzq2/s200/60.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">Speaking of food - nothing like a BBQ on the Pool Deck. Yep!! And of course, we ended up with a great group of table mates for dinner dining. Jim, Darrell, and Amanda, along with a father/daughter, helped make our dinners great. Thanks for making our cruise so fun.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC_uRHf_LQkIqc-Y0X2X3lo0UAHHwe8ln3x9zlrnQ6U6H478M6C25HrZ_zCm7jtVee3T48AhGQSuvJ6hLVWryNAuvkB5qZ7TXlF7w3KYLh1lTVDQUsY3q_aJDRPbynoNGsgEaUysLaosc/s1600/61b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679282959506802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC_uRHf_LQkIqc-Y0X2X3lo0UAHHwe8ln3x9zlrnQ6U6H478M6C25HrZ_zCm7jtVee3T48AhGQSuvJ6hLVWryNAuvkB5qZ7TXlF7w3KYLh1lTVDQUsY3q_aJDRPbynoNGsgEaUysLaosc/s400/61b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sLKd7U-vMFaxuVJYg-uXItEjaCn6mXRTCnsmt_IjGp_DoqCFTAMOgY3QSVFJuzobjtPMGrN84eZ0Kkq0etLhwfdAnLj0SBMizWZZ3Lluyxu2tf3lDE_nZ8unizrKUzAEdqNuUpMOgyUC/s1600/62b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679274937757410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sLKd7U-vMFaxuVJYg-uXItEjaCn6mXRTCnsmt_IjGp_DoqCFTAMOgY3QSVFJuzobjtPMGrN84eZ0Kkq0etLhwfdAnLj0SBMizWZZ3Lluyxu2tf3lDE_nZ8unizrKUzAEdqNuUpMOgyUC/s400/62b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8UwHu8_fvnHW5ygGs6sgMlavxpPEIduySTDmGdmgvEa0pDT6eOMCRVsYlq9VffserVSbpeNAOBd0TLhb2pAb4wGQ0hjM2jKoIb5AFIxvZU67i4u6L3F4wceC90DYJPEM8f40x5MZvPO1/s1600/63b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679270818504978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8UwHu8_fvnHW5ygGs6sgMlavxpPEIduySTDmGdmgvEa0pDT6eOMCRVsYlq9VffserVSbpeNAOBd0TLhb2pAb4wGQ0hjM2jKoIb5AFIxvZU67i4u6L3F4wceC90DYJPEM8f40x5MZvPO1/s400/63b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>It is always fun to see the towel animals made by the cabin stewards. But this time, it was unique to see them with Mardi Gras beads. And we love being on a cruise and seeing CHRISTmas decorations go up. This huge tree on the Promenade Deck towered over everything and was the center attractions of thousands of photos.</strong></span> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuZUHv5uCBUrgi0Wj2hhAUOQORozy0FzfsPVAqbHE2qPRJOCgCjYUyY4n_0U0_Dlo7BceN9WKk_6H0Yb4-B3gOOh3Bwl_hJeaaGdFuvJOD4aNjf0vNhAA4CrvuYUKGIIBXmTErPENgFgH/s1600/64b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679272311028994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuZUHv5uCBUrgi0Wj2hhAUOQORozy0FzfsPVAqbHE2qPRJOCgCjYUyY4n_0U0_Dlo7BceN9WKk_6H0Yb4-B3gOOh3Bwl_hJeaaGdFuvJOD4aNjf0vNhAA4CrvuYUKGIIBXmTErPENgFgH/s400/64b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">My normal sunset photo is a little different this time. As we sit in the port of Jamaica, I watched from the front of the ship and saw the sun go down over the hillside of Jamaica. It took on the look of a huge forest fire as it dropped behind the hillside changing into beautiful orange hues. So not the typical sunset over the ocean.</span> </div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687679267147284834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cMDigIW4rfDMhWcm2hWDy0AX_27B6vfsh0_6Rq-9PWRoIlmI98TeT1lFB0zYSHMEh2UHx8lUxq8pu9kQhzk7Y4p-A-pmXmHFhZtlPAXoVp8uqj0RWGYahFMj7J-vQXww-PRqs4PfnOs1/s400/65b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><strong>Some of our favorite cruises are just relaxing and enjoying the service that cruise ships give you. And this was another one of those cruises. And of course, meeting great people. So thanks again for yet another wonderful trip before the hectic holiday season of cooking, celebrating and spending valuable time with family. May each person that reads this have a Blessed CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year. Remember the reason for the season. Jesus Christ birth. </strong></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">THE END</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-69790869002452017532011-11-15T01:09:00.028-06:002011-12-13T02:05:30.793-06:00New Orleans Nov 12th - 14th, 2011<ul><br /><li><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;"><strong>New Orleans</strong></span></div></li></ul><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;"><strong>November 12 - 14, 2011</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;"><strong>Bob and Debe<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685421466316780418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWtgzU949qlgVqMapBlSluNFEbKZwqDIg1AsXc8SrQMk4Lb3_b6gEBQEyD8jB5QAF_iSbcVA7GzMInaaWP0_QmVLSqwfzVVb_MG9vXcHsJ5aP-s3r6dajl-VynyGqddPfGjirExbhY9ZN/s400/0b.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">After 13 days of living on a ship, it was off to spend a couple days in New Orleans. We decided that with a short visit, we would stay right in the heart of the French Quarter. The Holiday Inn on Royal is just a block off of Bourbon Street and a perfect location. After checking in our hotel, we took a stroll down Bourbon Street.</span> <span style="color:#ffcc00;">It did seem weird to see St. Patrick Church from Bourbon Street. ;) Especially since Bourbon Street is filled with Gentlemen's clubs and bars</span>. </div><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685421451595610850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroq9dx5EIovlLYZHDlGCZO73UNBP34PbgaPRNjpiYWM3BpdrgAhCflux6lbMt_66NJhM1SEONRtiDyLsvHmQiR6yM4_4oFXNow9yXqWnd2eR7E43uxTGwCpA5Ilr4kxdGMkmbXyPAjtYr/s400/1b.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685421448165548946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKpWJsHtfaGnMCSuyVHihPrh-ZLnE1vPJk4Pzu6MMEcrAOV0RKk5OnGZrigtbHHjnRJHN0a4CbWX5-wywydPlLufR9R7O0jcZNWxy4wzURA8uLhvVrNV_FtN5gfSjQaI_cdUv1OhxCaMW/s400/2.1b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6600cc;">We also stopped by the Musical Legend Park which we decided would be a great place to eat dinner later tonight. They had live music and seemed to be popular. </span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685421448158293362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnR7STk8XMLc6a5yf8IBFtlmVEWkAUosCqnMoMEFgv0mZghlrMsnaJGFqmyqMoxE9c4TJWTvwXWSxUn8UIN3pCTj6hYXY-XwxcKIOMycquxBxcCeuIUThrET7a98O6J9ExPyl0UK8M0l-/s400/2b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685421443463485714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSgfeObb_AAuvcIUVTjfN4UH_d-b-7lZFzJ3ylnbBSu2aUficznFxuTVe7MsrIlzy_4wC4HdR-OiLBx37He2DPBTEuzpXWo8flDbG5lnYfEJHHcXK99qTjYCW9vGJiZSUN7obdQdeh8yM/s400/3b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">The stores were filled with masks and mardi gras beads adding color to this lively Bourbon Street. And the sounds of bars with bands and/or street entertainment gave Bourbon Street the excitement you always hear of.</span> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxL089QRXiQF4hm1R7aZBwKmr5vY9QD12UkUiE2j5uXsN36ayZrENTbzfKobtr3z15w5-pcfVGWQxjL4nGRBWI4Zn-BzCoAVEbbaCH720Ah3wO3ohS-RTDi72rby76gS7Nwwab-Mu6KIa/s1600/5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685418180494172850" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxL089QRXiQF4hm1R7aZBwKmr5vY9QD12UkUiE2j5uXsN36ayZrENTbzfKobtr3z15w5-pcfVGWQxjL4nGRBWI4Zn-BzCoAVEbbaCH720Ah3wO3ohS-RTDi72rby76gS7Nwwab-Mu6KIa/s200/5.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEAX5a7WUy5uBCX9IcthQA0p5jjxLF-MYnoiQJu73uvLFOeecM4GZIuHHDxzYCIMj5AAC2sUCN7gsFWDFmKKW7FdWeaq0TKDpvTwFY2ozGgtD5jxhfgo3E6_TDVJmfz_BiBz0x4cfdON_/s1600/4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685418191200967810" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEAX5a7WUy5uBCX9IcthQA0p5jjxLF-MYnoiQJu73uvLFOeecM4GZIuHHDxzYCIMj5AAC2sUCN7gsFWDFmKKW7FdWeaq0TKDpvTwFY2ozGgtD5jxhfgo3E6_TDVJmfz_BiBz0x4cfdON_/s200/4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVsbdphsbhnvGBsFx5L3gbvFFCXRzQtlZsG0DO7i1Lxz9-wEFOjzc847JSkq9tUTtpnYhxZqEucnso4oCTm-ht3F9wTehqrYZW5XtP9mR5T9Ln0viaD-hQqyf32fCzLyHmLNrRT759x4n/s1600/9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685416816516146178" style="WIDTH: 150px; 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Anything from Street Cars to pedicabs and horse drawn carriages. But one thing we saw and appreciated was the fans love of football. The New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers fans can't be missed. And they have plenty of stores to buy their needed t shirts and other items.</span> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hmLWj51SnDGLJR1oIqfDdPSqI47T9qDSnfkjAwgqOcznvbJaRj5CJLx3GjKcIm2fUhtWHvc2vVfzsQr_KMPTjVJlgno3Z-9-JcQzNUTDz1J_FqNXZDBqiQ8fp08nxqnQva-sAmPa61BB/s1600/14b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685415534843599330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hmLWj51SnDGLJR1oIqfDdPSqI47T9qDSnfkjAwgqOcznvbJaRj5CJLx3GjKcIm2fUhtWHvc2vVfzsQr_KMPTjVJlgno3Z-9-JcQzNUTDz1J_FqNXZDBqiQ8fp08nxqnQva-sAmPa61BB/s400/14b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Finally it was off to our first tour. The Tour included visiting the Ninth Ward that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Our visit took us thru the French Quarter, past the tallest building in New Orleans, by the camp set up by the Wall Street Protestors, before heading to the rich area of the Garden District. From there a short drive took us pass the Super Dome and the Arena used by the Hornets and then on to the St. Louis Cemetery where we walked the grounds of the cemetery and learned how the people of New Orleans are buried. It was surprising to me. (below you will see a photo of the Saratoga Building that has all the people who died during Katrina engraved on its walls. Also you will see a photo of a structure that was a part of the Eiffel Tower that was moved to New Orleans. It once served as a restaurant but now is only used for group reservations.)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqCdutYVsefKpfFMKdbsL9cvQI9azoukEpgYnhQ56GfDf5IZJB-m0zLf1U7z5494NVIoTfEz-xJvLoBWe7XiDiryCZ4bSMKtR2z9OAIWMK9PllT7sklm8Sko1omUB4ZxjTROybIw7y2ow/s1600/15b.JPG"><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685415527852285682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqCdutYVsefKpfFMKdbsL9cvQI9azoukEpgYnhQ56GfDf5IZJB-m0zLf1U7z5494NVIoTfEz-xJvLoBWe7XiDiryCZ4bSMKtR2z9OAIWMK9PllT7sklm8Sko1omUB4ZxjTROybIw7y2ow/s400/15b.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI47rBSYmh_8MJITP5cKiD4jlS3d_nuiG0UkcAsHN8_QcWQWDdO7b7dPXtaJVumklVLUv24TPQx-3SjCoWY8LLD2CZeUxxIPK7k8hqfoNRFIuY_zW35IhkTnoQeejqaxXhev-3ORJyVvm7/s1600/16b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685415523503561362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI47rBSYmh_8MJITP5cKiD4jlS3d_nuiG0UkcAsHN8_QcWQWDdO7b7dPXtaJVumklVLUv24TPQx-3SjCoWY8LLD2CZeUxxIPK7k8hqfoNRFIuY_zW35IhkTnoQeejqaxXhev-3ORJyVvm7/s400/16b.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685415517497024962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX49SZU1cufGVhVI_r5mK4Hu6DXmhizPpy78r8gqPYUGgwIpfcmoABGIHmpfSy8iK9JGWJzbHAtcSEFVRhJ6UurwCiRO-XsGm0-KIw5qAetue3G6QzBDvxVFCmvA12QupubM_vKxYkhgM2/s400/17b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eIjwDjqXrwVMmSpBG53UYyiig_wQzJQt0oaf4C_WbRtt-dYp0Y-TSz0pSB4Wb9B4BiMrmbacdhDaEi9XE8QHMQR7HSpVh5HshR6v0IwJ8wmUR3jKfLnirO0zkXjojlGuamS6ZIzVKc03/s1600/18b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685415516784465922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eIjwDjqXrwVMmSpBG53UYyiig_wQzJQt0oaf4C_WbRtt-dYp0Y-TSz0pSB4Wb9B4BiMrmbacdhDaEi9XE8QHMQR7HSpVh5HshR6v0IwJ8wmUR3jKfLnirO0zkXjojlGuamS6ZIzVKc03/s400/18b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHC6WnHloxLLfs2AvTUpAPF8jC4h_3kdNRUb8PchRjXVjyCoGJlMz715lrkSzDyQxbq7i_wuLBkdXkjMiMkoFVZjHpgxdDE7t4jdTgwb-Dkn1_kZOGuAHYg-GOCignDtxyZaUREvnCEke/s1600/19.1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685414507035102386" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 99px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHC6WnHloxLLfs2AvTUpAPF8jC4h_3kdNRUb8PchRjXVjyCoGJlMz715lrkSzDyQxbq7i_wuLBkdXkjMiMkoFVZjHpgxdDE7t4jdTgwb-Dkn1_kZOGuAHYg-GOCignDtxyZaUREvnCEke/s200/19.1.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio12ocKTxZQ6Zq0GqkuCgHTXNEi6u0LeWXvEglg47OsDf5IAyHsUi9N8DGE9U3uuhP31Ve3J8I53phRPkNsfGJTyqDhfiI7khpFlB7UPy-5L1fBr8dcKb25CxD0LAozTIp39R50bldLg49/s1600/19.2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685414501046447842" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 97px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio12ocKTxZQ6Zq0GqkuCgHTXNEi6u0LeWXvEglg47OsDf5IAyHsUi9N8DGE9U3uuhP31Ve3J8I53phRPkNsfGJTyqDhfiI7khpFlB7UPy-5L1fBr8dcKb25CxD0LAozTIp39R50bldLg49/s200/19.2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE7VCVfCUpLO2UDp8hJKXA2hh8k1G-h0ZJoMhawtIshJj2cgdlrqPO6uEb0RudYI5RdCei8iEaatTjU_-nRcuJFaNYEiCeqnG1kCYEvkaxRMeojLOe_CyW_keNXafnhFqB6OsyMFLnIvg/s1600/20.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685414496916653442" style="WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE7VCVfCUpLO2UDp8hJKXA2hh8k1G-h0ZJoMhawtIshJj2cgdlrqPO6uEb0RudYI5RdCei8iEaatTjU_-nRcuJFaNYEiCeqnG1kCYEvkaxRMeojLOe_CyW_keNXafnhFqB6OsyMFLnIvg/s200/20.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXIT25rxl0H6GSI9bItks0k586VahMp2X6h-C8sFTHlCsxcflsbgUB4Pu0P85l7AZVwW1UEDeRcDrLLEEoFqGgo6Mm67Hrx9AXXt7duAPXzs0yoMimbeXFcalOFWLLQnBE5QuLyHDiZbD/s1600/19.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685414498592110242" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 70px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXIT25rxl0H6GSI9bItks0k586VahMp2X6h-C8sFTHlCsxcflsbgUB4Pu0P85l7AZVwW1UEDeRcDrLLEEoFqGgo6Mm67Hrx9AXXt7duAPXzs0yoMimbeXFcalOFWLLQnBE5QuLyHDiZbD/s200/19.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9cig8aayUwDU-9Nk4qWaOraFze4OZvjCKN_Wq8HIausokPF0Q18x6PZTA4oPQQby99Yobbtn1FBggOSoZGFbWfAJEyd73p3JL1ybP8SJeOHgROUoQP_cZ6CH5qmgM7JURYHq4VWM0wqS/s1600/21b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685413850469284402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9cig8aayUwDU-9Nk4qWaOraFze4OZvjCKN_Wq8HIausokPF0Q18x6PZTA4oPQQby99Yobbtn1FBggOSoZGFbWfAJEyd73p3JL1ybP8SJeOHgROUoQP_cZ6CH5qmgM7JURYHq4VWM0wqS/s400/21b.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685413850147347938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScCwolV_SyG4QcyYlSgjFT_eiheMn46T_d0f3Rp_GBy-kn-glgNFoeHw6HMxOR0W0PvtsNsJYxwR5a3fFR9yLARanr1URmXG6WcH7YIcJcdlWBARFpcVWYwynQMrqIIdVZQWBAIOCi9yk/s400/22b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#6600cc;">From there it was on to the Ninth Ward. The flood walls in the below photo has now been replaced but collapsed during Hurricane Katrina. There are also photos of several homes still being refurbished five years later.</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1S7yZQtt7Vy4isTdWXuCvqrGVbpwP4hXkpf34M7muCVfRPg5RqrKfKZ_YTZs24jQscVqsgzpJE4MkzekDDB-KQMv2CcYhT3kSut6U8MbKS1ZVY0OlHu_VS630Hkvaa38rpzObeC8Fc38/s1600/23b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685413847552023842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1S7yZQtt7Vy4isTdWXuCvqrGVbpwP4hXkpf34M7muCVfRPg5RqrKfKZ_YTZs24jQscVqsgzpJE4MkzekDDB-KQMv2CcYhT3kSut6U8MbKS1ZVY0OlHu_VS630Hkvaa38rpzObeC8Fc38/s400/23b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div align="justify"><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGOmajdWfFmZxu-CkX3vqg5V-dkXGTYFFaglzw90WB6nSDTb-UYTCNHvQUrTKuAPDDCtqtNNGhTDNGYc4SNsPO7g0pZHJ-iqMJ-p8yZCDuiSHzQcRKYUnL7vTLJtEzweJmjA9tvICcggT/s1600/24.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685412710428490210" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGOmajdWfFmZxu-CkX3vqg5V-dkXGTYFFaglzw90WB6nSDTb-UYTCNHvQUrTKuAPDDCtqtNNGhTDNGYc4SNsPO7g0pZHJ-iqMJ-p8yZCDuiSHzQcRKYUnL7vTLJtEzweJmjA9tvICcggT/s200/24.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2Umfl_2-36kwKTWxQfkItc_z6WslrY3S-5e9_fyzesZnZ_K3tL36hwXME5nsLqfx81orOYzcgfF7McLUsSEi0U1urPy29ptiGqtrQZ4TniN0lj25m5m1J6TgJ00bPdUNpAYax4umhXVA/s1600/26.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685412704103321218" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 96px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2Umfl_2-36kwKTWxQfkItc_z6WslrY3S-5e9_fyzesZnZ_K3tL36hwXME5nsLqfx81orOYzcgfF7McLUsSEi0U1urPy29ptiGqtrQZ4TniN0lj25m5m1J6TgJ00bPdUNpAYax4umhXVA/s200/26.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEILfx85I1B4hMiWt8HtDylLuzxGsP7pNCW4dQKSqh3QuyV0N9NCsw-Vpq2UZ0dwftlBphLrygCo-x68lIA47CGqP6ZBJS3stvpMrH_fFIf78w6Ksq4dUT6aRyiKpmZYbcjPGHx6uoSN5X/s1600/25.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685412703767885426" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 88px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEILfx85I1B4hMiWt8HtDylLuzxGsP7pNCW4dQKSqh3QuyV0N9NCsw-Vpq2UZ0dwftlBphLrygCo-x68lIA47CGqP6ZBJS3stvpMrH_fFIf78w6Ksq4dUT6aRyiKpmZYbcjPGHx6uoSN5X/s200/25.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7mafgH6tDZblByG37CgX6Qly_ngZOVpV6Ppt5hvaEab9-XDh4NUrk6qV78virW6h2mFmVGhLUI1O6D8FtKzOk6AcaDP-bCI0cpgTCN3DpEnHBl2PyYuoFTdO7f3W6-Cr5jf9iBv8AYTT/s1600/27.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685412699003313458" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7mafgH6tDZblByG37CgX6Qly_ngZOVpV6Ppt5hvaEab9-XDh4NUrk6qV78virW6h2mFmVGhLUI1O6D8FtKzOk6AcaDP-bCI0cpgTCN3DpEnHBl2PyYuoFTdO7f3W6-Cr5jf9iBv8AYTT/s200/27.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Also we were able to see the areas that have rebuilt in New Orleans. Below is a photo of Musician's village that was headed up by Harry Connick Jr. This new subdivision comes with a Music Hall used for up and coming musicians. Also you will see photos of the subdivion that Brad Pitt is a part of. Every house must be Eco Friendly and efficient. </span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVnmV9JdsVraecRWv7eBXIxg9CKMT4k_T2MDQTQMHE4F_ov1We3pzO5TC85RcdVrAgBeg75P0eQgCbyReaG2LHnShAzrEM4krZQSjsBWs0bFQqH_NlbDJNHwgzVfiQOcYPTZZPDdc1zoT/s1600/28b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685411644312903522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVnmV9JdsVraecRWv7eBXIxg9CKMT4k_T2MDQTQMHE4F_ov1We3pzO5TC85RcdVrAgBeg75P0eQgCbyReaG2LHnShAzrEM4krZQSjsBWs0bFQqH_NlbDJNHwgzVfiQOcYPTZZPDdc1zoT/s400/28b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JtdJgrWLoSvVeJm9LI1JRwXlsGRBCVt4I5CbYcF4D47QBwvR35qlofFERVCpmyw7DWIubXjxxMAEA3Me0vgjvsIFIHoOWSZ0LWSEKPYTy0MFZz7i_EEFkGnTn4H0-M0dyl-NHQo9pIl9/s1600/33.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685408205911154114" style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JtdJgrWLoSvVeJm9LI1JRwXlsGRBCVt4I5CbYcF4D47QBwvR35qlofFERVCpmyw7DWIubXjxxMAEA3Me0vgjvsIFIHoOWSZ0LWSEKPYTy0MFZz7i_EEFkGnTn4H0-M0dyl-NHQo9pIl9/s200/33.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKMteOVBVSXbZsLWigZ4I3wC_iD3TvNMOXXLnIlb6cWUKbjFRqyyUuthdLPK0bQasO39z9gvgGSWxIx914d81T8SZyNcAn05ApljebUw3XEDC1DdJIegpXbZa7U9Sj0kAMBTJ00vbiKBP/s1600/32.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685408213618539170" style="WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKMteOVBVSXbZsLWigZ4I3wC_iD3TvNMOXXLnIlb6cWUKbjFRqyyUuthdLPK0bQasO39z9gvgGSWxIx914d81T8SZyNcAn05ApljebUw3XEDC1DdJIegpXbZa7U9Sj0kAMBTJ00vbiKBP/s200/32.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">Further into the Ninth Ward you will find this monument dedicated to the lives lost from the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Next to the monument are blue poles that show the height of the water in the Ninth District during Hurricane Katrina. It ended up being 15 feet deep in this area from another seawall that collapsed and flooded the entire Ninth Ward. Along the side of the blue poles are a part of a house made into a monument to show the height of the water compared to the house</span>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjKitWGqXtq4kFyNJ72g3RDgGYtUUaq2i0JbRE4ezOyWkvRE19XzuRQI0M_xLJITdAwz6mAtNRmJeuMborK4VbM64eDTvwTmgeH5OmpUDwiVgP60TIWZtp82dm9z4IFkOj-a6vbV_4-4J/s1600/30b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685411636930042226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 205px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjKitWGqXtq4kFyNJ72g3RDgGYtUUaq2i0JbRE4ezOyWkvRE19XzuRQI0M_xLJITdAwz6mAtNRmJeuMborK4VbM64eDTvwTmgeH5OmpUDwiVgP60TIWZtp82dm9z4IFkOj-a6vbV_4-4J/s400/30b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObt-s7w2kaIGqfJoH9BVUDs_YxTVDno67xzIbmzAjEy2jtjoC8BtP7dHkeSl5eyCvoZjBSBH9LsxbIih2QzBlCCcfiAbIS6IEAXsmeJi1KQHJ3HkwzeRskigsIZgAsTxB2b-V_6ajEsBH/s1600/31b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685411635521315282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObt-s7w2kaIGqfJoH9BVUDs_YxTVDno67xzIbmzAjEy2jtjoC8BtP7dHkeSl5eyCvoZjBSBH9LsxbIih2QzBlCCcfiAbIS6IEAXsmeJi1KQHJ3HkwzeRskigsIZgAsTxB2b-V_6ajEsBH/s400/31b.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffcc00;">After a long day, we headed back to Bourbon Street to Cafe Beignet at Music Festival Park. Bob had Gumbo and I had catfish. Both were sooooo good. Seeing Bourbon Street at night was totally different than seeing it at day. The street was free of cars and people walked every where. 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I know, here we are in New Orleans and eating at Krystal. But they had a great special. lol</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkSTB2wK0Fhfe8mpykg5n6cw2fiMf1APK9MrZpffl3HrnK4hVQO1phO58G6tn6Bey2aO-PwC4VAg0Mb7A5vZCDIKMAFOttmoNF9cxX7q4kkFDbJ5tozcqEiL3bJZc8DLSQm83omVDrbn5/s1600/38b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685407488586030338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkSTB2wK0Fhfe8mpykg5n6cw2fiMf1APK9MrZpffl3HrnK4hVQO1phO58G6tn6Bey2aO-PwC4VAg0Mb7A5vZCDIKMAFOttmoNF9cxX7q4kkFDbJ5tozcqEiL3bJZc8DLSQm83omVDrbn5/s400/38b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">For our only FULL day in New Orleans, we decided to take a full day tour which included two plantation houses. Across the Mississippi River was the Oak Alley Plantation House. 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This was a beautiful Plantation House with unbelievable Gardens around it. It is also a house that is still being used along with a nice Restaurant behind it. Our guide was Judy and she did a fantatic job of showing us around and telling us about all the wonderful antique and expensive things that calls this place home.</span><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685405676956101010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYd05-k5jM24ONYS3IVHLOqgvnxBb0MHYC3RwbYW1_JNTxFEawa5Fpnvf-knXCT_Hf4NxhP66cNr9Y_aiG5YOc153QM5JvTsjia5-ByNKnadz8Oyfmtuqw8qC4vaJyWoiZVwfRAyslUTR/s400/47b.JPG" border="0" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGNlBa41Lv0TtEmPpnJ721ZsU6tOalFWQr3m8CKD697IlZjncimKMIPv2VI4aRYZ2th88BeOe63Mbleeb0t7o11nUM4Ez0aJqItjnwHqVBRtpuTNGjvUD0cld0mJp6p8RwPHq5JmXe7sk/s1600/48b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685405678742025986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGNlBa41Lv0TtEmPpnJ721ZsU6tOalFWQr3m8CKD697IlZjncimKMIPv2VI4aRYZ2th88BeOe63Mbleeb0t7o11nUM4Ez0aJqItjnwHqVBRtpuTNGjvUD0cld0mJp6p8RwPHq5JmXe7sk/s400/48b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59CRrCjZDT7SPWm-JA6hq1zKxgSlpRaKfeJofRgFBbB23vyu7FxvGwsTLVHaBDNej4SZi3nCbCV-YYIR7kA8Bp02JbOnhiDq68enOGhImW9EP_jLkKUE1P-LW-OpF_xYOlotNApnQ6CiJ/s1600/49b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685405672547644418" style="DISPLAY: block; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBpFO51dIvFF1ebuCFcJhe7sYHPhOPTp_ms31t2He43crvMITgHZ3nDW3lv-ihhHzbw43f6SEqlOZpXGmCl9v5bws0VICWWiZskLoTY9LgukXnJL57xEwmd_HN1a2FFqdy5TNEHuNYOGK/s200/54.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685401917939847314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweS0VhFRq1xuZAHqX_KWFNE8OAkJxne65ce3SWTi_CIKlvVwNN5ego6o150pNutBfcCNA6KvBMPM-MnNj5d9vHSrr4k9OVKePKFnp8DHfAPOq35rDaD1o9MrZxfQy5iKmz9uWusogmwCg/s400/56b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">And the Gardens where so beautiful. We loved just walking around the area to see the great landscaping, fountains and ponds.</span> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwCRge4IOcO-LB0gBVMEtOWFBd8mIm364ze9oFagCNZ8_bqK0kh38_Tp-hfsItUWS0aPKuyP4IWYeTyVBJSQA617UaIxVQAtiD5KKkGT9riddLxgrqyNSplCnKWmkJS-IeCN4NQkIxoNa/s1600/57.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685401258661233522" style="WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 113px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwCRge4IOcO-LB0gBVMEtOWFBd8mIm364ze9oFagCNZ8_bqK0kh38_Tp-hfsItUWS0aPKuyP4IWYeTyVBJSQA617UaIxVQAtiD5KKkGT9riddLxgrqyNSplCnKWmkJS-IeCN4NQkIxoNa/s200/57.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sKOm0eqylaguyqOjeEkFoDOPiaCeKKV60Szx1Gpyqt87JzN-jUYQVvvBmpad9i4tAky2UVNRZg7BhLb33TXhqIidcBAZrUzer2jivxZpfrgbwnyN7BkBroCQfvMs83i0m0v6ll3Y5NnC/s1600/58.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685401252541561762" style="WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 88px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sKOm0eqylaguyqOjeEkFoDOPiaCeKKV60Szx1Gpyqt87JzN-jUYQVvvBmpad9i4tAky2UVNRZg7BhLb33TXhqIidcBAZrUzer2jivxZpfrgbwnyN7BkBroCQfvMs83i0m0v6ll3Y5NnC/s200/58.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685401911573514066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsI8KkHldb_V9AaHCjDqGymTFAJI1wMO2G1GqlLEI_CRZqK9e_C_cL5KOZffQjwowfmc7iXEl4SC27K6CYhhAgLE4NpD7gY8kvp3UAkZpNM3Orc6ydlteMXQuVqj4pJRFSb9_bXutApX6/s400/59b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685400548878826386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxB7Rn6JHiHp-ZpuY6BN1NnR7zlUSGAQjh2Yhesrs9RmMF7d3Srmbz_TJ_UwGDh3w8dYQe9nVpam7UDPdulgy15taOmyputIXbSGHxisNxx067geA1Y5o5zfGnerajFiLqvYv6kx1gMXsZ/s400/60b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">After a long day of touring Plantation Houses, it was back to the hotel and off for dinner. Tonight would be at Bubba Gumps. Bob stuck with his normal Gumbo and I had a salad. Both where very good and it was fun using their sign system. lol</span> </div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685400535904777650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 376px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PRX8HLw7J_XN-LyPKg98T55HlNJOcSkxYIP2I1Q91KP4bcaE3R_ia6-2fpCJfFwmlnflG1eVLu_KWBdEu3nuwjzUaHDhJ87iY0iXg8a9YQcQ7IOA0ej7tgDTgToyPr58aqyxI7ISOOt9/s400/61b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_qwkoCxLu5BRTkcCL19fyPXexgbXmsoZurxiREvxza-XEocZYx63esBhLNakLY9BNTIyNsJWtRcyS_9eCAT77uxIR9ED8EarcrihVmRRcy-2ucUv1_4IglZ1p70-luYtpMB3nVgyKEzq/s1600/62.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685401251899812946" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_qwkoCxLu5BRTkcCL19fyPXexgbXmsoZurxiREvxza-XEocZYx63esBhLNakLY9BNTIyNsJWtRcyS_9eCAT77uxIR9ED8EarcrihVmRRcy-2ucUv1_4IglZ1p70-luYtpMB3nVgyKEzq/s200/62.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotaQShQ68yV7D-DcBwhyXz1W1N2VTjhr6GjxMULnKomJzBWCGUCy9cqbNnF-KUK1zaaGq-dpat4YjxHs3o0TCvfeO2aoiHoJVuK5iF7ZbfAN1yn_I5kI-JFcDLWXSD_L2VpERl4271jSi/s1600/63.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685401245817976130" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotaQShQ68yV7D-DcBwhyXz1W1N2VTjhr6GjxMULnKomJzBWCGUCy9cqbNnF-KUK1zaaGq-dpat4YjxHs3o0TCvfeO2aoiHoJVuK5iF7ZbfAN1yn_I5kI-JFcDLWXSD_L2VpERl4271jSi/s200/63.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">Great night sleep then up for beignets for breakfast. We would be heading back to St. Louis today so we booked a short tour that included lunch. After eating, packing, and walking down to the pier - we hopped on the Natchez for our River Boat cruise. It was so cool to hear them play a steam organ while we waited in line to board the boat. She was very good. </span></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685400538898339346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDv7fHhq324n9Yh3twnyd81qJrh6OVtW57ociDn-VgXB2Lfi60Sx7EZNidOrTP3zyEMVIhjlKdYHz-rLUCPERTBdyoGdbCG6ECHzddv2cQgBMsmMkOdjbLbbiIVvvtJg-T5kU6O8Q7ONq/s400/64b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxLJyzxqZN8mr08FnkALqUVTuoZvXA8KPToxaDws-yiQBUQIUpPgMTpPdIUXpLL_yTtDku9Zac7Of0qgK9LAoNwsONDdHUFb4Sx-Ndr-zS_SWIY_r7u87rWfUJ8Tt_eHJ81NEtkjtMInz/s1600/65b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685400538132146786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxLJyzxqZN8mr08FnkALqUVTuoZvXA8KPToxaDws-yiQBUQIUpPgMTpPdIUXpLL_yTtDku9Zac7Of0qgK9LAoNwsONDdHUFb4Sx-Ndr-zS_SWIY_r7u87rWfUJ8Tt_eHJ81NEtkjtMInz/s400/65b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK-24sYH0gCQizbUPInvG_XxKDZ9JZqQzURIUtHfhDf9gVwJLorCbUyqNDNjHl9N7w6MDRXfeAa2RIqThyE_FxbZdCTUoxKWu1J1ei6q610zlTiMgHjFvlsniSQ14jJw6nEsYSdzFWEme/s1600/66b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685400533266895330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK-24sYH0gCQizbUPInvG_XxKDZ9JZqQzURIUtHfhDf9gVwJLorCbUyqNDNjHl9N7w6MDRXfeAa2RIqThyE_FxbZdCTUoxKWu1J1ei6q610zlTiMgHjFvlsniSQ14jJw6nEsYSdzFWEme/s400/66b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17NJb3OgBcVgHVYLSiNQuC8p-3cM_8Lmqy8v9-jJWEKA3zsqL4q4peenBXUTz0MvWMi0wTvDkUgB3lYb0dKkrc3SlZ0CfsZphhZoRwXiRVMXZ9KXX98O1jy-aq8rm65KjfQ-ugdBp_6wN/s1600/67b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399930541058306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17NJb3OgBcVgHVYLSiNQuC8p-3cM_8Lmqy8v9-jJWEKA3zsqL4q4peenBXUTz0MvWMi0wTvDkUgB3lYb0dKkrc3SlZ0CfsZphhZoRwXiRVMXZ9KXX98O1jy-aq8rm65KjfQ-ugdBp_6wN/s400/67b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx4uxwxSLIvlsC1s6ianLD9vaIFWsEV7shfppaegD7KnlZ0dYAZIe_GRIv6QIPTlg3Ill1GOBP7sBzhunweMDvaEkWaPGFZPNmpk_MB_Iu_WXMxuX2eCDnNpIAEe8tXa8upYNfjLr6zQZ/s1600/68b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399922695684786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx4uxwxSLIvlsC1s6ianLD9vaIFWsEV7shfppaegD7KnlZ0dYAZIe_GRIv6QIPTlg3Ill1GOBP7sBzhunweMDvaEkWaPGFZPNmpk_MB_Iu_WXMxuX2eCDnNpIAEe8tXa8upYNfjLr6zQZ/s400/68b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399919538150866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyJixWm3hE_9VZNWELm1oWt3nQ7zjyXBmp6tl-lUSAJIjmDwIFJqLsPfPhAtnujIZDayRmsNZ4MhlIOCqd10nswHC5-E8lUuCLukuHhfNU_Dv-C-bWPOSmFVw2x-59bNcMBd1P1nr8EgU/s400/69b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTa2p6tKMnoWprYjRroTjSzfak3ee-BD7YNrKT8adTIFp-2HcuyzepLW5mVYEwKCgbqGzAUj4W7-yYQhlVqDqWZZdCfdBy318NQisKnIGIBbFlLkPF557pfiJgwK06K2nbqbIUA2J-hi1O/s1600/70b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399915953750418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTa2p6tKMnoWprYjRroTjSzfak3ee-BD7YNrKT8adTIFp-2HcuyzepLW5mVYEwKCgbqGzAUj4W7-yYQhlVqDqWZZdCfdBy318NQisKnIGIBbFlLkPF557pfiJgwK06K2nbqbIUA2J-hi1O/s400/70b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5P8O-Lp8STgq5hiTj8WBMnHEvTkfb-2FEldEkanvU7uRCqX8kWtUx-nx6hQtCmNnKLLg8729xbHi8XkwlHzEZPbFkgLKPFxLiORaHPV88VFwiTQmLiWIeauOl4exxc7xBgRcM92DMGg6-/s1600/71b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399914695763522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5P8O-Lp8STgq5hiTj8WBMnHEvTkfb-2FEldEkanvU7uRCqX8kWtUx-nx6hQtCmNnKLLg8729xbHi8XkwlHzEZPbFkgLKPFxLiORaHPV88VFwiTQmLiWIeauOl4exxc7xBgRcM92DMGg6-/s400/71b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">It was so neat to see all the cargo ships coming and going down the river but the banks were also lined with interesting things. First you see the St. Louis Cathedral Church as it stands so magestic and overlooks Jackson Square. The Andrew Jackson statue can be found just in front of the church in the square. Next we saw the Chalmette Battlefield & Beauregard House which is now a museum you can tour. As you continue, you will see the Jackson Barracks followed by the Domino Sugar Factory. We turned around and headed back towards our pier when the Riverwalk that lines the Mississppi River and the Aquarium came back into view. And of course, the bridge that crosses over the River at New Orleans. </span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtix_WDAd6MZ8euovDPQycGkNnzOIpTvCJk3bLoKjW7jTH8Dnwp7gKB75oB23up1x_mv-529sdbC8f9elNKYsLzfxGt0yZ_t6HkCljbinW3bNGvRvWYhO6EMY3y-nCDlb5v89nLwfBoWcs/s1600/72.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399487306547554" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtix_WDAd6MZ8euovDPQycGkNnzOIpTvCJk3bLoKjW7jTH8Dnwp7gKB75oB23up1x_mv-529sdbC8f9elNKYsLzfxGt0yZ_t6HkCljbinW3bNGvRvWYhO6EMY3y-nCDlb5v89nLwfBoWcs/s200/72.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1F8EF_PlXmMhA1tFNjzBBsjyfI3wM95DENo3lWggHFgDwzzLABwjmm-DQbfGPSVstwI73Tt-tKSYjyUYeMi54H8kL-lVECgAm0wYs86pAUTfYpUABJsD7Do6A-XhNNqLALbBoEGBorzD8/s1600/73.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399296105528098" style="WIDTH: 168px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1F8EF_PlXmMhA1tFNjzBBsjyfI3wM95DENo3lWggHFgDwzzLABwjmm-DQbfGPSVstwI73Tt-tKSYjyUYeMi54H8kL-lVECgAm0wYs86pAUTfYpUABJsD7Do6A-XhNNqLALbBoEGBorzD8/s200/73.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNNiQ7O0EQfA8locFooFetMZFpqtQBz-chk_nVFI_gHkaNuOzWFMVJvY8h2W7XM8Dh4Z_FHyi5T3eHLHZ1fjgwuZqlQO_aV6p8yt1dHWV2yDRHXzc4kuZ5FD2PcO31HjTcmo5hF2jqGBm/s1600/74.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399292198914002" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNNiQ7O0EQfA8locFooFetMZFpqtQBz-chk_nVFI_gHkaNuOzWFMVJvY8h2W7XM8Dh4Z_FHyi5T3eHLHZ1fjgwuZqlQO_aV6p8yt1dHWV2yDRHXzc4kuZ5FD2PcO31HjTcmo5hF2jqGBm/s200/74.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lP6tp_qSEFRNvIHIxhTRBNqyARhuVe6taJjwBrBNFGw1AafEnALT6t_X1jY5U5Ym_LVA_u6gXS9Eru_Kl5dTin328AQ6HCVVfCikaqdHrl3kLN4dv_Qq6vRPMg9mUV4LkZ7woUSOkE87/s1600/75.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399290529089650" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lP6tp_qSEFRNvIHIxhTRBNqyARhuVe6taJjwBrBNFGw1AafEnALT6t_X1jY5U5Ym_LVA_u6gXS9Eru_Kl5dTin328AQ6HCVVfCikaqdHrl3kLN4dv_Qq6vRPMg9mUV4LkZ7woUSOkE87/s200/75.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISTsiyAQRfhLnBil5zaFhnvsxB2INJyL3kqOuUSwlyehq43fyrafg-6jQogOsnYSPUDj-AmoDsqTalP3d2xAYV7k3q4cqwzkVZ7D63Mf1MXgNPGNj4FJN1K-BvfnEPJv3Xd6kHMfzcNPO/s1600/77.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399280937934162" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISTsiyAQRfhLnBil5zaFhnvsxB2INJyL3kqOuUSwlyehq43fyrafg-6jQogOsnYSPUDj-AmoDsqTalP3d2xAYV7k3q4cqwzkVZ7D63Mf1MXgNPGNj4FJN1K-BvfnEPJv3Xd6kHMfzcNPO/s200/77.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV421svL7HkyArbLgVMVOJz012FX0-laib_95vkIQW59VfSGvnwdxbUIoR-pwSv53HmtvdK97vjpTS1iJ1Dmu_vcZcxw5bjxXNuG0FRsKkm8vXR-Un2PRdJNlAWeLrcQF6KLBYuQohVbCV/s1600/78.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685399280973964386" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV421svL7HkyArbLgVMVOJz012FX0-laib_95vkIQW59VfSGvnwdxbUIoR-pwSv53HmtvdK97vjpTS1iJ1Dmu_vcZcxw5bjxXNuG0FRsKkm8vXR-Un2PRdJNlAWeLrcQF6KLBYuQohVbCV/s200/78.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685503844299214834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNioQOGlyEkHB8BbnR96hGPqh0K3Hl_ny_9a1I2Yik1zq8maeDPL22XBJQrPsjUzXTLHtfUBuA3EJso_Fc30GwZU88oDY7LxR4gGa8q41aicryYCpY3Ct9ea547lz4JQQeSuugrJUpi4DZ/s400/IMG_3481.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#6600cc;">But , the skyline of New Orleans made you forget everything else you had seen. It was so cool to see the buildings rising above the town of New Orleans with the river and skies framing it. </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685504155710797138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7McdsjwbRhtmzCnSG2W83_6IuqMZXx4LkxG1NXvOJzdFem8zmQdJJN4nar-5fe6swMWBwuoNRN1j5HzhnrB16rN6w-SUSfr3ZpPD1vaUR4ESVSSxy652tcydL7wJlibGjm4X2H83BsDv/s400/IMG_3518.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685398904335278802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkQmj80mDEawX_LzPjVrBblxlOIRhZPDOL_MK11qDTas5qteSqZxzfeqquXZGjc1paPPhz5l1gzYFVtguCNd8LpF9zCN8Rfl1X58ZEX4ULSj97lv7GBsu8kBGwywnuiit6nIAq69tPcQN/s400/80b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Above, we got a last minute shot before heading off the river boat. Then it was off to our hotel. One popular place that we missed this trip was going to Riverwalk and experiencing the shopping and restaurants that make it up. So we will make it next time. Especially since we will be back in just a couple weeks. </span></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685398899964173346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXt4raY9hKplokcxN0r0fgzBjGTMfWKRR9YayenSO1YTgoxpIIzhfi33p9b0VB7sgXGww364kBPI5t4b7sKxVdVFZ6p0n14zh8RvGGsGptMg0R0BSxf-xVRZMzurxncmHjZ2_WjH-1p4Ux/s400/82b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">New Orleans wouldn't be complete without a photo on Bourbon Street. And here you see photos of Bob standing next to the St. Louis and Bourbon Street signs and myself standing at the same corner. These two signs represent where we are from and where we are now</span>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgak8t8goGUXWKoGe3I3Y_Rbzy9QKvAHMrMk9N3BpfqXZfayE74oWe23ystiRrMuBNNYe-fI9wl2JioF34Go9moutZOCLRw8mnxOiG4AfaZNXXLHFhyphenhyphenVQjXRwFyfq17B6EnMfERasVnQgYK/s1600/83b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685398891662912178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgak8t8goGUXWKoGe3I3Y_Rbzy9QKvAHMrMk9N3BpfqXZfayE74oWe23ystiRrMuBNNYe-fI9wl2JioF34Go9moutZOCLRw8mnxOiG4AfaZNXXLHFhyphenhyphenVQjXRwFyfq17B6EnMfERasVnQgYK/s400/83b.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNEe07vOfP5xFXfPcM51qDHUuV60yn2fV_06jxAGgBQR_1iOKVwhBL3JEoj8iM5IeuUeiKeP32pQ2mhoaC-sYIhSGhUftGAIZkzkAT37RX14RuxuLYK2JnZzUTZhoysvLAI0jJwiFOICs/s1600/84b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685398886370317090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNEe07vOfP5xFXfPcM51qDHUuV60yn2fV_06jxAGgBQR_1iOKVwhBL3JEoj8iM5IeuUeiKeP32pQ2mhoaC-sYIhSGhUftGAIZkzkAT37RX14RuxuLYK2JnZzUTZhoysvLAI0jJwiFOICs/s400/84b.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">This trip, the cruise and New Orleans visit, was a very relaxing and fun trip. We relaxed on the ship for 13 days and enjoyed the highlights and life of New Orleans afterwards. And New Orleans definitely had us wanting to come back. Thanks again for joining us on another fabulous and fun trip. I do hope you get a chance in your life to visit New Orleans and experience the history that it offers. Just be sure your favorite team isn't playing the Saints or Tigers while you are there. lol <em>Just so everyone knows this, during the 13 day cruise, the St. Louis Rams played the New Orleans Saints. The game ended with the Saints suffering their first loss of the year while St. Louis celebrated its first win of the season. (ok, a little salt in the wound) lol </em></span></p><br /><ul><br /><li><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;">THE END</span></strong></div></li></ul>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-87477976839491206202011-11-12T21:56:00.009-06:002011-12-07T02:00:17.651-06:00Voyager of the Seas TA Oct 29th - Nov 12th, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;"><strong>Royal Caribbean - Voyager of the Seas</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;"><strong>Transatlantic</strong></span> </div><br /><ul><br /><li><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;">(Barcelona, Spain; Cartagena, Spain; Cadiz, Spain; Azores Island (which was canceled due to rough seas & instead we headed to Tenerife, Canary Islands) & New Orleans, LA</span></em></div></li><br /><li><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></em><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Oct. 29th - Nov. 12th, 2011</span></div></li><br /><li><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">Bob and Debe<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683250543761132258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMJX-oAm3w1_uNJ7d4kk5yJ20np_Kgky9N3EkH1fpIBmARifcXohGoIThpVVKoREBTN1tQAfjaTQMxIKNgYZf_8s5N24Og0zyMx-hJd_Tsb-vkk0WVaxmX7EPCtA_rwvdPfmKhhqllqnC/s400/0b.JPG" border="0" /></span></em></div></li></ul><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#003333;">Our day begun at St. Louis boarding a plane that would take us from St. Louis to New York, changing planes there and on to Barcelona, Spain. But it seems lately - nothing goes as planned. New York was being hit with an early snow storm so after boarding the first flight, setting on the tarmac, we pulled back up to the gate and unloaded as our flight was canceled. Bob got on the phone, me on the Internet and we finally found flights that would get us to Barcelona in time to make the ship. But it would be a long trip and we would be cutting it close. So, off to Chicago, then to London and finally to Barcelona. We arrived and where picked up at the airport and made it to the ship just about one hour before sail away. Whewwwwwwwwww</span>!</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683250537247755842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkDNjB9Y6fSLrwCT6apvU247tYR4DzZxnCl1cMsilfaPN6z1Zgm1VMYdkMsmgFUrs-HhN0AlqPq-eq75iZNsGpAexwu0tRyEXh_tCV5AQqEqiisGj5p9fIclspvAA8DHAwSCOczMCcfl-/s400/3b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683250539311696610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSwGAwfltiI0a8MWKh34eIw9IqV19mdIkXaFT_kfOwDtHzqeAQnQUGXjU4kaXmyDZiVxRT1vgzQQ4KZSlfcVus83DqFGXylMh4yT-quQENPQb2vBKL0OxdW8ea0fjYQRMcCf6gNOVWrLz/s400/1.1b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993300;">Once on the ship, we headed to our cabin and found one of the smallest inside cabins we have had in a long time. The bed was right against the couch and cabinet so there wasn't any leg room to get around the bed. But I made it like home. Of course that included my normal photos on the mirror and of course, IPAD with Smurfville. ;) Then off for sail away and a gorgeous sunset over Barcelona.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UbF9cLJ_MCwvbhFy_a-yKsjSmmvqpgyKel_f5elmQSm9sIJM3Jjl9kBBMG6q0UvCWurPdNK4dDBECqdOdhkgA91-MOUMawPwOWGQMXmO5RnWwG15rdBrhuEg56x_QQgSiIiJ0m2zotFK/s1600/2.1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683250206057689058" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UbF9cLJ_MCwvbhFy_a-yKsjSmmvqpgyKel_f5elmQSm9sIJM3Jjl9kBBMG6q0UvCWurPdNK4dDBECqdOdhkgA91-MOUMawPwOWGQMXmO5RnWwG15rdBrhuEg56x_QQgSiIiJ0m2zotFK/s200/2.1.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb74dvBeXfCmFF_pWOWNLkLt4-TjTa9l-R_EJjC1keHd57J27b8cDrA0H1UGda14BjmiGQvVDx5oP2OCukoeaWY-qTE5wK-xEybncrxp6qlqE7Vh5H8lnue_qXLXeSh7jgC6wdYx5u5UMw/s1600/2.2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683250200321586530" style="WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb74dvBeXfCmFF_pWOWNLkLt4-TjTa9l-R_EJjC1keHd57J27b8cDrA0H1UGda14BjmiGQvVDx5oP2OCukoeaWY-qTE5wK-xEybncrxp6qlqE7Vh5H8lnue_qXLXeSh7jgC6wdYx5u5UMw/s200/2.2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683249841437733778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc35IKHeQHQ6ge-o6zNNKKqv0PWNMgw5n-pCyZZPOaRnN_HSvKAuT1hRQAvt7gI8MkeI3QjypNLO7g18Eza1Zzzk3OSaU0kO4zP2WExdD9JOuPeM3CCED7cv51xCJZvDs5MaanBQ7DXiGT/s400/4b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">Our first port of call was Cartagena, Spain. A quaint little town that is very clean. You can easily walk off the ship and into town. A lot of statues, restaurants, shopping to see just within walking distance. There is free WIFI in the square right at the Palace and you can also visit a Roman Ruins right across from the Palace. (a fee) We did find out that they have a hop on hop off bus which we had never seen there before.</span> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683249836775392082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWXE0CfA1i-RDprtNqZsi39CEZWL9jb4DDP7waU0HMz8SKDQM2FZ_gztFl5HLA5nKqhgRt0TWq6JRhk1VnUEQlwdKCKsKGgECRcEEzKRmillPDX7aluIr75Y4T5tbZqBLxgU9vCeZh4Rd/s400/5b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683249828948629922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNDIqNP7Gh4othspcefsYxvjpVJARdpmhw4wsN1AsdXyxyHjF5mSHMGX2T4vyaUC5mle21lnGStms3C0SYtHb5YJcQMJXQeBaCYFX-lQ4-oTwbYHfhAk70xzaeTsdFITd73lm2tw_x5WU/s400/6b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683249828586488850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 328px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshwopStRMW_uIjZaa-Qq1UEJ0QihYqZaZXsCxoMJd4VcT9-qOriRkFw4YDuREQI7AH7EFat1TIWbBm1PP2oPGPX9yuf2-lK6KLT188esKK3tmdGDmIMsX81dB_QM7thmwaD4-pBbqZiu2/s400/7b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683249823289834738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Uk5bmRcoF95nTW1oFndPcH7o9c0WasTyvl9876dEp1IQ4-JakyrfIm3RYtEGJ70j7v1YzCIW3MpVe7zEu4CmXfsEQdN8X5xdBsPYxDqd57dvikgcgsyuAH7dFJXe_VjiTC1y4AOiXTrY/s400/8b.JPG" border="0" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZDXZpZ2CKiCdV73zyGxF2qsUApwNRNLnEKlpUBnMCAZ5oESHeGgr6t3d2sSHzDpmSnaPD8GJdF2EcFtd_eZQt2KQvxTBo2K5M4vwt06Pvl7mOTKn5TDOxheYyBlpXNwoiwBJtEU5fhx7/s1600/9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683248727219746610" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 89px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZDXZpZ2CKiCdV73zyGxF2qsUApwNRNLnEKlpUBnMCAZ5oESHeGgr6t3d2sSHzDpmSnaPD8GJdF2EcFtd_eZQt2KQvxTBo2K5M4vwt06Pvl7mOTKn5TDOxheYyBlpXNwoiwBJtEU5fhx7/s200/9.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAJhmR8OxAW509Y0io5VuKSPVEk9y4kLuInthXrGUwLHKK37pw2cZBoe3aIkhlTB_vOvR0586eHRKeFjnNEADQw2TDn5nPGDAIQLO_KOXof8HmQkb9Ya6X_KwUSqAyMEPIzEM5in_JcwF/s1600/10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683248727441350546" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 127px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAJhmR8OxAW509Y0io5VuKSPVEk9y4kLuInthXrGUwLHKK37pw2cZBoe3aIkhlTB_vOvR0586eHRKeFjnNEADQw2TDn5nPGDAIQLO_KOXof8HmQkb9Ya6X_KwUSqAyMEPIzEM5in_JcwF/s200/10.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNhvQh48rG7sKPRye2fGQQ8m2UJqjqgNMBkuQfBwf8YIEp6KyphnsbnjbmssX0QjniTTfg6gBnnrtBjG7Uqu3x4gSXe4uhHjmyYK0HhmGgrjgxU8m1gQn_UjA4wxm9Fw1KSOjs-bPGw9X/s1600/4b.JPG"></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc33cc;">Today was also Halloween and the ship was decorated for the holiday. We had signed up with a guy named Charles who had a Krewe group and today - we would have our own Halloween parade on the Promenade Deck. So once back on the ship, it was off to get dressed up for the parade and enjoy the night. Everyone threw spiders, candy, etc... to the passengers. (Bob and I had monster stress balls we threw.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLcDMJ_XL-wF-rk8jM_IfokU-OAf98HjSYFB48w7TZfzh0T2kXekKVUnPQr148nv7XVZeBgVw6VF8D2wNEIxF8b0RjvrDlimqNcT79Ft_MGwaehPBWcBO07s9lttVsv63Qs126VqX0UrE/s1600/11.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683248411533897794" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLcDMJ_XL-wF-rk8jM_IfokU-OAf98HjSYFB48w7TZfzh0T2kXekKVUnPQr148nv7XVZeBgVw6VF8D2wNEIxF8b0RjvrDlimqNcT79Ft_MGwaehPBWcBO07s9lttVsv63Qs126VqX0UrE/s200/11.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhra5oIK-HgFQdRD-d86NlOLxpfAqeiOp2C1oA5kgij7LleR09KYGlhLx_5WTvCEmTClVo54yPUBefttqKe_fOPnIM-okcnhdx6pdHPJOC32P8_QHQjR30pK3Hjl-eqZKkEgUIvEPc0zQ/s1600/12.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683248402699426146" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhra5oIK-HgFQdRD-d86NlOLxpfAqeiOp2C1oA5kgij7LleR09KYGlhLx_5WTvCEmTClVo54yPUBefttqKe_fOPnIM-okcnhdx6pdHPJOC32P8_QHQjR30pK3Hjl-eqZKkEgUIvEPc0zQ/s200/12.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SHETUW01JCpFUSSmAp8ZcZGPG2iSKFxi1mhBULCLnatqnf73xs51x9fUDK5Fs9T3ziAd6N1lLOppieHIeLwGP1Txb8lfQcSaGvNF9_cJrSmQBMVSDc1ZnjiqfDW-6wOKlMxEVV4RXWoy/s1600/13.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683248397832479362" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SHETUW01JCpFUSSmAp8ZcZGPG2iSKFxi1mhBULCLnatqnf73xs51x9fUDK5Fs9T3ziAd6N1lLOppieHIeLwGP1Txb8lfQcSaGvNF9_cJrSmQBMVSDc1ZnjiqfDW-6wOKlMxEVV4RXWoy/s200/13.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiIuCkevAT5DBrToQke4KIe4IHFz7nvg0Z28pC3tGn56ToirkBcF5ZCccoOlkS-6MGll5Ht9vC6VfUJ2XaFik1WiBnjNhODeyf2-rsJseE7QJPFj5YWf1zv4MCq53Owe6Rwbx4wLZOz2c/s1600/14.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683248398003278370" style="WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiIuCkevAT5DBrToQke4KIe4IHFz7nvg0Z28pC3tGn56ToirkBcF5ZCccoOlkS-6MGll5Ht9vC6VfUJ2XaFik1WiBnjNhODeyf2-rsJseE7QJPFj5YWf1zv4MCq53Owe6Rwbx4wLZOz2c/s200/14.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000066;">Our second port of call was Cadiz, Spain. This is another small port to visit and we have been here a few times. We decided it would be a good time to walk around and do some Internet.</span> </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683248010771906562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnnWQopAt72-43AmsQQanodhu8Raa4T_XXfYMx3jItbiRmhoalQJiACsbI5wMG7Xudw9FKtgdPW9ab7fKru5nhxWadj9N85dmBDqrsz0Y7eioETtkGUmJ6Z181B7sJznHFakILRUKDYBA/s400/15b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683248006609605330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghtR-EwQA0lDJ3Tlud4PZKrFLswkaJvRgUs_1Wzjrvu-QdAgJm5Lfof74du91UbL9kZ1XOIxBy01ntinG9qtKMkv-YJdqQr9mDwKigg3i9W8cPqJ8v54a7MNcZooC1UnUi8CTozLUvBrs/s400/16b.JPG" border="0" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-KE9siiOXZmG1pfVkdm83InU178fAensbrmGsMqh6_Gwam0GFVNbG1T_xH0Yd-WIO-F2R-_WWF56jK96LYBVKPZwlCaD2Nb8klR2q-OzPTC6gqDw2gyIsjV3yH6H_3GmDS8QkOhsuRlv/s1600/17.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683255500631436242" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-KE9siiOXZmG1pfVkdm83InU178fAensbrmGsMqh6_Gwam0GFVNbG1T_xH0Yd-WIO-F2R-_WWF56jK96LYBVKPZwlCaD2Nb8klR2q-OzPTC6gqDw2gyIsjV3yH6H_3GmDS8QkOhsuRlv/s200/17.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfz9JR8WLdJD6SDn18MEJuvKg-nFArrfZUbgtsZIrKNOHtE8hcqpmb-mn2BOdJMvqMzXe6U5rK3fBwigyTvj3p2JS3IgsYo3qeA7RBa10LN1gsx9ZGLLFxJMT5LmLT5ujruYuXqpvwUgM3/s1600/18.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683247647518120306" style="WIDTH: 162px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfz9JR8WLdJD6SDn18MEJuvKg-nFArrfZUbgtsZIrKNOHtE8hcqpmb-mn2BOdJMvqMzXe6U5rK3fBwigyTvj3p2JS3IgsYo3qeA7RBa10LN1gsx9ZGLLFxJMT5LmLT5ujruYuXqpvwUgM3/s200/18.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff6600;">Once the ship left Spain and headed into the open ocean - things got a little rough. The Captain made a decision that we would not stop at the Azores but would stop at Tenerife, Canary Island instead. We had never been to the Azores so that was disappointing but we were glad the Captain was thinking more about keeping us safe. We were in port with the RCCL Liberty of the Seas and Cunards Queen Mary 2. We decided to walk into town, do some shopping and then headed back to the ship as the clouds rolled in. </span>. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683248012754002562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEIMGOXnONq_x5uBmuWXi6osvwcoWjkqudGY1D6Qqbo_4RhMiNG5jBl5Sfy8M2OueV6iBiax84zdiTFpF1JMI-QEcr7JmC1M419fKVnqWj4fiz9SXWUGlARCaBBOY5Ta_V26H2sH56aD8/s400/16.1b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683247246631414322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXbhUEHnq6s0lC4MX_IaEl0wkHb65nCu8MCJCPUFK4j-yBynKiST5HlDqZ98aekka9Hw_O0sCtZu93N7y9wpbbTSTAq8X1xJM_xrZNnvhhGpreKEBIEUj-eYIZ4ibITpdI4N7uoX7cPQd/s400/21b.JPG" border="0" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDgrPECEPC0SvEtVvPBcNKW4GVg35sYmkj2gRMz67pm1hSgdJOdE5tRd5F-VA5q5H9kOFvkPMCDOV_5eV_kJB7lMMl_7Ta0UaDrVv3ygTGBDV3rbRYgKN0LV_qrTUIsPDLPWzQWcTK7FH/s1600/19.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683247644155595970" style="WIDTH: 169px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDgrPECEPC0SvEtVvPBcNKW4GVg35sYmkj2gRMz67pm1hSgdJOdE5tRd5F-VA5q5H9kOFvkPMCDOV_5eV_kJB7lMMl_7Ta0UaDrVv3ygTGBDV3rbRYgKN0LV_qrTUIsPDLPWzQWcTK7FH/s200/19.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChm1d7YBt1BHhOatoUw_ljhavUR8O7O8XjszjazSshC9s7qQSh9C1UfIn-zaXs8-Z1vb7ulaQQPDK4-6AAlwUPG95MSZrUICdaW6Rl42llFstW9IFvqwS9TJ28gncU_y3K2O634AO_2sY/s1600/20.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683247641416736898" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChm1d7YBt1BHhOatoUw_ljhavUR8O7O8XjszjazSshC9s7qQSh9C1UfIn-zaXs8-Z1vb7ulaQQPDK4-6AAlwUPG95MSZrUICdaW6Rl42llFstW9IFvqwS9TJ28gncU_y3K2O634AO_2sY/s200/20.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683247241929382834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgva763NTJuzMlDsE0EOwT6mnVoJVyTS7F_ohYuZEvMOTspRpH0tGAHYqsHylw7Hof-6MAyjLkjjj_jSUiUXxzZ9-30MlDhdUGF0yI7-2cpvif5-sulET6JtAGkhC-ZVfCjGvx4Furppkh-/s400/22b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#663333;">As we sailed away from Tenerife, the clouds rolled in. The clouds had a small hole in them and we watched the sun as it moved across the island. Very majestic. We later decided to pass on dinner in the dining room and fore go eating at Johnny Rockets. The food was so great as we were getting tired of the same oh healthy meals (lol) but we were definitely stuffed after eating there. And so miserable we headed to bed early. But we saw a gorgeous sunset before retiring for the night.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683247235675270274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjuzkQ_RQ5cqqYO4_hhPvlOivY5qi50DNhg6DRXpKT0rRmIKpg-XCEFabMm6E6nE_9XopzOySqG7Rs9Q4tk4Vk9IYLBk28-1lpH00r1EojfxJ3E7_TUB71PivjTHa7fwyR_y9HvtwHSXk/s400/23b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683247228177117218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv0-rZeiDIptUkWd_o7r-BrgRd6K9ylQuLpx3GzuehzD1vtdhJQltzO1leVQMQXaVKazXkrcoOeW4n0u49w_JLk8kjefh2bjh-1NZsEG-oC7tKo7o3d7WdIG23SgYeeh82u9ZttHsglOu/s400/24b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683247227854920562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3AXCqu1xtMm_gtuwMW4cnfs5wrKU9HOVefX4YKk4HgY_UCMop_gpPUIkogUt39qJKfxocCFJ7gMLVMuO3Y_N3Gcd94iO8ZhbQ4wsP-P-G3YTcztAvRc2XEUUoiD-aYsxNWURgEJUHLIj/s400/25b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">We were very disappointed in the entertainment on this ship which is a first for us. With 13 days on the ship, only 2 production shows, 1 ice show and 2 or 3 headliner shows. It would have been fine if we had friends with us to play cards or something but instead we retreated back to our cabin after each dinner for movies in the room instead. Lets just say it made our cruise a very relaxing cruise which isn't a bad thing. Also, being a part of the Krewe Group and Cruise Critic Group also helped with extra optional activities to do.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqOcU0xRWaJSVSD4rd9A1yq6hMXIBBBmLoqmtC3clS4Lp_FrLEJt0sGVdHlJfk4tS01BPNICDBsSMTJ95-1IkjNDNO4NEHQk9bPW-lVVf3xg4u8uCWP7KRS-0jP6Odj67lZT52fVamC52/s1600/27.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683246830908712850" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqOcU0xRWaJSVSD4rd9A1yq6hMXIBBBmLoqmtC3clS4Lp_FrLEJt0sGVdHlJfk4tS01BPNICDBsSMTJ95-1IkjNDNO4NEHQk9bPW-lVVf3xg4u8uCWP7KRS-0jP6Odj67lZT52fVamC52/s200/27.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzY2KOwoFhoP57bkB-J-apwY4txYfog5KU0kaAs7Uj17SYpTDj3KfbWf3agxJPrK5CXgU1NFILLxTRv_CisAdAeMOy4alw5IsfmjH0QKh-uddmuHSELJm_yBB8SbZJ8n7M0054RBhlkVn/s1600/29.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683246824880536754" style="WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzY2KOwoFhoP57bkB-J-apwY4txYfog5KU0kaAs7Uj17SYpTDj3KfbWf3agxJPrK5CXgU1NFILLxTRv_CisAdAeMOy4alw5IsfmjH0QKh-uddmuHSELJm_yBB8SbZJ8n7M0054RBhlkVn/s200/29.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqpUSTLN0IYTfBfO_3s9Bya7DUCzvYGwx0wH9Jo42jOvo7bIxUhdDPxKITCxklQcs_LNwYa0n2mC9uQz1mfCXbtZjOjZzItll49LfHsY0JzTz4pu1Ss9CSCqQJNUdTEU03e8EthJ6huGq/s1600/28.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683246824769407170" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqpUSTLN0IYTfBfO_3s9Bya7DUCzvYGwx0wH9Jo42jOvo7bIxUhdDPxKITCxklQcs_LNwYa0n2mC9uQz1mfCXbtZjOjZzItll49LfHsY0JzTz4pu1Ss9CSCqQJNUdTEU03e8EthJ6huGq/s200/28.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8oH8zYia8waEX2rpbhtgLgtQUEwHc-AQms4-w0vdV2_n3hpGxkq4zGKJK2BwZ3CJ3RDo07guFhcWnlhvfNBgIbLEt-IOSwjOeiTcyGz8udGbUSw9dHUiehVZQfEIgmhMlfTJJZhMT84n/s1600/26.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683246841799164962" style="WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8oH8zYia8waEX2rpbhtgLgtQUEwHc-AQms4-w0vdV2_n3hpGxkq4zGKJK2BwZ3CJ3RDo07guFhcWnlhvfNBgIbLEt-IOSwjOeiTcyGz8udGbUSw9dHUiehVZQfEIgmhMlfTJJZhMT84n/s200/26.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#00cccc;">We definitely had a great group at our dining room table every night from places around the world. Sisters, Melba and Beverly are from New Orleans and gave everyone some ideas of what to do there. Jeoff and Lyn are from Victoria, BC Canada. That gives us more people to visit there when we head that way. And Erik and his wife, Lise where from Copenhagen, Denmark. It was nice to hear them talk about Copenhagen and hear about places/things we had seen when we visited there. I do hope in the future, our paths cross again. Thanks to you all for helping our cruise be much more memorable.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683246515516543010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsiiQe1BC-8453WnXSd-zzsLMh_ku5Xamkeo7ucZcV2HHA5q8ICfNrKIJ_59Ya3cw3aYgNrFAgNpvYMct5A5RdGsFPPSfMJz6Pw3-pUphKJwqdlyjtbWVbZxf-yUpd7nDjkAUtzjWjB9I/s400/30a.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683246514016773858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpFOqousH46CEbTKDBYXb-0hW0c7ZbmTMHREu916m_cNdCqZqRKpziY4GYY9s4MR2ESeGqeCz7EF-qqSCZR1c3S9W3WSOPMV7lFhUzUmoKtvBRqKG5FBMXoSuG-coF_2d4FB8mIUWKYzQ/s400/31a.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#330033;">Two days before we would arrive in New Orleans, the Krewe group had another parade. This time it would be a Mardi Gras parade. What fun. With beads in hand and many who wore costumes they have worn in the New Orleans Mardi Gras parades, we made our way down the Promenade Deck throwing beads and other accessories. It was such a success that the Cruise Director ask us to be a part of their Mardi Gras festivities the following day. Above you will see a photo of the Promenade Deck while below you will see a couple photos from the Mardi Gras activities.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsKfAEr7y7Mhi4AgYHsh3C0vRyF6SW7lB4i6ZzsL3XM1brJY5EsnXzM-2yUSxw8ECyT_XYTCW9vufU8lMesvmfvBRe_ujWyKozTDschpIQj48G1xacEZfXzPGXD3pOe7CyF95VRrXm4g6/s1600/32.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683246229798530162" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsKfAEr7y7Mhi4AgYHsh3C0vRyF6SW7lB4i6ZzsL3XM1brJY5EsnXzM-2yUSxw8ECyT_XYTCW9vufU8lMesvmfvBRe_ujWyKozTDschpIQj48G1xacEZfXzPGXD3pOe7CyF95VRrXm4g6/s200/32.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqV_QExVfsVFV-QfSOjOy7pbcM9EfqNZsrIVVLhVy1kk3K-TCWB-5FM8U_D3otC86uSZ0rgDJV0WP4Pf5sbxb7MrMmpag4K65hXCLnYJ7aSHNkDISM-klQ7Fe6TcYYamO2QSMhoc_jfiy6/s1600/33.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683246227301997746" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqV_QExVfsVFV-QfSOjOy7pbcM9EfqNZsrIVVLhVy1kk3K-TCWB-5FM8U_D3otC86uSZ0rgDJV0WP4Pf5sbxb7MrMmpag4K65hXCLnYJ7aSHNkDISM-klQ7Fe6TcYYamO2QSMhoc_jfiy6/s200/33.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFew9deGPV3A_MovafN-HaGBcfM6g4qCeNA1L_lR2QczPEzf_He29pg2ZnnoNeQkuUA7-7boo3iSvozdT6LQsT66Us-2d9AJQ8H0GR1fd7d5ZSIDNXgH3V_VHMWkA3wUUisuTXLByZJQeP/s1600/34.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683246220409434418" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFew9deGPV3A_MovafN-HaGBcfM6g4qCeNA1L_lR2QczPEzf_He29pg2ZnnoNeQkuUA7-7boo3iSvozdT6LQsT66Us-2d9AJQ8H0GR1fd7d5ZSIDNXgH3V_VHMWkA3wUUisuTXLByZJQeP/s200/34.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByp600Jacu3g8Faeiyw8Ay1oJtPKvoZ9bn6qSmX4iTejBGna2b8uCpYopl6QztQmU2w8Z5ADAw3PyQXE7ZYDUhPfkTvsLhyphenhyphenpd_zFfXygWgf9CWDhJ9jgqylAS_WEoOOoXfepsBwmiUnG7/s1600/35.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683246215322493106" style="WIDTH: 171px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByp600Jacu3g8Faeiyw8Ay1oJtPKvoZ9bn6qSmX4iTejBGna2b8uCpYopl6QztQmU2w8Z5ADAw3PyQXE7ZYDUhPfkTvsLhyphenhyphenpd_zFfXygWgf9CWDhJ9jgqylAS_WEoOOoXfepsBwmiUnG7/s200/35.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#660000;">I do want applaud Royal Caribbean as they always has a "walk across the Atlantic" on all their cruises that cross the ocean. This is a fundraiser they do to raise money for the "Make A Wish" foundation. This event is done by putting two thread mills on the Promenade Deck and people volunteer to walk on them non-stop during the entire crossing. They also sell shirts that say "Make A Wish" on them for the money making part of the fundraiser. On this cruise, the Cruise Director and Activities Manager joined the fun by doing things as goals we hit. Example: having legs waxed, sleeping on the promenade deck, shaving MAW on the back of one of their heads. Again, a big applause to Cruise Director Abel and Activities Manager Chris for their hard work on raising over $11,000.</span><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683245896965305506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixO1npWBzvCLJ09XXA-P3TmCfQLINIfQ05dQW2DCb_Gxrugbpi7uZCFCBH_SnJbiC4onGJDhYp09WgJB3gjCc149AFoUBta0r5WDBHnJ2pt291P0F0oacrhPbZRsdwDDpl5vKcdsB7P23U/s400/36b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><div><span style="color:#993399;"><span style="font-size:85%;">As we hit the gulf and headed up the Mississippi, we hoped to see the banks of the river on both sides. But instead, we saw this gorgeous moon rising from the horizon. Yes, there were oil rigs lights to see but that was about it. So my normal sunset ending is replaced this time with a photo of a full moon</span>. </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683245904161248034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yq0Ozu7eULr7NM1LLfhVwIZeHIzklLCMPKaSQAIswQuVoF8sYYssvU774XFsBfXNSqrAx_4CzFI6zLahJ5iOiSf2PizCJRqZkaO6KRZAaGHOS_X3ibV-3K46Pg38DUmm1jUttimYu31p/s400/37b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993300;">Even though this cruise has come to an end, the trip continues for us as we stayed over in New Orleans. But, that will be continued in our next blog since we found that there was a lot more to New Orleans than we had thought. Yes, we all hear about Bourbon Street and Mardi Gras but New Orleans is filled with history from the slave days thru to the history of the hurricanes. So it will be better suited with its own blog. So please continue on to November 2011 to read about this interested city. </span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993300;">Thanks again for joining us for another one of the Canaday adventures. </span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>THE END</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-4828281841608669932011-10-02T17:12:00.024-05:002011-10-18T12:16:53.392-05:00Nassau Bahamas Atlantis Sept 24 - Oct 1st, 2011<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">A<span style="color:#3333ff;">t</span>l<span style="color:#3333ff;">a</span>n<span style="color:#3333ff;">t</span>i<span style="color:#3333ff;">s</span></span><br /></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">Nassau, Bahamas</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">Sept 24th, thru October 1st, 2011</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><em>Bob, Debe, Aiden, Diana, Trista, & Taye</em></span><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664735805536870450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTbBulCsf8fg3CQZLGUrzmTMWCikWQpJd0CrYCdCpYPj58fnmCrXweI-hllvuHq2PFZ3ewqbLWszrWMCNDmVI2hW-rUexHAyj5LAIHk70Fm54IqA5nHVRO3XXgzgxLhlZLKFQ7UiHoC8A/s400/0b.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;">A 6:00 a.m. flight with two 4 year olds starting our trip. But they were troopers and had their bags of FUN to keep them busy. Our first flight went well and was the longest. The second flight was on a very small plane with one seat on one side and two seats on the other side. We arrived into Nassau ready to have fun.</span> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 371px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664735808222615202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIIyjlULXzZWTjYmj1WrjmuOaCK-DZAjbVs3LkP5k1e3v7JwOQgONkstVhFsspuLgh_GcCgXzDKjj2QYc6GLb1u3fhzRYitx6CpWtnRIqU2hZJGoq6v8qZF41zARCJcIjPEvqovE4Xb60/s400/00b.JPG" /> <br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#009900;">Flying into Nassau you could see the gorgeous shores with turquoise water and white sand beaches. But also, you could see the wall of water heading our way. The landing was a little uncomfortable with a quick drop, increase in speed and then safe landing.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664735801857699138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XwatOdomqkRWoclzMrPxcUA-OpZ77JxB-_Mc2UzC6qgxCeXtjFZv4K7S-g7-t3WMpoN01lgQJlo9TxL5QhYn1tOgfQCUtC5BbpQlF1SERFaYVa8Sdr6S1LNGd15Z91iwFgBXZ3kDpeEl/s400/1.1b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664735796211458242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqzxuEEOLKbyTGuYiOoEKf7K5ztskNEzenXoJ2abbXo8iNZ_AeDh679QZXDEJySh0FWBQvq-i-Gf4lTJ3m7de_ZumbheT-yFcJBNcKl2Ug5CK4gf2AJHlF50nSRo3PEABFhS9Dsa3POVX/s400/1b.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#009900;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Looking out the window you can see a tropical storm was hitting the island. And since we were on a small plane and could not pull up to the gate, we had to sit on the tarmac waiting for it to pass over. After what seemed like a very very very long time, American Airline employees came out to the plane with umbrellas so we could get off the plane a few at a time. In the next photos you will see what our arrival looked like</span>.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664735794842457762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVu_8_Q-e2sVFzKPQsi4rpDfsc51xWEYXvgTDpySHTO4kJkyH7PUtJfC8ligqfpzmRexq1bxuhxyT4NLQL0tSypaDPJ2UarhTM8bzN4sGPO4ropHv8E6nhBlOTT1d1v9n8BWU7i4Zv2z7G/s400/2b.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kCMLNlGZTaa5JgK49fvNPP4o-P9wpDBGyUXwP_EoT83dMYkbPqzaJ9-5flmXjD5ivj1LOuasaDzPzptmkyLkyJQD7-AS9_WCRTBtrMRxXK2lcV3gq2wnNwPjJ-AY73QjE2BP5UjK-8We/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 116px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664731008016809234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kCMLNlGZTaa5JgK49fvNPP4o-P9wpDBGyUXwP_EoT83dMYkbPqzaJ9-5flmXjD5ivj1LOuasaDzPzptmkyLkyJQD7-AS9_WCRTBtrMRxXK2lcV3gq2wnNwPjJ-AY73QjE2BP5UjK-8We/s200/3.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsQBfvrWrfZnagSzrHiHgPiV8O9UMAyMYMAJ8IMqKiGVV0pSmvqRTXQkN8Nc5nAE0pwG3_CUSHrUpZw7aELIgkHn-V69UOkgbMKaR9JnVCEYPLSqg89nKxMcCxHhyphenhyphentsIH30720h6Fyq-U/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664731004901461570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsQBfvrWrfZnagSzrHiHgPiV8O9UMAyMYMAJ8IMqKiGVV0pSmvqRTXQkN8Nc5nAE0pwG3_CUSHrUpZw7aELIgkHn-V69UOkgbMKaR9JnVCEYPLSqg89nKxMcCxHhyphenhyphentsIH30720h6Fyq-U/s200/4.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#009900;">But we were finally there, The Atlantis Resort, which includes a time sharing named Harborside Resort. The Harborside sits across the marina from the Royal Towers of the Atlantis - all on Paradise Island.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664729714049098546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02koPZLPoea1t5zFBa5feAwlaoF7BNprtObLq9gAL6kR_CXdHo-Nk-ibl-EEijPpCW7f_vs9MFJToFvwLB_3QR4cgHZrQJLtBI8lSLJ5AYQCHrpSqVxVy5OsOtaBVJp8JSnURa5s8XbdQ/s400/5b.JPG" /></div><br /><p align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664729707270284194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFxwfi72mzKbISjR5kqWbA4Z5ELeA5AWzw3zqWkbfJJa2s6KVyLGxVI9ai1LWy_VdWCJvuAb-wZqkLg4mgn0NyaLfE69GBduWA00XHmVkB4ZzL0KH3B8X8LMbJuPIcFbZEDIQVaawHHIe/s400/6b.JPG" /><span style="color:#009900;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664729699510277170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOvz4lPS4Ok_GSLV0pWkHJEohUCyDIKksYt_bkPyqsgwu9yWEnwfdgxqpG03uYxOEViKShcvjVikFMtbIDFkzdv6y-XkvDCMOl8ht0ehUfQmMhvKEkIZcmoinlPxx19NtqFbhkgHuQasf/s400/7b.JPG" /><span style="color:#3333ff;">In the above photo, Aiden stands on the balcony of the time sharing unit with the Royal Towers in the back ground. The below photo shows Aiden and his cousin Taye hanging onto the railing at the Royal Towers with the Harborside Atlantis in the distance behind them</span>.</span> </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664729697560596626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HBUOvFF6Yd6MYNC-dHhR2uFKsPYcUZADGwzxtZySt0PAp6j_t_kmXnivodHRzp2oC4WaiIlqDbi9RpX1Hv0dvwTw5sdiCQtzyGGVlrRI15XZzS8Co_4PfMgWYL6URqgJlQqrS4j3Xeon/s400/8b.JPG" /> <br /><p><span style="color:#009900;">The Harborside Resort does have its own huge pool along with a smaller baby/toddler pool and large hot tub. There is also a snack bar at the pool and a restaurant called The Point where you can have lunch. It is fairly reasonable</span>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKWS6pkkQbQQL-JbNkzajLrx0teFsAAstPnj8KUariZplnG464cPZsyjaWYaukm6PX2JZQAGJcQSId9JYdwiBvtjVMfVs_IggfB-TfTfxeyo0NWAnJTuLDhSrw5LZUzXKZoBqnila5RPF/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 218px; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664728542159023122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKWS6pkkQbQQL-JbNkzajLrx0teFsAAstPnj8KUariZplnG464cPZsyjaWYaukm6PX2JZQAGJcQSId9JYdwiBvtjVMfVs_IggfB-TfTfxeyo0NWAnJTuLDhSrw5LZUzXKZoBqnila5RPF/s200/11.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8mw9Zi8XwHitupMikl7BaWrp8wBJjhTjcuiAZTYL9zVc_f82GAeyaznbeY1HJ_YsyqpDPHrYrF01u2-GQAuczK5xY6fMxvdUsa7vcqPOcvO0w0_SbJmRIhdf_K0KyvGMWG0R-Jl1VYmK/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 123px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664728540325257954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8mw9Zi8XwHitupMikl7BaWrp8wBJjhTjcuiAZTYL9zVc_f82GAeyaznbeY1HJ_YsyqpDPHrYrF01u2-GQAuczK5xY6fMxvdUsa7vcqPOcvO0w0_SbJmRIhdf_K0KyvGMWG0R-Jl1VYmK/s200/12.JPG" /></a></p><br /><div align="justify"><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtM9gWNQnLsbOo-V2L02Ntc8Qv9PYFYC-mTGsqtBw5ipXLi3B3nYMxdL4KcmzZUr7RiExdDSdz6iP0ihq1KkX9c5cvT0HV7tYADpD_tnL3Uo1nKxiXVephH7nVI6rmlEKghkhLRgzNNYQ/s1600/13.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 107px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664728536017513074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtM9gWNQnLsbOo-V2L02Ntc8Qv9PYFYC-mTGsqtBw5ipXLi3B3nYMxdL4KcmzZUr7RiExdDSdz6iP0ihq1KkX9c5cvT0HV7tYADpD_tnL3Uo1nKxiXVephH7nVI6rmlEKghkhLRgzNNYQ/s200/13.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RT2jDNoPkZzwl3Mvr-g8-poovGNP_MmAX743X7-e92hCcLmXWWZdE5bWKzPIFCTlOVmPza4yqrn5xEN4oj1E2pcFHwFVFbAtiiB5H20HyqEcXc6yLfAiSGsKC2Sg0y-xww3wSLHakj-T/s1600/14.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 182px; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664728537874492002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RT2jDNoPkZzwl3Mvr-g8-poovGNP_MmAX743X7-e92hCcLmXWWZdE5bWKzPIFCTlOVmPza4yqrn5xEN4oj1E2pcFHwFVFbAtiiB5H20HyqEcXc6yLfAiSGsKC2Sg0y-xww3wSLHakj-T/s200/14.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Beside the Harborside you can see the two huge bridges that bring you over to Paradise Island and back into the main town. Within walking distance of the Harborside Resort you can walk to the ferry and take it over to the straw market area for some shopping or eating in town. There is a fee for this though. The last time we did it the cost was $6 round trip</span>.</span><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664725689617474546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiH9LAxrpnxSRSMXqrpp8IQre2Pe3qTjk4qKFJ6KE3dnRMN95XPDIZIYqbWvh-8eX0G42t9ye1w7Kiy8yUhQlk0HvgcDNFfTqzYfXWaKE1h0mtevzZlEEL616UdNaOJFVwxDqwPX6VbQNw/s400/15b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664725686152702114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZY5SwZT3tHBxkbCuzreHaG_kuFkAZAG-c4DUSzjtp3qn4if3uVrXRVFtnUcN2doq4PyPaQ4fxi0HkiXUhHaiRugnAmRdxym51kgKhy_F4kE35s1C2RVmRyWnwHCkcMHzeTW-i4QPvEva/s400/16b.JPG" /> <br /><div><span style="color:#009900;">Harborside Resort also has several of these shuttle buses which are used to take you to and from the resort over to the Atlantis buildings. (Royal Towers, Coral Towers, Beach Towers and/or the Cove)</span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664725679114138914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGblJr2XQdYstUEKnlA6ovouO1w3Jkka8vxoSo2ns4OBQ1o_tAfgqcYV9iHGt7BOv1ipfZpi8dhoqNT5ztovmsLq7sTeSJrZD81KkxKnurS_FV57k-sgjKUOHIQwRDjgZhkHSICt3xQcU/s400/17b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664725670591798402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhySjbVnvNWRfUf6ZeABTajMDJzy6svXVgqGli64HHqZiK8d3Tmadlw2MsbTVy02Qy4oOMoz5z5AGsN7Dr2aNMh1LVjbvYhceDeRIyW2SXwdPIGev6yuHQs4M8vCaUNQ6Wcr3BTot_Duhz/s400/18b.JPG" /> <br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Most people go to the Royal Towers which is where you will find the Dig. It is the huge aquarium that houses all types of fish. You can check the daily schedule to see feedings of the different fish. As you go thru the Dig viewing the species of fish, you come to an area that you can touch a few types of salt water fish. The kids loved that. On thru the Royal Towers you find more pools and the huge waterpark that the Atlantis is known for. Between the Royal and Coral Towers is the Casino and outside many more aquarium tanks that hold several species of shark, stingrays, turtles, starfish and more pools</span>.</span> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664725673394995778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJ25OPjjdfdrZsaUFkZ-Z2qpk0LhMfmQPBCK5fZW03PXA_y7zbmNtOB7OojCmTZyc33Qc5kiFBuBQ5MAYVFMgi3AmxmgAH9hB3aeMd4kIqcfj0lZo-UPWCNMM0pLEsjy9rZa8lbJqykzF/s400/19b.JPG" /> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NrJ1kWaeVd9hexlcDdOhHRrLFNdymnyy48yPXOI3Jm-7IuxXrS23fKiTO9ILp0DwHb9vWqb8qvxDn83QxCZqZ2V352mpjQF3SRsr-TU0SYOHjBJvdBxDWrO1G06tm5UsJuP8zJij4YtH/s1600/20.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664722654222729842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NrJ1kWaeVd9hexlcDdOhHRrLFNdymnyy48yPXOI3Jm-7IuxXrS23fKiTO9ILp0DwHb9vWqb8qvxDn83QxCZqZ2V352mpjQF3SRsr-TU0SYOHjBJvdBxDWrO1G06tm5UsJuP8zJij4YtH/s200/20.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KGrqQv-aNpDOlP9p_HAmLRAx5Dxa3IjtCHDjrnwOfFdpdRHnvA54rPwTzDjl2VArD3nopZYMgfTGWXmjYWelTOV-HzGu0hSPLxd4uJmZ7eEFJlF27PoDkmrQn7U0xgR0_-00bnZUNPrh/s1600/21.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; 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HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664718591338661010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgHpH1wsa731hqxqeQ3fenBHtAvzQtAU9nMFPJgdU04kI2CDXaglpR6Md2ULw75HdlG_XhM3e_MJ5yK_BLCOkbimZf3Hpe5kFTnYOQq0TkQ5r3AxfB_v6aLQNDSslqCV1aXAKQZ6JDOBB/s200/29.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;">But the favorite place for the little ones was at the kids waterpark. 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That is because the bridge that connects the two towers of the Royal is know as the Micheal Jackson suite since he rented it most of the time. The Royal Towers is also the building that is seen on all the brochures about this resort.</span> <br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664717248350018754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO2ZlaNFC6Q8N51LZEbrMPMx0xZ0vrGV3PP4Gf60UsYVcPpxvjh0RgvtpeqfH0ll1nGi3QvGyQNjiEs8vPexKklwxvO2MV5NuiRrZYC8TGp7a9Q8sXXQp-4d8U9cAB3ViOi1SQlX_X20d/s400/33b.JPG" /></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664717752203814802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmy0Q55DcNpE_pf-oockidawkG1v_agmZoURvS6aBIjXBgckFMlxprQSWH8lO5wjnB2bzcAvhI_HFMpGPp5BmQiZlmcN2LDRoB17IDc05Qzrfm5i55iFrBKJCYm40_3_5XoGIGG-UzcUlv/s400/31b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664717748250131618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqBF8UOlm33VCi578yr1AZ7gQGphSuULtu4P2nLh5zeNOhlzj3ziliKqxu0Gr5pnQVC7xCmLOqP96p0sS0ml0SFh8AND_XGqHYQ35mLJm_hYci_Pq-aYoefeLHX_bpKcrgeyDTZFuK2eB/s400/32b.JPG" /><span style="color:#009900;">The kids enjoyed walking around the grounds between the Coral and Beach Towers. Here you can see them on the rope bridge that crosses over the hammerhead shark aquarium. We also found the Lost Kids area but our little ones were never lost. They knew their way around the place after a couple days.</span> <br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664721437128842386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzCb2JeHNWAJUs2IVFxj4ttN23STlBzFXr46csT7aoKBdac1vTPjEVw9fwgtMqUJbdahPMGEIIp0p-y-woYQg9zHboCRHROdE3XdpGXwZWAZmRsxrl_Ex6dcbL42aA3miVzTrQjlRH4bj/s400/34b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664717239280663394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pNiiR_9QKrKwRxXrl0iwGCx1dppdQWiJgeEWDGw1fFEbDH_h6mz4KDtu1dMrTwndkTjOttSC1OEEXtJ41-nYQ8iLyyqYh8C7S9wwBIQnzkcF0MR6PGBfjrhu61PqL-crDLQFfWL_ut4h/s400/35b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664717234076035986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qkAyi5EikD0BYyG92xCzPQiYgJJhnErKm9t0xHp8QG7r0aSInVoSTJzWHxG0bEZWMIALRZj0NoW8DDk1eyL49opfEe-s6-Xg6Y05Thf3Xi9FD45PGhISTj8NVEFIjay7EAo-yHsOg2Ox/s400/36b.JPG" /><span style="color:#009900;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Walking between the Royal and Coral Towers on the inside you will find the above big chair that is a favorite for photos. But this chair also marks the beginning of the casino and the kids couldn't really stop while in the casino. Going the opposite way of this chair you find many high end stores to shop at. Going on thru Coral and towards the Beach Towers you will find more shopping, restaurants, and the Atlantis Theatre that is free to watch top rated movies. We do spend a lot of time there. They usually play a "kid" friendly movie at 5 p.m each day along with two other movies around the times of 7 and 9</span>. </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 348px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664717234594707714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlSZiabIU7H4jhHisn-xeNDPtXyj3I6uFlzAhSrgyZ-KmI6ooF5ehl8F3M2cYmuCaGVvslLghdP4Fn6y8a-rXW7QM-5rxr3wbeRO9v1bt6zz28zHlaXFVkup3fCay6Vi60DBppj9MJllz/s400/37b.JPG" /> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;">Between the Royal Towers, Coral Towers, and Harborside Time Sharing you will find the Marina itself, filled with large yachts and the Marina Village. This night we made it in time to see a parade. Our favorite thing is to walk around the marina, looking at the big yachts, do some shopping and stop at Ben and Jerry's for an ice cream. The little ones loved that. The Marina has many high end shops and restaurants so the prices are a little higher than we like. </span><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664715790169182466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOySh03pCZlQQTdT4YlUbQpTOAS6mzX2XN1JkOEILaRNMI8P7IXdiFSVFszDsQS1fTE7ioqZAZRiaSiERZRN13_4_x49_xtWnIOsc6WommUDclRSD2nmLhu0r67TYihBKH4YOZ7v_xXFk/s400/38b.JPG" /> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3j1Kukb4Hi6qxbPTvgcahgGFbImP0a1BWRsN80AUaEiwcsly7aIv1WbL1ngTVOtbwQ6rlBMWgwJTmoNE4ZkqUnzsQ2TMRsEMZl6gOpC4nqIUAe9M7egO5GcC9XjVxRM0cv3eQcrOmXpg/s1600/39.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664714866581373394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3j1Kukb4Hi6qxbPTvgcahgGFbImP0a1BWRsN80AUaEiwcsly7aIv1WbL1ngTVOtbwQ6rlBMWgwJTmoNE4ZkqUnzsQ2TMRsEMZl6gOpC4nqIUAe9M7egO5GcC9XjVxRM0cv3eQcrOmXpg/s200/39.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7YL-r4pIPRFpQQwEj1Nq_OmkOyTKc4JxHzgnsaNSXdZ3jnbDp3fUZYo4MYQYv9fC7i2m_eBJNint7BdZE91xpnMuNRSRsXTfBuYQRhBEBVOuDZTp8aKjow6oxf9NzWrpRAvFKtKBW0dY/s1600/40.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664714853871140690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7YL-r4pIPRFpQQwEj1Nq_OmkOyTKc4JxHzgnsaNSXdZ3jnbDp3fUZYo4MYQYv9fC7i2m_eBJNint7BdZE91xpnMuNRSRsXTfBuYQRhBEBVOuDZTp8aKjow6oxf9NzWrpRAvFKtKBW0dY/s200/40.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664715781666238994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BtUOp9LoonVyYIBljxMd20yXoPdN-QXzxgAhPpIGY7P6GmrDTj0ipNLZlicgxglc8c3PL-HGrocQb6bL2_KCnLIfV9Ifwgxcqf7d0Ipos0dJVX9oH9UK7CRsxdtR4p2ZtC41H7Km_X3d/s400/41b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664715770674291250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4Iik6W4S-OtYcq3k1JBfaJ42Gh2kyH7Ytxudajtu3raelnd_eJV2KIJl7kfsGqkwlvAHvt4sFbNbZC_dL-c74_R_1eFY1UZGq31aZ1A0B3ArVOYXYPHNXr1hChb841PPiDtWa1CeiIu9/s400/42b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664715774188165346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbD9nqEJMmBdqpN8DuKG_SyormeRKMo7PBWjPInq5A1qTEY_UTcfLCN2qRWZvgn4wRhSsG3VbH_fTIF_K3N3Hbun229XxsBTp107A3AUi4IGMTzKqIZPpEgyQucyBS9THc8Qdjkwfv1mYm/s400/43b.JPG" /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;">With a shuttle ride over to the Cove Building, it was off to the Cove beach for some fun in the sand. The boys really loved being at the beach and playing in the sand. The beaches at the Atlantis are beautiful with its soft white sand.</span> </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664715769148904850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFroUQq-yrbYfY9Y-JoS4ZF7il0sWaARO0z7yc5ljn4dNSg5yJ7NP9iE3b6DmzUPDC_oTyW1dcLY52WlIrfYDXr7IpkgLHPTvQVpettjZ3vOmztQIvIBgfSUvTtXYH9_t5svruNUBNuarm/s400/46b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9HmQ7hnNkzjFvwORFUsIhrM9gPHLNZUgKUv1NnAYwoUlFQHvAIiemwKh7MlS691hD3i-N4gAZ43Nvi-Cv_m3Dc3l4ftaUiAubPOu88HCP6WSI4QUdEAuktEHYWFiMjYAZDTWXDz-TG69/s1600/47.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664714849564187890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9HmQ7hnNkzjFvwORFUsIhrM9gPHLNZUgKUv1NnAYwoUlFQHvAIiemwKh7MlS691hD3i-N4gAZ43Nvi-Cv_m3Dc3l4ftaUiAubPOu88HCP6WSI4QUdEAuktEHYWFiMjYAZDTWXDz-TG69/s200/47.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb9SIUdqB5HIbdB5JtpJIowkqhwZ5w6pXmsBlrN0cZMYcoghfdbsq19AmcWOY8_fR99qInme6-6rwgZEWV4PO2I1mxPNF26vD7y_bw2gowsWtbsspSzdZAzx38Ax4ITeT0maT7NxcVSdM/s1600/48.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664714849418225426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb9SIUdqB5HIbdB5JtpJIowkqhwZ5w6pXmsBlrN0cZMYcoghfdbsq19AmcWOY8_fR99qInme6-6rwgZEWV4PO2I1mxPNF26vD7y_bw2gowsWtbsspSzdZAzx38Ax4ITeT0maT7NxcVSdM/s200/48.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCmZ4zk9-1u_ZT976gvoFeVCMAmC551TJJGJFLBoBt7S_4wwlVaQk_bpcnlXHwrqXAgcaOOmayMk4RiZuMMEfAhwt2jXPFGbH3PjTTs7qnEBcoC3DD1ovaY9M_tcbBMAM94Y-gu8nGoP1/s1600/49.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664713567962817490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCmZ4zk9-1u_ZT976gvoFeVCMAmC551TJJGJFLBoBt7S_4wwlVaQk_bpcnlXHwrqXAgcaOOmayMk4RiZuMMEfAhwt2jXPFGbH3PjTTs7qnEBcoC3DD1ovaY9M_tcbBMAM94Y-gu8nGoP1/s200/49.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRfRrYvUeIZsVifXXJQ0bY1d7ne9uqo1svmok1_rDX0kWMr2zaP2-6yOyrE08Pv8zzRaDhCpq9lKaXrc4TLqICfqHxr47p0ZB5AoAdfrS-_fGPGiDsptgrMsuIzSGMkq7UP_89ooi9AL4/s1600/50.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664713560480623058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRfRrYvUeIZsVifXXJQ0bY1d7ne9uqo1svmok1_rDX0kWMr2zaP2-6yOyrE08Pv8zzRaDhCpq9lKaXrc4TLqICfqHxr47p0ZB5AoAdfrS-_fGPGiDsptgrMsuIzSGMkq7UP_89ooi9AL4/s200/50.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7YIhMSFgzv8sRAT8vc-I6x_Hz5hI0DPHylIiXSrEG0XrGYZKk5GNLSvxXBnc9zNvVrA39fuF5EJaByGjAJvwF8ZsLHIb8HZxOpS4HM4sIP_J0b3EBC-j1lLTZaGfcS0ptjguCy1Upkdx/s1600/51.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664713554868647650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7YIhMSFgzv8sRAT8vc-I6x_Hz5hI0DPHylIiXSrEG0XrGYZKk5GNLSvxXBnc9zNvVrA39fuF5EJaByGjAJvwF8ZsLHIb8HZxOpS4HM4sIP_J0b3EBC-j1lLTZaGfcS0ptjguCy1Upkdx/s200/51.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnvgKo0a8yx4nqL6AGXO_v9CWCcSOMf7XQ4vz2p7Un-oDFmW1q2co4ZDU752GMo6-0xRTxr2AzR_9IXSvCgNEI41dzvjfmaj4re6SC67XKQRDXMUqDjUjHAoc_c8YD7Mj6UAyAOjkJERv/s1600/52.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664713550801726178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnvgKo0a8yx4nqL6AGXO_v9CWCcSOMf7XQ4vz2p7Un-oDFmW1q2co4ZDU752GMo6-0xRTxr2AzR_9IXSvCgNEI41dzvjfmaj4re6SC67XKQRDXMUqDjUjHAoc_c8YD7Mj6UAyAOjkJERv/s200/52.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">At the Atlantis waterpark you have so much to do. I have writtten several blogs written about the Atlantis since we have been there a few times. So I won't keep repeating myself. But these first few photos are at the Shark tank. You have the option of going thru the shark tank on either of the two slides. One you can see in the below photo, which ends going thru the shark tank. The other is via innertube. In the second photo you will see my niece Trista as she floats thru the shark tank on her tube</span>. </span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664712675262482290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKwyzwjKDxDjq4tzC6g1Nx7Lw0xh_RPlQZ88i-44vsKdEXf-CEYM9Bersi6iHyeHeeVuF4iKk2ubBx6vvqjLSwbipbcX-NhqgSWaS7xJS3McNfobpBGt4CAlasY6OrixrUUResC9tIMoQ/s400/53b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 392px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664712665668050226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0oWR38bximsibBozLDN9U5IMKJja5L81LktKIcQ_0_PPsEpHF6TNUe-ukBqmOGFDt4P-Xxyb-KMB-4ZyglWUeaVhPO_iZANdpH1AdDP0vIONeXbCw1mohvtUxWUxyxSaOlWEB2s5sPIB/s400/54b.JPG" /><span style="color:#009900;">Hidden away in the below building, called "Power Tower," are several water slides. These slides are the state of the art slides that go up and down like a roller coaster with the power of the water. Expect to leave these slides with bruises all over you. But oh what fun. The building has two levels with a couple slides on the second level and a couple slides on the top/third level. You can get to these slides thru the stairways at the bottom or just get on the Rapid River and ride your tube until you come to the sign "Rapids or Power Tower!" And a conveyor belt will take you, along with your innertube right up to the second floor without ever getting off you tube. But if you want to go to the third floor, ride your tube up to the second floor then make your way out of the water into the stairway and up one floor. Very easy. </span></div><span style="color:#009900;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664712664040811698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IxvXZDQUdQWOulkZl0guLtTb1_5G0yBBhXUHxd6hwaIeaiaZBHrU5SAZAmjoJ1yZC3B7rd-98Frijpmd-cB7IRiuQZlF7aOIcOYSBjOeIeDSh2y6JQlPxa7DisxB9bIzGSRZTLAsHarp/s400/55.0b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664712656924353026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVGiySkAuZ8sphvO0hDtpM5j60m2BVxSy-KY9qVpYUM1kaXuGM97WBFt3dbSwA5E85X5NXGsIfQne1IgD9VtHnHf-RGxdT_h5R5U-SZjOScLn3zvL1bObKWzVBM7xybf8VOEW2EpP33vN/s400/55.1b.JPG" /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Since the little kids were not tall enough to go up to Power Tower, we always chose the "rapids." But don't think it is an easy ride. Just another adventure on this wild and crazy "not lazy" river. Expect to spend hours just laying on a tube, never getting out of the river. Without going up to the Power Tower you still have many things that will take place. Tidal Wave, tunnels spraying steam, rapids, waves, whirlpools, and a conveyor belt that carries you up into another area of the river. A very unique experience. (to see more photos check for blogs in 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 at the Atlantis Nassau)<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0WiikVEr-XwHd4SQ0yh7yIVUnZ2HtmGAAT9MFfs8S5stlcrJcS2d03D4TBy8eLMwZJhM3Db31pdSl7ArqUFwua3P2-m6Ov2kMqdXD3uN8icLI3Z3OPtWvk9zFe7qJ3hk36qjjT7EXJtU/s1600/56.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664710718054440642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0WiikVEr-XwHd4SQ0yh7yIVUnZ2HtmGAAT9MFfs8S5stlcrJcS2d03D4TBy8eLMwZJhM3Db31pdSl7ArqUFwua3P2-m6Ov2kMqdXD3uN8icLI3Z3OPtWvk9zFe7qJ3hk36qjjT7EXJtU/s200/56.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pmKIGrDsCT9PKoc4_4ueK1i9hqP91uKY0ORyQ0CHeYU-qIskonoShVjJ7ahkcXtdCCPffZisS-7PeO7R0S8ZS6rN_1ER7XXM0Pqm1SZiIfAHmuTyK9L1Tbe9IVInuvDdReTos52xS3R8/s1600/60.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664710110098582354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pmKIGrDsCT9PKoc4_4ueK1i9hqP91uKY0ORyQ0CHeYU-qIskonoShVjJ7ahkcXtdCCPffZisS-7PeO7R0S8ZS6rN_1ER7XXM0Pqm1SZiIfAHmuTyK9L1Tbe9IVInuvDdReTos52xS3R8/s200/60.JPG" /></a><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgux-sdCvWN4hRhK85BzHZJOkHwPcfJf7ZFA1QvrgAXSCKlDuL7bJoh6dxoe5vTQZeFw7EudtLnmxSOn0GRUZiQQtR11V58TDfrHtVS8RGB6ijrL3L_OiErUA0v36AdrJOn2YBNKEI36FCA/s1600/59.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664710696907463186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgux-sdCvWN4hRhK85BzHZJOkHwPcfJf7ZFA1QvrgAXSCKlDuL7bJoh6dxoe5vTQZeFw7EudtLnmxSOn0GRUZiQQtR11V58TDfrHtVS8RGB6ijrL3L_OiErUA0v36AdrJOn2YBNKEI36FCA/s200/59.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6RVr_f_-V8-f6A6dHZhxMXFHzmkoYEo_zhyqU8poBNv0xYrg-kHFk3bSi_XiKKmsxtuqe6xSxfgGrxXQHZQ89fzjSXJM1xWmFUXhhSLc_77MVQ2ZQEMNp3lMz8TZrXowGcqet7sKzP7M/s1600/58.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664710701084273938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6RVr_f_-V8-f6A6dHZhxMXFHzmkoYEo_zhyqU8poBNv0xYrg-kHFk3bSi_XiKKmsxtuqe6xSxfgGrxXQHZQ89fzjSXJM1xWmFUXhhSLc_77MVQ2ZQEMNp3lMz8TZrXowGcqet7sKzP7M/s200/58.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNFB_Ce3LWX0tC1YIVLuJe8SP6b4pmE4mgKcEOFDDVHXKeXZasE6Xn59yGB9f-grLCmIPGiGdG3EsxkYQIk5sEjnr4lnugON04y1is1MlWWP4zawN4OZy1Buf6PBBmh2TYnkm0so6lucy/s1600/57.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 147px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664710711211871282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNFB_Ce3LWX0tC1YIVLuJe8SP6b4pmE4mgKcEOFDDVHXKeXZasE6Xn59yGB9f-grLCmIPGiGdG3EsxkYQIk5sEjnr4lnugON04y1is1MlWWP4zawN4OZy1Buf6PBBmh2TYnkm0so6lucy/s200/57.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMw1i414gtfOz0uRy5FGOrbjNcBSzlDjVjj0EkuBh1Fa5g1sAzw1rfNkBkaGhXaS61GFXtpgM1hLFZZNrEPWIw8sQw35rxREiHu7mmGKZIrvBLitx8JGdD9jp43Jc5ooHtNOyzb65kNY_h/s1600/55.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 204px; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664713551002732994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMw1i414gtfOz0uRy5FGOrbjNcBSzlDjVjj0EkuBh1Fa5g1sAzw1rfNkBkaGhXaS61GFXtpgM1hLFZZNrEPWIw8sQw35rxREiHu7mmGKZIrvBLitx8JGdD9jp43Jc5ooHtNOyzb65kNY_h/s200/55.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;">Finally our trip is coming to an end. Some beautiful days filled with lots of fun. But, our last day would end just as the first of the trip. Yes, thunder, lightning, and rain. Visiting during hurricane season does mean some rain days - so you just take the good with the bad. But usually they last about a hour or so and don't ruin your day. This day it went on and on. And the final result - the water park shut down for awhile and the walkways flooded. So the kids didn't let the rain and flooding ruin their day. They took advantage of it. ;)</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 352px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664709339168384930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmhCaWiQi-qqSqSQLMx018mL4-JRgtRFpF7lcOYcqcztDKFSt5J_a0zUKt1k_tGmCbSXwxhArTLDQrF-Gpf7jv6YVqHkF_i8DqLILKhc9gg5UY_NJl0pUOmu8TzR4hFgN9wius7OTiAsO/s400/61b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjN-TWJ1KKgpw-agnmGgIrlAtGVIm0LboSRh5QxTI_3IfJlV2-yJjiOArYiqdT-gPVZr4K2764-q-s0O1FMkM2QdG0QuA-k_uUnXFyEZbOWFEFHps1FLxIlRXNZi4y0qXctiw3qw-6xoI/s1600/63.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 126px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664710098455929026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjN-TWJ1KKgpw-agnmGgIrlAtGVIm0LboSRh5QxTI_3IfJlV2-yJjiOArYiqdT-gPVZr4K2764-q-s0O1FMkM2QdG0QuA-k_uUnXFyEZbOWFEFHps1FLxIlRXNZi4y0qXctiw3qw-6xoI/s200/63.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAbDGlxzANycSjD9GLNn4OCRYl_ZfdfLUqceIEZHOanJr4TwVGTmAoYGACFH7wlvere5OySz3V7eKh4N07Upz5JCZgSgRS_r3DGyFW3eaRQ3BrLUi5HZobNdnbMeLPmZIpg9mpfEXkuVR/s1600/62.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664710102064725186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAbDGlxzANycSjD9GLNn4OCRYl_ZfdfLUqceIEZHOanJr4TwVGTmAoYGACFH7wlvere5OySz3V7eKh4N07Upz5JCZgSgRS_r3DGyFW3eaRQ3BrLUi5HZobNdnbMeLPmZIpg9mpfEXkuVR/s200/62.JPG" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664709336120600130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMlJ1OYpjTLmZMrKpzzf6un_BOJz5IXhW3BWTJ_tBl_Nc9AKU6KwGkEdxRAvUUXqihiG_64HWkFI-TskkK-3LvPA68azQCuVTS0nljTof2thInmNDVzybajHE9Ve7S0g5F74xLwrCCHqA/s400/64b.JPG" /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Every trip to the Atlantis we visit the Arawak for some great fresh fish. This trip, we decided to try another place. Just at the foot of the bridge, that crosses from Paradise Island/Atlantis, you find these stands below. Yes, the locals have small venues set up where they cook pretty much the same as at the Arawak. Pretty much the same food, same price but Arawak is set up much nicer. Bob and Trista walked over the bridge and brought us back dinner of fish, fries, beans/rice, and of course, conch fritters. Nassau is famous for their conch fritters</span>.</span> </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664709330346177058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlEr2tfItlmlj-ozXhLbxKSQXBsMnjFz3yiuBktKCgH9_hOqrUN_s5o9NkSoEFkm89AIQnKaMBRLH77b03NrHyxz1U3yeRu-buM6B3gvKqiJM0Kot_S278DQr6UOSrcliV7WJDGdpqIpZ/s400/65b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664709327048772466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPghnHJcvjjWhM9ynHQHXj830GkGQxII95_yBePxcaEYpqm6rampT7hOicNNJtJ2wIB7aSy1Mia4-dT_7YXe7hK7vawxHygvpFLCwycRogwHxVKlEMg4zC7IuwaLsPhRuaL1wG1k_QCcbf/s400/66b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnccqMCdk2wiKqugAH3Zdz8qW8n1ZZsems6t-AcCzNoqTs3au30_AXqJxfheewQ66WYnAZ4RcGUtK6HGjeF6cbxHYd0Xl9lFdMfTQhC_MrAw2ezEIPelCKrLDjWvYqVnx2jcr2Pn_gMP9N/s1600/67.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664710094108355202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnccqMCdk2wiKqugAH3Zdz8qW8n1ZZsems6t-AcCzNoqTs3au30_AXqJxfheewQ66WYnAZ4RcGUtK6HGjeF6cbxHYd0Xl9lFdMfTQhC_MrAw2ezEIPelCKrLDjWvYqVnx2jcr2Pn_gMP9N/s200/67.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEhaV_dn0eryd2UoXtmGuMhR0vI8_dT_xMyMhcXw8SaEfWJtk0LX59qTcuN9k2vE4C__egknCGqOteL5_yyCj0-bEpioBEnvGlvxpjEcQ-6rp8bvrCN8SyvGa9ENkECJPVePIAJaRnyhLm/s1600/68.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664710095907798386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEhaV_dn0eryd2UoXtmGuMhR0vI8_dT_xMyMhcXw8SaEfWJtk0LX59qTcuN9k2vE4C__egknCGqOteL5_yyCj0-bEpioBEnvGlvxpjEcQ-6rp8bvrCN8SyvGa9ENkECJPVePIAJaRnyhLm/s200/68.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Above are just a couple shots of tops of the buildings at the Royal Towers. And below, we take a night shot of the Royal Towers as we know that our time there comes to an end for this trip. So lights off to us. </span></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdenhohDtbNsFYlPKi-orkJNq2OtZTrbiGrZpJ9_H-XYWSFf0ybWJ7Puyx6MgR9rxugMIim5mSZa7meJdbm0D9Vneea-ioYkZp5WP4MliJwMT0apnccooNgK0XprK7oSW9nd4wFZurKN_H/s1600/75b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664709323007918658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdenhohDtbNsFYlPKi-orkJNq2OtZTrbiGrZpJ9_H-XYWSFf0ybWJ7Puyx6MgR9rxugMIim5mSZa7meJdbm0D9Vneea-ioYkZp5WP4MliJwMT0apnccooNgK0XprK7oSW9nd4wFZurKN_H/s400/75b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#3333ff;">What a trip with generations of family. A husband and wife, sisters, mother and daughter, cousins, aunts, uncle, mother and son, and grandparents with grandsons. You have to love the memories from these type of trips. And so glad we did it. Thanks for joining us, thru this blog, in enjoying our time of family and fun with our travels</span>. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>THE END</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-88306672983274981352011-08-17T22:26:00.035-05:002011-09-18T15:22:41.433-05:00Barbados August 13th - 23rd, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Barbados - Island in the Caribbean</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">August 13<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span></span> - 23rd, 2011</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">Bob & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Debe</span></span></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649521191740080578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfNO_QTUpixYMIEyvaWe1YKFPgTN5YhVFYuDpMLUiyy0l3LSwqKHjHQTjJ122SyMwbpJE4Rr9Emyod8kRv37LtnoI6WfpyefrRl4Ec5hs9fsFrCmKC6CEAPzMfGtqj3R-5DyJMqtyKhd2/s400/1b.JPG" /> <br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;">We have learned in our travels to be prepared for anything. And this trip began with surprises. First our plane had some mechanical problems and didn't get to leave our hometown until late. That caused us to miss our connecting flight from Dallas to Barbados. So the airline then flew us from Dallas to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Miami</span> since Miami has the earliest flight to Barbados the next day. With that, we were given vouchers for dinner and breakfast along with a night at the Sheraton Miami Airport. We would be missing one day in Barbados but who could beat a free night in a Sheraton with great food. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg48r0o_uJMYi1c9Wz-uBf1L7nReed_yx6GLF1ujN03cwMiCNR06nmxJ6-X_S2c5O0QVTHMknfhn4jbz26y4XwFa82OvE1cMfjKFuvIF6twhbIasIn_sB3kfh6KxfdJQcge3zdTMUw9NMR/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 176px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649522288590134002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg48r0o_uJMYi1c9Wz-uBf1L7nReed_yx6GLF1ujN03cwMiCNR06nmxJ6-X_S2c5O0QVTHMknfhn4jbz26y4XwFa82OvE1cMfjKFuvIF6twhbIasIn_sB3kfh6KxfdJQcge3zdTMUw9NMR/s200/2.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_andCR_HXeA8akVoH0-HWrOYiyRqFtNtpyaSF_-NwQfe6xDlH9BHSCbxbz4-ce8qtEOibw0mIJeJiuAtsjP0CKsaZ-n_7JqS2k9ONc3ceTPhYlW7JR70Zc_-IjF-nEuJPpow7zCaEXQvl/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649522283131235698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_andCR_HXeA8akVoH0-HWrOYiyRqFtNtpyaSF_-NwQfe6xDlH9BHSCbxbz4-ce8qtEOibw0mIJeJiuAtsjP0CKsaZ-n_7JqS2k9ONc3ceTPhYlW7JR70Zc_-IjF-nEuJPpow7zCaEXQvl/s200/3.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649521187833923266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39AwekvP6XwK3JBLizrviu_53w44Vyt3zdbx8fNQeqUF4UQkF4RAQZMLopicvJNBdddcmeByMjQRArlk3M-kPWsCtYIeFqzZqbIYGFIpYeCjfmJVzh1q2DGsw0bFuW8b6oHQ9OrlH7IUo/s400/4b.JPG" /></div><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">The next morning it was up, off to the airport, on the plane (after more flight delays), and off into the wild blue yonder. We stepped off the plane in Barbados and picked up our vehicle from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Stoutes</span> Rental Cars. Since rentals were so expensive, a 24 hour rental would work getting us to the hotel, buying groceries, and doing a day around the island. </span></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649521178387078658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsL6TmqMIY0X7-qWIc0QQsk8q4UcBfJ9FFlhEROLsKUHO6nqHopI_xAEzvkvDP_EC4Xfx_YazO9gLvZ8x7W0gvSTOK6T_hjYArSzTZxyFR5adEUIqvLV2xYwUxApXL4oKOh6rpPtriuNuG/s400/5b.JPG" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;">As we pulled into the hotel, a gorgeous double rainbow appears across the sky. Yes we were in paradise.. We were staying at the Bougainvillea Hotel/Sand Acres Beach Club which was nice. Seems that it was once separate resorts but Bougainvillea bought out the San Acres Beach Club so now it is all one resort. </span></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649521174761104690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aGPnxMKrd8T4S1mDR0Ew7QvBmnZFxvgRvAqqbxYRDoqnXp6gCTF_wFZ_vIENSIIrzp3BkoO4ft1FBCLHVgZ6cTbriGrw7llFDEnu45SFWaXObt1Xp07RpMj59RI5fK-sDH3HUmX9nlxJ/s400/6b.JPG" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Our one bedroom unit was the typical Caribbean type room but the air conditioners were set up that if you left your balcony door open - the a/c went off. We had beautiful pools, great beaches, full kitchen, and lovely view. 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Yes, in the below photos you will see that August is the time of the year that the currents do some changing and seaweed comes on short. (so we were told) In our 9 days in Barbados - this day was the worst. But only about 2 or 3 days had seaweed floating in so wasn't a big deal</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">. And no one let it ruin their beach experience as you can see. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> </span></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVt46LRZHHl1l1Rfim4pbtV8CYNMUa7vfSIKHhc6gCQi3tyOuYyO21Q01mzyqM32x5NTLEbcmSASGPpwpHcqUqg3GrypOLFwKPIn112ussi0LcBp2AoxRZA2qQkmXuVDd8hLHPYoW9WnK1/s1600/13.7.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649517038524221394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVt46LRZHHl1l1Rfim4pbtV8CYNMUa7vfSIKHhc6gCQi3tyOuYyO21Q01mzyqM32x5NTLEbcmSASGPpwpHcqUqg3GrypOLFwKPIn112ussi0LcBp2AoxRZA2qQkmXuVDd8hLHPYoW9WnK1/s200/13.7.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqquacDVQAYzBonRGE_q_s_pmk4V4DnjtPED5HkdXCmi1zQ5Yt4NhElsVsHsennmvK4-6UAlQJ4SXV0olx4Yjh34kLIIoSKTQEOkQVaQTXS96FL0xaE2UYGQn4UlLx1F4QqAWzbRbtHWg/s1600/13.8.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649517033219590818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqquacDVQAYzBonRGE_q_s_pmk4V4DnjtPED5HkdXCmi1zQ5Yt4NhElsVsHsennmvK4-6UAlQJ4SXV0olx4Yjh34kLIIoSKTQEOkQVaQTXS96FL0xaE2UYGQn4UlLx1F4QqAWzbRbtHWg/s200/13.8.JPG" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649516297689949810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_PFAzBv7D_GJGANXiGqQ2pBSWuYbyIo1t7loHP4ruxSufjYx9NTKhcoGEuIUzpPfF4sHaxWa2IFLE266UnzaazY0tiiR_oOpInMiLPGLU9cLYRw-43ZP1x0___MlWJpytCTlLirMJGb9/s400/13.9b.JPG" /></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Our first night there we decided to go to the famous <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ostins</span> (since we hadn't bought groceries). Yes, the town of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ostins</span>, complete with fresh fish market and lots of fresh fish to eat became dinner. We got there and picked Pat's as our place to eat. There are many small hut type outdoor restaurants to eat at but Pats seem to be the most popular so we joined the crowd. And just in time before the huge rainfall hit. Barbados is known for a couple things, flying fish being one. So <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Debe</span> had the flying fish while Bob had the Blue Marlin. Both meals were great and reasonably priced. They all seem to have the same menu and prices so any place probably was good. We were told that Friday nights at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ostins</span> is very popular so maybe we would check it out again.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649516285152116882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFf5TMY7kN3OpmONb50tdCvgZTIqzpcBgAaDXs_OHJt9lrRlN0Wda3LcmNJuSVOZ56Amu2TypfxiiDwNuduQ96PNjd3rLw-ns6TbCMno-yhSG9w3D9y6bvj6cCzBtg5tTeopMZAGUvFSf/s400/15b.JPG" /></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649516283319910162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRienM1X4Ym-7KlgtOVIz30qZxZjO3yPssHYdsw5E-COe4Wd1j5N8yu7ovcIi684QVnez4goErmf2hrvldaND6qTQvFqBdDpEDO_zU9_Qiu-LriL2Uep5i033cGba_vfhnJutEv15MhrVL/s400/16b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649516279888260370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjSGUMasVEZaZxbQS5Ahbs3kq_B_BcYwBQHvfGLbP7KujJahKvOW_OWa8utrBISH-_KbsQtJu69Xnz0fqAUMRsXOU_vF28J7yXZsk6cRVQ32PAW2FMF5lCkI-mCGd5UISOzjUjpfiMV00/s400/17b.JPG" /> </p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#3366ff;">After a great night of sleep, we had a day of driving around the island. We have done this a few times before so we kinda knew the island. So off we went to visit some sites again. After passing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> many interesting towns, it was off to Animal Flower Cave on the far <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">northern</span> side of the island. It is a beautiful place with cliffs and water crashing into them. We didn't visit the Cave but it was beautiful to sit and watch the water. (seaweed there also)</span></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649516276357048690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMgRQ4ZgCAjPFjPwwqwfrJdIb3j6sZU13XbQMuU5eOCEnxwbHmYk8b1bYuGj05QiJwtMTTJw_pWRZZcB4aeUOsU6eXoE4OEGJb0YglrPPqu9krYJ2DYy_cAd4s7u8Cf_MknbVusnGBDcf/s400/18b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRUly5j2-ZxT4m2qzrNujzdQxC8lGAkpLxi-zVjJtfQIIHZvJsHgVaOiLjRM0eSADWcm54f7CRykHfYnt7uAZORlRPa4Oqwj9882PYS9F7gEqmTLg2I0nIeuyvOCGRVlZCKSO_R7j9xHL/s1600/19.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649515820631274594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRUly5j2-ZxT4m2qzrNujzdQxC8lGAkpLxi-zVjJtfQIIHZvJsHgVaOiLjRM0eSADWcm54f7CRykHfYnt7uAZORlRPa4Oqwj9882PYS9F7gEqmTLg2I0nIeuyvOCGRVlZCKSO_R7j9xHL/s200/19.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrlVN3BQVu9yFzPeg0D_WW_HHHt_Cn1p9PlwFjaMgnd_yJQRkarxhsxPtM09q6iWJ5iJ6prK9TCfDeMSOy7FxHKooxJvFdOkFMrjyAuX_FR8Bph_WLSwklSnMmMFELGpOwadTkyM370OL/s1600/20.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 195px; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649515813711109522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrlVN3BQVu9yFzPeg0D_WW_HHHt_Cn1p9PlwFjaMgnd_yJQRkarxhsxPtM09q6iWJ5iJ6prK9TCfDeMSOy7FxHKooxJvFdOkFMrjyAuX_FR8Bph_WLSwklSnMmMFELGpOwadTkyM370OL/s200/20.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">From there it was on around the Northeast side of the island and to Cherry Hill Drive. (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>, so it isn't easy to drive the island on this side because the main street and side streets all look the same. Be prepared to get LOST temporarily) Cherry Hill Drive is known for its historical avenue of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Mahogany</span> Trees at the top along with an awesome view of the island. We had a lot of rain so you can see the ocean with the muddy water that had washed into it. Still a beautiful view.<br /></p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCelSQUWIocQTLx-GirS0AqgcARWD3O7thBn_i2N36D8-uZOUHp8Z1gnVxeML97ZtGzq_CzBS9MXxLZ0ffTm4ur7CqOvQQJlhnbTprIMUSKHxf4pIyjZZrij6-JrqE5wxbMpL6TNwtmSp/s1600/21b.JPG"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649515397587746482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCelSQUWIocQTLx-GirS0AqgcARWD3O7thBn_i2N36D8-uZOUHp8Z1gnVxeML97ZtGzq_CzBS9MXxLZ0ffTm4ur7CqOvQQJlhnbTprIMUSKHxf4pIyjZZrij6-JrqE5wxbMpL6TNwtmSp/s400/21b.JPG" /></span></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649515391113530914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5KgAgs5hUokfLEtwKRPe5LU96CyNz_SUmLjW4LCwmcJRZ_8oHPk0SCc-44wfL38jG11QhdCwtuyuC4vGul78eG8HstbKE7lqIE_kR4XRkMuZjPlnGZAOxwznl49e1_1npVq7bMaxiwcw/s400/22b.JPG" /> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDKLwjetA5EbaRi8DKeZvq0lRT9ngwaq2mbnNclnISXHhcvvcpImgs73GHZzm6vhNW9fXM-t9fwfrDoznCxWW5yCYj3HAh9Zj9U8Ljv2xSUwR7t9n1AeYPXAdaaDQIYbR2Ilpvl8e9vn1/s1600/23b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649514882606101250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDKLwjetA5EbaRi8DKeZvq0lRT9ngwaq2mbnNclnISXHhcvvcpImgs73GHZzm6vhNW9fXM-t9fwfrDoznCxWW5yCYj3HAh9Zj9U8Ljv2xSUwR7t9n1AeYPXAdaaDQIYbR2Ilpvl8e9vn1/s400/23b.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649514873671311490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwpe8qtee0csSlUS5s-EeRsgifSZMwSPY_iqXkOFirRALzlO3wOxrxpKNp3h0uXRWWgK9iUP_NuCtZaOtzRRaXAhyphenhyphenyfSdhqLmu_vGkPVhxyT3o6RKvbV3FmM4RYIkOb-qWukmM0LTO5gM/s400/24b.JPG" /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Also on Cherry Hill Drive you come upon St. Nicholas Abbey. Built sometime in the 1600's, this encompasses 360+ acres and includes the Great House, plantation, and sugar/rum mill. The grounds are beautiful with gorgeous gardens. It cost 35 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Barbados</span> dollars to visit it. Its history over the years including slavery and running of the sugar mill can be read by googling its name. Very interesting</span>. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfY4t_ihKppy_9tsUpTZS6IanWtM4hn6WPQ9Eh5TnAFFKzHeKfmDX4-qdto-x9_zGY_pw8Kezv1W9tFrE5-o-_UZf2Daa2ZJBzbI7kF_D-XRXr0Ryn8XwHqrtTQTRaZFW4Rnvn6pxXBOFY/s1600/25b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649514868233942322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfY4t_ihKppy_9tsUpTZS6IanWtM4hn6WPQ9Eh5TnAFFKzHeKfmDX4-qdto-x9_zGY_pw8Kezv1W9tFrE5-o-_UZf2Daa2ZJBzbI7kF_D-XRXr0Ryn8XwHqrtTQTRaZFW4Rnvn6pxXBOFY/s400/25b.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFolrEEOq1nWOQVoCj6O0i8MAfFEhy6MpP-7l8wuiUjXBRRuGQ_KJgUINw8JadbRE6VZvrUfSVXkXK7_PdJxsvEEZkPgsXWLh3p7NgstGwZpZDV1-cE4QPrQ9H7yLeCNKYWxwSv_oE8Fy/s1600/26b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649514859759507026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFolrEEOq1nWOQVoCj6O0i8MAfFEhy6MpP-7l8wuiUjXBRRuGQ_KJgUINw8JadbRE6VZvrUfSVXkXK7_PdJxsvEEZkPgsXWLh3p7NgstGwZpZDV1-cE4QPrQ9H7yLeCNKYWxwSv_oE8Fy/s400/26b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">Barbados is also known for its sugar windmill that is still working. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Iti</span> s called the Morgan Lewis <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Sugar</span> Mill and after being refurbished in 1999 is now one of only two working sugar mills in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Caribbean</span> islands. (Betty's Hope in Antigua is the other one)</span> <br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZ-Qgpa869h7tgz3nE03cOUE6MTnoB_kFxUUr-aDSotLismktnLCz0S-3gLTN0lWWzuN6hqbK2A-zjQGjTFJqS3sW6dtosDnBUEeOPi2nGaw9vwLp0tGu7QYkkCm4r6kWIZqfgtTYxMY-/s1600/27b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649514858772204418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZ-Qgpa869h7tgz3nE03cOUE6MTnoB_kFxUUr-aDSotLismktnLCz0S-3gLTN0lWWzuN6hqbK2A-zjQGjTFJqS3sW6dtosDnBUEeOPi2nGaw9vwLp0tGu7QYkkCm4r6kWIZqfgtTYxMY-/s400/27b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#3333ff;">The East coast with its ocean, beaches and huge rocks that ended up in the ocean (from the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cliff sides</span>/hills) now have been eroded to mushroom looking rocks from the ocean's waves. You will also see some very old churches along the drive with a very popular restaurant (kinda expensive) called The Round House. </span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmALtgo6CcPs6QzR056_iUP8AYHK0SOJ-3ydXaQiOFqbPVZ7U_tPnB68PLIYI0euoY_E7muqx4vQxn0aLbQVLArap8kPIhCMHBlp-24NTYEvnQIylV8XPb_-HhT3mvdiqq96Pzjv5HH6oB/s1600/28.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649514038917502018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmALtgo6CcPs6QzR056_iUP8AYHK0SOJ-3ydXaQiOFqbPVZ7U_tPnB68PLIYI0euoY_E7muqx4vQxn0aLbQVLArap8kPIhCMHBlp-24NTYEvnQIylV8XPb_-HhT3mvdiqq96Pzjv5HH6oB/s200/28.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJPxXb2OefSOlSBNvAzelLQQs8AKIp27GO_ze5nhfyFDOlP3cV_es8O6DJz96IbhBA0pI_32_pLNJ-BDviaTkr_tcq06BpnnxElCyhUv_RgBOdb3iuoHkGRBpddzwTSGJjjtqxtvkmQl8/s1600/29.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649514041408099890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJPxXb2OefSOlSBNvAzelLQQs8AKIp27GO_ze5nhfyFDOlP3cV_es8O6DJz96IbhBA0pI_32_pLNJ-BDviaTkr_tcq06BpnnxElCyhUv_RgBOdb3iuoHkGRBpddzwTSGJjjtqxtvkmQl8/s200/29.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtrgvizTi2qJ-g6E1-15BxixdgcgcxTH47KiVJ1iN5XlJPwBylK1D9-YqLpocad0sQTAShJL5cdzod0HFVl9GfSh_gb-d6H3dof-ussbh4rz6OYkDLy-tZ-QJWHx9c0a4oBab6Ac2edwG/s1600/30.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649514031603121714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtrgvizTi2qJ-g6E1-15BxixdgcgcxTH47KiVJ1iN5XlJPwBylK1D9-YqLpocad0sQTAShJL5cdzod0HFVl9GfSh_gb-d6H3dof-ussbh4rz6OYkDLy-tZ-QJWHx9c0a4oBab6Ac2edwG/s200/30.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefIj46TjHuRUM47fG_tfLjaVU1VVBRqaecmalnjpLlm0Y5zT1uGC7p-22CFipkzjdcARIp9zpPgsXrRFCBfWlubeuE28lsYZSYY81rzUBUR580IP-Q18CgkIPG8Im53qJppAia8-JkIEY/s1600/31.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649514028881859234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefIj46TjHuRUM47fG_tfLjaVU1VVBRqaecmalnjpLlm0Y5zT1uGC7p-22CFipkzjdcARIp9zpPgsXrRFCBfWlubeuE28lsYZSYY81rzUBUR580IP-Q18CgkIPG8Im53qJppAia8-JkIEY/s200/31.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5JAvi9lvKtQENwr5DhVl9rYoHxOFjxhfROgK8Yr0sawYX01YDFQ6ip-XuI8VpLySuBUcyiWsaGNDsK2FZ9hRVddrJpe6cJARXRDm_6ol-Wsj9H7N8K0lR_X6vzc3vsJmQJkNus8xsJHe/s1600/32b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649513736585072290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5JAvi9lvKtQENwr5DhVl9rYoHxOFjxhfROgK8Yr0sawYX01YDFQ6ip-XuI8VpLySuBUcyiWsaGNDsK2FZ9hRVddrJpe6cJARXRDm_6ol-Wsj9H7N8K0lR_X6vzc3vsJmQJkNus8xsJHe/s400/32b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">After days of enjoying the beach, pool and resort - it was back to the Friday night fun at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ostins</span>. We walked from the resort and made it to the Fish Market just in time for sunset. (lets just say that the sidewalks, sides of roads, cars coming at you, etc.. doesn't make for a lovely and easy walk). We walked out onto the pier where we found locals feeding huge turtles which was very neat. This was a busy fishing marina with its most popular Fish Market in Barbados.</span> <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITEpKMKOMj6MVwguQRttEYxEhm8FXJ01Nb663piS0km-6CJSRvUGK3nzqUm8qtE-R1OoQJNRkYxuBlEDBj-WbFDiC4shxJ55UPyGq37k5EWj1rCjyaZjd5ISoixjuGZvxaYudMG4Euk9F/s1600/33b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649513727748658626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITEpKMKOMj6MVwguQRttEYxEhm8FXJ01Nb663piS0km-6CJSRvUGK3nzqUm8qtE-R1OoQJNRkYxuBlEDBj-WbFDiC4shxJ55UPyGq37k5EWj1rCjyaZjd5ISoixjuGZvxaYudMG4Euk9F/s400/33b.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Cig1g4t4uGPepp0KeefYwckn454WVQ7sOmUU2RvaqDIqfAiwQT5D7rj_xlL0LlYhke6XahCaUAJrvlgyc5sOclL3wK_mCgFDGdKlWUpZhRptCKSuITYUmPmuqb_YpY2UbCVzbmgeNMm4/s1600/34.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649513441565556386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Cig1g4t4uGPepp0KeefYwckn454WVQ7sOmUU2RvaqDIqfAiwQT5D7rj_xlL0LlYhke6XahCaUAJrvlgyc5sOclL3wK_mCgFDGdKlWUpZhRptCKSuITYUmPmuqb_YpY2UbCVzbmgeNMm4/s200/34.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2El2u3OvGWiue31EeRYKB3f0pKH8xV9IWKwPXcgmgX9wCeFm4rNNZePdrwq5B9BTBVxma5P9VunKfFtPCMsnomas3ol3ftULveH3rXHMFIWykDqNflik6-Vmi2T7sNFCdSibpbJ7ATF33/s1600/35.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649513433922451154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2El2u3OvGWiue31EeRYKB3f0pKH8xV9IWKwPXcgmgX9wCeFm4rNNZePdrwq5B9BTBVxma5P9VunKfFtPCMsnomas3ol3ftULveH3rXHMFIWykDqNflik6-Vmi2T7sNFCdSibpbJ7ATF33/s200/35.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 335px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649508510973974354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5Oo0aLWGD453il9dNeNKII-BfcLLSXOeoQMvFI_FYAJoeXR541gc0Dqe_HSDkC34yBFfTb9_OtebeE6ZT0z6FjkDvauByOXU9l0Ut9DGUFD3fETLDwkNJl1P656E_r14bnw9YBG5Tfgh/s400/36b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649508503306223330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHCvSz5foWm9kS630UDs1vzaFpc8txMhh6ezt1wnnaHN794gdAJpHHg6q9j8wBfYJwmAJOzYgN0wdOTnnuET30X6ZHVa-o-ZoLGhBy-edbxZGOpfjUX4_YwKbxb2vzaZm-3Rc5JqjTwdq/s400/37b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649509378626180274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNGdteBvOOVTb2UzOia72IQJqpoqsAIpyU2Hxbj0srjoPQA_4gLS8dFjfrE1xNDVFj569SehuCLXvqI_AdsdYxbypohjj3pcRwh1ti0BFwgoAotgrCHBo1XRyME-oWzonougfx_zDB6k9/s400/38b.JPG" /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">Next to the pier and fish market you find Ostins. Tonight they had many craft tents set up just along the beach and huge speakers with music playing. The small venues of food were filled with locals and tourists It was definitely the happening place for a Friday night. We didn't eat there but did try another local favorite, fish fritters. Similar to hush puppies with small pieces of fish in them. Very enjoyable.</span> </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649508491520063922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7VuWBI5PwS27q5h1OVU4peNnab7J57BQs0DCt-_kGk4rT2BBDzv0NUL1dbCWH8A3eGI-g_dWFT7U3I4wSKIJiBOC2q_pSIqMv8jlaoXasQDqdH0_ThGq1v3uugxjpgE6mu7-z2mUmxex/s400/39b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649508486237148418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXvikK_ULTtGwmBjp-WoVGKh6spnSP1ltosdQlrudUOYsxMCunsFSNFgvAc4M0iyCBod842ueYv6nNR7Qoy5TYZoccaEjPyOGWW4LGXhH1lxetT9QSRLKjhbl6MpAWdvzA57XTweBwkqK/s400/40b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6WVSLTD17nU2PD7RBJQfnrsXyH5FF7fWOyGi8UpDRzaRzL8x1Tr0rkbN_25BM_Bl53yp5TtYRIgL1znGaU9gwfa4j3QvFKxa2isJu1al2eW_UHBlNMvOqRHdKxyvfGjWV-GwK54rmhaA/s1600/41.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649506450954685634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6WVSLTD17nU2PD7RBJQfnrsXyH5FF7fWOyGi8UpDRzaRzL8x1Tr0rkbN_25BM_Bl53yp5TtYRIgL1znGaU9gwfa4j3QvFKxa2isJu1al2eW_UHBlNMvOqRHdKxyvfGjWV-GwK54rmhaA/s200/41.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eDxJO2SvqaUQK4R0gmMtwb3ieAKp-em9TEoy2eMRp3xwS2XAck9ZE0cdaunbZuzrOlzmM3ev2FiGG5ZWX2ApPb4Z9awRVvhGlix3XuskW_oID0gU5R8E5d6rQwRKZ5qKrOkwXRdDaiNn/s1600/42.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649506446166030626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eDxJO2SvqaUQK4R0gmMtwb3ieAKp-em9TEoy2eMRp3xwS2XAck9ZE0cdaunbZuzrOlzmM3ev2FiGG5ZWX2ApPb4Z9awRVvhGlix3XuskW_oID0gU5R8E5d6rQwRKZ5qKrOkwXRdDaiNn/s200/42.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">After six days of enjoying our time sharing it was off to our next place to stay for three days. We had heard a lot about this place and drove to check it out while we had the car. So we were sold on spending our last three nights at The Crane Village Resort. It is truly all you can read about it. Beautiful cliffside resort on the East coast with everything you could ask for right there. Our room was beautiful and huge. Other rooms had small private pools to larger private pools. But the resort itself has several pools, three of them cascade into each other. The beach itself is monitored and kept clean. They have an elevator to take you up and down to get to the beach and back. This definitely is a 5 star resort but expert to pay a nice price for the rooms along with the food. Very very nice.</span> </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649504520036653474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8I9kgg9vKllIibx6gKVchdUkSj9kRXQpQKs38dvtcWhDIzb8udOETNg3W83PlWOuo6VFQYkkJgyjwZhxDZRh8ouN7KoWTX5Og7HWYrmUXb4o9YBiQOKSjBLSUQvLEZFZSQjYpzRedgv-/s400/43.1b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649504512569048722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesJz4x-cV2Ng65VvuC9uD0VIgI_b6JfG5bH32kZUC89yaN44DFxSOKfrO0psemJo3wmfMomM38QWhZf9gBwpy5YZHi7gUsWpN6I9cx6bZurkOPQb-KgLmSIb9N7VSYoFhxXaBm5WiB_Np/s400/43.2b.JPG" /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; 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Yes above, we get a hard tropical storm almost every day. But in the below photos, you will see that by noon it has turned to bluer skies and beautiful surroundings. And lush green plants and bushes. Just gorgeous. So below, check out the suroundings at the resort. How could one not love this. </span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbtjWylpD8pca7MDpcjnsc7gvmzgBJp_wrixrUnHFfzdNS1uNosFmqr3zV-AIsUaIe-q1iYDK2g9ChCdJtKHaxa1i8XIHoeQxObpgXvuRlhkDgb06-R7ngJlJo9C3iHLYsc6D0Ar2jY_e/s1600/79.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649491156992763650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbtjWylpD8pca7MDpcjnsc7gvmzgBJp_wrixrUnHFfzdNS1uNosFmqr3zV-AIsUaIe-q1iYDK2g9ChCdJtKHaxa1i8XIHoeQxObpgXvuRlhkDgb06-R7ngJlJo9C3iHLYsc6D0Ar2jY_e/s200/79.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4z2COqtvgtRdRs-FSDSOPyjdWePxVwsZsMgdLwPisbycBP0S3a02jU5K_Jr2Rm-1MJeJcKoOaxmwFjTz85i6f0muc_MqoBKV3xmm4RDqmtOtSpMb4aEFxpzvmqR_EXBBpOKsq5ZHcyj9/s1600/80.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649491154537214770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4z2COqtvgtRdRs-FSDSOPyjdWePxVwsZsMgdLwPisbycBP0S3a02jU5K_Jr2Rm-1MJeJcKoOaxmwFjTz85i6f0muc_MqoBKV3xmm4RDqmtOtSpMb4aEFxpzvmqR_EXBBpOKsq5ZHcyj9/s200/80.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnTYuXXDFnGPkOWUrZm6qlYldNggn2Piptw9_snYQNfQOSejOnPVP8mUhKQ19SXtIHxHq4a1igPwn-gFNxLvjxuKlIsuzVVrwaYS1K3tTCOguEsVzgCUTSKp_Hb_PS2kETwE_EMyELqQh/s1600/81.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649490330941776402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6huYkjbsJDVAGIOInkTc68RKhv5_Wj68vjxOkVCGIDKABHlinTsZ3F0W1p8FsVhmYxcv4PWbdz5ITLlGfEMc8y9exzuHLdjVqk2J5Mu0vaEJn8TM_etAbtCSDEh7YWP1HjwU0SJpVmNcr/s400/86b.JPG" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Even though we didn't catch any beautiful sunsets at The Crane Resort - this sunset from earlier in the week will work. Yes, palm trees, a little bit of clouds with the sun going down and giving them color - paradise. What an awesome trip this has been. Anyone thinking about going to Barbados, just do it. There is so much to offer in food, beaches, resorts, etc.... and the locals are so nice. It isn't the easiest island to drive around and it has its rough spots across the island but this island is truly a diamond in the rough.</span> </p><br /><p align="justify"></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Thanks again for taking this trip with us and hope you can enjoy it someday. But if not, you can always come back and enjoying it again with us. </span></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>THE END</strong></span></p>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-21611634283518770382011-07-24T00:41:00.040-05:002011-08-30T23:25:49.868-05:00Hot Springs, ARK July 16th - 24th, 2011<div align="center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Hot Springs, Arkansas</span></span>
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<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">July 16th - 24th, 2011</span></span>
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<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(0,102,0)">Bob, Debe, Eric, Dee, Daniel, Tara, Aiden, Denali, Micah & Chelcy</span>
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<br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">After loading the 15 passenger van and driving for 8 hours, we finally made it to Hot Springs, Arkansas. We had never been here but heard a lot about the place. Our time sharing units were at Hot Springs Village and they were very nice. Two bedroom units with LOTS of room. From what we understood, the Hot Springs Village covers a huge place and we were staying at the Los Lagos Escapes in Hot Springs Village.</span>
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<br /><span style="color:#006600;">The first night we all had to stay in one unit since the second unit wouldn't be available until the next day. It didn't even seem crowded but it was nice getting the second unit first thing the next morning. The first night we cooked, ate dinner and everyone headed to mini golf and go karts while Debe stayed back with the little kids. Both the golf and go karts were a blast even though go karts were cut short due to reckless driving. lol</span>
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<br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">Sunday morning, up early for a day at the water park/amusement park named, "<strong>Magic Springs and Crystal Falls</strong>. If you are going there for more than one day - so worth getting season tickets. Which is what we did for almost everyone. Bob, Micah and Chelcy would be flying home on Tuesday (two more days) so they used "<em>bring a friend</em>" coupons that the others received with their season passes. So all worked out great. But if you know you will be going here - you can save money by buying a season pass online the beginning of the year. Saves $10 per person. And/or when you need the season passes, call and they might have a coupon code so you can order them online and save money. We were able to do that. </span>
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<br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#009900;">On Monday - we decided to have a day in the main town of Hot Springs. We thought it would be fun to get Bob's picture walking beside the Bill Clinton sign but he stayed on the back sidewalk instead of walking on the walkway right beside it. lol But today was filled with walking around, some shopping, visiting the Hot Springs Visitor Center where you find the Fordyce Bath House Museum inside and other things. It is free to walk thru the museum and it shows you exactly how the bath houses were back in the day when they were used.</span>
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<br /><span style="color:#006600;">It was said that we did other things also. Well, the other things were - for those that wanted to - use a real bath house. Yes, an old timey hot bath. For $30 you can do the hot bath that last right about an hour and includes the big tub, needle shower, steam case, spitz tub, and hot towels table. Others (Debe and Tara) chose to have the massage included which doubled the price to $60) And Daniel and Eric chose to pass and stay with the little kids</span>.
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<br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">Since the Buckstaff Bath House is the only working bath house that still uses the old time tubs, steam cases, etc... we decided to go to that one. Just wanted to get a feel of exactly what it was like back in the days. And boy was it great. Everyone had their favorite thing of what was done but altogether it was great. And well worth the money. But not sure who would do it again. lol
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<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Very close to the Welcome Center you find the Hot Springs Walk of Fame. Yes, Arkansas has some famous people that have come from their state even though we didn't know a lot of them. But, in the below photos, you will see just a few that we did regonize the names. </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCVnbYSk3o61n7YObNoHZDL6U7oP57Uv5n0eoqdteAAg-jE1F7hpnsIbuQIM54jkfKEB8LxvK75wAJ3Wq3wvptWZSUISMH9Y5kVdXGkWfVUq3gMr0HXTSNDRNY1TcCKmf5xx2dqrN2_c/s1600/27b.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643523056568425986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCVnbYSk3o61n7YObNoHZDL6U7oP57Uv5n0eoqdteAAg-jE1F7hpnsIbuQIM54jkfKEB8LxvK75wAJ3Wq3wvptWZSUISMH9Y5kVdXGkWfVUq3gMr0HXTSNDRNY1TcCKmf5xx2dqrN2_c/s400/27b.JPG" /></a>
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<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">That afternoon it was off to the lake and some fun in the sun. And the water. We decided to rent a pontoon boat for a couple hours and hit the lake. We also rented a tube and gosh did everyone have a great time. The first tube lasted about 15 minutes before we had to head back to the rental place and give them the shredded tube. But they gave us another one and added time on our boat rentalso back out we went. As you can see in the photos - even the little ones took part in this adventure. </span>
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<br /><span style="color:#006600;">On Tuesday, Bob, Micah and Chelcy headed back to Missouri so they could go to work on Wednesday. The rest of the family settled in for the rest of the trip. Tuesday was a relaxing day around the time sharing units including swimming at the pool. But Wednesday was back to the water park. Today the little kids enjoyed riding the rides in the amusement park side of the place. And then cooling off in the pool once the "record" temps were to much.</span>
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<br /><span style="color:#006600;">On Thursday, it was time to do something different. So we packed up the van with everyone and headed into Hot Springs for a day other activities. First, to the Alligator Farm. The cost to go in was $6 per person and you received some bread to feed the animals in the petting part of the farm. The kids enjoyed trying to feed the animals but Denali had her hands full since she couldn't feed them as fast as they wanted to eat. Overall, these places do kinda smell (to be expected) and alligators are just not appealing. You can't feed them, pet them, or get close to them.</span>
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<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">After some shopping, it was lunch. We took our prepacked cooler to Hot Springs National Park (which all of this area is the Hot Springs National Park) but to the Gulpha Gorge. When I think of a gorge I think of high walls made of stone/rock and water running thru the bottom. Well, there was water (very little) but didn't see the tall walls. But we did get to enjoy lunch at the campground then skip rocks in the water.
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<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">On Friday, Daniel's family and Debe headed back to the Magic Springs/Crystal Falls while Eric and Dee did some roaming around Hot Springs on their own. They headed to the spring itself (which is very hot) that comes up from the ground in Hot Springs town. Then had some "old timey" photos made and enjoyed a nice lunch in town. While they battled the heat - the rest of us stayed cool in the water at Magic Springs. Might as well get our money's worth on those season passes. ;)
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<br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643516467607460482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7vSVp1bMcse9fF_jrbFHM9pOXeHDlC8kX82Kv0jh5ulInlWNRtoylIkvQZ2rGs_utFWpdRELHzVi3waKKQorIrMcNL1NxvpodlMqTqM5-YrIgngkBMbZDE9nf2O5eMzERMK99QG8gT0/s400/58b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643516464538458802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCz-YYrzZhjR32fVckr8uUanbywykzI8xKZ1vM9S6E-XLmTH7AgTxS_f0RfdEr0rwAXUA460LZDWtGyWaw6brIBg30OINxvmhD8B6BKnlz0niUPMtVqG_AhkcWW933V6rc_zWZre56Zc/s400/59b.JPG" /><span style="color:#006600;">On Saturday, our last full day, it was time to visit the popular Observation Tower in Hot Springs. We had tried earlier in the week but the road was closed due to resurfacing so you couldn't get up to it. Today, it was back open. On the way up to hilly & windy road, we stopped at a lookout for some group photos. It was a very nice day even though the record temperatures in Arkansas continued. But we made the best of it.</span>
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<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">Once at the top, we parked and headed into the entrance/store at the bottom of the tower. This is also where you pay the $7 entrance fee and ride the elevator to the top. You have a choice to go to the top which has an outside viewing area, or go to the level below which had an inside viewing area with many photos, articles and artifacts regarding Hot Springs, its hot baths and things that made Hot Springs famous. We chose to go to the top first and we would stop on the way back down on the other level. Daniel and Aiden took the steps down to the enclosed observation deck while the rest of us took the elevator. </span></div>
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<br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 364px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643513699250247778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZTh9A6SvEEhgwnpsVwytti5s3sOY9_aIrRAnb4DB8GScU1usyslsgKcKjSHWgmhiYORwONEdjZ-SmgYuze72IpIN0XER8IQoJrsqR5ph8tDOkYT5LWow3K0XDuEdtB3F5Y_QCZPoLgw/s400/66b.JPG" /><span style="color:#006600;">After spending time enjoying the tower, it was back to our time sharing unit, (we had to move out of one of the units Friday night and now we're all in the other unit), swimsuits and beach toys packed and off to the beach for the afternoon. This would be the final hours of our trip and we wanted to enjoy every minute of it doing things that all ages would enjoy.</span>
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<br /><span style="color:#006600;">What a blessing it is each year to take time with family and enjoy life together. Some of our favorite trips together have been with the kids traveling. But, this was another year of a great trip. The kids and grandkids had so much fun visiting Hot Springs and taking in all it has to offer. And all within driving distance for everyone. </span></div>
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<br /><div><span style="color:#006600;">Next the planning begins for the 2012 year. So many places to pick between. </span></div>
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<br /><div><span style="color:#006600;">Thanks again to everyone that takes the time to visit our blog. I know all our trips aren't as exciting but I do hope you enjoy some of these family trips that give us lasting memories as well as the ones that are around the world. Thanks again for sharing your time reading about our trips. </span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">THE END</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br />Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-92129699989143608822011-07-05T12:42:00.020-05:002011-07-15T00:29:51.595-05:00Reelfoot Lake, TN camping - July 1st - 5th, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Reelfoot Lake Fishing/Camping Trip</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;">July 1st - 5th, 2011</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Bob, Debe, Gerald, Sue, Micah, Chelcy, Daniel, Tara, Aiden, Denali, Karla, Richard</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627249705940412690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9Wgbc-AW8yvDaQa7nDzbfANE_EDbh3b978QqtUPMQcC9HiEbHBOfC6tL6XZ4hfLjmGTTw0RONgB2rE8aqqosaCWLIs7-svsodrqgIM4oFz0eh9So2xCmoNZMqr2z0cXeNU9OXjKqwUg/s400/1b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000099;">Everyone headed to Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee on their own but us and Gerald/Sue ended up following each other. So that meant a stop in Sikeston, MO at Lamberts "home of the thrown rolls!" for lunch. So much food that you leave there stuffed. But expect a long wait no matter when you go. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627249699925835538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 367px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GmAsYnx_GZ87O3No3VQbRcGG5xhJrEfv_nUAFLu5lY16gfuwTF2RYhcZBfAd4iJR9Af4uizv_kMLTctuf8_yBmG_xEscAVIMNFet7vnuwjW1iZdJXHDnCYn-6DX5iwjHHjo5rgNbkm8/s400/2b.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Then, with bellies full, on down Highway 55 towards Dyersburg, TN and then to Reelfoot Lake</span>.</span> <br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627248887656377538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidE22PH2QcCTopFd1KksDwz6T7S3IydcqnVZYMAg7JCEu4Hu6IGche39gmSXAnlP8hwmZiM72efFpCz8NmtqmCMLRl5Pwotg4E6Gd4Qz49qcZQOTnc30aBgSoTVZtk9GFGYqZrDx9Cxys/s400/3b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#000099;">Our campground of choice was Sportsmans Resort. This campground came with water, electric, some sewer hook ups and had a nice swimming pool. But don't come here if you are execting anything fancy. The mosquitos can carry you away, the campsites are "primitive" at best, but at $22 a night you come away with that southern fishing aire. They sell fishing license (3 day is $27) along with bait and supplies, all at their office/store - which is very convienent. And if you don't want to chance bringing your boat on this very stumpy lake, well, Sportsmans can also rent you one of theirs. Remember, Reelfoot is a fishing lake. Known for its bluegill fishing in the spring, crappie and bass fishing year round, and "jugging" for catfish, which we did.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627248881579762114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIrkcKNvK1yexEW6AsdWr8Fm8Iz6aHxZf8HpFC3WSp5SP1LsxloIMpqfnmyBa-1hJoQBYMOTXOQpe__vLksnICeFKm80d2S4plP-_sSCLoZXx9CGBVRpkTVewMk7VWXpsMS9Ao6qiW7o/s400/4b.JPG" border="0" /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627248872577502050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsjzcFFQInh7GzXp7deLPvo5ioGXvVp79mIPfdNsGU-d0UQYnK7STEc0y-wVjiH4hOTARoqPab4G8mVpvEZR_c-SNWx7iqkJKa_cecP_vR2jWP7YCBGByaK6Xv6XlHgtpHb20KdOekps/s400/5.1b.JPG" border="0" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5MCYzLtEU30h0XLHso_8kUjjdgeFNCyTP6wnFw9nlwcdtkt6dTBzDSI53fE_W1f4IybKCpicwJiHCZ5b1IRWrF9wbHW78VnMlwQJmi9EEWDLc8jb9zmSuznftPbXeW6EgMO32p2QRBY/s1600/5.2b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627248865252711986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5MCYzLtEU30h0XLHso_8kUjjdgeFNCyTP6wnFw9nlwcdtkt6dTBzDSI53fE_W1f4IybKCpicwJiHCZ5b1IRWrF9wbHW78VnMlwQJmi9EEWDLc8jb9zmSuznftPbXeW6EgMO32p2QRBY/s400/5.2b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKTwt352VFCrBN8Cf9isZuXLbD1Kf87TYqDV-ThyUCQACr8SUzh1z4_FhvX6r7lbEIR3pPuzhbNeWqBeWAMJsUirmTNwZX3WVJowQ4aZ97UJudoS1oFtW4nU_vXtpNRVjfv1jvWDwLjU/s1600/6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627247783648767810" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 105px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKTwt352VFCrBN8Cf9isZuXLbD1Kf87TYqDV-ThyUCQACr8SUzh1z4_FhvX6r7lbEIR3pPuzhbNeWqBeWAMJsUirmTNwZX3WVJowQ4aZ97UJudoS1oFtW4nU_vXtpNRVjfv1jvWDwLjU/s200/6.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjaGXVf5hCCOyqbJPsag9qOoqEvCSVoEn9ZC2TF9STyEqvQb11SRUfQKj10xHwuC3Ms1pk_7EACfaZLm248URqJzYbXpMjbXJcR24KfaUHebHH0Vqy_BRNcdhUAY1bO7eYNF_nYH-C3U/s1600/9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627247776501984754" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 114px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjaGXVf5hCCOyqbJPsag9qOoqEvCSVoEn9ZC2TF9STyEqvQb11SRUfQKj10xHwuC3Ms1pk_7EACfaZLm248URqJzYbXpMjbXJcR24KfaUHebHH0Vqy_BRNcdhUAY1bO7eYNF_nYH-C3U/s200/9.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627247135052153458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4ZpNcxzPb5oJDZ3jwLVdKVaXAlKFr4WGO3cggVTXvCJI1tLC0Re-6AH5MEyxX3wx0lDJq1cm5cTO0saifCyQNLsa_QP8r_tPKrB3-WWH758jydlkOwgrZaDoGQWK0yjlJ1mZFIeQemQ/s400/10b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">For those that didn't fish during the day, there was a nice place to feel the breeze off the lake, swing in the swings and/or just sit and watch the many humming birds eat at the feeders. Or, walk out on the pier and see the beauty of the Lake</span>.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsCoo0Ud5h5BNd2hpJKuQI6FjQnbfwA5Q7qHCzwttnXj_47hshEFI95fKjOSEjBGWaiWQbx-Y1v7PJHHyIbACiPFmXwb23UaOfsXS_qttsMqhAxRwQpfEGHVnQVJp7p_e26JOp9oQgvc/s1600/14.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627246589772455186" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsCoo0Ud5h5BNd2hpJKuQI6FjQnbfwA5Q7qHCzwttnXj_47hshEFI95fKjOSEjBGWaiWQbx-Y1v7PJHHyIbACiPFmXwb23UaOfsXS_qttsMqhAxRwQpfEGHVnQVJp7p_e26JOp9oQgvc/s200/14.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnHsWEe-3jdrlqYw_YgES4jRVDUHq6K7W4WZubv_WPRZ9lx6froDL9XJvdoU8toxXzZchRcJHmVyel8e396LuwuZ_HGiWs4PO4wXIk7etDVmr9vufm3K1WwyOuoWalTX4WYbo7u95XKc/s1600/15.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627246579313989202" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnHsWEe-3jdrlqYw_YgES4jRVDUHq6K7W4WZubv_WPRZ9lx6froDL9XJvdoU8toxXzZchRcJHmVyel8e396LuwuZ_HGiWs4PO4wXIk7etDVmr9vufm3K1WwyOuoWalTX4WYbo7u95XKc/s200/15.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQgiATT6eE6Wkut7PiSdl8svfXZlThrUl-13AsD7LAN3ql1CoumC6qZKtGRdgh7qJ0UEG9lu2bceMCSTbnz24oguMqBrtqt0QuEgohd6Kh9yVNDM_xEQXi2JyYi00Nr13xR64nIRxcNs/s1600/16.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627246578909159186" style="WIDTH: 191px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__SD926DhHSKjJfeTKqy2sgDmmqTA9PjL62M-BG1UXJ3tKdky0S0qjhhSJdFtIUBsQheKgfqosC2ABs3Vfyynux4J6pJP99LACIixfTd40SJQXaxo29IH2gh2I6SkV8KoFP2gCXmFPNY/s400/12b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627247117122159890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8CnJXjLlYwtABdHKeqXdQMWfbDkbFYo-zBZLRPaKe96YdKcHVV4I3sJOGvtGKsXypNxlADBfzG6OY24NDiPqSZbvPUZvzCJzVJm8SAs5MR9wobbtAGkNpWeqppXq8mWAdBIsZwgPgOc/s400/13b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#000099;">Sitting at the swings you would always get to see the "fishing" crew come in with their catch</span>. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGoh8awhkJ-u-YCvq-yQZ1yj6HxdetVg7EgI3A46CAWZD-qZRU79BMTs-qoM5B6jK195bv78ml2XA1XSwqeX08JqbL_y3SFqLhHQmCrENMocO8TyPqUEJdA-FBmWmpz2oClxNC0IYdWY/s1600/18.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627246025940453250" style="WIDTH: 192px; 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Yes, they have perfected fileting catfish with an electric knife and/or filet knife. And everyone loves to let them do the honor.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627245552343543554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UjJqdFsa6zAe5EZ9W3M5MJH856RCS6OU36rn_qvJm9hlkjY4P6-fCWzyTF06WNt2_JkC13875H1DoOqwcIVlyOfkgBjDI6SwP2-KWo1LJ0QRM5gFhBNqo6PqwxXrKsGWMGlZcTMcdjA/s400/25b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOYpl4yAlF5fypsJftFD9_Mx664BB2A0BVJ61wvEopPaJZEGmtYUyuck9oLjikNmtbDjbe5XrfB70AhhRQ6LxPYuEVZl-tKyLQNG60zN0lAdYGtjzIWKEgdTj9HoQbjvyWBgIAifwmBA/s1600/26.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627245184613306850" style="WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOYpl4yAlF5fypsJftFD9_Mx664BB2A0BVJ61wvEopPaJZEGmtYUyuck9oLjikNmtbDjbe5XrfB70AhhRQ6LxPYuEVZl-tKyLQNG60zN0lAdYGtjzIWKEgdTj9HoQbjvyWBgIAifwmBA/s200/26.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjLKTi-HW98TMuejA3Qp7WEd6W8Tyd_h9j3RR_SOypsosKxowMdJ_-hsl2lqy1VYc4xz0Ariw0TN1w7QBfFUnocepnwYe8tY7BODqVnW5J9L4Un69oUW2fZWXBLZbo448VHjHPFETzhI/s1600/27.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627245175165839170" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjLKTi-HW98TMuejA3Qp7WEd6W8Tyd_h9j3RR_SOypsosKxowMdJ_-hsl2lqy1VYc4xz0Ariw0TN1w7QBfFUnocepnwYe8tY7BODqVnW5J9L4Un69oUW2fZWXBLZbo448VHjHPFETzhI/s200/27.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#000099;">Reelfoot Lake is surrounding by acres and acres of crops. It is always neat to come to the farmlands in Tennessee and Kentucky when crop planes are seen spraying the crops. And here at Reelfoot we saw them up close and personal</span>.</span> <br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627244816370094146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkMCMs6LtYsgRRIzHcvQBjBjqskw3X9m9i99rMmJVeGFjXRAn38O9Dc2BTMwq1q84GcF4d2MYsIOB_WqRiG6vQ-6nejAfVkQjUVWlTHqCNMhqEptnfDTmY9bvxdIqLS9I_xn7sHSVv9k/s400/28b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Tennessee Wildlife Reservation here offers some great Lake Tours. They have a 3 hour morning tour for $9 per person and on Sunday's, they have a "reservation only" tour for 1 1/2 hours for $6. You can also take the tour in the late afternoon that is completed as the sun goes down in the West looking across the Lake. But, we jumped on the 1 1/2 hour tour so the fishing crew still could fish the morning and late afternoon. Being a holiday weekend, they ended up with two pontoon boats full of people. Was very nice to ride around the lake, see the many birds the lake offers and hear the history of Reelfoot Lake (check the end of this blog for the history of Reelfoot Lake).</span> </div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627244811794693682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 341px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Iib6sZz1ewYvRmkJQAhu2IEADrgRCjjjLPwAt01-o4exZaiZ_TTkQ-cJFQcowFBA5zG-LrFHY5KEnwAunUswyn0gykkCsiPBfTtDOfQ-M6FGswi2eE757gWAadCj55SlpI5QSgUH1jI/s400/29b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000099;">Before taking the tour, we visited the Wildlife Refuge that houses many snakes, eagles, and other birds. In one photo below, you will see our grand-daughter Denali petting an owl. Then our grand-son Aiden with an Eagle in the cage behind him being rehabilitated from injury and hoping to be released in the future. Reelfoot is also known for its Eagle population.</span> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2ljZtb2HMzR230Z1amyeHOnChDUAZ8WI6iBQISOV7Ku6_4U8rHgVIN6kPB_uqoSKaLGELhkZ4RAzpbcs2q6AYrTTBeGCqj9zUVhiCmpckVFNu1YQ-LuVOG6Pkqy6qKY332TcpDq6XJ0/s1600/30b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627244791987667522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2ljZtb2HMzR230Z1amyeHOnChDUAZ8WI6iBQISOV7Ku6_4U8rHgVIN6kPB_uqoSKaLGELhkZ4RAzpbcs2q6AYrTTBeGCqj9zUVhiCmpckVFNu1YQ-LuVOG6Pkqy6qKY332TcpDq6XJ0/s400/30b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627244782416990082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEire7wpRRNi4erq4CGdp1eT8yRXP-999qYY1LVfmAgak8-jVcuFj-Juvct4UzQ99nf84Togs_Fu5SSTkQ-UaaOAc25JITsVUF33RKy5wEiJb3qgrwC06-y5QDJBeRagjaJs2oD-98XSgLg/s400/31b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VPcn7hhVdbaD5L0i7QeOZdPhFSnxuoZcWjVWXRjU3G9CBKaTr_pPsr43Lga35svZjmSACpKZGuixNZwdfKcoEXuNuaJczRId12FI3PNvd8X-GWdBZ3FxQwDaKwHAMq-LAwPLWASsPDs/s1600/32.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627244369451802050" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VPcn7hhVdbaD5L0i7QeOZdPhFSnxuoZcWjVWXRjU3G9CBKaTr_pPsr43Lga35svZjmSACpKZGuixNZwdfKcoEXuNuaJczRId12FI3PNvd8X-GWdBZ3FxQwDaKwHAMq-LAwPLWASsPDs/s200/32.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistnme8VOGiEs9PtQdhjTd0m0l8LcTJftrxGFTMeCwoXaISTSOAxVHmRx4l3ioyGYsGOQn65Aozxu58KcAwBBe5oqwp1lC1W9eHkgTp3mJviYPqOCqsS3tf0_QOhnAQMnH8CYQfPHK7YY/s1600/33.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627244363399246674" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistnme8VOGiEs9PtQdhjTd0m0l8LcTJftrxGFTMeCwoXaISTSOAxVHmRx4l3ioyGYsGOQn65Aozxu58KcAwBBe5oqwp1lC1W9eHkgTp3mJviYPqOCqsS3tf0_QOhnAQMnH8CYQfPHK7YY/s200/33.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Now off to the pontoon boat to escape the heat and begin our lake tour.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYDA-5FjHQyon8FXbmHZ_xq-Hk98c1UJnd_doO5BoKyCRaaLmIP0ldVu1qigheWNcZ1Prf_wue0BSLPfyqs-Hc6dQWUnFYFBBWPSum95AGpCOuGqSB3LwcYeFdfFQdfBKDPvLGnziGV8/s1600/34.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627244356371254898" style="WIDTH: 190px; 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It is becoming known more for it bird watching/viewing than its fishing.</span> <br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ67aVchsJDCi9KE_vYQmRhfWWNhSf9NhvCP58JRXbR9dkOIdeF3xNVOtTGvfwaXdkTh0MAYFj522RGwBZ51vn6gUXIhj7fdqRIDCEfDpxcyUekyF4mG3FeVXMv-wVKIb4poCLF0KAxBM/s1600/40.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627243892823676050" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ67aVchsJDCi9KE_vYQmRhfWWNhSf9NhvCP58JRXbR9dkOIdeF3xNVOtTGvfwaXdkTh0MAYFj522RGwBZ51vn6gUXIhj7fdqRIDCEfDpxcyUekyF4mG3FeVXMv-wVKIb4poCLF0KAxBM/s200/40.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7OlmL3XAKgvsqogsJ7edB9NavwMwIRU9DBsp1Yuw_k0e0LCZES8PqBMeJdHG1b9-wjaVllv7GsOSajET84Tzsojz9O8bHhI7XGeI4qDmyEzip55THFXqdO0eDwLtgF6qtq-6_UWFl1A/s1600/41.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627243535054595346" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7OlmL3XAKgvsqogsJ7edB9NavwMwIRU9DBsp1Yuw_k0e0LCZES8PqBMeJdHG1b9-wjaVllv7GsOSajET84Tzsojz9O8bHhI7XGeI4qDmyEzip55THFXqdO0eDwLtgF6qtq-6_UWFl1A/s200/41.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OSGltyUuKmLolw60m9t_Jw1C2J5RalcU7DEx-UlKP0FExJ7aeykEUX_IFIt0r2jKWEWTJqi5KxD8UNP1QCZhRQ9_aSR4FK0esiJ2SKpvDUEnXWGLf7mNgO4mRjQ_-MuHr5t1ZEzTf64/s1600/42.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627243528666490146" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OSGltyUuKmLolw60m9t_Jw1C2J5RalcU7DEx-UlKP0FExJ7aeykEUX_IFIt0r2jKWEWTJqi5KxD8UNP1QCZhRQ9_aSR4FK0esiJ2SKpvDUEnXWGLf7mNgO4mRjQ_-MuHr5t1ZEzTf64/s200/42.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPz5J3UOvXblkzoC4PddWoA2Tv5VH9AQOoXu3Dx6NYCO48a57tsCdZ9JpClC-c4f2kmjjkuPrbFGQNiW3w-ckG78V47OcPPwU_Dhb4iApCnRklMXfKb996Yi6md0HyrvXa3hkWseTQ9s/s1600/43.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627243524729351506" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPz5J3UOvXblkzoC4PddWoA2Tv5VH9AQOoXu3Dx6NYCO48a57tsCdZ9JpClC-c4f2kmjjkuPrbFGQNiW3w-ckG78V47OcPPwU_Dhb4iApCnRklMXfKb996Yi6md0HyrvXa3hkWseTQ9s/s200/43.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Above is photos of an Egret nest with a baby Egret in the nest. This bird is mistaken for an Eagle many times since it builds its nest very large as an Eagle does.</span> </div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPLLYS_l0gDEr-yUiO2IrqEIa-iRp6TWR-BRpwgZVuX2EGwgA_fP0ZrEglRwPVE7Klv9b7TV869bBvaDP3_FgpcQ5ij2KrPgvNiSLU5XwW9g9zQjxM6DACmA8148Xj5vqmWGSY9mr1uc/s1600/44.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627243520134367922" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPLLYS_l0gDEr-yUiO2IrqEIa-iRp6TWR-BRpwgZVuX2EGwgA_fP0ZrEglRwPVE7Klv9b7TV869bBvaDP3_FgpcQ5ij2KrPgvNiSLU5XwW9g9zQjxM6DACmA8148Xj5vqmWGSY9mr1uc/s200/44.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3LX4oHXnHgNoKGtIQrUvXdTQJmeXvKFuLe708xMHuiOiXWgSDuUkBDlb-xPWtYn0L_EEdLNB_l-vLxgTTNM5n3rP5_b4hq0vRzxT3Db-uuJx2dZafzoDrszMUg9r4aNEk6ZKNXg0oNQ/s1600/45.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627243508826073970" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3LX4oHXnHgNoKGtIQrUvXdTQJmeXvKFuLe708xMHuiOiXWgSDuUkBDlb-xPWtYn0L_EEdLNB_l-vLxgTTNM5n3rP5_b4hq0vRzxT3Db-uuJx2dZafzoDrszMUg9r4aNEk6ZKNXg0oNQ/s200/45.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Back at Sportmans Resort pier, the grandkids, Aiden and Denali Canaday, join in with the statues of just sitting on the pier.</span> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsf-HtpPZG8qs3BYriAZkVHwD1u3u8SNwyPyCjvfLf79C9HkWNcDcHr7jn8AQBIJieeML_1blziV7gFypI_fzNlw9TgSUaumYGCVyfGP05aN9XZBoK_KMltZRu7stmmZFfXwobb7QnKk/s1600/46b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627243128753762962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsf-HtpPZG8qs3BYriAZkVHwD1u3u8SNwyPyCjvfLf79C9HkWNcDcHr7jn8AQBIJieeML_1blziV7gFypI_fzNlw9TgSUaumYGCVyfGP05aN9XZBoK_KMltZRu7stmmZFfXwobb7QnKk/s400/46b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627243121534810258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99eQDJDgOXD7TE3BKMr41EjDKgrW_qjQG9EfFx1BfpVVRKfheGtiPDClk88lsDnIlYs8QcozGMJJNmrgGzDBPS_vFXsMYCYQGqSCRFvGq8DiZn7rqINGF6WF8VN7IELbuFqur4XlyqJI/s400/47b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">At Reelfoot Lake, one of our favorite things to do is eat at one of their fabulous restaurants. Known for their fried catfish steaks and/or filets, with french fries, onion rings, beans, slaw, rolls, hushpuppies and all the fixings, well "family style" means eating like your at home with the family. The cost compares to many nice restaurants in big cities (around $15 - $19 per person for dinner family style) but is so delicious. Our favorite place is Boyettes Restaurant but this year, we headed to Lakeview Restaurant. Still very very good. </span></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627241589586122498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoWJlqVW0oY8_7EIURqNEM5VNZ8kYVNBgGg9W0ZvV5bleIcvOghjRPVPfmUdqCijzWyZtNyhZnzX081Cw-01xo1wBh-DgvWNQx8SwI2c6YUgCxzeqzCK1d5pLPkr8R26lIRPCT7js5FE/s400/48b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#000099;">And the finale of this trip was to spend July 4th watching fireworks at a nearby town called Hickman, Kentucky. This is Debe's childhood home and going back to see the local small town fireworks was on our list of things to do this trip. What a pleasant surprise it was. Locals brought out their lawnchairs and headed thru the wall opening of the seawall to sit and watch the display. While many others sit in the harbor onboard their many types of boats to catch the fireworks. The display was very nice for such a small town with an awesome finale for all to see. Our grandson Aiden felt it was loud as the booms echoed off the seawalls while our grand-daughter Denali begin with her eyes and face covered but by the finale we found her cheering with the crowd. What a great finale to a long holiday weekend.</span> </span></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627241586949194546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7HFkzrx1KyMwxXTtUfLgJ5DsmW7AOkpy-o44QsGVGCcJSsOwB5xDzDnfz0l7cYysEyZXAMOyBpZOaHjOXbHlBBdO3saZlq48mVVdxQF2S4RspFD4KECB3h8RO_MEZM4aCkdgaZWjnT0/s400/49b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0Rd36TWVEO5CXFBiTC6y0mK_YgAIwvnCXEzcVJNjH5oo5RYSjzhkRB4LVQCOvNfPIz0rv4ol3fosgU8bEbjiy5QMZ7ocCQKNdFmFPXyp-EpYr2Lg_qp-v-lffswJUIzphpvO93VHMoU/s1600/50.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627241198959409522" style="WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0Rd36TWVEO5CXFBiTC6y0mK_YgAIwvnCXEzcVJNjH5oo5RYSjzhkRB4LVQCOvNfPIz0rv4ol3fosgU8bEbjiy5QMZ7ocCQKNdFmFPXyp-EpYr2Lg_qp-v-lffswJUIzphpvO93VHMoU/s200/50.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzxnaP5kXTH7fz-j7SpFW15VjT7GebSjXzJTgslRFIWS00BQ5vlwRpxH33BUO0fMJz_aPDPEwkI9niDItJp38oOWDJJUsdqoKEwaXyheBOdSqmYCPJ5YA_QDalFPiDwuM_BvbPWqdlZU/s1600/51.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627241196808910034" style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzxnaP5kXTH7fz-j7SpFW15VjT7GebSjXzJTgslRFIWS00BQ5vlwRpxH33BUO0fMJz_aPDPEwkI9niDItJp38oOWDJJUsdqoKEwaXyheBOdSqmYCPJ5YA_QDalFPiDwuM_BvbPWqdlZU/s200/51.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJn9JNKLuZLZCBgi8T1aYDl1BBZdOUJlGGlKVgmghjTZQ8rAINohGGBjitDV0zMMOM6IiiXP7Ll9GUB6E9YcLjDcOEs-Ymd3SnMhhH8Wx6EumiOt7k1muaP_keac2TNCYlwBsVNgZKNjE/s1600/54.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627240974406742834" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJn9JNKLuZLZCBgi8T1aYDl1BBZdOUJlGGlKVgmghjTZQ8rAINohGGBjitDV0zMMOM6IiiXP7Ll9GUB6E9YcLjDcOEs-Ymd3SnMhhH8Wx6EumiOt7k1muaP_keac2TNCYlwBsVNgZKNjE/s200/54.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeZKSajHDexqLxwXz3RQACLweRpexdwk5q1JI5cSW2uYU8KLveQGSRhs8twNOadFdTYe3d6Y0LuhiqpjyIhrSl8N45T6NqN-Y9Fxj8jOH8K4aGaDHavpYRS9TSpOxNQwySozZOwkNwcw/s1600/52.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627240988759014354" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeZKSajHDexqLxwXz3RQACLweRpexdwk5q1JI5cSW2uYU8KLveQGSRhs8twNOadFdTYe3d6Y0LuhiqpjyIhrSl8N45T6NqN-Y9Fxj8jOH8K4aGaDHavpYRS9TSpOxNQwySozZOwkNwcw/s200/52.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fTjSjwoib65WtSa-RQq0ntgclfubYHjJ9l9hd2feXOzOdH_AfpPjvhYaRt2-5f3CLmPyrJaNxCjyFcBZ2JVSiD41MZ5PvJzGZUhggwWmBEA6XcyoEA9kOfMIxnnAx5QIJufORHpomvU/s1600/53.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627240980446038962" style="WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fTjSjwoib65WtSa-RQq0ntgclfubYHjJ9l9hd2feXOzOdH_AfpPjvhYaRt2-5f3CLmPyrJaNxCjyFcBZ2JVSiD41MZ5PvJzGZUhggwWmBEA6XcyoEA9kOfMIxnnAx5QIJufORHpomvU/s200/53.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmPX-6NMhjKmF4MM8b2v3B8f4a2B_6jrZqspuq5YlO1W6rkAwk0xemLrnR5yE4SRziQjFznzvLAA_qUOxJ40G2PPgK1z46FzL57s51CscW7alS51Q7epFukOcIiP9Y3jcE4EIW_gyFRs/s1600/55.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627240959065970306" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmPX-6NMhjKmF4MM8b2v3B8f4a2B_6jrZqspuq5YlO1W6rkAwk0xemLrnR5yE4SRziQjFznzvLAA_qUOxJ40G2PPgK1z46FzL57s51CscW7alS51Q7epFukOcIiP9Y3jcE4EIW_gyFRs/s200/55.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ugWIAh3iW3oANkkf0BoWKC10WcN0lXtwb5vVI01QfPCXeT1WOp6aV45pNVsANdpBClVjnBFwIkcrlHAUAj-afgP_bj3kfuuQwT37ELSOkG6CheIs-xzdnYyMuXMBsqSuC4RANQe1ozM/s1600/56b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627240428083017794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ugWIAh3iW3oANkkf0BoWKC10WcN0lXtwb5vVI01QfPCXeT1WOp6aV45pNVsANdpBClVjnBFwIkcrlHAUAj-afgP_bj3kfuuQwT37ELSOkG6CheIs-xzdnYyMuXMBsqSuC4RANQe1ozM/s400/56b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Well, as I said above, here is a chance to read about the history of Reelfoot Lake. I think you will find it very interesting:</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000099;"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Reelfoot Lake was formed when the region subsided during the New Madrid earthquakes</span></em><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> of 1811–1812. </span></em><em><span style="font-size:85%;">History says that theMississippi River </span></em><em><span style="font-size:85%;">flowed backward for 10–24 hours to fill the lake, but it is most likely that waves from the quake caused the river to appear to flow upstream. The earthquakes resulted in several major changes in the landforms</span></em></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000099;"> over a widespread area with shocks being felt as far away as Quebec. Reelfoot Lake is a shallow natural lake located in the northwest portion of Tennessee. Much of it is really more of a swamp, with bayou-like ditches connecting more open bodies of water called basins, the largest of which is called Blue Basin. Reelfoot Lake is noted for its bald cypress trees and its nesting pairs of bald eagles.</span> </span></em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Another trip that is not exotic, but, a great getaway. And a great trip to do something with the family. This adventure brought us to a place we love to go and have been going for years, and adds family to the mixture. Then, a great day of fireworks in the hometown of Debe. So when you mix it all together, it can only be explained as "fantastik" Thanks again joining us on another, family adventure. And state turned for more to come.</span> </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">THE END</span></strong></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-61180911505321043502011-06-26T00:24:00.017-05:002011-08-27T01:53:29.056-05:00Montgomery City, MO camping - June 24 - 26th, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>Hermann Missouri 1st Camping Trip</strong></span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">June 24th - 26th, 2011</span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"><em>Bob, Debe, Aiden, Denali, Micah & Checly (Daniel & Tara stopped in but stayed with the wedding party at the cabins made available)</em></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645415756027523602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62u9aStNGAyXArwgIE8zhNcq-fALwV9CeSiHzq0A5Ewu6Y_Rd0fCtngjVYblNyCtYToA4i7eZC3FdLiZPeECLWEp1JC6CIV6ZQ_2hjRVm70KutPUbL2fgnYv4dpbXj7Si9Vc9Y3pq9pU9/s400/IMG_0012.JPG" />
<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc0000;">After selling our pop up camper, we decided to upgrade to a pull behind trailer. We thought we better take a short camping trip to get use to the camper. So off to Hermann Missouri to the Lazy Day Campground which was within an hour of our home town. It is a very nice campground with a pool and nice sites with some shade. </span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645412520212662930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVj86PbaRx_PSGcO_c_qiQu9cNvo1axqHRUNg3Iz65pPDPEqS-KWLW7JPEb5x9J9kpZ6LnQUdLrt43NtBNu8LGqbxXbRHvpfsCDHo5cd0f9yemAT-nFNGcN8qFSzw1J5TnA5kb_5h89-pP/s400/1b.JPG" /><span style="color:#cc0000;">We arrived early afternoon and started the process of setting up the camper. This trip reminded us of our first trip in the pop up camper back in 2002. After getting all set up, Bob, while walking the dog, ended up with a broken ankle. Well, another eventful first time camping trip. But this time, Debe would be the one to get hurt. Yes, within an hour of arriving, she ended up with a hurt ankle. But we wouldn't know how bad for a couple days. Below you can take a look at the pictures and see what you think</span>. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 313px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645412512035077490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOenEeAW1siFBl-mabzvU3Bh9eguezft57JVEH8d3OuvWBPpIRnaQXPmqbfUkFQGv8yz1wTxhyphenhyphenEv6I3fdDObj0jbx5CPqbLaJl0OYf6E5rM2bT4OG6qzt3W54HQBcnhDxNHwOMEeS-FTa0/s400/2b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6dJ1UpUSSjNboylZlu2E5Ky63m65x4HEYwire80xahTLXmMf9IutAYkqqidg1CPUqmOouyaPrrXMvL7v5F72bfbuksXUJ__nDkwGTCOJAGLAYCB-zG0BhJwpxciVlDNILqvGjk5rqBRV/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 182px; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645412353840687074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6dJ1UpUSSjNboylZlu2E5Ky63m65x4HEYwire80xahTLXmMf9IutAYkqqidg1CPUqmOouyaPrrXMvL7v5F72bfbuksXUJ__nDkwGTCOJAGLAYCB-zG0BhJwpxciVlDNILqvGjk5rqBRV/s200/3.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WCjM15kg4UA9UrFOWdoNQ62KEiAlastq7qSjf6QLz9_1LsN7GnloQf3si_sSX210a1YnvwDSDGUsQwVKIArsukOnr8PzFYqTFuaYsfFMQWAnJDL2exUUQrUJP7_ds5AfMcPErxMM90yK/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645412352791263250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WCjM15kg4UA9UrFOWdoNQ62KEiAlastq7qSjf6QLz9_1LsN7GnloQf3si_sSX210a1YnvwDSDGUsQwVKIArsukOnr8PzFYqTFuaYsfFMQWAnJDL2exUUQrUJP7_ds5AfMcPErxMM90yK/s200/4.JPG" /></a>
<br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Even with the pain of the injury, we would have to enjoy the trip just the same. So, while Debe enjoyed the camper's bed, the others headed to visit the area which included a shopping trip</span>. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645412212738281746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcPFJTWZ4THySB4Joohd9YnhYcwKbuB4vzkO2q7_QJxZwMrJcO5STfccWVdvQGSUH70IKwbTU_5Wnyv6p0lXIfoeDgyY8xMJv2_SZbOrbPSzeogT28kz1IVdj0F7u4sxXlVsTAfbBxXua/s400/5b.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645412207148183298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTYXl-M9oArTgBVh9N-Otk7cKLFwVWYTBe4JnVpgev7W6nxhkwj6bs9l_0NjhkXEErrL5CLBO84Gvr-278PGT7hh8HiI6lbZpbsn_3Mco0B3Cj47E6GW9pqMAOkfHOdlIPNKwIpFuu3B4/s400/6b.JPG" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645412199266875202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNV1U7P7yIba-tnI7QYdanbVFh8Sayribz9auY56j36YsDbfeSethAKrhQ5RNSryPMaGr_pSqKkQBeZ8uGX-deFrYsC04H0cORm-X7Yh0UwjPips1sOgCbvkDMrTIejm8-HdQg_2DNoSi/s400/7b.JPG" /><span style="color:#cc0000;">That also included hanging out at the camper, eating ice cream, and enjoying family</span>.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjYOB_oQ2V3_LYO4Z0j0ja2Lfs1OEE_4_KpWy6unxAnNpdSX4bSqcGha1xUF4DFzXZfB2fz_gmwtqlgSRO3V1Io9korPImLRxWyqjsFYW6gKjjN-A-ooUtMrIBnol6UNa0MVSAbTZYzoq/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645411398725471874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjYOB_oQ2V3_LYO4Z0j0ja2Lfs1OEE_4_KpWy6unxAnNpdSX4bSqcGha1xUF4DFzXZfB2fz_gmwtqlgSRO3V1Io9korPImLRxWyqjsFYW6gKjjN-A-ooUtMrIBnol6UNa0MVSAbTZYzoq/s200/10.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsy_v0GaDenS2q4kilbZJyIm07v5ZROM1nDQ2s4EUIVHirQCmgNJUPZCmO2u2alT5bKMgd8XdgC8MUQlQj3Uxh13rSlY4t3f9YIQpdaUGoNetNTf_-x0AdFVeCIg3s5Q8vdN120Hbi5oyE/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645411387807584482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsy_v0GaDenS2q4kilbZJyIm07v5ZROM1nDQ2s4EUIVHirQCmgNJUPZCmO2u2alT5bKMgd8XdgC8MUQlQj3Uxh13rSlY4t3f9YIQpdaUGoNetNTf_-x0AdFVeCIg3s5Q8vdN120Hbi5oyE/s200/11.JPG" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645411141470161138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTC4a80XYCcLWQkJN6CozCO-7Kzdr2mqPYtdY6M8EPKX1kpLErLksW9pQD7Y8LTIvcGIHstV-JsUlaFV46XVTbiRU_vx2ojVknT0bnypnH_4t1G1VTJvjn0fa_EqYynxKr2vYt2GVbDGG/s400/12b.JPG" /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Since this is the first camping trip - how about a few photos of the new camper. Now that we are "empty nesters" we decided a camper with a bedroom for us, then triple bunks for grandkids to join would work just fine. lol If the parents come along (and others with no kids) then they can bring a tent, sleep on the couch, or put the table down to a bed. This camper is set up to sleep 10 people but any camper with 10 people in it at once will be miserable. </span>
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<br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">Saturday morning it was up and off to a friends wedding where Aiden would serve as ring bearer for his fifth time. Yes, he has become one popular addition to many weddings. You heard the story of being a bridesmaid but never a bride, well thank goodness Aiden isn't old enough to be a groom. lol Since this was a country cowboy wedding - jeans, white shirt and cowboy boots where the choice of dress. He loved it.</span>
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<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc0000;">After taking the camper down and preparing it to take back home (thanks to our son Daniel and his wife Tara coming by to help us) it was back home. As the toes begin to turn black, it was time to get Debe to the hospital emergency room and get the truth of what was going on.</span> </div>
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<br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">If you guessed broken, well - you are right. Fractured/chipped ankle. And a torn ligament. So with a temporary hard bottom cast with an open front for all the swellling it was back home and to an Orthopedic specialist a couple days later.</span> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645409000038102946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2rTLVjTQd1GhHRiaBcdoFqoK-qPHlXHOhYthKDE-KQ-dlHfGv7VA127ChFQnx7wCY8iwtJtzSVi4OLWz2f5K4LXEtuz_VnGpQmZf_JrEyi303urdBGW0P2u_HG9WKry1ykbr-WTfr-d3/s400/24b.JPG" /> </div>
<br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">The good news, we enjoyed the trip. The bad news, months of recovery for the ankle. With high 90 temperatures, Debe was lucky to forgo a cast and have a boot. But with a busy daily schedule - it will only slow her down, definitely not stop her from doing all she has during a busy summer. Thanks for joining us for this weekend, eventful camping trip</span>. </div>
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<br /></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-26328022533947180642011-06-15T00:20:00.014-05:002011-07-08T18:47:20.875-05:00Dallas, TX June 11th - 15th, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc6600;"><strong>Dallas, Texas</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">June 11th - June 15th, 2011</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong>Bob & Debe</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><em>(meetings for Bob, relaxing for Debe)</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><em><br /></div></em></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJGlQDevxr2Mfkuu-dKK5YfoaA-sNwQt7xgM6SOU89x7txvsg0-eRcSb4A2kUZcRr1ksd7Cvjws3lkzMG9W-eir2iYs258xAUdv1cHbh6_5AVLryOOP2x3RdUnFlOT0uyC9CLCP-wkEU/s1600/17b.JPG"></a><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627095007487335298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhPbepwigu6ieM-jCdciH2jPTpZcAi5J2G-q2sZ5SxO5c4a6cu3pEX1jTxINL9Q_cF8cvtnJg1rxasgj4b1R_G8zwncjl1xJYJFsdJeoLI7SkEGugPjVZmoNLSCdNQbfs6aEoY87fiJI/s400/1b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc6600;">After a relaxing flight to Dallas, straight thru for once, it was off to Advantage car rental to pick up our car. Nothing fancy, just something to serve the purpose of getting us where we want to go.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627095000956632434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEcgZCTqoeFIE-1FQun6k0qzDRjO4ictROcV4pypcrXIElihfpWoiAiBF9Vm5oml5UJZUUupUGXHQ1Y-e0rz9IogAu9ZIzzbIXbedo3A5kDJN2nfqez0tb62HcFnpQEnIgMkeHGm62dU/s400/2b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093254760520898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGa66N9eGN7p5P93XDI0tFrbzz7nNk0mBxZdbOfopeecHw0rAl68mk-oBRlSldRiGpcIcMR1edi4dVL840-AB1YiqZmoB_GRqs_uqSkJdKOO8Hr3YqOeO7fbkujHLopJ-dmiWqKil4CEE/s400/3b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc6600;">We headed from the massive airport of Fort Worth/Dallas to a prebooked hotel - Quality Inn in Fort Worth. This had been booked on hotels.com and we have stayed in Quality Inns before. This one had a swimming pool, breakfast included, and internet. While Bob would be at the Convention and meetings, Debe would be laying by the pool keeping in contact on the internet. But for the first time, we were totally disappointed. The pool was broke, the place was really the bad, rooms smelled mushy - just not good. We were able to contact hotels.com and cancel and get refunded which was great.</span> <br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093245028991362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yebedYhQ0Vfj3sNIWM-IBCn8QkC52HCYg_Wyol-Re0bKFLKk0X5DsZ0pkG6xv7Ug3FRBg9DBnFKjQFsfOqEcgNAHQ_EcngR70mvvCcKaVioJyzGr13IwxY_153akenKy7kqTtb0nkgY/s400/4b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc6600;">While searching for rooms via internet, we decided to grab a bite to eat. One restaurant that we miss in St. Louis area is Fuddruckers. (our youngest son's favorite restaurant) As we enjoyed the massive burgers and unlimited fries, we sent photos via cell phone to torture him. lol<br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093236713086562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dudQL9BN8qeS_rJSLfqVeWxu1g_khyEE_HZwqKt2pEBnRsI6dnVfIeZnHFdJNV1W4ZQV8M5rOfBegFyELX3x4tmKptGWdObHkUKmWpmhHYuVg2Q1EdlOUMwnqItzppeGsCEtlcRPdDk/s400/5b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc6600;">With full bellies, we headed to the Westin at the airport. What a difference between the two hotels. We used points for the room but upgraded to a suite which was really sweet. This gave us free internet and a fabulous breakfast every day for just $30 more a day. And wow, what a room. Between watching the planes land just out one window (one runway was very close to the hotle) and enjoying the very nice pool, there wasn't much time left for internet</span>. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093228056079586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNJXkV77IJJZmqgaiRxvABaB5oJIWkYrnK6Wthpl4nY5LA0buglwQmSSqeA-SdzKAIWv69WFwVVD7xGB4mssrudC6YG4QBG5qHA3Z4oJy8dqJzdtmOzdckTWWjH_YqIDkTNIEBxEgQtg/s400/6b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093225342353826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7VmhDEnZhGyVGAuWuPbwOZpSDCPMV2RtyxWklLnp7TkSf6N4AByiRNEvxCLuNGk2igfJU8X2_fjajPjCXofyFfYM23WLD4i3zaofs3VDJRKNUF31PpU3LRegL1hRJkAMjeX3-N_Xi5o/s400/7b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UO4fmCzupNI2ExN6tq4F03ZhPeDgi-o_0mJbGzQgtTb3rV4sRZ59zXU6rH1LET1vAYZtavppXrgDgVJ1S8hsE9PVJfg5hIG3Xx8W-y4ZlOhfHrlCse1vPcIBMADF0IK4GBtqHQZeA4o/s1600/8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627092263766566642" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UO4fmCzupNI2ExN6tq4F03ZhPeDgi-o_0mJbGzQgtTb3rV4sRZ59zXU6rH1LET1vAYZtavppXrgDgVJ1S8hsE9PVJfg5hIG3Xx8W-y4ZlOhfHrlCse1vPcIBMADF0IK4GBtqHQZeA4o/s200/8.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRZENiVlenLnQbd7xAfqJJINBHSj1ML6nwEqbW5zWeORQK1sLXZBNeiHTWLa7ZliiW5HdvXy2KfAbJGjaKsfjc4Uiafy740tDFG7YvNFIPvVvKbcwBdxJVMhC0KmROwqZTEixZTtGnOg/s1600/9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627092251030189298" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRZENiVlenLnQbd7xAfqJJINBHSj1ML6nwEqbW5zWeORQK1sLXZBNeiHTWLa7ZliiW5HdvXy2KfAbJGjaKsfjc4Uiafy740tDFG7YvNFIPvVvKbcwBdxJVMhC0KmROwqZTEixZTtGnOg/s200/9.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrvDbe_FzbA1DBOB_8gNB69Swhyphenhyphendi1rFyDY2tgIS0sRwiBrp4zQ7V5fET5S6r0O5ZPnI91lkBnRu_RckfEc8Iu9VYZETy1etQyJ8-DE269IjbHxcjzSRIqFTYtde9uHMBt6fXatASYwc/s1600/10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627092242525693042" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 103px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrvDbe_FzbA1DBOB_8gNB69Swhyphenhyphendi1rFyDY2tgIS0sRwiBrp4zQ7V5fET5S6r0O5ZPnI91lkBnRu_RckfEc8Iu9VYZETy1etQyJ8-DE269IjbHxcjzSRIqFTYtde9uHMBt6fXatASYwc/s200/10.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3urYAIorQFdGgs1XVQa36BUmy8VoKAliSk0TL16zCMrJw4quebMUBb-zSIpg4r2_fvYmETKvhuLtvXYqtQw-5XtE7FoRpqRoP-KMNTfrNNUtqw6qlLqkQga-1qBVq2DxxQr5DN8hzShY/s1600/11.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627092233997273906" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3urYAIorQFdGgs1XVQa36BUmy8VoKAliSk0TL16zCMrJw4quebMUBb-zSIpg4r2_fvYmETKvhuLtvXYqtQw-5XtE7FoRpqRoP-KMNTfrNNUtqw6qlLqkQga-1qBVq2DxxQr5DN8hzShY/s200/11.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc6600;">One thing we wanted to do was go back to the Wet & Wild we had taken the six kids to back in about 1987. (before we were married or had the youngest son) At that time we felt it was huge and we all loved it. On the main street close by you could find about anything you wanted. Wet & Wild was now owned by Six Flags and was renamed Hurricane Harbour. The Six Flags was very close by and was HUGE. So many roller coasters. Also stadiums that house the Texas Rangers, football team, and/or other teams were close by. We paid the $12 parking fee and heading into the water park. At over 100 degrees, this was going to feel great</span>.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627091873477373970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijy5r0Mghuo8ot0Bsi9JX5ZJU96H2JF_o1NREAO9IB7i7TLhZHAmrdwDwpmLAh8oqYnVUgTQ9ZLDVREN0ar2P2n723pXgpQj80TIWAY7oZ2eZpu68gneoCREFenMhsq2L_rY_ZZEtvE8U/s400/12b.JPG" border="0" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIydw_zuYVhDumBQyDT9vS84ZVRMcekVRnKf7oVbW7RYSb9DcQ1qdHapguMSTdX3xWNnMVJYmU_3o_inQqEOszFje5mfraodgySYh7BF5OIiMDM60Q_Wxi2ivYet_edypJxQCZSKUMRqM/s1600/13.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627091392562150290" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIydw_zuYVhDumBQyDT9vS84ZVRMcekVRnKf7oVbW7RYSb9DcQ1qdHapguMSTdX3xWNnMVJYmU_3o_inQqEOszFje5mfraodgySYh7BF5OIiMDM60Q_Wxi2ivYet_edypJxQCZSKUMRqM/s200/13.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjv1ilhZO8Pa8FeKMDWJkDQXhEWZ9H9eCXvPaxUK2vY-0nCfLHE6UWFq42AwUV_KWTuu8qQf1yO7LsVoCsMmVRnwQ_GgtVJcgzOI-n6AYbEaWAVc4ttgH4yPdZ6jtxCeigePXgd6dM6mk/s1600/14.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627091378322700674" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjv1ilhZO8Pa8FeKMDWJkDQXhEWZ9H9eCXvPaxUK2vY-0nCfLHE6UWFq42AwUV_KWTuu8qQf1yO7LsVoCsMmVRnwQ_GgtVJcgzOI-n6AYbEaWAVc4ttgH4yPdZ6jtxCeigePXgd6dM6mk/s200/14.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdNvFvqoFUQbRFbDtop75N2ZLgclFIXNU3rcn8wL0kxg_qEt41S1GW-hNyYL_FDO6WlPozQzJPHiXFOk0vz47-JniVcjyYjxzCgXFbXKTvAGb0fbHo_5exHjPRjxDstJYIkrczOyaq8E/s1600/15.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627091367317537058" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdNvFvqoFUQbRFbDtop75N2ZLgclFIXNU3rcn8wL0kxg_qEt41S1GW-hNyYL_FDO6WlPozQzJPHiXFOk0vz47-JniVcjyYjxzCgXFbXKTvAGb0fbHo_5exHjPRjxDstJYIkrczOyaq8E/s200/15.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKGqdWMyAx3G76oGE9h1D2-L846NyT0vRZW8M6S5hSKNT5FJLl-m9ieuWO3wJSAfyXLffI_Dj-pmiYz7gRU1Dbuws6s1fbq2luRHCGgLWCctTzgGPs4gzu1wP3kxN5Sh3_6nbb4AY7og/s1600/16.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627091353511126946" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKGqdWMyAx3G76oGE9h1D2-L846NyT0vRZW8M6S5hSKNT5FJLl-m9ieuWO3wJSAfyXLffI_Dj-pmiYz7gRU1Dbuws6s1fbq2luRHCGgLWCctTzgGPs4gzu1wP3kxN5Sh3_6nbb4AY7og/s200/16.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627090934984280978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyIqBa63Kfu3tvPCX4PPLZH3Xl2EfChkizlTM_ZFpR1y9v6M3wOc2RiaSFMGjXwPsXvguXmLa0_g3WtJsf10SoDZ1vkHyXPrIIYJtatCKGx5LZSFnCECteWU2jdJmfZhMd9aLeQM85CE/s400/17b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627090922104479442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQgxEKexkQ3i8ZLUeaB-IOYmyYFW6nvza7OfRM34KGXCEYHLXKkbvZF2IFphekPL9TcZZPHBpt9FEmTkMCsRZUYC7Cm0r01pb247_-s-VdN-DG18anuCzbBR5_seMjvuSr9WI4NCxtqw/s400/18b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkPRQ9ZaK1v1u03jA1pnyX7R__X8HoQQSNDukELyu_JAEIstQxZd4QbwFr602Rh2soOQeyUKvRiDBSqWEHmXXbf8zpxcKHmWgXCg8u-HVKFcqBRA_RHn191XgcjWDI05tplbhROvhh1g/s1600/20b.JPG"> <br /><p align="justify"></a><span style="color:#cc6600;">We had been told you can get $5 off per ticket with a coke product can and/or go by McDonalds and pick up a coupon. We did the latter. Fair warning - purses and bags are searched on entrance into Hurricane Harbour. No food and drinks allowed. They want you to buy everything from them. ;) Hurricane Harbour definitely wasn't the Wet & Wild that we remembered but we weren't in our early 30's either. 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnJxqwkXDI66nK4cyktOYXgOJbQpXQRAjg6lrt0IUj7NPUos1kIT3F23q0COD-sCPpP24HJde_mDxYdwfT0M6xuHYrWFe_QoTe6k9QjuflQlvTLofeMrLjHFN-92QYjqOuN19NHczgIE/s400/35b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627078300579010530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCm6RnRKyUS-6uSrDi16I_CcWSvbKlcG2ZqzLQ3TIQYi_TFc8oBJs6C4hbRgzC77VvZkvhpVqQZUBwyyCI4UFsgsJeymA89WSBAxhaumehYJWr0t6gGyQhPLADUJCNVID_qmNTEl7oOBc/s400/36b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc6600;">NO, we didn't sail off into the wild blue yonder nor did we have a beautiful sunset to add to the blog. But we did enjoy the time away, just the two of us enjoying life and each other.</span> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">THE END</span></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-30110221948471447412011-06-08T14:20:00.008-05:002011-08-19T00:58:25.478-05:00Canada(ys) Fishing trip - May 29th - June 8th, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"><strong>Canada(y) Fishing Trip</strong></span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;"><em><strong>May 30th thru June 7th, 2011</strong></em></span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Bob, Ryan, Gerald, and Fred Canaday(s)</span></div>
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<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;">After a big weekend of Canadays at the annual reunion, it was off on the Canaday fishing trip for some of the Canaday men. This fishing trip isn't annual, but it is something that over the years, many of the Canaday men have enjoyed. And this year would be no different. Fred, whos lives in Tennessee, begin the trip on his own before picking up Bob and his father Gerald in Missouri. From there it was a night in Minnesota and off to the airport to pick up Bob's son - Ryan who had flown in from Colorado. Then back on the road to Thunderbay, Canada. A stop that night at a small hotel, rejuvenated them for the long day to follow. Up early the next day, it was off to get groceries for the remote fishing trip and the final drive up to Amstrong, Canada. No, they weren't there yet - but getting close. Next, the final leg - the train ride to the cabin at Allenwater Bridge.
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<br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-tzxVgudV-cHjKESrsPIjjbBfa4ek5fkXmA2_N38iobq4L3Zj-a6rThiNo6Go0w5SmzgQLQRrZOQQfAp_PemE8cKMGe3kyIVBnOtpbXtzBoNsvTVBmLLStru4flLfieDeIiFyXLMnsQ/s1600/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642432182052222754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-tzxVgudV-cHjKESrsPIjjbBfa4ek5fkXmA2_N38iobq4L3Zj-a6rThiNo6Go0w5SmzgQLQRrZOQQfAp_PemE8cKMGe3kyIVBnOtpbXtzBoNsvTVBmLLStru4flLfieDeIiFyXLMnsQ/s400/3.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#009900;">While waiting for the train to arrive (which by the way was very late) they headed over to the Chateau North restaurant to eat and listen to the Cardinals baseball game via internet. It would be their last time to communicate with their families before heading onto the lake in the cabin. Finally, the train arrived and within a hour and a half, they were at Allenwater Bridge and their cabin. Of course, the train just drops you off on the tracks so they had to get the tractor, come pick up all the supplies and get them down to the cabin. Bob & his son volunteered to do that. </span>
<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642432178279375714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbDif55dZF6oJQuppQb8LrJF9TsXSKrfiIBZvma6rKdbCWmaEdtRR-GSzQNq7Hiq7KoAREYsEBAekQeGX0ZohpAOYWmt_Bze7DHeGdGGFnawY51csd8Iw2eg4jSorQJDMb4qw7Zuey_I/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#00cccc;">The next four days were spent catching fish, cleaning fish, eating fish, and and finding good fishing holes. (the name of their favorite fishing area is the <em><strong>Glory Hole</strong></em>) They did cook, eat, clean, and play a lot of cards. And four Canaday men playing cards can get pretty competitive. But overall, it was a great time of bonding with family living around the states. Some great conversations, meals and fishing. And three generations of Canaday men.
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<br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642430451716012146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXguPkrtOMRO-upvF7d4fvHXEubWWeHOFuAQaNS_EhpLd5x3Akb57oDeseWpS8QSqHxIArJ-F58NyfRAYXh_l881V-GO42Pfu7r2SAYhQsVcguki0xj3WTro7v__TlH7ilRIPXEtqMHU/s400/21.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#009900;">After fishing, it was back to the long trip home. Yes, train ride to vehicle, then drive to Minnesota, and drop Ryan back at the airport. More driving and the drop Gerald and Bob off in Missouri before Fred headed home to Tennessee. Until the next time - they can enjoy these few pictures and a lot of memories. </span></div>
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<br /></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-11623855975514533872011-06-04T00:20:00.002-05:002011-07-08T14:12:05.967-05:00Caribbean Princess - May 26th - June 4th, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Caribbean Princess</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc00;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc00;">May 26th - June 4th, 2011</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc00;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Debe and Jennifer</span> </strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;"><em>(New York, NY; Bermuda (west end); San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas; Grand Turk; New York, NY)</em></span><br /></span><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623532211489327746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgNR9jxMSPw-szgP1R5pm7RsXiZRi_tth6v4fjPrygmxbp8ILdaF6y9BNh3QiApeSD1TyZ7H5qdQq8XbHEn2fnLgV5CmFRVC63U292rCHWtIcm27byTxuuCd2chev-NB5K5ZtHbBrxLs/s400/1b.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">After our flights from St. Louis to Chicago to New York, which included a lot of running, we arrived in New York. We were booked on a shuttle to the ship so it was off to the bus and then on to the ship. Very smooth. Once there, we were able to go directly to the cabin. <span style="color:#cc0000;">(reminder - small photos can be seen larger by clicking onto them. Remember to click the back arrow when finished otherwise closing it closes the blog)</span> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623532184553545106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 321px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiVykOzOh50qokDbBE9wHvDzFWamIQ7h-8f_ALm7GKffvlnzWr4QOxFJo-xy3O52CMaw8Pb_U7fLdbU_BL959fRyTWNQxHuVZnPGb8IvrKAIwgn3ewbkMOVTJgbMeZY4Z2g-Trm43Q5I/s400/5b.JPG" border="0" /></span> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">The skyline in New York is always great to see along with the Statue of Liberty but today, the haze kept us from getting the best view. So, Jennifer and I settled in for a sailaway movie at the Movie Under the Stars. Much to our surprise, sailaway also gave us an up close view of the bridge just above the movie screen as we sailed under it. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623532203724555234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj002fM4X-4831l7DxnynWIgMLE47iotDRtMPc3NXYAM6o-95JKGK5JZtju8ObrMN5LSvo4RD0uG8OcAzlHKapYY0kOCc-fgwwDIF8Zakwtn6ms9ZkHooZxa_KJxbj-6I_d_dJ0-w9UIjs/s400/2b.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623532194149781762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaisBl9SeHAndJl272Q7B-NIALN-iMNB9nGypSc09iZg1oGJ3Zn79e2uJ1NUERScl0fim2cQDZ00j0yPdR93PHmKrpLa8ZdDTq_-6UGCNTR5Posn0k9Pq3eh2wbpYofwcqNNiFO0FvxV4/s400/3b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623532190437314658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtjd_TDnWQ5MvckoRTAro_TdmyRUJQ4gtDkx8o0yiCCHxIGm_7xY2eZrr958ymKDgR4hsLgHOG-hngbr3oO2XxqoREQ4P8i2rn2sVDfEQXrng2CxYe8rWOMRNZ-huwHJqRkJJGudYZ8c/s400/4b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOsof-oUHzWAJSMlilyg_eGx8L4i8TeTAKm9Tr-WC5M_tRDd1q0HbKgpVvIZReix6eTstWmh7m0MyNrssAVdYOfqxmF9Y7ismiWCGezPv5WAxR11qM9CD7YKq5rtkUcchR9AnBmzAXhk/s1600/6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623531350363436242" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 121px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOsof-oUHzWAJSMlilyg_eGx8L4i8TeTAKm9Tr-WC5M_tRDd1q0HbKgpVvIZReix6eTstWmh7m0MyNrssAVdYOfqxmF9Y7ismiWCGezPv5WAxR11qM9CD7YKq5rtkUcchR9AnBmzAXhk/s200/6.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQc_bHte4UAefCqLmOxIYhGvIog70bTNCOnKUclXi7MV6qnNQ5iXW35w2A7XIxi3vroOJAF0LhXJAWnUE50RoRvlDThRZgTVtwOce1vUWGjJ0-DHH-qJUffUC8cHMB8x7CFEwRamB_pM/s1600/7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623531346061307074" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQc_bHte4UAefCqLmOxIYhGvIog70bTNCOnKUclXi7MV6qnNQ5iXW35w2A7XIxi3vroOJAF0LhXJAWnUE50RoRvlDThRZgTVtwOce1vUWGjJ0-DHH-qJUffUC8cHMB8x7CFEwRamB_pM/s200/7.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Our first stop was Bermuda. This would be my 3rd time there but never with Bob. ;( Our ship docked at Heritage Wharf at the Naval Dockyard. Since we didn't make the cut for the tour, we decided to walk around the Dockyard and over to a beach I had heard about. Snorkel Beach is a small beach with an entrance fee of $5 pp but very nice. They had snorkel rental, jet skis, food, chairs, etc.. all for a fee. We didn't have our swimsuits on so we checked out the beach, then shopped and headed back to the ship.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623530807884510834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNYkzf9C7x26035PVRBt7uqWWKhanc2eokfC75yP3CJmvHwkReJN0YibEBNOrZkc_8mrDwB-dOKEOGLlXqYjx6VWiNIKQzz_PtIi4hhL3FK_3KYEso1Ocj7_ca-fVN3qZmcUK1JCzNI0/s400/8b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623530798806848146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6a47q3pz7cHPWmFZxh-D9jej1K59OD79ZpHLYiHMbg-F_epmEa8j55Y1g2d0RD5tu4N_fKe_N2Dmf20Tc3gQKS_gtdQOhbLr91BIWFghJPzBX3bhEZTtSSeWWpJlNUXCBW-oJLJlgUX4/s400/9b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623530796557573186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yFA_VbtKFVy_CUGn26_nvWM17B97axqxLcJwu_PpjCseb27zFHwHXcFD6EU54LD6cDGi0ww1A-YhaQRGmMCsSL3T4IZjTGoJsWqYpQXcklaGqWFf41H-obXIUEMOwMwewE03ZoV8hf0/s400/10b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623530788251591986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwv7hFUR_KVZNndpw5uBj2VvqCwzeEk0M1JWg-6VB1maU3Upe23oLLKKKmysOZLCJx4fLtL2sHzRcuIqXvFxCRtWMzeVmyCFYtofboC2FwI3sPnXs3UhIAnjhiaqKKK9wXVXw8Ds9yQg/s400/11b.JPG" border="0" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jSNFJsN9U32fe1WejpiFP_QXuFe3LzjmVSuF3qUN556FhiIGsVl57Yt6dia4-pUowKfhCruY97UJ4AVB6cxnu-nGkN2KoAsjWyJHx6ngHVHhi0gqCwhonxOY8UkBxN352FBCC_tY1ho/s1600/14.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623529975706475890" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jSNFJsN9U32fe1WejpiFP_QXuFe3LzjmVSuF3qUN556FhiIGsVl57Yt6dia4-pUowKfhCruY97UJ4AVB6cxnu-nGkN2KoAsjWyJHx6ngHVHhi0gqCwhonxOY8UkBxN352FBCC_tY1ho/s200/14.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MazQ_XjZ06IGdkm9Ch3ImZwr2vABP4GmX52erRQrOC0Vk7xfqLq7qAQWzUEoD7gb8D5XGajIaSm0hBRLEyXmE7m9GokDImmwekl6HgjIvnA8f0ljntmhGDmDquvXt69bRG7zb-GGsC0/s1600/12.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623529982629452434" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MazQ_XjZ06IGdkm9Ch3ImZwr2vABP4GmX52erRQrOC0Vk7xfqLq7qAQWzUEoD7gb8D5XGajIaSm0hBRLEyXmE7m9GokDImmwekl6HgjIvnA8f0ljntmhGDmDquvXt69bRG7zb-GGsC0/s200/12.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72a4uN-G9u6aVJK87rNOyTb0kgqYAlfMlFiIsb73Qn6EzIt4_O3CI5XlEl4B_u1TNNKY5UgGviZM3SZQxVEd3ZmrVBlIzYF6nIFxKVoJjCjoGSaJO6NhK1AB3AxS5srHe9QEgv5_Ek38/s1600/13.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623529979968775890" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72a4uN-G9u6aVJK87rNOyTb0kgqYAlfMlFiIsb73Qn6EzIt4_O3CI5XlEl4B_u1TNNKY5UgGviZM3SZQxVEd3ZmrVBlIzYF6nIFxKVoJjCjoGSaJO6NhK1AB3AxS5srHe9QEgv5_Ek38/s200/13.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTj-Fj801igwA0FOWPI5g6rCWCqY_f4tsvt-Q1mVZ2fu1i4SzweGMdFTZQvVQ0jIqBG3tOIauJjr7zjqIstBUhLnVlOtGPezwm9ax0axgUB1lOwLfga8k0tYYnEaYTl6t6yUKYjSuoXo/s1600/15.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623529965209883346" style="WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTj-Fj801igwA0FOWPI5g6rCWCqY_f4tsvt-Q1mVZ2fu1i4SzweGMdFTZQvVQ0jIqBG3tOIauJjr7zjqIstBUhLnVlOtGPezwm9ax0axgUB1lOwLfga8k0tYYnEaYTl6t6yUKYjSuoXo/s200/15.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p align="left"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623529171033338690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvky0pL_XBVG4mV4FQZ6VOiv0hTyRb8K_NFAff4yDHEeGqSLMsJppSZo0d9od5D-CHJjIxYmmSZRBvYVvYUG8cYPsy_EKZPkOvvfaw9N_q9Jw9segZMzlwtOUq4DpI6_JAUHqLi0Dj5U/s400/16b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTj-Fj801igwA0FOWPI5g6rCWCqY_f4tsvt-Q1mVZ2fu1i4SzweGMdFTZQvVQ0jIqBG3tOIauJjr7zjqIstBUhLnVlOtGPezwm9ax0axgUB1lOwLfga8k0tYYnEaYTl6t6yUKYjSuoXo/s1600/15.JPG"></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">While in port in Bermuda, the RCCL Explorer of the Seas was sitting next to us. What a great looking ship. In the below photo, you can see her as she sailed around the island of Bermuda just in front of us. Stunning to watch.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623529163304825714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95S0EYB5gp41w3sykj1KyKeiclKNcKI4ES826RaN2D-Xa-goP_o8qBykf0glfOXYraD9VQ9NMQENh4I8IU4CLo_vviCSS6bfaTB-OMWVMqQ79xy_lGqYfT7beDNkdIRVvbRXV0RHzVUg/s400/17b.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">The next port of call was San Juan, PR. It was so neat sailing into San Juan during daylight and seeing El Morro Fort, Fort Cristabol, and the Racine Fountain from the ship/water. I have been here many times but never saw this due to most ships coming in while I am asleep and leaving after dark. Here we walked around, shopped at CVS, then headed back to the ship. We had just been here in January so we really didn't have anything we wanted to see/buy or do. </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623529153669595506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_zRrgBKyMQ4IhwNwt3oUcPbyf6HimY0uI6oFNebcgUbxVXSeADFp0dXfpJnvdsju-9F9W46htYz4EYXY7jlpEgLeWsBO78dzugpNBP3NaA3h5LW-WEfSqTZqOh4X3c2Gcw_HBoRqrWU/s400/18b.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623529150648533714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfrsHGxj_CojEQWg1syuEaeeFbCFfZXj7HqhDhc5Gh9kY-nSRd8ruqKG76I5gQ09Y1981Q8eZMGr88X1za_rIVg6pr9rZnZ-vzGYGcKU0sK_CnXqFyv4nBIL7aBuRJF7qAmzU_DECwJpI/s400/19b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUz5LNI4fOMynZ0GWaSDJM4vANPd7aL25tmX8ofnS5u4qRrZaSb3hjYXkbXLQKFscFLR9u30dGshcmo6ee1F1EucgSlWkisGOyU7NdM3mZjbP0jZqAHPmFxuFDOULxkMQ3aHDkSNYXvaA/s1600/20.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623528624688516402" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUz5LNI4fOMynZ0GWaSDJM4vANPd7aL25tmX8ofnS5u4qRrZaSb3hjYXkbXLQKFscFLR9u30dGshcmo6ee1F1EucgSlWkisGOyU7NdM3mZjbP0jZqAHPmFxuFDOULxkMQ3aHDkSNYXvaA/s200/20.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtyE8p29Sn2AcxZYbADJnVk3bYdxKkFV70-1zU8TohyphenhyphenGU-ShjJMFKA1BbGUCU9GDxzErlB8r6Sk0sMeVKIsS30FxWUIK4ND_a2NHD6V0_CmKFnO-3PFGopugFIbJ_qWFUqru2Z9IRykM/s1600/21.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623528620460229026" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 96px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtyE8p29Sn2AcxZYbADJnVk3bYdxKkFV70-1zU8TohyphenhyphenGU-ShjJMFKA1BbGUCU9GDxzErlB8r6Sk0sMeVKIsS30FxWUIK4ND_a2NHD6V0_CmKFnO-3PFGopugFIbJ_qWFUqru2Z9IRykM/s200/21.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjBTTIG4qNGQoBOrxUqNIRDu9-NiBp4y9-1bZPwmySXR3dEd5cry3ytMjhDFGmFAkR2C8EyJjFq3zbnZdZTfRFQ2CAjmAppBttbrrQLC2FGFYG2JI1VzRsnxSChBvgLb3Ij9FTNxf1oQ/s1600/23.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623528608426603650" style="WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjBTTIG4qNGQoBOrxUqNIRDu9-NiBp4y9-1bZPwmySXR3dEd5cry3ytMjhDFGmFAkR2C8EyJjFq3zbnZdZTfRFQ2CAjmAppBttbrrQLC2FGFYG2JI1VzRsnxSChBvgLb3Ij9FTNxf1oQ/s200/23.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMWVEYWPwp4ZuCIyGsHNWe_0cwLP62VJBCQ3sII5zcL5hHPQZeUudWWFQ8n-psLnZpIo4FGXSyF6roCIniMV79K5xwj4W5HEtQ11pG-E0sLJwFqEuJF526lJ_5OoGiGifl1xveNI0AnA/s1600/22.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623528612135143906" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 151px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMWVEYWPwp4ZuCIyGsHNWe_0cwLP62VJBCQ3sII5zcL5hHPQZeUudWWFQ8n-psLnZpIo4FGXSyF6roCIniMV79K5xwj4W5HEtQ11pG-E0sLJwFqEuJF526lJ_5OoGiGifl1xveNI0AnA/s200/22.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">The popular St. Thomas was our next port of call, . We shopped right at the pier which was at Crown Bay Marina. I did try to get the internet in the open area of the shopping for a cost of $4 as long as you wanted but didn't have much luck on my IPAD. Next time I will take my laptop off the ship. We then headed back to the pool on the ship to work on our tan. Again, we were here in January on this same ship and this is a popular stop on all ships. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYVJBDknu3BCkOc1PRTOLYrhwTna8qCSZTh-ua2Et_pnjlb_duNKOa3oy7ykNd4DaNUTXNG4eDsyPugkB6bUbZNAYp0nPUmCV-YRQOKt7UIrf-t8chGT4nCcKgHcppfY2UfU_K9hDgno/s1600/24b.JPG"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623528283408037858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYVJBDknu3BCkOc1PRTOLYrhwTna8qCSZTh-ua2Et_pnjlb_duNKOa3oy7ykNd4DaNUTXNG4eDsyPugkB6bUbZNAYp0nPUmCV-YRQOKt7UIrf-t8chGT4nCcKgHcppfY2UfU_K9hDgno/s400/24b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623528273393947058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk4bXa-NLbbEGjUBuv7pU3F5Fouof6AUWjVwD-ZBSGLmaF7Qpw7rKa_yiyaR-ZqYxhGzx4gKVGGI41kfm8w45jiTO1v2BbJMm7_2Z2HjW_jufpWWapYbqyk_W9yONO8h7q33YAM7j2wk/s400/25b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623528265155771522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnv_qDn-UzIC2nMzWbJh4_K1fH5lbE_g2woALtaRmGD4CT42hyXGTzIArEQA3VC4MkaXdEDD-kZcdgPXPcXa55N8D31JEtEx2xJ7wosd6b8Chy_BSsC6esnhdfjOwEhB9Y3LhgAZ91gNs/s400/26b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQfmI9Rlhr-X8JOshUFETCsQYFSFivuvxfkqP5OE1LDikSv2Kq0fMIKlLi4e3mXB7mTztEtIAsApy4Ynv1cH5BfDSxnFXi4SIHdY_I8rgR-Yp3MaV9HMMcbO7YqRpZqHhIixgMpp0g5Q/s1600/27.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623526629170677538" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQfmI9Rlhr-X8JOshUFETCsQYFSFivuvxfkqP5OE1LDikSv2Kq0fMIKlLi4e3mXB7mTztEtIAsApy4Ynv1cH5BfDSxnFXi4SIHdY_I8rgR-Yp3MaV9HMMcbO7YqRpZqHhIixgMpp0g5Q/s200/27.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYG7fPQRDgTKMJEnLKfg7WGf-AtQ8N_bZpKHlsF8pw4Pi1nWRumnqkuYX0OO0gXja5Eup-xU44q3fqo-vaUAZT-HhAUL0IM8qL8sMkpJKrNTqwn9AAHHBa2tPoIYETeIQzUXQMKknTLM/s1600/28.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623526623781181954" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 103px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYG7fPQRDgTKMJEnLKfg7WGf-AtQ8N_bZpKHlsF8pw4Pi1nWRumnqkuYX0OO0gXja5Eup-xU44q3fqo-vaUAZT-HhAUL0IM8qL8sMkpJKrNTqwn9AAHHBa2tPoIYETeIQzUXQMKknTLM/s200/28.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvyq48awk-fmM9tRqY5FGvoB1rwSub9wtZXYEn7R4_dSGEFFectuJcDgrECrPW5tJ1cUBDZZs1-jT9ANKb5LBDdu57IYWVS0zbBMrCLAyvHRVQzysMtdx49i8IG4m3458xGb-uQ5e2nI/s1600/30.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623526615122472626" style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvyq48awk-fmM9tRqY5FGvoB1rwSub9wtZXYEn7R4_dSGEFFectuJcDgrECrPW5tJ1cUBDZZs1-jT9ANKb5LBDdu57IYWVS0zbBMrCLAyvHRVQzysMtdx49i8IG4m3458xGb-uQ5e2nI/s200/30.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fcy8zMP6a14bevFnsi4QSeVmBm0KMrbRI6TVJ-DvCD0TtyyGfsJA-_dOquTV6Y1JErt4WNgA_ybVJA2yJ42u7sT84QejnawckyLzNF48jeCzi9UhuZhAzzKaeFn24bBYp1IBkMohMCM/s1600/29.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623526620922870322" style="WIDTH: 195px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fcy8zMP6a14bevFnsi4QSeVmBm0KMrbRI6TVJ-DvCD0TtyyGfsJA-_dOquTV6Y1JErt4WNgA_ybVJA2yJ42u7sT84QejnawckyLzNF48jeCzi9UhuZhAzzKaeFn24bBYp1IBkMohMCM/s200/29.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Our final port of call was Grand Turk. This port of call is not on very many itineraries but is a nice one. It is sort of like a private island with a huge Margaritaville built right on it. You can use the chair/pool at Margaritaville or chose a chair on the beach. There is shopping with local goods and/or other stores here. One thing they offer at Margaritaville is the Flow Rider which I have only seen on bigger RCCL ships. You can boogie board and/or surf. The cost isn't cheap here though. For a cost of $29 per hour for boogie boarding and/or $39.75 for 1 1/2 hours of doing both boogie boarding and surfing. In below photos you can see more information/photos/video about this flowrider. </span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623526182580692114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTb1QVQunERO6e5c1wBFyISPLyV00wiv54mahSbEbS0_ukL-JIk5SrK4JZo_lfj7p0QcYpyH-QJMOi8iw8LrunB3gnqE8-DKQuElRnTIxWqD9tjJi-R9IWUQ7O5sMlAX3Y8xRCGiqDBI/s400/31b.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623526171513902978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzTw5SVDq_OhodjJlDJR3F_0d5diraF4zkkfnORUEIYG7qTwLfyFWg9uC67iTkq5wgOAN8aMF0agQD41dP9PEv4p0bhZ775PNSJvj_KcknttiYoVe9eQy5bXnoXU4VgDzQYVYNgRvH9A/s400/32b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623526163287099090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhew8KQQ9EEMewzrUJaxFZGDO39rvMhRqYEPUGoOCyCDds1h_wGfnGv_SDxdeVLxdo6M8O6W0-wuoNVY4o2qjjzH8lnM1Se9tIztdGF_GfJFDTl3iYlL-Rc-Jzd6P2sXvOEiuZs2zjc1jk/s400/44b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">An interesting thing I found this time was an exhibit for the Mercury Spaceship that splashed down just in the ocean off of Grand Turk. This space ship was piloted by John Glenn who orbited the earth three times before splashing down on Feb 20th, 1962. Everyone was glued to their televisions and radios as this major event in history took place. And to think, it was right off of beautiful Grand Turk. </span><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623524131079911554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBen9MCeuj1uw9NWS4bkf6-ZM_hnYHxe_G1Zty5M8dHAc4mQsIpE8t6m_WeVJlpwUiIZsAb-8u1AltSNdD4wAiBiw31T45gtk-J2zVHjma9EsJk6xANkw00tDUu2zIsp4jPOclGeAuqc/s400/46b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623524130106322146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEyn9WeSxRI_NaMZWNxw5cuRGbnKP9AlxqIWgLtVhJbjZ6yq_hePU4DXmAwN48KqPpYNgUFbFP34k9pAsllXdDrosbzrzrQg3pRCQGqC_E4SOeezkjO1rNbqF6nyFDz1kTM2sEKKyobU/s400/47b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><div align="justify"><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">And of course, my blog wouldn't be complete without a lovely sunset</span>. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623524126495056722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vD7LPdwTxNF1MFAv73TFBZDbgwrC6N2gS68C-1rt1ZqDO_QLyLhu3ENva6bhOuhldOwvGVKFD7-npl3qSTKjSBLUA5AQrUucDxEk9MZu-0YY3UFrzTtlkV4JQI0sSxj_SjYE6ndbd-M/s400/48b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">I have to admit, this was an unusual cruise for me but very relaxing. In the nine days, only 4 ports of calls and the rest - at sea days. We did not dress up for formal nights, we did not go to shows, we did not eat in the dining room, we just did our own thing. We watched a lot of movies at the Movies Under the Stars and ate, slept, and did what we wanted. So when they say, cruising is what you want it to be - this cruise was relaxing and rejuvenating. Which I needed with my very busy lifestyle. Even though I missed my hubby (who by the way was off fishing in Canada with his uncle (Fred), dad (Gerald) and son (Ryan), it was great to just relax and not worry about anything. (coming soon the Canada fishing trip blog) So thanks again for joining me on this trip, not exotic, not a lot of history, not even a lot of things we did - but very relaxing. </span></div><br /><ul><br /><li><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">THE END</span></em></strong></div></li></ul></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-39589488910307886852011-04-24T19:50:00.009-05:002011-05-21T14:32:51.464-05:00Aruba April 14th - 23rd, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">Dutch island of <strong><em>Aruba</em></strong></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">(favorite Caribbean Island)</span> </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">April 14<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> - 23rd, 2011</span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">Bob, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Debe</span>, Diana & Marty</span> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608992726239796338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcPflMl7yGQWAx90H5r_4kRwxMOqHb-tyaspQmWPu8eTHa1t_f8f4vah4PaHKJ34j6PQZLnkYHsujDYDkuZ1lppd2DlAzVpg2xL2eJoZ9er2NkYJ5A6GZD0QMPsU_C5yGLNiBri8xNy4/s400/1b.JPG" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">We had a very early flight out of St. Louis but who cares when your destination is Aruba. We arrived there and headed straight to Budget to pick up our car, Hyundai Alto. ($300 for 9 days) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span>, so we had to hold the luggage to fit in and not have to make several trips to the hotel - but hey, not a long drive. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> So off to the Marriott for a couple nights before checking into the time sharing Diana/Marty have for the week. We are now in Paradise. <span style="color:#ff0000;">(reminder - if you see a small photo and want to see it larger, just click on it. But remember to click the back button to take you back to the blog - Thanks)</span> </span><span style="color:#ff6600;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608986288121709170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Sgn2Hw2u9wwlGUrJPYe34R6xBu4cULG2ZbnCz0iLPyzDSFjczB-F9J2IsH05dNbhZN9Cuy4TZhYzz9XeSRTlQser0YA2JIdnBz5GCIFRMOZWSIkOZ4FZDDxccyvPY6BNt5I66JiEB6I/s400/4b.JPG" /></span></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#33ccff;">The room at the Marriott was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">soooooooooo</span> nice. And the pool area, beach - well just gorgeous. After getting checked in, we jumped in the car for a little drive around. During the drive we found a wonderful little BBQ place called BBQ HOUSE. Very reasonable in price and very good food. Then back to the Marriott to enjoy the pool and/or hotel. </span></p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTMnU0V-ihM0T45sntGfevqAGjrAm3btdQsNrqTJhyphenhyphen6VBG_2W49T0CDdTorF3jWwbSJc1lRz6aUUvS3Y2u2bVomv8kIWK9FrAphEnU8FwpxyjklY0lh9rbGcFWRZYa2pNTZWO8D8dKIc/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 177px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608992168032947858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTMnU0V-ihM0T45sntGfevqAGjrAm3btdQsNrqTJhyphenhyphen6VBG_2W49T0CDdTorF3jWwbSJc1lRz6aUUvS3Y2u2bVomv8kIWK9FrAphEnU8FwpxyjklY0lh9rbGcFWRZYa2pNTZWO8D8dKIc/s200/2.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RDk_6aeOvCDC2kLJd0onARd9BHJhxsXPBxBaAkcZyJTh5VivBLNtNPmJIa6h6c-C3yiTIW7St7W_v7r6PTKSVw_5QO_DwaY68KYoZaYJ2i1cKA9m871KYPS6HSr7DorF7pIr2wfWrT0/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608988728340983058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RDk_6aeOvCDC2kLJd0onARd9BHJhxsXPBxBaAkcZyJTh5VivBLNtNPmJIa6h6c-C3yiTIW7St7W_v7r6PTKSVw_5QO_DwaY68KYoZaYJ2i1cKA9m871KYPS6HSr7DorF7pIr2wfWrT0/s200/3.JPG" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608966664394426034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCga8RdQyij1CNZSoMV6umJiS78gKZKgFpiY2AdZNm5N5NI1qZ7lYimg7_Ei8-JyYTrc33tm8TnwEUjqWJsIPJ5gD1nHrfFx47qdF1bRsso2K8JXFlTggGadWKQ-eXx3utZyYeNcnmxC0/s400/69b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">The next morning, up bright and early, opened the patio/balcony door and saw this horrible view. Oh my gosh what a shame. We headed to breakfast then to the pool for a first day of sun. As the day continued, we decided to drive out by the California Lighthouse and see how the little car would do on the off road roads. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> Well, we didn't get around the back side of the island by no means but saw something that we had never seen in Aruba before. Burrowing Owls. Yes these small owls make their homes right in the leftover burrows from other animals. Cool Oh, guess we did see a jelly fish washed up on the beach also. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608986283239377010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcDEfY96H_uscs0EDp1gJnithEvAZZrWFCxXI_QhXXPVAW8ABKGx56UOw1xqCGk07Ge1dhvA2TMH8TRdOkgWfRQjoVJ14HeCVeTSO6P6iOEA7gFyY7TsTpmdiiPFFzqd2-mkA9sMnjuQ/s400/5b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608986278997876466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1PxzEGOz5cQLP9AmZDt2y6GrAFXdOa4r9TBfjZL77h7VeKv9-M0UaQSETCqwvsSF_R-o_jDnsZHbiNttJ1GxP9kRIxs0vaACP8-PM9XvP4OEle97bT7i8Ico9HXshmy_DRZmkVCoFv0/s400/6b.JPG" /></span></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#33ccff;">On Saturday we moved into the Caribbean Palm Resort. Very nice, two pools, nice rooms but a little away from the beach. We didn't care as we had a car and when not at the resort, we would be venturing around the island to beaches and things to see. So we settled in and bought groceries and relaxed for the day at the pool.</span> </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608986271565225410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqY7aaRsTUpBe-1SvQs4BPj90DrtZiT6LJa6dAOZglMPXMaBLbxLiEEjPNn2wnh2I9tymho0Wc-urKVhN9V-ro5ARiZOMi8apujDALJZDahzx99eC-7vq7d72GXNjQjutS9x-t1qwYYtM/s400/7b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWp2Y4h_LwSc10yDvtSRUPvJDVAT0o02cmnfpdTM3KaFjsl0aH-EKDROYEWWGSPz_Sh8UmLiTRCM617hXlgKx4BCwL58cgyxZweHaOXn8wzijZWDmMxMFS5K9iQqCMs9_qsOFZ_L3yu8/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608985202483052098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWp2Y4h_LwSc10yDvtSRUPvJDVAT0o02cmnfpdTM3KaFjsl0aH-EKDROYEWWGSPz_Sh8UmLiTRCM617hXlgKx4BCwL58cgyxZweHaOXn8wzijZWDmMxMFS5K9iQqCMs9_qsOFZ_L3yu8/s200/8.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jkrY574hUfE9qSbiwcEMADhGGwwq_xBM6VFnxzoAVoggfk095F5QFG6wJC4RTk5iR9jOnBVnkxXioMc_dYpeo0C4UE4PnusB4zOIxcuR2k25jb9nE-kLDlxJatZskw1BMRwfUhgO6JU/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608985194252478978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jkrY574hUfE9qSbiwcEMADhGGwwq_xBM6VFnxzoAVoggfk095F5QFG6wJC4RTk5iR9jOnBVnkxXioMc_dYpeo0C4UE4PnusB4zOIxcuR2k25jb9nE-kLDlxJatZskw1BMRwfUhgO6JU/s200/9.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Over the next week, we would enjoy many times. And there are so many things to do. Below are some things to see that are quick stops. Left photo is the California Lighthouse just beyond Palm Beach. This is named after a US ship that crashed just off the shore in 1910. (2 yrs before the lighthouse was built) On the other end of the island you will find another light house called the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Seroe</span> Colorado Lighthouse. (after the town there) The next 2 photos are the Alto Vista Church (back NE side of the island) and the Clock Tower found right in the town of Oranjestad.</span> </div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_daBRcEwEADpEBsuC4tb5aEJ8S40MFNivFQ2ovepGpmEmab9ypIHnKHzBGjJxOLL95qClChZc-HsxuPcy5JxFkR5A0KMnEFILwWK5lLYbNKPUpVtKxGNJ6T7tZM7Qqr9TWw_SMOGmWw/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608985193279178818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_daBRcEwEADpEBsuC4tb5aEJ8S40MFNivFQ2ovepGpmEmab9ypIHnKHzBGjJxOLL95qClChZc-HsxuPcy5JxFkR5A0KMnEFILwWK5lLYbNKPUpVtKxGNJ6T7tZM7Qqr9TWw_SMOGmWw/s200/10.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNyhLjknG2naNNSoz_l2CKmnGlTFLmylyCej3Mw9mUeO1MFDwANqs7RC54H8B2Kpd2W7bIy2hEcMUN5veAOInuu9YEc-wlkMB5n1HrdY9097TQU2nr3BvoHh6mxSeQxAdmUFgILXaIFk/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608983314781075858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNyhLjknG2naNNSoz_l2CKmnGlTFLmylyCej3Mw9mUeO1MFDwANqs7RC54H8B2Kpd2W7bIy2hEcMUN5veAOInuu9YEc-wlkMB5n1HrdY9097TQU2nr3BvoHh6mxSeQxAdmUFgILXaIFk/s200/11.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtzf2JPxvyd0JfG_wqBiwfQ_TniK896Itqq-FvwJ4ypeIrGFChEnGnRLoFVXGGmYn8Cr0lw0tL1AR4w7IEmT8YUXyHwGxOMnjKoLq-MHgJnOnMmUgBLg-hjolB94lGasnXKWMfbXlPNE/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608983307361191794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtzf2JPxvyd0JfG_wqBiwfQ_TniK896Itqq-FvwJ4ypeIrGFChEnGnRLoFVXGGmYn8Cr0lw0tL1AR4w7IEmT8YUXyHwGxOMnjKoLq-MHgJnOnMmUgBLg-hjolB94lGasnXKWMfbXlPNE/s200/12.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOESxwUjGQOgkDHYYUc07rR5iMIP715Gyi7gnpcXuh-TS6r2aKEStCiLRTs2zApSF_mg_Btj61c5GQT3bU6JiOznMuSprlIsttXzqiLomPmcl1aeNdmpBrZZro1_FafXtrI6hVROc2gS8/s1600/13.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608983302942944674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOESxwUjGQOgkDHYYUc07rR5iMIP715Gyi7gnpcXuh-TS6r2aKEStCiLRTs2zApSF_mg_Btj61c5GQT3bU6JiOznMuSprlIsttXzqiLomPmcl1aeNdmpBrZZro1_FafXtrI6hVROc2gS8/s200/13.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33ccff;">While heading to Baby Beach and/or the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Seroe</span> Colorado lighthouse, you will come across this huge Red Anchor which is a Memorial for the Lost Seamen. Another site to visit, on the back side of the island and very close to the Natural Bridge is the Gold Smelter Ruins. and/or <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bushiribana</span> Ruins. This was built in 1825 and used most of the 19<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> century. </span><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRyU0AGkJVMkoEgulZP28JLhTswsByC2R6QMJ-7LWeGPq_LBic91ECfL3y90gDYmEXLdL3GXMRbRvlTc1PvdIEUtV6iIbmJPqpygl4q0xdmqoeXjgpn1ziuU_wyn0SvS-Pl1cuBtq93Y/s1600/14.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608983297297325314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRyU0AGkJVMkoEgulZP28JLhTswsByC2R6QMJ-7LWeGPq_LBic91ECfL3y90gDYmEXLdL3GXMRbRvlTc1PvdIEUtV6iIbmJPqpygl4q0xdmqoeXjgpn1ziuU_wyn0SvS-Pl1cuBtq93Y/s200/14.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZluhCK0r9z0SrHKVdmbBWaGoiP9BkqgsL2GJH53PwVid1X8LDvIBQ9BRowxr7iikarHuS5GB5KqaJNrQPEieH3yY8N923oKk29v1dTQNwn6T05r3jMJdWBNEAvaDlgbkH378v-3uoVW0/s1600/15.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608983294533703170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZluhCK0r9z0SrHKVdmbBWaGoiP9BkqgsL2GJH53PwVid1X8LDvIBQ9BRowxr7iikarHuS5GB5KqaJNrQPEieH3yY8N923oKk29v1dTQNwn6T05r3jMJdWBNEAvaDlgbkH378v-3uoVW0/s200/15.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Finally to the Natural Bridge. What a tourist trap but every time I am in Aruba I have to go there. Glad I did because I saw the entire bridge before the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">collapse</span> of the large section in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Sept</span> 2005. In a photo below you will see the before and after photo of the original Natural Bridge. This bridge was 100 feet long and 25 feet high. Now tourist still visit but see the Baby Bridge as it is called which was just feet from the original bridge. My favorite thing is to visit the restaurant and have one of their fabulous smoothies. But be sure to apply by the rules. (Photo below) and if you need to use the bathroom, be sure you have some money. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608981978259902818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3cJ5HNgvwdMWEBdmTHgEWYUVG_-C6rV9Hje0c28xYSyvOQJG1l5QMSNMF7LV5xbKOCSRF66A1betKP9nULvhYgAeKerySGDZLi-yS0-coA1xw1qS36Lg2HUeTrvmZ23yayVNS2wI4oA/s400/16b.JPG" /></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608981975553886994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKNHyYKAeBxO2A7uRwhx9I2QGKqaI-6ckyhbdbFhRTz-rnMCYvF38ennEsAj1tNpgwEaIaf2-D2ANIrNBsw0O3m9wRfcZfJJri5SxOG8Wr1xJe84Zxf5RgHdYWiLVVPMJX4MDHWQsmbY/s400/17b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608981968364656578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85XPz0MiP1ET5DkxfQV3BSU84yLjHhyphenhyphenftd9M5Ql77PFoatXMv-qXU8OHjtBs5JljEbeUBQWnf_nQ8rowyPF-RmMT8t2-V6YYJZrQMW_kynKGyZn2388efEmYVmh9D4CnscyQC5pGOENA/s400/17bb.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWqjwqsDnlnAMnbr7tYdZb22jQhZEuVDwxcXK6MpKcrTvPYn459x4uGboxkYDAJ9xXJJPIzhp8pDyigDxnzKV8NCE6td1XoU4JZOq_3lM0A02fGsN4jpxF2bYAjXKdq5pFDLoUf1y_98/s1600/18.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608979129580357234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWqjwqsDnlnAMnbr7tYdZb22jQhZEuVDwxcXK6MpKcrTvPYn459x4uGboxkYDAJ9xXJJPIzhp8pDyigDxnzKV8NCE6td1XoU4JZOq_3lM0A02fGsN4jpxF2bYAjXKdq5pFDLoUf1y_98/s200/18.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfN86IHPUzhZDmLhqBuakgSlx4_heVkRCT-m1V0nPJQl1QJbaIToNYZJeHFXlcSvxE2ep7jfq2L7zRHgVwQsF_5unBBwLnVDndRL1nAQDcMf4qLwC12jcESLlm4eblldzeraFBiFwxF-s/s1600/19.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608979117123605890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfN86IHPUzhZDmLhqBuakgSlx4_heVkRCT-m1V0nPJQl1QJbaIToNYZJeHFXlcSvxE2ep7jfq2L7zRHgVwQsF_5unBBwLnVDndRL1nAQDcMf4qLwC12jcESLlm4eblldzeraFBiFwxF-s/s200/19.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33ccff;">The above shots are the baby bridge still standing. (1st Photo Diana/Marty standing on bridge & 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> photo <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Debe</span> sitting in front of bridge) Below is a photo of the original Natural Bridge collapsed. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608978676680600322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03wDgO4inr2c6jewhyphenhyphenimvw91P5HKnw_qUpi_3mjO_qnp0qdP7UoBBCGqmpgizf3UR88AkUivaVfkqDrzLTNQrhR4ewiW5mAGPbfs2hyphenhyphenlIKYnE1RmdmeePclPAjyx4sWEilFPy-qjEKQQ/s400/19b.JPG" /></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608978668450600562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCISny8fTQFEBAwlTCMlQjuyT1Wvv_Th3jRA7qEc8ylqnw2ElfWNHf3ZE1YBpE76P9vx36ntydb_8guUnUUKL3TvA8Odi5VfGJWTWbtHWMVFmVKhu4-cTUwv5ocvPlsn8c4b7o-MrC6jo/s400/20b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7429o-kl0zxOBC3AWRYOV2xofe1nSfhxMKmgZNa6UdtbkSsAYYkpMj-SJ4XHF1PgeOBgagOlQhVYXvTb0JSHFJNDLuzSazGa2AGSwd-jSxnplM9r9sXQa2cbTzSjr_wJIMp5kmWYdkw/s1600/21.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 156px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608977926648902786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7429o-kl0zxOBC3AWRYOV2xofe1nSfhxMKmgZNa6UdtbkSsAYYkpMj-SJ4XHF1PgeOBgagOlQhVYXvTb0JSHFJNDLuzSazGa2AGSwd-jSxnplM9r9sXQa2cbTzSjr_wJIMp5kmWYdkw/s200/21.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgXJxJ3WPjotnQ39EUFTAxqpvQ9EpTwXZd3yBItl3BLrdEfdtwm-zWVR7RLagGaIH0Tx10kWYjrGBAOuljfjmMN4IfZyFR6LmFfDZ8LM6_S_93VGqO3Tq9t9zRmhTrePt2FGf_un2CKA/s1600/22.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608977921337843570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgXJxJ3WPjotnQ39EUFTAxqpvQ9EpTwXZd3yBItl3BLrdEfdtwm-zWVR7RLagGaIH0Tx10kWYjrGBAOuljfjmMN4IfZyFR6LmFfDZ8LM6_S_93VGqO3Tq9t9zRmhTrePt2FGf_un2CKA/s200/22.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21rgg-WZDivfJljYXGmdvHI70br9CzTU15VhO2D5-fwe5ffJZa6IsUatMa1wv6K7UWsFGB6lsKbkzqkeIscj1XEKV8Xw6tO1V-zBPaotrWqAHkz0Lj8kU9W63FeC6hvUOui7E6YoiqxQ/s1600/23.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 118px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608977918672311794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21rgg-WZDivfJljYXGmdvHI70br9CzTU15VhO2D5-fwe5ffJZa6IsUatMa1wv6K7UWsFGB6lsKbkzqkeIscj1XEKV8Xw6tO1V-zBPaotrWqAHkz0Lj8kU9W63FeC6hvUOui7E6YoiqxQ/s200/23.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKs6vuCsJeq6n_faMe4dIrbZe-A8ZXMZ5ZYnZXsKZg7jsYKH2dh-Tpaxe0eAB36kcyDja7VyAazEGbMgX40iHBn2032dy9eEKp78BuTE9XBF6QzyJB4Q6A1j2ZBZ4jf7zoKJW5Hky7KE/s1600/24.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608977918270772978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKs6vuCsJeq6n_faMe4dIrbZe-A8ZXMZ5ZYnZXsKZg7jsYKH2dh-Tpaxe0eAB36kcyDja7VyAazEGbMgX40iHBn2032dy9eEKp78BuTE9XBF6QzyJB4Q6A1j2ZBZ4jf7zoKJW5Hky7KE/s200/24.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608977122241995266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOHv7jTtb5wtlQVJddhfFODUOAqMxWCxwId7b4Vfnwg-03NoDErE2wyUdtJu9eVonJ_9AH5y7MfqfIlrBvqukqXk9PXOGmrJvEbItxjBlHqzFsucmVMixr-1Og1UZTKN_1UEAKCIycHU/s400/25b.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Another site to visit is the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Casibari</span> Rock Formations. This is the second most tourist attraction in Aruba (with Natural Bridge being the first). You can climb these rocks with no charge but keep in mind you will have to go <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> some rough places to get to the top. So worth seeing the view though. If you have the time - walk the trails around the entire place. Some neat things to see and trails are very good. A couple hours here is nice. </span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608977118681646978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZhZwT-DSePtuHcyf4tqwpYXeBpanNHM0p_-NSeGC4hkxlqcc1EB8mAu47TLB-FpwqlVhxbb0MAP2Rlrjtjs830ArN03UYQ0LAwOaYYTsCjXT3vtTqDqa2VFQoqu_f7Z_vTsuX4RElLA/s400/26b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFmHGPP_8T5tvkVxAxL6K7Thlma7LfF3xQENcot-p5rj68p08NdcJbTV14dGiDEzks4ueXpcUOYXiVlxhSLxA1N9zdtny6ygeLQFS1A6wcC5WKknYw4HjalPY1wVTbcuYPnQ5GO3U5_g/s1600/27.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608976730391193106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFmHGPP_8T5tvkVxAxL6K7Thlma7LfF3xQENcot-p5rj68p08NdcJbTV14dGiDEzks4ueXpcUOYXiVlxhSLxA1N9zdtny6ygeLQFS1A6wcC5WKknYw4HjalPY1wVTbcuYPnQ5GO3U5_g/s200/27.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYE1IsWNjd2P5qCpMkg1jjMgZrVmp8Ok7XWXDUsKoItVCydVgJluT7-wgoXFnDF6qszwJSw4CIUKeDbwOop1m-ethvpnhhY2h5848pgDr9DqZokx9USImKQFekuSnhpBzPoicMcwc5vGk/s1600/28.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608976727381235842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYE1IsWNjd2P5qCpMkg1jjMgZrVmp8Ok7XWXDUsKoItVCydVgJluT7-wgoXFnDF6qszwJSw4CIUKeDbwOop1m-ethvpnhhY2h5848pgDr9DqZokx9USImKQFekuSnhpBzPoicMcwc5vGk/s200/28.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Another rock formation to visit and climb are the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ayo</span> Rock Formations. These are not as good as the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Casibari</span> rocks and while we were there - climbing in the rocks had a high risk of getting stung by wasps. There were hornet nests everywhere. So be sure and watch out if you go here. Hopefully they plan to kill them so the tourists can enjoy this place. This is the smaller of the two rock formations though.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608976218195291410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3uOeBY6bFg2M5ixpPqt_uyybyjccsQG4suW1So-IKEhLgLSwtl85wG0Aouw4AJd1dxta9pzHrjz9_GbfYK4UJUK4uKzxsoWpGtwCyxiZBagJ_hhzN5tQH-MgpIfDmRHsqcYWU_B47MY/s400/29b.JPG" /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcYSgglmiDrCBuu8gBtgcmMb-SV-OLzQsDl5hs-eYFUHoBi2c-oHvDDR9Y9h-LuIgSTWL2FJL7ryQu08ccUhRwfm7Ay24c1tGbs8ZV9L3xbwCHkX0irYof0FxkN-G49VoGzFIB4bf6D0/s1600/30.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608975614460547186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcYSgglmiDrCBuu8gBtgcmMb-SV-OLzQsDl5hs-eYFUHoBi2c-oHvDDR9Y9h-LuIgSTWL2FJL7ryQu08ccUhRwfm7Ay24c1tGbs8ZV9L3xbwCHkX0irYof0FxkN-G49VoGzFIB4bf6D0/s200/30.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyczI1hS7dQVdqvlCs5jdTjfJ1OVmx8BRQxlmsS4UmyjbkqsbIXyfCiU-m21sgboUKLT1YWlA41YV00VSv6KbM005OrJ0v6Jtmoq1iTF6HFopMChCzHNfXTKG-vRgQ4ez9UiASmKxbK70/s1600/31.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608975607365583922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyczI1hS7dQVdqvlCs5jdTjfJ1OVmx8BRQxlmsS4UmyjbkqsbIXyfCiU-m21sgboUKLT1YWlA41YV00VSv6KbM005OrJ0v6Jtmoq1iTF6HFopMChCzHNfXTKG-vRgQ4ez9UiASmKxbK70/s200/31.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">I know, you are all wondering, Aruba, white sand beaches and the talk/photos is just of tourist attractions. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span>, here you go. Our all time favorite beach in Aruba is Baby Beach. Very shallow waters, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">turquoise</span> blue and very nice. Plus the added factor of a great snorkeling place. You will have to rent chairs, clams, pay for food, etc.... unless you chose to do like us, suffer with a towel on the ground and bring your own food. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> (chairs - best ones $8 and $6 for others) And of course, we brought our own snorkel gear. So check out the photos below. (while we were there, the Dutch Royal Marines were doing some physical training. Wow was it tough)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWKGgAAmnz8KEbleLfxdTC3Xrya1Fwo-iQiAXgiazeqbjc9Ak6STf0ERNe7rpScZEubvRehT2sCUxBy-sS5in9U_f5NyR0pQfM987jRSueRfAd0HH9xh2So2RjzVDP3dWxs0RkcqHSvU/s1600/32b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608976214775988162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWKGgAAmnz8KEbleLfxdTC3Xrya1Fwo-iQiAXgiazeqbjc9Ak6STf0ERNe7rpScZEubvRehT2sCUxBy-sS5in9U_f5NyR0pQfM987jRSueRfAd0HH9xh2So2RjzVDP3dWxs0RkcqHSvU/s400/32b.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iTJUSKjkiiI8SvNpDeEu78smCDp_nHDjar9S7ZsW2HTPTBQglfqE83KWE96M3HhKpFu2Q8xueK-KBGtXDPutBsHT68VykS0F-Hz17ocxYq9jwq2LaSCa8pygNPGCg5NIxMpGEDsq5Xc/s1600/33.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 197px; HEIGHT: 123px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608975599370929378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iTJUSKjkiiI8SvNpDeEu78smCDp_nHDjar9S7ZsW2HTPTBQglfqE83KWE96M3HhKpFu2Q8xueK-KBGtXDPutBsHT68VykS0F-Hz17ocxYq9jwq2LaSCa8pygNPGCg5NIxMpGEDsq5Xc/s200/33.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSaKnD7fAPNHoC3Jwh71UDvbImaV7LL2qlqW-sW8IEh3gig1rAMvd78wYpdFDoQ-tFws7HhLO6UqmxuhaYxWjOnQwGfQTDFKYb9-IdORhvcMASVpxR6t_mQ9_XLMq9qBSOAdUoWfWEME/s1600/34.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608975597059666690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSaKnD7fAPNHoC3Jwh71UDvbImaV7LL2qlqW-sW8IEh3gig1rAMvd78wYpdFDoQ-tFws7HhLO6UqmxuhaYxWjOnQwGfQTDFKYb9-IdORhvcMASVpxR6t_mQ9_XLMq9qBSOAdUoWfWEME/s200/34.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9679eoQzgg2VERJVPw8OKJEOzf3p2UTk3cPVHHZm4aj1wpXD7Ba8x6-LrdSnZvZmqxOqK-wvdBhQthMubu7EsTUREwpyQLFeO8kRp8GHU3EgnmMDWpf7F780bfzKc98rgT0hhRqcL-gQ/s1600/36.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608974998060556994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9679eoQzgg2VERJVPw8OKJEOzf3p2UTk3cPVHHZm4aj1wpXD7Ba8x6-LrdSnZvZmqxOqK-wvdBhQthMubu7EsTUREwpyQLFeO8kRp8GHU3EgnmMDWpf7F780bfzKc98rgT0hhRqcL-gQ/s200/36.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeqe-WImqRTgq-JOHlFk71JWZVls9kxztjYOrDJLZ4dhaMCWnvM2FcJILgqbzdYo_s-Wvvn7DkE7H7jfoHtzkQiB2nCbmb9XjpuS76irJ86WA435BdqwOGGjbn3B0ngqma6jjat3ov2w/s1600/35.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608975591561247202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeqe-WImqRTgq-JOHlFk71JWZVls9kxztjYOrDJLZ4dhaMCWnvM2FcJILgqbzdYo_s-Wvvn7DkE7H7jfoHtzkQiB2nCbmb9XjpuS76irJ86WA435BdqwOGGjbn3B0ngqma6jjat3ov2w/s200/35.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS6koWA4H39hlWdjDlg_oXgAyDsw3vPftkc4_qcuCQ6I8b8bPOb-0Ve1EXvpqNU1GMyos_dFZr_tSC3qykCONLqtsUlEz_cywSMHDJ-s2MjNEHwHmyjrSUSiA154aU_9gs9iKDv6Q3Fg/s1600/40.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 182px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608974974698504978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS6koWA4H39hlWdjDlg_oXgAyDsw3vPftkc4_qcuCQ6I8b8bPOb-0Ve1EXvpqNU1GMyos_dFZr_tSC3qykCONLqtsUlEz_cywSMHDJ-s2MjNEHwHmyjrSUSiA154aU_9gs9iKDv6Q3Fg/s200/40.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUJVjIpnB7VcTOj-fmfm2lOwu3-ccFEN49EOVs12AK_KoQ0skAWsRx0Zcg0u-TB1unhX9-GB-gfsAPkPixXMjvwFQNyR4fu1KyI8iLaxT34JNxPpD_5eYZYjnFFrluVpZlpo6gcZaT78/s1600/38.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 196px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608974986186245202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUJVjIpnB7VcTOj-fmfm2lOwu3-ccFEN49EOVs12AK_KoQ0skAWsRx0Zcg0u-TB1unhX9-GB-gfsAPkPixXMjvwFQNyR4fu1KyI8iLaxT34JNxPpD_5eYZYjnFFrluVpZlpo6gcZaT78/s200/38.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">And with the winter we had - I loved <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">someones</span> sense of humor. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608974149681394546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPp4uIERRAw4FaHi6PyvfzbSxF7gqV2RDthKVylXWUSQEHitLqXMzHGCeaI4_7AyCYMApamzU2vcg3DS_cp9Nx1A-2GIE1FAEZ1I01Whj3aKRd7hkgg3_DrnNwkAWe5MhOloHrYu2THqU/s400/41b.JPG" /> <br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">From Baby Beach we drove just over a little and saw this gorgeous beach. Coco Beach. Nothing much there but looked like the locals went there to fish and swim. Very beautiful.</span> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608974147051124786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYaCqCfm55UDFseynIfQXpiGbcSZ-lTE2xNcgFpsXop8mQeGRiCZQF7Ms8nPB_ZmKYqIR0SXEmuwxpF5uYdqoXvrveSqq8IZU1cbvalw69A84yBpzFZiHoocRK_Jld6oNkSMORaGMB1Y/s400/42b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608974139266870146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYfN_87UZ2MyCOAD94lVFHUrvou-OTCSP0a-D913DNbkSG6ehwQehQ-5tZVodYdhyphenhyphenNEEzbxvA6vMFlIKzqaHbScHc5Il9QVmyEYDwYdy9wf2vZcFv3DTtcbfz7NrTdGXhpSWeWFw6LyI/s400/43b.JPG" /><span style="color:#33ccff;">And now for an entire day trip. Yes, to really enjoy it take a day. Even though we didn't really see it all in our day trip. This is the Arikok National Park. This was free but the roads have been upgraded somewhat and since this small island mainly has tourist attractions that are free - it is to be expected that they now charge. We didn't go to the Natural Pool in the park since you must have a jeep or ATV to do that. Years ago you didn't have to go thru the park to visit it but you do now. Still so much to see. Three caves (even though the photos only show two) Fontein and Quadirikiri Caves. (3rd id the Tunnel of Love) Fontein will have a ranger there but Quadirikiri is only a short clif and then walk into it with sunlight coming from above. Very nice. You will see some awesome beaches, rock formations, sand dunes and more in the park.</span> <br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608974138185824802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAiK9QwCr82bH2yjvY9jRbUxdYqGIdbvx_9vl66HLekl8XxHjCkJFX2Qjm6HIuCmH9ERaedVaGu0eoFJApKdfjOQsnTtX_ZSPH4vWsqrJJp3MVvSJzL9TiET7-mbFy-h9C8pLAeXH9pA/s400/44b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xLoXevA6l1KQfSGw5LohOvtVKbcpITA0MbSLmgMhwklSCSXU9erQjnwQwaqIg4SZ5vQRotVTFuYqwgv9Rsvrlg8VvdJhsEJTrA4PnoKO3Ta0qZDLioBhFrw3eZd7b13ZSu5jTUY-V68/s1600/45.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608973642182162930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xLoXevA6l1KQfSGw5LohOvtVKbcpITA0MbSLmgMhwklSCSXU9erQjnwQwaqIg4SZ5vQRotVTFuYqwgv9Rsvrlg8VvdJhsEJTrA4PnoKO3Ta0qZDLioBhFrw3eZd7b13ZSu5jTUY-V68/s200/45.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiYCEymgm_KP6OuyihB_ef4re6h-CERKyDaEJbd3Xk97iUUwbE_rfyvd8LRRhCjKeiH7qorXJK2oZxXJdowhMyHt0hYj7OjkLoSdKKoWhspoa7H2B4GkoCPmIJyMgXi-Y6LCeEX36oHI/s1600/46.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; 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But one cool thing happened while we were there. A group of goats came running thru the desert/volcano surroundings areas and all together ran down to this only fresh water pond for a drink. It sounds trivial but it was so cool to watch. </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOjMuS8oVSmBFsNVAzpfL6kHK4hyDUvOLWjOR4PK963WIgybrpcPvECJjHVGGFOhwjkul9nhnP9l6GvHovjdzzSlena7VscYXBJN9K4w-4rky_l_KdvR5EWltF3qMYW0mBCJ0lnHcTjA/s1600/55.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608968268230300530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOjMuS8oVSmBFsNVAzpfL6kHK4hyDUvOLWjOR4PK963WIgybrpcPvECJjHVGGFOhwjkul9nhnP9l6GvHovjdzzSlena7VscYXBJN9K4w-4rky_l_KdvR5EWltF3qMYW0mBCJ0lnHcTjA/s200/55.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGxW1x1H57V7ryN5xj37cbz0PWYXqhhu4TfS3yeCvyFHaqL0ApD7VOHncQAtpgwQiKf3HvFfFiVXBI7gtB6_vo4Lt-aEgiCXzFhMt_itjbCEe551FSudmiFx5_GEh1-F8lffjrLphcVQ/s1600/56.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608968264678837826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGxW1x1H57V7ryN5xj37cbz0PWYXqhhu4TfS3yeCvyFHaqL0ApD7VOHncQAtpgwQiKf3HvFfFiVXBI7gtB6_vo4Lt-aEgiCXzFhMt_itjbCEe551FSudmiFx5_GEh1-F8lffjrLphcVQ/s200/56.JPG" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967855479344738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdu2AmmFnPQRtq426FUaONUe5IWkaq6Xg1fABlwGgRO_Semva5FGnuXMzvx9Nf-He_1LRSlBbG_5gvW37xpC3aTCTn3AGcqV6KINquS07dycTems-PRF49lQvoXem1pXDTOF3fanRHVM/s400/57b.JPG" /><span style="color:#33ccff;">A first time visit for us was to the Lourdes Grotto. We found it on a map and decided to drop in to visit it. Built into the rock formation on the hillside was this grotto that looked to be used for maybe church services/weddings/etc..... Across the street from it was another one but smaller. Kinda neat.</span><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOb3qhnkTV6GfHiq_L-Caf3qWsUURJ-tJ_BxOy-SybwiJ3VTtGqbbbgOxS-NlhX7jc5jfYvVJePI_88xVWf7GocPMT4-vgYquek-5ta3UK7zVptdB55-QzQn0sM9hn4lAnEizSj9zdaBQ/s1600/58b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967853914344546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOb3qhnkTV6GfHiq_L-Caf3qWsUURJ-tJ_BxOy-SybwiJ3VTtGqbbbgOxS-NlhX7jc5jfYvVJePI_88xVWf7GocPMT4-vgYquek-5ta3UK7zVptdB55-QzQn0sM9hn4lAnEizSj9zdaBQ/s400/58b.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UkUOQQi7wFV232zvJDrRGMCN8ccBqzasfxBxLAZqVJ_eWTXKPmASPtG9UK-iRBYgYbAux4bnQDy6SSh3yfRqNroc7FciueP8RU609OFat6VeoTz2QlB3AJHcAvm7e7JRIaLawx1ibVA/s1600/60.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967541784272882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UkUOQQi7wFV232zvJDrRGMCN8ccBqzasfxBxLAZqVJ_eWTXKPmASPtG9UK-iRBYgYbAux4bnQDy6SSh3yfRqNroc7FciueP8RU609OFat6VeoTz2QlB3AJHcAvm7e7JRIaLawx1ibVA/s200/60.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6KduxGNhkfBavkChHrgKcA7098SLWpivp-h3iZ1piwEZq5Q3TdsDhyphenhyphenKe3QHCDVErtTXhCU0vgU5GQK1wUctArkyhaJmQGflhwf4hTkqRdNzTLc0MfOTsIP3W3YWawwdEo3z8CsK-zhk/s1600/59.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 128px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967548462714338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6KduxGNhkfBavkChHrgKcA7098SLWpivp-h3iZ1piwEZq5Q3TdsDhyphenhyphenKe3QHCDVErtTXhCU0vgU5GQK1wUctArkyhaJmQGflhwf4hTkqRdNzTLc0MfOTsIP3W3YWawwdEo3z8CsK-zhk/s200/59.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">One of the exciting things on this trip was stopping at this snorkeling spot. (photo below) We had seen boat tours stopping there and people were snorkeling from off the shore in a couple places so one day we decided to do it. It was one of the best snorkeled ever. We saw a sea turtle, morey eel and tons of fish. We had never snorkeled here before and what a huge treat it was.<br /></span></div><span style="color:#00cccc;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967847179943730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQAeRSYJxJdumZt6BhooAD4wSqaf_Rm2RxxCS6GgNpJ28c5MvfdqyLZlk3wJwIdLUpBQGa0OlPnqSlWVWwGqpfrrxRN0beU5unxlL8NzRcWdBhckT5558_8M8Gue1P-A8hPLLpzw16Gc/s400/61b.JPG" /></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31WBsfdhP5v5sx63ReJ5FuBrKssosIRL3l-yY7j6BkzABwaghGT1ZhqwRQMP9TFh60apKm0jcuRbDh63Z1pzjWDbY8N-CzGELXWlxuJa4gBGgJi34oNj8XSXUxDVCITHBXtg1ZE7M_Lk/s1600/62.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967530744470066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31WBsfdhP5v5sx63ReJ5FuBrKssosIRL3l-yY7j6BkzABwaghGT1ZhqwRQMP9TFh60apKm0jcuRbDh63Z1pzjWDbY8N-CzGELXWlxuJa4gBGgJi34oNj8XSXUxDVCITHBXtg1ZE7M_Lk/s200/62.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHV6KWmmEayMjLXwDI2mZKRrPJiUPnQ6kRQK2FigGiX4_PSGtWgXciuJRU7iWyux806dxBKd-d8tPkaSBGpIVoZrxTp32Dav5BuhUUk9yDWYgmz1LJyTr48z-T2-Y7FqZQxoGyvW5VcI/s1600/63.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967520491523106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHV6KWmmEayMjLXwDI2mZKRrPJiUPnQ6kRQK2FigGiX4_PSGtWgXciuJRU7iWyux806dxBKd-d8tPkaSBGpIVoZrxTp32Dav5BuhUUk9yDWYgmz1LJyTr48z-T2-Y7FqZQxoGyvW5VcI/s200/63.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhru5yPhNSoVkMCcp3cUQVGZ1xHCcgMpDl89AIzpmGe_Qnj_0jofMk394D9RzV6whhVWdbM39TK4DCUikfH8HcYj3CKjvtRCCrlo0ksksNvZnhHkFMUQFTZCsBoJP3yFwFJ9-TER7uLNo8/s1600/66.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 197px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967017876573922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhru5yPhNSoVkMCcp3cUQVGZ1xHCcgMpDl89AIzpmGe_Qnj_0jofMk394D9RzV6whhVWdbM39TK4DCUikfH8HcYj3CKjvtRCCrlo0ksksNvZnhHkFMUQFTZCsBoJP3yFwFJ9-TER7uLNo8/s200/66.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bNrYMeOu3RiUHUtumjDC3xS36vS4SXPwgvALopyUi8Bl9XAvZjW29PV86fjyVPqBWirlkRqvdc8BzfW_IKx-lKK_d0Rws_MqxMffbyJ4Uy5-mgxQUlIechQ3Zf49eaL3APTHdBAmzXI/s1600/65.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 196px; HEIGHT: 147px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967029743196546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bNrYMeOu3RiUHUtumjDC3xS36vS4SXPwgvALopyUi8Bl9XAvZjW29PV86fjyVPqBWirlkRqvdc8BzfW_IKx-lKK_d0Rws_MqxMffbyJ4Uy5-mgxQUlIechQ3Zf49eaL3APTHdBAmzXI/s200/65.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7Hl8oa01XHgv_DGGjvNQt2YXpAQny1cJSbMVqkyA55NprZrsmp0Ei1nS3UEbt9rQMkSBM3-I-CQ6QHfu3w8H1xcLrh394D8G57KSpdTcHr4atGLd0TNraI7dgdWTjWbp_IQeyds58bg/s1600/64.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 147px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967032960793778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7Hl8oa01XHgv_DGGjvNQt2YXpAQny1cJSbMVqkyA55NprZrsmp0Ei1nS3UEbt9rQMkSBM3-I-CQ6QHfu3w8H1xcLrh394D8G57KSpdTcHr4atGLd0TNraI7dgdWTjWbp_IQeyds58bg/s200/64.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16f2C4PTSPrT-pLnYuIDfhrtM7rLBnv0N0HTiZ2G8lH9689kKM6LBrz5Y8pTWICvF5WBMK0SXbO-aZBcemfz2XQmspsnJUEb1lNZktvBhjiyjOs3zvIb1yiq26YjYgUjBugHFV24kGiY/s1600/67.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 183px; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608967015996462770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16f2C4PTSPrT-pLnYuIDfhrtM7rLBnv0N0HTiZ2G8lH9689kKM6LBrz5Y8pTWICvF5WBMK0SXbO-aZBcemfz2XQmspsnJUEb1lNZktvBhjiyjOs3zvIb1yiq26YjYgUjBugHFV24kGiY/s200/67.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33ccff;">And of course, from this snorkeling site you can look back at the hotels dotting the shores of Palm Beach. </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608966665831992658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOmm7-UoMkwsoZbhdFcPdPc7mH8bAy9xY2jsLm9B3A0_MYRHworqj8xqxtpJEeWWpp5ITPphjV7mLZpEDZw_h5RVzMJAs1X1p4MMHaYOwK2GSg-ycRmdrjSTPgJck6NAU-ZCDXo8CAAc/s400/68b.JPG" /></span><span style="color:#ff6600;">Now, you can't visit Aruba without going to the main town of Oranjestad. Many casinos (as you will find all along Eagle and Palm Beaches) along with shopping. Lots of it. From Louis Vutton to tourist vendors. Lots of great restaurants and snacks to eat. Take a look in the Renaissance hotel on the land side or walk along the shore on the ocean side. Just take it all in. The Dutch feel of the island with the Dutch structure of the buildings is fantastic. And the locals so welcoming. Well, what more can we say. Our favorite Caribbean Island.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukrl9oxKJEKGbTgUZPB4CfejDyhH7WITelZgkL81cze-xAxzceSHwnwTigdkbI_ymaXsu-PYGmHmqflpMMKrTt2TtkGnfKS9Q8FFxoBtpoicNAOWhlJ1ieopkNIlX8eK0gZnlDHlcQXg/s1600/70.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608966475539867666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukrl9oxKJEKGbTgUZPB4CfejDyhH7WITelZgkL81cze-xAxzceSHwnwTigdkbI_ymaXsu-PYGmHmqflpMMKrTt2TtkGnfKS9Q8FFxoBtpoicNAOWhlJ1ieopkNIlX8eK0gZnlDHlcQXg/s200/70.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhi0BIA5dPs8NKuQlTbRd07nAIQrxRs2thtYS3tZJamVu8IWOl-ZDJCSTtTT50yIDwiLu9qkrae3yr7UYXg9KcXtmpGjQ8uKmpZddR0xqI9WFXTuvlHVSobjsF3MKCF0HR_0oEZaJmao/s1600/72.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608966465214877282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhi0BIA5dPs8NKuQlTbRd07nAIQrxRs2thtYS3tZJamVu8IWOl-ZDJCSTtTT50yIDwiLu9qkrae3yr7UYXg9KcXtmpGjQ8uKmpZddR0xqI9WFXTuvlHVSobjsF3MKCF0HR_0oEZaJmao/s200/72.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1K96uf7GCj0wUSNHOeH-C3ZnP4B5hqRzqoROc9w9JqZshLtgBF6hYjujBYjaNkIj8i8U-FkkVFXKQxPJ6keuN8HHDlF2Vc35HhgDtZF3Xjp0toP10KvHRIBnbbqzUjfn05MgJvs3YtjA/s1600/73.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608966462038107858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1K96uf7GCj0wUSNHOeH-C3ZnP4B5hqRzqoROc9w9JqZshLtgBF6hYjujBYjaNkIj8i8U-FkkVFXKQxPJ6keuN8HHDlF2Vc35HhgDtZF3Xjp0toP10KvHRIBnbbqzUjfn05MgJvs3YtjA/s200/73.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMOJ6edIygFvGNvji6-A2pBTD6dEFPyRVodKxB76nL7PTlci0EgZNfYHdeQ15Qu8TXsxeb2JpG8z_at2tK9ABpYCvFz_WYw90BwXXV2PLlNPn59V9rrAXM4GrWdn8PiwuPJB0JElIM3c/s1600/71.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608966469511755122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMOJ6edIygFvGNvji6-A2pBTD6dEFPyRVodKxB76nL7PTlci0EgZNfYHdeQ15Qu8TXsxeb2JpG8z_at2tK9ABpYCvFz_WYw90BwXXV2PLlNPn59V9rrAXM4GrWdn8PiwuPJB0JElIM3c/s200/71.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">We end this trip with a night of sunset photos. Yes, all from the same night. But what is amazing to us, a person can get sunset photos with so many different elements around, that no one can tell they came from the same place. Cactus, weeds and sailboats along with sand and tiki roof pavillions built for shelter. All in the same place. Amazing and beautiful. </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608966170355188802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4i9gKhYaGaOmunBI_N6v1uGOgXYwEND0Ow-yHC2qQcIEvPHLLGyM42pchkemTmX6sAcqSBEryCX7AKByZNZZMzdz1qPZAeepJDO4TCtZiCNlK5d7GSYaZSwb4N4lttyWt_FdpsMbyDM/s400/74b.JPG" /> <br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608966159612496386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvFujZcp5RcOe48hrQv9SUdHP8jotX81u0PN75ILCnfxviXBpUjL1cpa8IdYwi2zobPU484xF85vVvi7fvrNqz2WoLAmlJ7oNplNjBPfW3Mn5lOIUaANjQlT7jeBXtSHJeikWqyX2dCI/s400/75b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608966158262314530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyzNA-IfDO_dimvn_4QYHd-uDfRc9DpFnCNZzp-6sNN072waaZXCALVIz9LwIi8_Uzv2YuPdsAggfQkYYSTuwjOL6jSY_5TeT-dme-YPhTzRswxtJX_hkwVM6AkAJJb_TLrEzt9jKPeU/s400/76b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">What a wonderful trip this was. Again, one of our favorite caribbean islands and can now possibly one of my sister and her husbands favorites also. We did so much and enjoyed every minute of it. Who cares that we cooked and ate in the room, that we drove a small vehicle, that we weren't on a beach the entire time - we had a great trip and memories that will last a lifetime. We hope you enjoyed this trip and it is on your list of places to visit. As it will always be on our list. Thanks again for visiting our blog</span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">THE END</span></p></div></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-51089386239919891382011-03-14T23:37:00.002-05:002011-03-29T23:24:01.078-05:00Freedom of the Seas - March 6 - 13, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Royal <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Caribbean</span> </strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Freedom of the Seas</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><em>Port Canaveral, FL; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Labadee</span>, Haiti; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Falmouth</span>, Jamaica; Georgetown,Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico.</em> </span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Joyce, Cindy, Diana & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Debe</span> (four sisters) and our mom, Betty</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cf8L9BKDkRQGqDaPZseb5_43xyDnwLrZrP79rYrdspemvASfoAxwPxsjolG8eKzN2c6RXmxyb8VkDk-9lbb0Bgklvnfu8zIbOEjybYYHyiIP-DqMIzifNele287Q8Qt1gJhfQ76g1dY/s1600/a1b.JPG"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587551374410739842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 369px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cf8L9BKDkRQGqDaPZseb5_43xyDnwLrZrP79rYrdspemvASfoAxwPxsjolG8eKzN2c6RXmxyb8VkDk-9lbb0Bgklvnfu8zIbOEjybYYHyiIP-DqMIzifNele287Q8Qt1gJhfQ76g1dY/s400/a1b.JPG" border="0" /></span> <br /><p align="justify"></a><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Above our trip begins at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">airport</span>. Here is a shot of us all while waiting for our flight. Below, we finally arrived in Orlando, FL but a little confusion with the shuttle service caused them to bring a small van. No problem, I have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">learn</span> to pack up vehicles over the years since hubby and I had 7 kids together so that is what we are doing in the below photo. My sister Cindy helps out with the heavy bags and we <strong><em>get r done</em></strong></span>. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587551367409787810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 338px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcuyTBdGZhh73Ky3WutkGaBj7_OP8ciTaUmGWM9BL30qgYzp7NvRB_3I77mUSJVkwtJRMje-2HvTL6R-23ZrD573tQ1QEC4gRKmPw1EH915GOBVYjgSWCLPl5i95guLFWBV9zUhIffeE/s400/A2.1b.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">After a great night sleep (yep great since we had 5 of us in one room) at the Days Inn in Cocoa, FL - it was time to catch the shuttle and head to the ship. Shirley Shuttle picked us up in a huge vehicle this time.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587551364060944962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XOLHtNiHv74k7FqkLRApohOtTFGypsBT_JAi3fqvSje9Ofx9LwUV4kBk3GwaS2BEZOLOSjFhZDIo2xdWDxFlKSkYXgn3u95eQPHXis2NnsK2TPdr83IMgZFEbiJhYKQ1N3uZNOpAXMk/s400/a2b.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587550714353536690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTlCbzzo2vE0QXEnP06ZOpJfx1-Xx4XX9mKqOiLKY4SP74b1YS59lMDltyvdWyPCHGYkahL0xRlihYgQEz7Arz3FKCtjAJienPPPNvy_Sp6Yr-1ddfgwmaWVAUZWruuMjBvXiuaQXSCc/s400/a3b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">The ship , Freedom of the Seas, was huge and awesome. I have to admit, the brand new Disney Dream was sitting next to our ship and was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">definitely</span> nice. But for this day - it was just a "dream." (this photo is really the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">FOS</span> sitting at one of the port of calls) <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587550705886391394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfJOoqQI2z8QvrtAzp4rbOY5pZNmOzo7Rk_SlsZuYgJfoatawAhhubS1Ib48I683S65k2R-E2q_jzDdn4G7vZZ4jOgqFgzkKIdhUxBqLF0Go8vivR-mLZ0cz4TWkeZh7cB6HH2M2xa88/s400/a4b.jpg" border="0" /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587550701740374546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 323px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ae3uv5S5DtWqHqoHJqII2-KifATwF5MAgKAYOOI3a8S9Xu34sL7HftfEPu2DXL7eIYqLQQhn1u6UeRpKGdWahvE06GyK_LBREud5RQfNkF6FNo7hffKU39SjJBJiobeGRomOLnMJSyU/s400/a5.1b.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">First stop, the buffet for lunch. It was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">packed</span> as usual on embarkation day.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587550697945813970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIqkiNkiRF-nZG-hElxo3qxWJybO4nndeakWlFSqgdh_SAB8eD56LS3GTvy-hGlReyZDR_UZQWp3uWQGFQ0jfPZWnbefwMSfx1LnI-5rpHYpDFMut1zam3W1h2lMn_HlSOtQS7DOk5dE/s400/a5.2b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Royal Caribbean is known to board the ships but not to allow anyone in the hallways of the cabins or in the cabins until after 1 in the afternoon. So finally we headed to our cabins. Below is mine and Diana's cabin. (yep, robes lol)</span> </div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FNHWiyt8bnDFWpYPbCpR2CAfCBloeick8JrLLp2oZ7CGXPaEIMWBCE8K1JOD8t_BYbpEA0NK23IM4y5g5m7IH3x_j7ySseLTSEINay7aaaJRpeg56aC_6OGyIDUnHw-xawpePYb24lE/s1600/a5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587550263048111890" style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FNHWiyt8bnDFWpYPbCpR2CAfCBloeick8JrLLp2oZ7CGXPaEIMWBCE8K1JOD8t_BYbpEA0NK23IM4y5g5m7IH3x_j7ySseLTSEINay7aaaJRpeg56aC_6OGyIDUnHw-xawpePYb24lE/s200/a5.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OrLIni8ieGGNVAUJa1X3dKb5mhoY6tJDUfFHu7BGmBPhIk4BE7wUpyyDCAKIt9TWvGSUxeozrPtuph7DXdVKebxIp6d5iTm7nhvWZeRbk5q6cLyQAZ6-etInD27YXqD0pBYk58cZmVw/s1600/a6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587550258917381746" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 127px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OrLIni8ieGGNVAUJa1X3dKb5mhoY6tJDUfFHu7BGmBPhIk4BE7wUpyyDCAKIt9TWvGSUxeozrPtuph7DXdVKebxIp6d5iTm7nhvWZeRbk5q6cLyQAZ6-etInD27YXqD0pBYk58cZmVw/s200/a6.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Then it was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">sail away</span> time from Port Canaveral, Florida. In the distance, you can see the NASA building and what I think could be the launch pad. ;) </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcK1uXbAErju6rU-3MlHWFz6Udj1s615w4a8_j-R8CEbve0x_mPKYijwxpq4SNAqgdldmOg7HpqKvtVuryxdQBo2iAMy4b0xYzDCG8zWkngagmNPZ3WeiiMj3sr-f-E5FhoLutMprdgs/s1600/a7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587550254495831538" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcK1uXbAErju6rU-3MlHWFz6Udj1s615w4a8_j-R8CEbve0x_mPKYijwxpq4SNAqgdldmOg7HpqKvtVuryxdQBo2iAMy4b0xYzDCG8zWkngagmNPZ3WeiiMj3sr-f-E5FhoLutMprdgs/s200/a7.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhtj67EqvdHN_I4sGqmDQ6ZnLx5JJi6YQQH6qek9a28_epk5A0cDRKTkqDA0DTR28-ceibB-zM-SNsWNDNgjBYTEABLV7cuWKqWjEduWcvhlyDVB8NjeYlaHhEeNOFhiOpoayEFYiCxc/s1600/a8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587550249368378898" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhtj67EqvdHN_I4sGqmDQ6ZnLx5JJi6YQQH6qek9a28_epk5A0cDRKTkqDA0DTR28-ceibB-zM-SNsWNDNgjBYTEABLV7cuWKqWjEduWcvhlyDVB8NjeYlaHhEeNOFhiOpoayEFYiCxc/s200/a8.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">First port of call - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Labadee</span>, Haiti. This small part of Haiti is owned by Royal Caribbean and they have made it very nice. We hung out at the beach and relaxed. That is what you do when you stay out all night at the Crypt. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">lol</span> </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587549767691338146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbE12Xw9TiGgVy64B3JPNPhmKFTay2B6JJBylXUX-mLTH4c8b-TPhM1MIWMMUqGI5-FrzasxQI5ZS1JXHXUuxg1Mcby5pEStlshveo8NHPRhaUYSsHKSjkR0TvIdULQruanvZGE-dHYw/s400/a9b.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587549762194192738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 327px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdFUv7MPyJBzVM1z4PvKbUJXnSLHUoXmsNsH56ruO6UzagwQxb6PTbTxYsNtZAIDwBbPAwdgTKE39w4Ufm3DmEaEaOOhQliuQSzXtjST-3sY1lNLJ2Ts88tkY3e_6RKgw-mkYrhw8ip0/s400/a10b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587549758062316722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUcrA4eyKnwIcbwkTDDuR7zaVBMk29zHD754ahAckzqzUW0Ag2AuFJHECV0N74pnq7z7QsKQrJ9WcmzQZMvaTIoCbsndsn4gp6i0pqqYto17DVNuZKZ1aQa3PTo71IDviOGUvoqwqcAM/s400/a11b.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587549753552879186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 373px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTc9x9jUm0t1VV03CHEen6WsaNa1bE0ivv1b0NPMHCZko2u7f7bboZhSdTVe4flb0iu5-M7WALwj-G0YRYpnGbzGMjhxkc9m6sTTX8fVbZr7w4KMY-vokp0sqyoQP_RnIvA4mJPnHqCHE/s400/a12b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FuOLqkT0Wftqkku7pR500YDrAlAZAzDTTmEEd71EuluFFbWzszfzHelCmU5Esq-8iWb6jwLc-uC3-PQYa63R7pde1sQp5gfKzFEZNCeJYG6jzUaWVKJ_eIEJUAE-npRRPEMGDe_SQB8/s1600/a13.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587549377725273330" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FuOLqkT0Wftqkku7pR500YDrAlAZAzDTTmEEd71EuluFFbWzszfzHelCmU5Esq-8iWb6jwLc-uC3-PQYa63R7pde1sQp5gfKzFEZNCeJYG6jzUaWVKJ_eIEJUAE-npRRPEMGDe_SQB8/s200/a13.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrouOfDDq61C-1c6AOS-gjnFU_y9zl__pAnJPuI2EVZkA-zUi0raOoI6HBMWyUsgCHHOiyUNP9n_OsLHo0BZ04oxZApy5eMMbYYZsuHYJ8_F-Cy1Y0n50ff6EY2njqkfhUV2UfgRsDx8/s1600/a14.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587549380095118466" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrouOfDDq61C-1c6AOS-gjnFU_y9zl__pAnJPuI2EVZkA-zUi0raOoI6HBMWyUsgCHHOiyUNP9n_OsLHo0BZ04oxZApy5eMMbYYZsuHYJ8_F-Cy1Y0n50ff6EY2njqkfhUV2UfgRsDx8/s200/a14.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwfgsIRBeUJZQJKwN5UMuNhPvWPEHpoq4_zPXnx3F_DpjNqYzg1-uyAjW-APzxXGyF1DUhrx-YHj9S-0jKRgOX4IgYfoKZTQD0ncI6BhA484vA_3XAaZrINKwjq9aloAxkRn4-DXyTkM/s1600/a15.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587549376257945074" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwfgsIRBeUJZQJKwN5UMuNhPvWPEHpoq4_zPXnx3F_DpjNqYzg1-uyAjW-APzxXGyF1DUhrx-YHj9S-0jKRgOX4IgYfoKZTQD0ncI6BhA484vA_3XAaZrINKwjq9aloAxkRn4-DXyTkM/s200/a15.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1EuJN0BHCAnurPy46SzywbIctWZsEOnYSzREKCUAhbavIiLygHSimamv0AZZM5ByiwciWhuabOkZjrg7tFUn3OxMeSBboZm1k7_8TR45lDdJGzrMmtuuitI0a8c4MT9g9iWSrEOju1o/s1600/a16.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587549370197217282" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1EuJN0BHCAnurPy46SzywbIctWZsEOnYSzREKCUAhbavIiLygHSimamv0AZZM5ByiwciWhuabOkZjrg7tFUn3OxMeSBboZm1k7_8TR45lDdJGzrMmtuuitI0a8c4MT9g9iWSrEOju1o/s200/a16.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587548894362000466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXd19DgxdfZooie7DlxfUFyNMKkchLo2dAgkirpYW4cr9evbMOa0vJvPXCqfbdXvwo5wOUFo9rY4Qb6WraXZEdI54YGAy9Qc8qrgo35PDUFwUFFyGMRXjx3RQ-qKPJNxDXVJbJjhWxmz8/s400/a17b.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Next was the port of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Falmouth</span>, Jamaica. A brand new port of call which just opened to ships a couple weeks before our ship arrived. Sadly it has a long way to go before completion but we most definitely got the best welcome from the locals. We chose a tour here that would take us <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">thru</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Falmouth</span> (seems to be a poor town), by Rose Hall Mansion, shopping at the City Centre, and on to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Montego</span> Bay. In <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Montego</span> Bay we headed to Pier 1 (no not the store in the states <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">lol</span>) for some bread, coffee and/or hot tea. Beautiful view from the restaurant/bar. 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The meeting spot at the pier (ships have to use tender boats) is always so crowded since this port is so popular so they anchor several ships there at once. But the tender service went very smooth. Again, we settled for a ship tour called "<em><strong>Land & Sea</strong></em>!" We caught our semi-sub for a trip out to Cheeseburger reef complete with a couple of wrecks on the way. We saw huge tarpon fish, a stingray and many other species as the scuba diver fed the fish.</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKO8WZQNqSjhm-c50YrW3U0TRx4CMjgSmPwB2sxH0ppauZia9Us-sVgXntgB97EjHH4j0R4WwwZK6k7oxjGKxYPH3npmH74cJKR49NwN8lnhpoC86IeZpyU4b9ElCLO-hnivX3CKbJa1M/s1600/a31b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587546177909460770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKO8WZQNqSjhm-c50YrW3U0TRx4CMjgSmPwB2sxH0ppauZia9Us-sVgXntgB97EjHH4j0R4WwwZK6k7oxjGKxYPH3npmH74cJKR49NwN8lnhpoC86IeZpyU4b9ElCLO-hnivX3CKbJa1M/s400/a31b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDq9SxZpe_he7RBEM46vsIBJDxs1VN0J5sUTSFCFsVtZiFDYJsPZ5liA90K3waCormZNlQX3D6PgyI3t0o4TxUru925HLjf6NXtsHTf2dRIKfegYe5ZpPvu-O7307h25dVi3BtWjboAw/s1600/a32b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587546177512066930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDq9SxZpe_he7RBEM46vsIBJDxs1VN0J5sUTSFCFsVtZiFDYJsPZ5liA90K3waCormZNlQX3D6PgyI3t0o4TxUru925HLjf6NXtsHTf2dRIKfegYe5ZpPvu-O7307h25dVi3BtWjboAw/s400/a32b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiDkRK04x7qyfYvY1w1MGIhmFx2ZRf-nqN88QXvcokFNrX7AcqELgOcCHXaClnXRP-cnNMYl6xArm0NMPPQAfFHTrFpExT9y4ztO59340oa-hTs9dUP_9jLLYzOI_syjYDYVmBNTaeaM/s1600/a33.1b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587546171762483890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiDkRK04x7qyfYvY1w1MGIhmFx2ZRf-nqN88QXvcokFNrX7AcqELgOcCHXaClnXRP-cnNMYl6xArm0NMPPQAfFHTrFpExT9y4ztO59340oa-hTs9dUP_9jLLYzOI_syjYDYVmBNTaeaM/s400/a33.1b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmSRWIbqEks3-3l_6IkZIDZpWdIOkLL8AYNYFTpOatkfXoltyRgryUYhFmHq9X_s-GYnIDdq0mvle8M2UB_swO08zGq8bIaz0u7-CH5l1oulEXX-5Ubg9apJc4BOXEfF81Ako9IelCDY/s1600/a34.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587545778965376674" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmSRWIbqEks3-3l_6IkZIDZpWdIOkLL8AYNYFTpOatkfXoltyRgryUYhFmHq9X_s-GYnIDdq0mvle8M2UB_swO08zGq8bIaz0u7-CH5l1oulEXX-5Ubg9apJc4BOXEfF81Ako9IelCDY/s200/a34.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTw2zlVXj-u2WeARqQpQK43Y9ghw08m7uLGu_qNcgia-IpxHNAbDSrAO8BTc36LNS-KV8dXmGO9g5N-hPrBa_xQHEmr_7MfpJ7vLEn0Oj51NE80rIZagXviGqDZf7nTmCF7ih9JBUrxis/s1600/a35.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587545776075586434" style="WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTw2zlVXj-u2WeARqQpQK43Y9ghw08m7uLGu_qNcgia-IpxHNAbDSrAO8BTc36LNS-KV8dXmGO9g5N-hPrBa_xQHEmr_7MfpJ7vLEn0Oj51NE80rIZagXviGqDZf7nTmCF7ih9JBUrxis/s200/a35.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4D2sZ0uHUDhsL_IhRVgKULknozTw07cdwmz_7RGyW1Ox_uwnrezb6vntLPWBbhylN_binkCSHTu90VknAnAqCvLahv1AglLDeyoicBwJIsn5S1PGoLAiGy3kHiGu9iQ0Dls-8kpk4dA/s1600/a36.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587545771371131522" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4D2sZ0uHUDhsL_IhRVgKULknozTw07cdwmz_7RGyW1Ox_uwnrezb6vntLPWBbhylN_binkCSHTu90VknAnAqCvLahv1AglLDeyoicBwJIsn5S1PGoLAiGy3kHiGu9iQ0Dls-8kpk4dA/s200/a36.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWjIcC8c-1PdqdwEBHV4HgT5zn6Gxpbelvf8atGlZxgcaXYJZ6kDCUZY_TA8sxzY5okW4znQTPXbvOyWlQQORYGXPXeIWOygyplikJ1tL2mEvkKHVh_CRJyymtEf9EANfck_2PzHKbOU/s1600/a37.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587545429129161474" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWjIcC8c-1PdqdwEBHV4HgT5zn6Gxpbelvf8atGlZxgcaXYJZ6kDCUZY_TA8sxzY5okW4znQTPXbvOyWlQQORYGXPXeIWOygyplikJ1tL2mEvkKHVh_CRJyymtEf9EANfck_2PzHKbOU/s200/a37.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">After the "sea" part of the tour it was off for the "land" part. We drove by the governors home and then by the oldest home on this island. Then a stop at Seven Mile Beach before heading to the Turtle Farm.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MvtnR71Mgjn1G232gY5KJGvfbXIXWOhb6URwfxitNHR0lPWkmD9y2rFlhR5BKhOByBtsdhorOx1Ob8Y4HSDl9J30X7ih1CVj3rxIQX3Muw0UMMxE-7h1YPyciAFlCtvtKTJMmzvjIGY/s1600/a38.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587545424298092258" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MvtnR71Mgjn1G232gY5KJGvfbXIXWOhb6URwfxitNHR0lPWkmD9y2rFlhR5BKhOByBtsdhorOx1Ob8Y4HSDl9J30X7ih1CVj3rxIQX3Muw0UMMxE-7h1YPyciAFlCtvtKTJMmzvjIGY/s200/a38.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxBeY_N6iARaINNPSRxdAknAwIAbjeoLmalQQSEiWAc6vjpghctFVJ0Hbpo72AMApWn1CZFe71_kshAwBXbPe9QQgWFyjWjb19rlMTQLDf1zKq0XFr_1ZV4s1WC0OyF2xh9Lpc29HjIs/s1600/a40.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587545413586922402" style="WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 107px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxBeY_N6iARaINNPSRxdAknAwIAbjeoLmalQQSEiWAc6vjpghctFVJ0Hbpo72AMApWn1CZFe71_kshAwBXbPe9QQgWFyjWjb19rlMTQLDf1zKq0XFr_1ZV4s1WC0OyF2xh9Lpc29HjIs/s200/a40.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Cg6MiD8c6bxuUA_0k6rP7fUQnoDts4zVP1Iwk2v7k05zYgUPfLhMf0CdNad9UhJfyevMdanreSidETPiO2opD8qz-WQjJbw4ge3bfL7dAwMymfVaFzQ-YqvW_9MbQjRvY5dSTRadlTM/s1600/a39.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587545418105784802" style="WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Cg6MiD8c6bxuUA_0k6rP7fUQnoDts4zVP1Iwk2v7k05zYgUPfLhMf0CdNad9UhJfyevMdanreSidETPiO2opD8qz-WQjJbw4ge3bfL7dAwMymfVaFzQ-YqvW_9MbQjRvY5dSTRadlTM/s200/a39.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XrlsXvHURi56MCk-0jkzIVsZibO4xIhFxBx9fQRm2esI2jgIcup-SBWR8kCVNVzH6YB6-hwravUTLhKgz1mM5bhVioOvP2-eoNWBvY5idkwSC0_e7VOjtD058lUF9pto6dzR6W90hVM/s1600/a41.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587545412645941890" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XrlsXvHURi56MCk-0jkzIVsZibO4xIhFxBx9fQRm2esI2jgIcup-SBWR8kCVNVzH6YB6-hwravUTLhKgz1mM5bhVioOvP2-eoNWBvY5idkwSC0_e7VOjtD058lUF9pto6dzR6W90hVM/s200/a41.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">The Turtle Farm is always nice to see. The turtles are raised there, in as natural habitat as possible, and they are on display at all ages. We held some 4 month old turtles once we entered the place and later held some older than that. But was very interesting to see how they have set this place up to represent the beaches for laying eggs and hatching. Then the huge tanks holding the turtles. Very nice and thanks to them for keeping our oceans populated with sea turtles as they have slowly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">diminished</span> in the years gone by.</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587544948485958994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97hbVEod_VZPFy_VMpU7oC-Y8Tev1xJW4bEdyPO6dZMs6_QReoRMb6FKir7ldLEd2Wfmn_fUjYrj6f_0s_Qny_4Sy18XfsN25EfISlzfl9VPMPlj6y2TVqZxZIk5taoIejtwcDuCyCuc/s400/a41b.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587544946590795682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 372px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZKUvW4WVIulZDHlf4q0B23kPpJN19Z0h98wHEqCH8OdkDUKxTHjzSK0BG99LBOA1WmwI0VPkSmoyVWsGKjcfREEyd-YcrNThQ-hf8Ge-7L9DdPrv6i8nUFp1noZ9Kj1EGhfYlsM314A/s400/a42b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">You have heard anger people say the words, "<em>Go to Hell</em>" so we did. Yes, Hell, Grand Cayman. What a name for your town. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">lol</span> But boy have the people there found a way to make a lot of money off this tourist trap. Nothing much there to see but you can hit the stores to buy shirts saying "been to hell and back" or just mail yourself a postcard and it will be postmarked from Hell when you get home and receive it. Takes a long time to get a post card from Hell to your home town. Silly huh! I will say that my sister Cindy, would not smile in the photo as she said, "<em>there is nothing to smile about thinking of going to HELL</em>!" I can agree but only in the biblical sense of it. It is ok to just enjoy this town of Hell. </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587544942876713554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSrFIShY6k3uuq0TvbUndCtOo5WiRel-J_t3ha1mhnsjTrDVLE66e0MYeW5wLFR7mVu4MpevPl_9d5M6xvwrd47jd8IntzJlxf3dZHG4s2QEInUJFBu6wlBoR3gvokEJYjFwySpfjaUU/s400/a43b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587544940053530866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJlGZSp2ikbcQq3h3K4VfB0p-2GchUj_UWOBJJ6XW_3A_4G0jPRIhHHuU55aRZhyxYj8JvDIzjAhr-2W6vuAwuOOIUJDG1lhnRtlrdgCRVPc15GbWQDLYWx1AFQN0t2zK8RFwZa1_l3A/s400/a44b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587544518126830594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1c_B5OOdJZHCKPFRzEhS24nKg06FI3fXFZkKLjzRFf052-WDopuuRsp5MbUQJlfUoXwbLaA_aNqX7GQ5F-ku5WdKwfbGdgQY0-9wViyLxhqJurkpw_C77ff_y59mGy9lGUhF1T3PNJdk/s400/a45b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Last stop on the tour - Tortuga Rum Factory. Yes, these are the best rum cakes you would ever want to eat. They offer banana, chocolate, pineapple, original, coconut, cinnamon raisin and maybe some I can't remember. They are soooooooooooo delicious. But very expensive. </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587544512055243090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbnca2AFaXEFjm_1-yRldU3SkHP0d7ZEPCzimxYuWD-4rQPuRcNE3_uVu3XHA153OkB06BeR3i2OPqyF4e55x67i2ZcW2eAJ5yMfXqqL-3kk3sM6nhhh_7MBz0XHc_Jl1T_lToesURrY/s400/a46b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">After another late night at the Crypt (OK guys - it is spring break even for us 50 year olds lol) it was off to Cozumel docking at the International Pier. This stop, many tours included beach and/or snorkeling so we decided to just get off, shop and get back on the ship. Mom can't really take the heat for long periods and snorkeling definitely isn't her thing to do. lol So, off the ship and shop. I have not mentioned on my blog that I left my curl iron at home. Wasn't able to buy one on the ship or in Labadee as it is a private place and no big stores. Then in Jamaica it was a holiday and all big stores that sell curl irons were closed. By the time we got to Grand Cayman, the cruise is half over. So here in Cozumel, I found a hat I liked so that was my only purchase. lol Will make the rest of the trip and flight home easier. lol In the below photos you will see my three sisters had no problem finding some great buys. </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587544508264608578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu_OF8Dch5Oevlh_krrCCS7b0oxdQ6I-9VeLFipocTqsc1nv0FGCZbDsHELyy7EUn-kmaVkAYhWfiKPBv4-m0LAPQZ9nouaEuvkmbrJQ_W_6u8kwxIO4iSYgAZvMu_e4hin933fKPGNc/s400/a47b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587544503777790882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMm94nP_XLpxSaLuUqqm9WyqG-rC21bqiCMUPvf3R7wcsGjOZzyRcIqFQrUSyKJbrK0gZvNaR6mZ0GY0-12IH-YtG1IRpgtylgkjM0z6-zBgQy4PUyVEBmpokKgpHLFPgPBIg16vmk5A/s400/a48b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587544499479639522" style="DISPLAY: block; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKUxcQmhE-uzUs1ymixy3OjwhP1UduqoLp37nUObY0FC60aiM9a1-MgO0MRqo2744zz6VgisZATTNsUoj5Y4hkRSAKCI98DKyicYFAYmz-IDgySiE1K4u450mA7KXLa7x0x4eCXfH8p4/s200/a55.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Well, I have covered all the ports of call but this is one ship that needs the entertainment discussed. It was EXCELLENT. The two production shows were fabulous with "<strong><em>Once Upon A time</em></strong>" being the best show I have seen in 50 cruises. The Ice Show (<strong><em>Freedomice.com</em></strong>) was also great and for those that have ever heard of the "<strong><em>Quick Change</em></strong>" show, this was done on ice. We also got the pleasure of seeing Ricky Nelson's twin sons (Ozzie & Harriet's grandsons) named <strong><em>Gunnar and Matthrew</em></strong> perform Ricky's famous songs and then I had my photo taken with them after the show. I really felt like I was a high school student on spring break at a concert. lol <strong><em>Drew Thomas</em></strong> was the magic show (was on Americans Got Talent) and was so great. (and I do not care for magic shows) Just a fabulous line up of entertainment. </span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYebPWOMzCRXXjGCW6-fwiTNxn0q5buE4Fvj_-tf7ZzpKdqz6U5UOEWf4k40RORHu2z9mVxSjAe7qZs2haRnZh0AdOf_sehSBWlNWFh5Ibs-Nbr51dGH7eFNnEUWaz3T3hQ15rB4RdkxY/s1600/a56.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587543604333021682" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYebPWOMzCRXXjGCW6-fwiTNxn0q5buE4Fvj_-tf7ZzpKdqz6U5UOEWf4k40RORHu2z9mVxSjAe7qZs2haRnZh0AdOf_sehSBWlNWFh5Ibs-Nbr51dGH7eFNnEUWaz3T3hQ15rB4RdkxY/s200/a56.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTuBoUosCrb5wWxQZXLtVYyLdrzsqrTk2NKgMYz1Vc95JGKw2hsWe8pGMpk_dmmT7h0cMUt294RdPZMEpi86zzFOW6HIsZxrm_4e5t4vUPTeZu6_JQhBH6A_KJGsXTfQV3YI2prfxya4/s1600/a57.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587543600870381362" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTuBoUosCrb5wWxQZXLtVYyLdrzsqrTk2NKgMYz1Vc95JGKw2hsWe8pGMpk_dmmT7h0cMUt294RdPZMEpi86zzFOW6HIsZxrm_4e5t4vUPTeZu6_JQhBH6A_KJGsXTfQV3YI2prfxya4/s200/a57.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RHe2qnZ-DY2B1Mo5Bl_YliG-bHbdkAWsAm5HSHcTHqEa_G-zxQfeT1w3u2Lo2sCmkzuRJrmfDPitvxGHn-5-iwgkuS1J3TaLHd0sKX1osaqfH2C7UwCTWl-fSi3tZW8E6_82_ZhupXU/s1600/a58.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587543166851423650" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 51px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RHe2qnZ-DY2B1Mo5Bl_YliG-bHbdkAWsAm5HSHcTHqEa_G-zxQfeT1w3u2Lo2sCmkzuRJrmfDPitvxGHn-5-iwgkuS1J3TaLHd0sKX1osaqfH2C7UwCTWl-fSi3tZW8E6_82_ZhupXU/s200/a58.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex_HHpog54YXRy0oRqX0OZxPS_X1GEf3zlwe3tfedoIGypjMxx9p3gxyju3qafe7_l7yfUHpd6KVEt0usWJhkHZX1oYVoVQmNm5rlYEjdSKIhkHxPzPdJaC4mo83rOi7qlU_m3pRFpYw/s1600/a59.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587543158945156690" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex_HHpog54YXRy0oRqX0OZxPS_X1GEf3zlwe3tfedoIGypjMxx9p3gxyju3qafe7_l7yfUHpd6KVEt0usWJhkHZX1oYVoVQmNm5rlYEjdSKIhkHxPzPdJaC4mo83rOi7qlU_m3pRFpYw/s200/a59.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXi5rPfSPqB-8v0J-AlSqLli9uHLl3b7RKRKda7L6324UF1CCilq_Cxkj2MMJ_8hl5VBdBYM6O3-JvObW5-3USLBdqBBre71dNA6b1QyEQy_OmbPMbZxckvoyonspejWsRFVbc7-do38/s1600/a60.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587543155985143730" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 151px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXi5rPfSPqB-8v0J-AlSqLli9uHLl3b7RKRKda7L6324UF1CCilq_Cxkj2MMJ_8hl5VBdBYM6O3-JvObW5-3USLBdqBBre71dNA6b1QyEQy_OmbPMbZxckvoyonspejWsRFVbc7-do38/s200/a60.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAGilfKV7qARKlBPQIYRqgaM3lNAqRafHcgSwjV15xnQZsz6WqmXskzDnbooxqFTU86cmzLK5SW5GoZfvDhyphenhyphenH4-_pzAH_v5B9reCdZvE0l-cFiOR1767lerk2i1ew9Wbup2eEBEmlb4o/s1600/a61.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587543152740425282" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAGilfKV7qARKlBPQIYRqgaM3lNAqRafHcgSwjV15xnQZsz6WqmXskzDnbooxqFTU86cmzLK5SW5GoZfvDhyphenhyphenH4-_pzAH_v5B9reCdZvE0l-cFiOR1767lerk2i1ew9Wbup2eEBEmlb4o/s200/a61.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiaFac8QF-D2QyLiyLCzGlFMRbtDMKtEsaia9apxgO-HhKa6T2IDeF-wjA2qtM4or1ybGgxxlj8kmN67ngjdST_InznmWUVM5x202EvwJ9bySNXB4P-RUdOx_K5SmYdLGcQh3UpzxUg4/s1600/a62.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587543147169382690" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiaFac8QF-D2QyLiyLCzGlFMRbtDMKtEsaia9apxgO-HhKa6T2IDeF-wjA2qtM4or1ybGgxxlj8kmN67ngjdST_InznmWUVM5x202EvwJ9bySNXB4P-RUdOx_K5SmYdLGcQh3UpzxUg4/s200/a62.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJvoUiZdvK8bIBLC6YNwCufimAHGL_e2mMSC2KHy_3FJH52Elzkg9J-mvMvgF5mYaIJcgR98_bLt7CZz5t-HvCxssa1raYA-nKJk3IB-wneMnKio20iSeo6riAvzBeyBcv_ix8LERNSY/s1600/a63.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587542776143069762" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJvoUiZdvK8bIBLC6YNwCufimAHGL_e2mMSC2KHy_3FJH52Elzkg9J-mvMvgF5mYaIJcgR98_bLt7CZz5t-HvCxssa1raYA-nKJk3IB-wneMnKio20iSeo6riAvzBeyBcv_ix8LERNSY/s200/a63.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">The entertainment continued around the ship with the cruise staff and cruise director Kirk Deitweier. He is just great. On the Promenade Deck they gave us a little bit of British music made famous by the Beatles, Spice Girls, Elton John and others. We also enjoyed the sailaway parade on the Promenade Deck but missed the Mardi Gras parade as we were at dinner. The Adventure Ocean program even gave us a great entertainment when the kids did a skit type program. So cute. </span></p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqJV6oQoB36cxO9qGhMZpHow3Acwt87VxHnEQoh-QKcIokmpI2ssfUF5-bqK24iuAY7o-My1Ch316te8L9C29FYfq99O0BrFxIyXYDJ_FhVGWDmRhcDtejSj-BF-JeRcN5UH_43ex3Qg/s1600/a64.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587542775366491122" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqJV6oQoB36cxO9qGhMZpHow3Acwt87VxHnEQoh-QKcIokmpI2ssfUF5-bqK24iuAY7o-My1Ch316te8L9C29FYfq99O0BrFxIyXYDJ_FhVGWDmRhcDtejSj-BF-JeRcN5UH_43ex3Qg/s200/a64.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKeOPNzIaF0dOdo5rOYgMZXoFInmpft4WZMp_uVzwg6lFYC66tcD5eyoWWyxnHhdU4SRK9epsDR26by0OJCiU43NeEUpwcCQ4H9LOCeAu2nP4498CwhRje1G2E5IGx4UhFdoanOBWC-Y/s1600/a65.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587542771329853698" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKeOPNzIaF0dOdo5rOYgMZXoFInmpft4WZMp_uVzwg6lFYC66tcD5eyoWWyxnHhdU4SRK9epsDR26by0OJCiU43NeEUpwcCQ4H9LOCeAu2nP4498CwhRje1G2E5IGx4UhFdoanOBWC-Y/s200/a65.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlZkUMOM1XbNhg9Ah6MFUjOZuy1IQYXjJ832VfV9gKOJu2zyu5ytcDCBrfbUu3yMctMq-iCgd7lwcdqsMPxGx0BQZVDf2FhnTd7n1C9VsITKxtRRCzu5p620bbD_3J_74gqTOqwhaIwI/s1600/a66.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587542765188323794" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlZkUMOM1XbNhg9Ah6MFUjOZuy1IQYXjJ832VfV9gKOJu2zyu5ytcDCBrfbUu3yMctMq-iCgd7lwcdqsMPxGx0BQZVDf2FhnTd7n1C9VsITKxtRRCzu5p620bbD_3J_74gqTOqwhaIwI/s200/a66.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsAmN77sfRsEwQxL_RtKDvWdBPj3Q-c-Xiy4hcVj3tiygqLvW8ovDfOGwlnOjo3a1zYhVVcSeOWN_p5XJP5dUikQBE2Hu3XAMc5R1jQQM54AVdCZbUA9crLsZ4a8tuxA8M_Jr6qeVGas/s1600/a67.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587542760019828754" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 126px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsAmN77sfRsEwQxL_RtKDvWdBPj3Q-c-Xiy4hcVj3tiygqLvW8ovDfOGwlnOjo3a1zYhVVcSeOWN_p5XJP5dUikQBE2Hu3XAMc5R1jQQM54AVdCZbUA9crLsZ4a8tuxA8M_Jr6qeVGas/s200/a67.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">And the big entertainment for us spring breakers started about 11:30 each night at the Crypt - the night club. Us 50 plus year olds hung right with the college kids. (you had to be 21 and we never were carded lol) The first song began at 11:30 and that song ended at 3 a.m. Literally. Kinda different from our days as 20 year olds. One night they moved the night club and DJ Schuller out to the adult pool turning it into a "Hollywood" type atmosphere with dancing by the pool. Well, some ended up in the pool. ;) Not us for sure. Loved that red carpet photo area. lol </span></p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehq75EfS5LSTA3z87LNE0HBTNis3-c1zBe2ErgZI26R4jmwYuuztunZ3K1YpYjI-A7TY0i06FvbZdwTAJseahG1rjGYtpzM1GK_RQFjJxwc_9HvG-k2hAhpybo2bnA2oiYG9OU1XP5Ro/s1600/a69.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587542236915208594" style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehq75EfS5LSTA3z87LNE0HBTNis3-c1zBe2ErgZI26R4jmwYuuztunZ3K1YpYjI-A7TY0i06FvbZdwTAJseahG1rjGYtpzM1GK_RQFjJxwc_9HvG-k2hAhpybo2bnA2oiYG9OU1XP5Ro/s200/a69.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWvC-SDUKudf2_3UvR-ZMnQoCW81cb7jFEb6q_RI8ox-ZhUdxL9DoaHCCoLz8JG5-9ZnTSn3Va_QfmsQUq8cfhKrzBoiqya4CIlMqnK2olfl8XQspaYfKznWr3XpKZWjJMIZlzLl59_g/s1600/a70.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587542231490663234" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWvC-SDUKudf2_3UvR-ZMnQoCW81cb7jFEb6q_RI8ox-ZhUdxL9DoaHCCoLz8JG5-9ZnTSn3Va_QfmsQUq8cfhKrzBoiqya4CIlMqnK2olfl8XQspaYfKznWr3XpKZWjJMIZlzLl59_g/s200/a70.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0nBHtWLTJgdmEBLndq7W0B9VbvnsseXvV-BbQULbr6wBzumwCVJ6tVyJ-gXak52SlCggLcuyEJ81ERzXs98FBNkojoLYvZIabPbMeIRZjlhzwIsHZBVjTblA1tl63UmNi_ZRLAonWp0/s1600/a71.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587542225661442594" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0nBHtWLTJgdmEBLndq7W0B9VbvnsseXvV-BbQULbr6wBzumwCVJ6tVyJ-gXak52SlCggLcuyEJ81ERzXs98FBNkojoLYvZIabPbMeIRZjlhzwIsHZBVjTblA1tl63UmNi_ZRLAonWp0/s200/a71.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnoiYYteH1DE1o9WmJluODcSMw2wF_oA0NI89SRm3laY-oqLYPadUh8lV6i-vZRWezpBl3PTVMeO27FiR2GfZX_ZTPCcKJnVsAM2Dc1Pz1t0f6Db2CPpD8Hf-IeVr1Wg7h0DLEBF2Ewk/s1600/a72.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587542218059935906" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnoiYYteH1DE1o9WmJluODcSMw2wF_oA0NI89SRm3laY-oqLYPadUh8lV6i-vZRWezpBl3PTVMeO27FiR2GfZX_ZTPCcKJnVsAM2Dc1Pz1t0f6Db2CPpD8Hf-IeVr1Wg7h0DLEBF2Ewk/s200/a72.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">We did spend a lot of time at this Promenade Cafe. All the coffee, hot tea, desserts, sandwiches and people watching you want to do. lol</span></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUsBL2t7VnOZdEpuFbIHewf5QzdikM9iqxDxekMqS39Ia7c2EQYcGG_bL_vwpOi9spD_5CLk293xyfcSUAaFjgskRmQLL_6I2VOPj8jybiPLZLz6hwqNVMLDwABXc6tiz6VEXdfroNSo/s1600/a73.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587542215515633362" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUsBL2t7VnOZdEpuFbIHewf5QzdikM9iqxDxekMqS39Ia7c2EQYcGG_bL_vwpOi9spD_5CLk293xyfcSUAaFjgskRmQLL_6I2VOPj8jybiPLZLz6hwqNVMLDwABXc6tiz6VEXdfroNSo/s200/a73.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvywKNLduW_4EZHc4eVLaisCDagNdm1bP8razy17NHmH6ow5iQR4ifjjF_cPz-BrGN6E2KAsseRdYL3h6p7-KcE3yPqbO36tIRbqbB_g_FTxApjbGrz34aLu3uH2cX7xeOgC78OhUt5nQ/s1600/a74.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541754600110146" style="WIDTH: 187px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvywKNLduW_4EZHc4eVLaisCDagNdm1bP8razy17NHmH6ow5iQR4ifjjF_cPz-BrGN6E2KAsseRdYL3h6p7-KcE3yPqbO36tIRbqbB_g_FTxApjbGrz34aLu3uH2cX7xeOgC78OhUt5nQ/s200/a74.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">The next photos are random around the ship. All of us by the H2O waterpark, Me and sister Joyce at the entrance to the Pharoah's lounge, all of us with our new friend Richard, and me petting the dog (always made me think of Bob as that is the kind of dog he should get)</span></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied44RDQgnnQ_VOuWCWSHp1vki8ZV20BHfjOMGnElNK_S9_rMWfpoMlh3tIW4ZnUxxAcQQTj6NExwb2ivajeCed9DyV7N6E91m8wQg34LajDCLSrVRqg3zGp0JKQGpMxZkfEwIwiYPskQ/s1600/a75.1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541752599920562" style="WIDTH: 187px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied44RDQgnnQ_VOuWCWSHp1vki8ZV20BHfjOMGnElNK_S9_rMWfpoMlh3tIW4ZnUxxAcQQTj6NExwb2ivajeCed9DyV7N6E91m8wQg34LajDCLSrVRqg3zGp0JKQGpMxZkfEwIwiYPskQ/s200/a75.1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKJe3PwVQW80_7i7VnW7J_qfIRUjNn9Or26VfrkweIAFggfhdli7MWH7D-iwuH_JMBKPXgY90Gc-4YsOwbfbYonB0Wheq6F3TO2m0tCADXPJxn8U4kfYjqh7ISk4Vi3B2YsEs9Bl0qR4/s1600/a75.2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541747812011538" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKJe3PwVQW80_7i7VnW7J_qfIRUjNn9Or26VfrkweIAFggfhdli7MWH7D-iwuH_JMBKPXgY90Gc-4YsOwbfbYonB0Wheq6F3TO2m0tCADXPJxn8U4kfYjqh7ISk4Vi3B2YsEs9Bl0qR4/s200/a75.2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UfMkD7T2867Rw-NAW38oqqe4fXB8Py6EMzKkIYNKHL7DEdMyK_rMn2IS4IButg3c9U8I3Ni3o8ke2vER3FOFFK97AWaDHYWBZYbxp1R5q1ry96nVcbVo8BSNrzVQe-DBtkSr9P7BIJ4/s1600/a75.3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541742829508498" style="WIDTH: 201px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UfMkD7T2867Rw-NAW38oqqe4fXB8Py6EMzKkIYNKHL7DEdMyK_rMn2IS4IButg3c9U8I3Ni3o8ke2vER3FOFFK97AWaDHYWBZYbxp1R5q1ry96nVcbVo8BSNrzVQe-DBtkSr9P7BIJ4/s200/a75.3.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBGjrFIYEkoJN05OW2ViSaG117WZ5MJqHyj21EYeG3207mwETOpus_8Tjxw0mW9BWi9vR3FH8_IPYR0EIlzdMfZ8Uuj6d15bE5BBCrm-3llW4RCO9U-_gRWVrRWe-NRaRUcplThRzx6I/s1600/a75.4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541737620637762" style="WIDTH: 141px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBGjrFIYEkoJN05OW2ViSaG117WZ5MJqHyj21EYeG3207mwETOpus_8Tjxw0mW9BWi9vR3FH8_IPYR0EIlzdMfZ8Uuj6d15bE5BBCrm-3llW4RCO9U-_gRWVrRWe-NRaRUcplThRzx6I/s200/a75.4.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Now, people that made our cruise so great. And I mean great. First is the Captain of the Ship.</span> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541278957225266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlJu5Qx-CaYNbmL3ElvXRM3owyC6e7M3WVDZwl55BZ6Gdi5_YfwXxxso_zVN3-ETPr5Lx781mKTJ7KzxtYAJMG20SYOMDelamIS_5rfWDrSb8z4AtyxbFsc-HTixcdqEhMHuf1IXsHUY/s400/a76.1b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Roxroy was both cabins - cabin steward. He really took care of us and made sure we were ok. Thank you Roxroy. </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541269608613906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPU3Ej3AEY-LhtL2NH-X9N9nVDlkjg9hIRfRuKLuG2_RSj979C8XW5VRbdbvR6c125oRMCnwZWgyHSe8GD_2nvX4WlaIwtPaR6cdp-5u5Az6Qcf72MKWnzaQFDCqixmDAUOyDy7Cn-Lak/s400/a76b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">We met Gregory day one and he ended up being someone we loved to hang out with. He didn't watch out for us, we watched out for him. lol Thank you Gregory for all the memories and you know there were some funny ones. (we have our eyes on you lol ) </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541268462818546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDh8zWXahdHLFpb3nhf4dDnzeX9NK2Be5n-ysZ2n8PW3xPdyI_240nHoXj7p7pS8dzVCsCO6EgqMIn8L2_n2WUmLTkybxExsJJ-5cV4SkGfmPHDytT9C-IH1JbTVUbBpZqUV6qbDylF6E/s400/A77b.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Our waiter, Leslie from India. On my gosh he was great. We had so much fun keeping him entertained. lol Leslie, we still want you to dance with that pole. ;) </span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541259451399314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMayjAVQMFV2litwn56PPihZUMWIONk7Q8oEoGs9PdIv3O0LdCYkQhCRzpARHjp23stWInIatdoUIAHOfc0haeL95n3GA8x6_IIIeiS6XWVxBixrGl8qVmVt5KXVMoGFVvBCwYm-nozg/s400/a78b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Assistant Waiter - Carol from Trinidad. She was sooooooooooooooo sweet. She kept us grounded and filled with bread and drinks. lol </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_uLNdwjI3wvqGrDrbIUZhh0gMRXhzy2jRJvJmy3IGzRXYrb04_NG0JqWE6rcXgw6EeaW9ZSg17TehXOs_F1-hqGksvaJ4tXKTgyJm7OWaXvhaTUTTJ2h5oFgAYtb21DG5q8amlwDd5M/s1600/a79b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587541254394982162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 377px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_uLNdwjI3wvqGrDrbIUZhh0gMRXhzy2jRJvJmy3IGzRXYrb04_NG0JqWE6rcXgw6EeaW9ZSg17TehXOs_F1-hqGksvaJ4tXKTgyJm7OWaXvhaTUTTJ2h5oFgAYtb21DG5q8amlwDd5M/s400/a79b.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">And so many others including the Coordinator in the dining room, the Matre D - Alfred, and the Head Waiter - Wellington. Just an excellent Dining Room staff - including the chefs. Excellent. </span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhYJ8Gn8m-QHhFR5Lwj5SrtEBhlcdPJahvig08sipGj8dJObKe73mpRcftCnnQvz1NW8IzQHrddqr7US9MGQNuDiwTtQY_QIdvOXOsxoQBfVHp3JjegWqYo2xIxpVl_7LdbVfDK-3wFA/s1600/a80.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587540609892909234" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhYJ8Gn8m-QHhFR5Lwj5SrtEBhlcdPJahvig08sipGj8dJObKe73mpRcftCnnQvz1NW8IzQHrddqr7US9MGQNuDiwTtQY_QIdvOXOsxoQBfVHp3JjegWqYo2xIxpVl_7LdbVfDK-3wFA/s200/a80.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsl3MVtfO4ksnCx7zuBcDntP0Oh5Uil_ZZHSfUSDh0w8p8064ehRgpSvK9_l6hzum2KFbmrmZfAZmuWfSNqjJEAYyJkuSeWUczoZtkGPmSroeMJzFdwz8OtfBKMPNOlamQhxwPrqxmHHc/s1600/a81.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587540606659910834" style="WIDTH: 196px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 111px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsl3MVtfO4ksnCx7zuBcDntP0Oh5Uil_ZZHSfUSDh0w8p8064ehRgpSvK9_l6hzum2KFbmrmZfAZmuWfSNqjJEAYyJkuSeWUczoZtkGPmSroeMJzFdwz8OtfBKMPNOlamQhxwPrqxmHHc/s200/a81.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNhmFuFpZASx12e43z-zroqawWh7RsUJ_Dj_LiJtQB1IE9N8bpTFYcxchmLtJ9B_6CX0KAX1rmWf1BZR4EIdcoVUUWHrkUtue9sSvnpZKPmgzsWaK9v1Q8fU0sOxYj4QIUwWD4_5DFps/s1600/a82.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587540278993653170" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNhmFuFpZASx12e43z-zroqawWh7RsUJ_Dj_LiJtQB1IE9N8bpTFYcxchmLtJ9B_6CX0KAX1rmWf1BZR4EIdcoVUUWHrkUtue9sSvnpZKPmgzsWaK9v1Q8fU0sOxYj4QIUwWD4_5DFps/s200/a82.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwA-hmlZ9hun-gUFiqp5hUqrIM-4pgzMyMcuRMF2D1xDQ1A5wK-zsBZWTzRc5fkXZDxAEy-RQD3kehtnz8sgavBFZGITqmPA-0wCEsEbVh4QBlm2LZQe2PBg1Z4fZjcitGOMQQoEYb-Eg/s1600/a83.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587540275641636402" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 118px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwA-hmlZ9hun-gUFiqp5hUqrIM-4pgzMyMcuRMF2D1xDQ1A5wK-zsBZWTzRc5fkXZDxAEy-RQD3kehtnz8sgavBFZGITqmPA-0wCEsEbVh4QBlm2LZQe2PBg1Z4fZjcitGOMQQoEYb-Eg/s200/a83.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">We also enjoyed our time with Desy (from the Promenade Cafe) and Ben (also from Promenade Cafe but no photo) and again, Gregory from Ben & Jerry's ice cream parlor.</span></p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLi5-BfV5uUyJPc1XukWqTSBkt-XEvsWO4fH68QYgc6be7fOu7qAqgM3VsjdeJCZlLtfcrbrDQpotsjTZoOJfX7VX77Jh0Goo3uAk3WhRxUcHXZqLiJhC61dYpvtXhlfDCIIdtlnMoYM/s1600/a84.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587540270656402674" style="WIDTH: 86px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLi5-BfV5uUyJPc1XukWqTSBkt-XEvsWO4fH68QYgc6be7fOu7qAqgM3VsjdeJCZlLtfcrbrDQpotsjTZoOJfX7VX77Jh0Goo3uAk3WhRxUcHXZqLiJhC61dYpvtXhlfDCIIdtlnMoYM/s200/a84.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBofjFQi0ecbv87fPwwmcWkmVr-4HxkpR93JkXJF3ZVA7RU7j8n-Az3CpWXuA7fG3zjcwtBw9V8BCM7Folc8F0-OGy94Zj3mTIotkmjeM4VDpr8gAGj-mPOyY4aElmIQl_Xf8omMnCsGc/s1600/a85.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587540266854097122" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBofjFQi0ecbv87fPwwmcWkmVr-4HxkpR93JkXJF3ZVA7RU7j8n-Az3CpWXuA7fG3zjcwtBw9V8BCM7Folc8F0-OGy94Zj3mTIotkmjeM4VDpr8gAGj-mPOyY4aElmIQl_Xf8omMnCsGc/s200/a85.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">By the way, I said we first met Gregory on day one - that is because at the lifeboat drill, he was our teacher. lol lol Way to go Gregory. You know we gave him a hard time from day one. lol </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587539807056882242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4MYiV_DHai-jypFzVkRG3RiByTsiARmTNAtFRnnbzES5PjAUGqgHa7LpBEQXsy-23b9qYUjG6pEkEMwRvzINj2_3xtPNMQ5rNS9E1GdzhJmdPUi4XLls22Qvh6M_ZYtYI1stIXxzdrA/s400/a86b.JPG" border="0" />Next random photos around the ship. First photo, vegetable/fruit carving, next, salad bar in the dining room at lunch, then Johnny Rockets (for a fee), and the dining room. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcVveZr8ZcRyxW41TDmAl4r4HOBqw0ZTr-ctuqflyzJKfRegb9ScZxEJYeFDwbt1Ts1M1MppVV_QhrmUl6fcZmrOrkB2S2Q-XY2y2cFVI-o3m9Cs77IsS4Rjp8g16TR-itupK82g4bDU/s1600/a87b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587539805557745762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcVveZr8ZcRyxW41TDmAl4r4HOBqw0ZTr-ctuqflyzJKfRegb9ScZxEJYeFDwbt1Ts1M1MppVV_QhrmUl6fcZmrOrkB2S2Q-XY2y2cFVI-o3m9Cs77IsS4Rjp8g16TR-itupK82g4bDU/s400/a87b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eN5mCAThIEpKJfjplSDd5lSPe3zDx_gbA4m3FSxCsq5a8vTtzxoW81mHI5nW2RUJyjMa-rqHsm3wTETU8583IZ50aqvrY4bv4n8Mbhe-A4zbTeVsb5rQHQqjhmBYNMiAFPNNP5ktl9s/s1600/a88b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587539801689220178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eN5mCAThIEpKJfjplSDd5lSPe3zDx_gbA4m3FSxCsq5a8vTtzxoW81mHI5nW2RUJyjMa-rqHsm3wTETU8583IZ50aqvrY4bv4n8Mbhe-A4zbTeVsb5rQHQqjhmBYNMiAFPNNP5ktl9s/s400/a88b.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbXdrs64Lyn9SFeiJ4OQVe8GcwLsv72ZSZGP-Qtu_kroin9JFGAs4GODOFzltc1fP1vIE7XeHvL_9ugDaF6bQJl1q50ornWOzkVGuKBRv4Urw7QsQGuxBLEDT7HOG0VZ1jkHQM3SWBqU/s1600/a89.1b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587539797197245858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbXdrs64Lyn9SFeiJ4OQVe8GcwLsv72ZSZGP-Qtu_kroin9JFGAs4GODOFzltc1fP1vIE7XeHvL_9ugDaF6bQJl1q50ornWOzkVGuKBRv4Urw7QsQGuxBLEDT7HOG0VZ1jkHQM3SWBqU/s400/a89.1b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aDRZoBwBZeEaczhRUfMYJOYHZ0CB5y7xtM-9Y7DBBxJtAcE6eKgHXHPJPRV9EkhzQ_HL_hOPd0VcqOHpzPrEN4Jk8MSY4H0XuThM2z4YcjZqtbH98BDhk1HeuPidrJ6UZ0ADNyaFWkA/s1600/a89.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587539287143511682" style="WIDTH: 200px; 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The four story open air walkway that runs the length of the ship. All the shopping, eating and entertainment can be found here or gotten to from this walkway. It is the reason why I love Royal Caribbean cruising on the largest ships. Even though this ship had the bridgeway leading to the Promenade Deck that was all lit up in colors of light that changed. Awesome and Beautiful.</span> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587538127484306050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4wMfprJvwGirGhHVqU1aKT8S_hKfv3hkZBOiVb-kj4touOWJCkrSAnnFLZ620N8gcT_J49mAuWSrwzY1ZgN8OMOgAV0gWvbVfTClJBVNi8_mYmT0p4nGb85wVaFQwOFjkD2mI_Lgs8E/s400/a101b.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587538121650907090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZguS2QSSRdrwroJRDkwrmTb0x0h4Tw72g41zTfsS0nhqBVsFDfhZFXt2S-yaOqXJaaRYFAa6iwK0coy-TfrsGNDvYh2sKw9q1u7NtXd8X-6x57SgMvNM_wZeyX-o8_ueLi151YDrmDM/s400/a102b.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKbYPHal_thJ09I8H-BjwGpZjWDP6WjTbjX4ZZynpk0leglvjsb7BZHRRasBs0eS94gtZu3K4gjCk8NVjjksU-kyBArKhCpot9JMpPjLCVRhYnxcQwHRL6DPWTHKKLgeuQ4Y2-JlaUcM/s1600/a103.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587537848552490722" style="WIDTH: 194px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GhL2TZBSBmk4E0gtmcyaEHBcGHrICvm5i7THHs7exIf2Rqx3YQuVcwe_g5yRkFQaeh6b2Jdy8_gFumnqFsynLOiUi_sT3cyycyud-TW61h8IhWnpsYcJHZ1O90Yz-JajR5gC6NUdBF8/s200/a108.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTU0WjtlrFGEiV2OgKNM7W7mOq7ZFdKYN29r1um1_2kGf_7TgkhBuE06mQYhsbws2S7yAuxin5wyMxtXBgNI2UnkHuBk49h9S2rqMJqyRa9WRb6cxebZ_wD2OCytie3cuXx1UB_Oay-fU/s1600/a109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587537460899718770" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTU0WjtlrFGEiV2OgKNM7W7mOq7ZFdKYN29r1um1_2kGf_7TgkhBuE06mQYhsbws2S7yAuxin5wyMxtXBgNI2UnkHuBk49h9S2rqMJqyRa9WRb6cxebZ_wD2OCytie3cuXx1UB_Oay-fU/s200/a109.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">But now, the people we met. Some of the most awesome people ever. Brad and Laura, our friends in and out of the Crypt (lol) were just great. Love them. Hello Detriot. But we found friends in all sizes, shapes and ages over this week. The Cecka family were very special as they were also a family of siblings cruising with their one parent/father. (as we were with our mom). All of these people in the below photos (and many others including the Crypt Crew and Preppy lol) made this cruise for all of us - fabulous. Thanks to you all and you know who you are. </span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587536691616455858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Isth9l4hDWGCZeJBz7RsCIdR9ObBM2tTVaU76J6N4CxCyHN787RkCrp24fE5yqMmxu821_dmugPoG8lQ5yDjVBSfPkEoHyRQaOyL9ZWQjez9bIOVhvDsll9QrO0fr2J4TiUge4UK4AY/s400/a111b.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587536685824796546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsQrS6vd-CKvlWEHPZeny3v4jpXwdWfj7kdhgLyJHFfpEoM9cwjTrD0zpJnuMdrDfO1_zPlDT4Q9q39wKwz_2ayAjdHy8FPCZV0IEkK-_oQjknQf7-NGwrwAOBe9hKwpTTtuVT-GC0QY/s400/a112b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587536685495400530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhreX8Z-QeUaL9LSXTlxpEQml0TN6Vp4sUyR4iEDBZ04zM06nARl4VFfRXOAOAIx-9NWvuWdrMr_O3_6YLe04h_MREVP7dSGz18v_avjyTfcm33G2cywE_5dLqpXgnFK5euMcbULazf_c/s400/a113b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587536459356410098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUtlI93F5VGV3bzwm1YPEXr6Pl1VSXYTZX7K2_qHo0hke2_iDrHfWeLnSS7BN7gTg_bj1EWHkSZQmvH8GQy6P5f_0t0c1WvJA9_cdC8zzPYn1IiSxenKv4k4uDMnJodu2fcbgxGGy3dU/s400/a114b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587536450401010482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherPSy5n9Ysr9p4nueCdtzG-jIOjPQj5hIpWqBQonJW_S3yuwaalza6xWP8d4n_ro0_WxfQh6MarmmmIoKaebhD6odos2HX8uHxVSQqdPYXBmQj7OifA89eOpKZDahSmVUmOoLFymxuF0/s400/a115b.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">And finally what this cruise was all about. To my mom, you put four menopausal daughters that truly love each other, into two cabins with you and we fought it out, kissed and made up, and enjoyed so many hours together. As you know mom, we all have our great points (yes I am great) and our faults (ok, I am not a great caretaker) but at the end of the day - we love each other and have a great time together. (we will definitely remember those Crypt nights everynight. lol). I personally thank you for this trip, I loved it. I travel a lot and this by far stands out as the greatest cruise ever. We all missed our husbands and could visualize doing this with them but, it would not have been as special as it was with the five of us. <strong><em>I love you MOM</em></strong> and <strong><em>all my sisters</em></strong>. And my prayer is that you will get healthy and we can enjoy more times just like this. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThyphenhyphenLX0_pMZm1kedklK7kX5snklhfAGoDYQFze576WDqqDLuoesGBRmZRexKRzL-tgwJQaERAVCd9r8ZOEi0W4V7jNSnR-z4E2MrE4oC-xQpQan-2r6zP3IOb9zuMsms6v76Q39UsjrXY/s1600/a116b.jpg"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587536445830567458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThyphenhyphenLX0_pMZm1kedklK7kX5snklhfAGoDYQFze576WDqqDLuoesGBRmZRexKRzL-tgwJQaERAVCd9r8ZOEi0W4V7jNSnR-z4E2MrE4oC-xQpQan-2r6zP3IOb9zuMsms6v76Q39UsjrXY/s400/a116b.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiig1mtqrqk30JMIpqridwZdmnsffd4mSE2yY_S9uPbhQH9qd3S8Reg0iRnRDJh83cJDFHRJc3NMBWSnr_SUyt_qWgi0Njt3bX_V8BvmmSJO_XTU-WJvflNz6XX4IqFVohckHUvMZkfCTQ/s1600/a117b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587536442431400418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiig1mtqrqk30JMIpqridwZdmnsffd4mSE2yY_S9uPbhQH9qd3S8Reg0iRnRDJh83cJDFHRJc3NMBWSnr_SUyt_qWgi0Njt3bX_V8BvmmSJO_XTU-WJvflNz6XX4IqFVohckHUvMZkfCTQ/s400/a117b.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587536441615180114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 323px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNbPkFXdOSDyUvQgyQtOcJxYkD00H0pF6qPbd8yY3d_CyAoBUHypwJig02CW46LXvrRi4tVa3hNdXQ13DKYwvuoKtKdd8WhgDiIfQ4aJcgDn0SRoKL28E2m8DhbBTT5BjFu83hDV4pn0/s400/a118b.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Ok, so maybe I couldn't doctor your injuries but look who is pushing the wheel chair. Not those lazy sisters of mine. ;)</span> </p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoreGgL6_5sxAEsDnQHzVOZLm7fk66d22qPmpHLJbG6HzG_CfPdLVdQxmWHTkgRJlXLGoCmxFpbE9tvwYDlY0lbR70qMEJmZlH5HSbZUZRmd2Lr2xbCyI0xqpZrcCxAlW70aaWBw6hW18/s1600/z2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587536140686021922" style="WIDTH: 144px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoreGgL6_5sxAEsDnQHzVOZLm7fk66d22qPmpHLJbG6HzG_CfPdLVdQxmWHTkgRJlXLGoCmxFpbE9tvwYDlY0lbR70qMEJmZlH5HSbZUZRmd2Lr2xbCyI0xqpZrcCxAlW70aaWBw6hW18/s200/z2.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFVfSSydJYjWmScQxzqvSQGEMdRG8_hn0-EmO953whW5H36f8c7Spfakck8QyfRkmM-i3ouZqx3ZRiFoF5GX2a0aMqMcvAz2cUARMqWiUp8FxTJHoMKDAKesXwmuKCSTFfEjD6i3Bzek/s1600/z1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587536150526824610" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFVfSSydJYjWmScQxzqvSQGEMdRG8_hn0-EmO953whW5H36f8c7Spfakck8QyfRkmM-i3ouZqx3ZRiFoF5GX2a0aMqMcvAz2cUARMqWiUp8FxTJHoMKDAKesXwmuKCSTFfEjD6i3Bzek/s200/z1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Ok, so pushing that wheel chair really worn me out. lol Or maybe it was being at the Crypt until 3 a.m. I really need to get some sleep when I get home.</span> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9mVkYzzU249Zd1XOL0QbHGmvDrR7Qu-EhgWmE_9et5Ev9LS4oSr8mkPNXSKCMeMYssC8bWxKO3xx6CIQpLys7sTxlwQJcdoxIiHX5B3QzC4y2qmCXVhT13GwFBFbS0J3_K3tLxeRskc/s1600/z3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587535921484836034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9mVkYzzU249Zd1XOL0QbHGmvDrR7Qu-EhgWmE_9et5Ev9LS4oSr8mkPNXSKCMeMYssC8bWxKO3xx6CIQpLys7sTxlwQJcdoxIiHX5B3QzC4y2qmCXVhT13GwFBFbS0J3_K3tLxeRskc/s400/z3.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587535918937436114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxS4AYfFb0oShWxVLN4R_ZOwwwvsfddrcdxNDGqncDKvjernLp-zASF0P2H-papcgwKvOPiJhBifBOFFsb5RQH7HDY80xWltjNSBnUxOMnZmvnhDoacbLIUBYw4vfqBtiIWb9ilnFo_HI/s400/z4.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">And as always, we have sailed off into the sunset and are now back to reality. lol So, for those that follow my blog, as you have read, - this is one special trip to me. It had been well over 35 + years since the five of us had traveled together and we were definitely in need of some mother/daughter time and sister/sister time. I can't speak for everyone but I loved the trip and would do it again in a minute. (Mom do you hear me. lol) So again, I want to thank all my followers for reading this blog. Feel free to comment if you have enjoyed a special trip like this. Or if you have any questions regarding the Freedom of the Seas and all the ship has to offer just ask. Thanks again.</span></p><br /><ul><br /><li><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>THE END</strong></span></div></li></ul>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-12345487231219565592011-03-13T00:00:00.003-06:002011-08-27T02:12:44.009-05:00Las Vegas - March 5 - 13, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;"><strong>LAS VEGAS, NEVADA</strong></span></div>
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<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">Micah turned 21 in January, senior in college with spring break in March, and his dad gets to do something he has always wanted to do. Take Micah to Las Vegas for his first time after turning 21. (on his 21st birthday some of the family took him to the local casino)</span> </div>
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<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">They were able to get a time sharing right off the strip at the Hilton Grand Vacations Club at the Flamingo Hilton. In walking distance of most everything. But a car rental was necessary. Along with playing live poker, seeing the Strip, going downtown to Freemont Street, they also headed to Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. Unfortunately, all the photos were taken with Bob's cell phone that later broke and everything was lost. Good news, there was a professional photographer taking photos at Hoover Dam that there purchased and below is that photo. </span></div>
<br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645425901236266802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_7o5U0xtkcQk4131HKsbxlfstCuuXPrjR93l03z9OoEMpHsf5jemLKGYS4EdYSkK9Q9ksgO6dN2unsZE3QdhJQltlST5TKj0CBcAtn8RL1Q_-zuDWv8lbwz1fmp_TSLkK0tL0pFQT-MR/s400/img392.jpg" /></div>
<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">Another highlight of the trip was also driving to Grand Canyon . They walked out on the glass platform that overlooks the canyon but you had to pay a additional fee to be able to take your camera with you. Since they had already paid an entrance fee to go onto the Indian Reservation and paid to be able to walk out on the glass platform, paying to take a picture didn't seem worth it. It was already very expensive. So the cameras and cellphones were taken from them and they went without them. </span></div>
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<br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">Years ago, this duo took a long roadtrip to the East Coast where they visited stadiums, Harvard College, Niagara Falls, Coopertown, Arlington Cemetery among many other places. So this trip was well overdue. Sorry that there is only one photo to share but know that it was a trip they will treasure forever.</span> </div>
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<br />Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-71225132602932135772011-02-08T09:52:00.030-06:002011-03-03T16:10:35.804-06:00Caribbean Princess - Jan 30 - Feb 7th, 2011<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#00cccc;">Caribbean Princess</span></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#00cccc;">January 29<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> - February 7<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, 2011</span></p><ul><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#00cccc;">San Juan, PR; ST Thomas <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">USVI</span>; Dominica; Grenada; <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bonaire</span>; Aruba, San Juan,</span> <span style="color:#00cccc;">PR</span><br /></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;">Bob, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Debe</span>, Beverly, Barbara, Pam, Irene, Diana, Marty, Betty, Ray Lynn, Jim, Susan, Joyce, Scott, Jennifer, Sarah, Vickie, and Raymond</span></div></li></ul><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579934999103313890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxN8-NMdWsg6-EtucpbaaIPUVBnQ0aELXSgxuKjVuxE3bbBXByfhy6UUrk46UKAdE6O5-cXtYEXwmswyhjyZQWaO-p88VUpw1TkA3TVFuWU76niPYbo8wsnXza6olWpdpi7qErjwYKFu0/s400/1.JPG" /><span style="color:#00cccc;">Below is a family photo we took on the cruise. Eight of the eighteen people on this cruise.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579977670879595698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-z3EFJl7yLg-il0Vb7QnwpQ1DyLMO04BWGcrFxHWqxAFStYNSrcrKLRMZ00_-5w0JkQFAo-_bCd_g_HbSHO-tggx_o1hjOuV8636LQwdq7RCjFfKu6CJpKXMa04KfT_WmoZSKNL9msPg/s400/img361.jpg" /> <p align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;">I know my regular blog followers are going to say, "back on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Caribbean</span> Princess and even the same itinerary as last year?" The answer is YES! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> First of all, I had a group of 18 people looking for some place different in the Caribbean so I knew not to many people have gone to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bonaire</span>. (to see more information on this exact cruise look at 2010, Jan 29 - Feb 7<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> in the archives to the right) Anyway, on we go</span>. <span style="color:#cc0000;">(reminder - you can click on small photos and make them big to view) <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579934995983633602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxxquoQuYOJUwvcsiFwToYhOZvBYRRmvFBXFNV5tHACtl27XAu0ksBLm96m0Wuy9UR7DrT2jaasCKEpbTzlYJJBz1NpPJFvUwzwfDsamUQWWkOGpKZ9EQyKH_mrOjs48br0DthGeFUDQ/s400/2b.JPG" /></span> <p align="justify"></p><span style="color:#00cccc;">After a night in San Juan at the Holiday Inn Express, it was off to the ship. A very quick check in and then on the huge Caribbean Princess ship. We enjoyed our day running around checking it all out and then headed to bed for the night. Next day - first port of call. St. Thomas, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">USVI</span>. As usual, we docked at Crown Marina. If you walk to the Pueblo supermarket, you can catch the local shuttle for $2 to many places around the island. ($1 if you want to just go to town and shop). We headed to Sapphire Beach via public transportation shuttle. It was a gorgeous day and the beach was stunning.<br /></span><p align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579934995730823282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqfefJ9ttVdOLR5SKQ7159sSj8rQzPv3MgstFgT5VTNlXXuLAaXTGpj5Gvf40rib2IxJNIrVGTntfr0DfDCorILeB5pTxkXOYKs-Y1Dfaw_Hke8RmVXTb7ffnQG7XhNXRCGynZzovNsA/s400/3b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579934989967737730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5chyqWhQH1No2xLML71is5_sCs_jsffCxulxQlcfKXwOEGK8zGTAVmPsHtcVIi4vbFBBvDnYGTk2d7VyYFNG71l5PrWNx14t2dYjgD_3qpx0_RGqhUNmgHXd7WK5Xr4BBl1oNSk8rDc/s400/4b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzd6xVW75jWk4F5YlmAceuM0aOsbLyKw0uHirJZk6NEF9S1dgeseMOBaOpGwUd1JMYm4-1S8BlIcdBlGcdjtylhBYQtd5bOz3uI1JldFwxxsJNumjlv9pMOf08VimEIcdFminkZ8ZhrE/s1600/5b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579934983567745122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzd6xVW75jWk4F5YlmAceuM0aOsbLyKw0uHirJZk6NEF9S1dgeseMOBaOpGwUd1JMYm4-1S8BlIcdBlGcdjtylhBYQtd5bOz3uI1JldFwxxsJNumjlv9pMOf08VimEIcdFminkZ8ZhrE/s400/5b.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYnCZCRfTfAsJA1rzEZWtpVvuYR25xI5xDXZuSsW7dKEW1GbNWHRxeygAQs-NEqca72EowESZRfy9NC25qp1LdOCzdHssqGykZzPFQrmDkcypGSsWyW7MnvPFz6Fg16kKkQ4dnXPhA0k/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 198px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579934340292924674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYnCZCRfTfAsJA1rzEZWtpVvuYR25xI5xDXZuSsW7dKEW1GbNWHRxeygAQs-NEqca72EowESZRfy9NC25qp1LdOCzdHssqGykZzPFQrmDkcypGSsWyW7MnvPFz6Fg16kKkQ4dnXPhA0k/s200/6.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7l9a3QDxWDesqUzgAW1r_qOKUtZW36WbwtfcTGRpNadQ9aJQ8OPzLGkU2xtto3AlzZjSSlxkVOdg_XZyMSwCTqpbUOlC1cIK_ym3gcOwl8Z1CsKMiyZRNULF3gwJQH1j2SMi93GZHlzI/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 183px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579934328145925410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7l9a3QDxWDesqUzgAW1r_qOKUtZW36WbwtfcTGRpNadQ9aJQ8OPzLGkU2xtto3AlzZjSSlxkVOdg_XZyMSwCTqpbUOlC1cIK_ym3gcOwl8Z1CsKMiyZRNULF3gwJQH1j2SMi93GZHlzI/s200/7.JPG" /></a> </p><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AWhjEGeWkr7s-lo82H2O3n_x26aseThPD8oy74Tv2JR3zmQM4e9AkNVTHTUaUGdECJj4H_myvHq8eGdIiZyyc6SqeUgzPrAddu3eQdMQtA6tyxvEfekK4Nfp-q7nOD4ke1Be7uQKcYw/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579934322794928706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AWhjEGeWkr7s-lo82H2O3n_x26aseThPD8oy74Tv2JR3zmQM4e9AkNVTHTUaUGdECJj4H_myvHq8eGdIiZyyc6SqeUgzPrAddu3eQdMQtA6tyxvEfekK4Nfp-q7nOD4ke1Be7uQKcYw/s200/9.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-38QltzOVKQXuL5xSa3rPsWRHfE5ZJyZ_BlnKtYCCLzg9AAyzmrXtr1SNl1h_98o6QJi0N3OPaqcEVPTp4vOlHG4ZdLcvDmDMgMiqoLk76EgTtidHwuUf0x91yu8Ko_aIKtZOWmQBVTQ/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 183px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579934326587088914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-38QltzOVKQXuL5xSa3rPsWRHfE5ZJyZ_BlnKtYCCLzg9AAyzmrXtr1SNl1h_98o6QJi0N3OPaqcEVPTp4vOlHG4ZdLcvDmDMgMiqoLk76EgTtidHwuUf0x91yu8Ko_aIKtZOWmQBVTQ/s200/8.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">After a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wonderful</span> formal night dinner and show, it was back to bed and awake the next day for port #2 - Dominica. We had been there a few times before so decided to go to Emerald Pool, something that has been on the list many times. First the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">negotiating</span> took place to get a taxi. We ended up with an excellent driver/guide. <strong><em>(Kevin Albert)</em></strong> If you are EVER in Dominica you should ask for him as soon as you walk out into the drivers trying to take you on tours. We headed to Emerald Pool first and then on to Trafalgar Falls. The trip to the falls we did climb further down to the small hot pools and on to the rocks unseen at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pavilion</span> where everyone stops. This entire trip to Emerald Pool and Trafalgar Falls shouldn't be navigated if you can not do a lot of climbing up and down uneven and steep areas.</span></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579933957768107202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbudjr4aLi_2CYpIZ3lEdIhyP37RQ4ZSTmICCe56AAWGjkHw_kvo2iCd2-nD91E5sYQ-LPRGuFIDl-8SQO2rdqouHTtwh06jKpUC9RcB2_JW-DQKjxmBYxjrs4BRje6w-_DHwDRNacJw/s400/10b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579933950886240338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yp-PjRkizf22iFyZYBFLN02ogsboCS7-g72X7Um-cEd1h8V1j8zUyj4i-egOiw3SEP_IejE_A3kwY49CTUQASExmwrXFRatOsK2eDu0X5gUYRL5J8iZIIy1HyglsBvPryvSBw99gJPo/s400/11b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579933945213501058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3nmVlC0ctB0_Vph3pN8YLSLjUqC6pTSMVSEeE2QMMadOP_G6qZ6SFj9PQ4IwyLQ5Om72dL4dDk1oUJzGeE1dXgl_VNsOPDT6BphN9zOGBhKbMjC_XP1PxaXQx3bvGlubW9eotieKpAQ/s400/12b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3ZnVL1aOiccwiKaleMPamnAGtnEqSjW_OHREL4mQgwyqdWgBi61Aw0RILuWqxNk0LNN2stSRYCTssD7OKypZXpt0540q-znMP8V7s4AEruSQGK8nxDAMZKEn9TDWiF8Vt8FRjcTWcuQ/s1600/13.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 183px; HEIGHT: 152px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579933206031299858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3ZnVL1aOiccwiKaleMPamnAGtnEqSjW_OHREL4mQgwyqdWgBi61Aw0RILuWqxNk0LNN2stSRYCTssD7OKypZXpt0540q-znMP8V7s4AEruSQGK8nxDAMZKEn9TDWiF8Vt8FRjcTWcuQ/s200/13.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_c3RbVrBx2stahnk62ktKLxyi-JI3tVJ-9VXfg95IQ2kugktAKXI3x1Ptfm6OqgKvPbX1QdgrA__xlJC-zBt01hfcPDiQBNguK4jMFpRvoEk4keY8Eib1zfFIzrU-r2BCMrs-ocBto8/s1600/14.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579933199847463746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_c3RbVrBx2stahnk62ktKLxyi-JI3tVJ-9VXfg95IQ2kugktAKXI3x1Ptfm6OqgKvPbX1QdgrA__xlJC-zBt01hfcPDiQBNguK4jMFpRvoEk4keY8Eib1zfFIzrU-r2BCMrs-ocBto8/s200/14.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5rXMC4Xs5OMTYgg8Cnfsw8tuuCjAj3Nzp_kbouD1lz_6JaBgPo4KMXvndjPKIx8Tji2fgRqb1k-BdBcQcEXNUPETf_snggU_PB6WYgX78W93_hKKoCTP0RlMjYSXQWA-MFh7DAZbzeo/s1600/15.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579932947708069698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5rXMC4Xs5OMTYgg8Cnfsw8tuuCjAj3Nzp_kbouD1lz_6JaBgPo4KMXvndjPKIx8Tji2fgRqb1k-BdBcQcEXNUPETf_snggU_PB6WYgX78W93_hKKoCTP0RlMjYSXQWA-MFh7DAZbzeo/s200/15.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSdtJRCzjh-x5uKhl0dGhZoKlQ5eKOjb81PpVF6L88yGNnNNQDBj8qJIQRSB7YoI4cNZpVSohMeHSy7SSed_KwQQmaQC-raQC5CzlRAQMSEMNm1zVLvQ1XYCmn1Ct0N1WBWgEQjo2KCk/s1600/17.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579932938090805330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSdtJRCzjh-x5uKhl0dGhZoKlQ5eKOjb81PpVF6L88yGNnNNQDBj8qJIQRSB7YoI4cNZpVSohMeHSy7SSed_KwQQmaQC-raQC5CzlRAQMSEMNm1zVLvQ1XYCmn1Ct0N1WBWgEQjo2KCk/s200/17.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJTKqZpxl4FZxA85UJvi67DefWaIE5PxXoaKxcXDBRa72UqiBl48g7GnIi6fnLNm3TVAu3udPzK-EhrfUiCV9Uv1xrVXMxiSoxQ_jzz4H8VQmmrjJIAvDOVhtkcf-aH_mD2ihNoafIm0/s1600/16.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579932943662690818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJTKqZpxl4FZxA85UJvi67DefWaIE5PxXoaKxcXDBRa72UqiBl48g7GnIi6fnLNm3TVAu3udPzK-EhrfUiCV9Uv1xrVXMxiSoxQ_jzz4H8VQmmrjJIAvDOVhtkcf-aH_mD2ihNoafIm0/s200/16.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIiqkYNWqYuPJB5KpCCtOyP5mdgtVs0x2E7FU5md7JcngGJVx9U23fd0wzfWVxC4lrqWNr7FetXiDFSlGICHiVRxfzMCm_9n9Tcd-O6K5RVungUg3Sa0AAWbHxLdZ09rZui9tPeov8as/s1600/18.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 145px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579932932859622930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIiqkYNWqYuPJB5KpCCtOyP5mdgtVs0x2E7FU5md7JcngGJVx9U23fd0wzfWVxC4lrqWNr7FetXiDFSlGICHiVRxfzMCm_9n9Tcd-O6K5RVungUg3Sa0AAWbHxLdZ09rZui9tPeov8as/s200/18.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">Another day, another port of call. Yes, Day three and we are in Grenada. We have been to this port many times also but have never climbed up to Fort George. So, today would be the day. Steep climb up stairs but we made it. Fee to get into the fort was $2. Guides are there trying to solicit you for a fee. Could be worth it but have to say - not much to this fort. Afterwards I (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Debe</span>) ran into more of the group and some of us took the Trolley train. Cost $10 (today it didn't go to Fort George or it would be $15) but it was so worth it. You could get off and visit some places then rejoin on the next train. Very very nice.</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579932392706848530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFHyyZiKtTcU_b4aX3Bud9qtzaepHWdHXvT6yLM_lb2M4xTrGDSWBKNNWEyxnEu2NHQJxTmUcb385joWpivZSeJIjdY42mAfxnzSfTQbTAhSvTdhpv7QyCLCf-Z5nLJvkiMwcvCTe4yQ/s400/19b.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579932383829101874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1Jbt26uMHyrOwRnOIK7GXLCN69di_aZq2WMzF6kFVJymGNJHAY3d74wsW3bMekjcYi1qPik-Mn30ObhD7B8rkrqqg_ZHjwt7S2_yLJNxSlxXR-56EcfbC9_f4moYSVy0cDN-cXC-VjA/s400/20b.JPG" /> <div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxex-7yLEFCf5rBwyC2-mVPth62YbrRGg_nFzdUZXa_1uYz7tpAhN8jEm1KZZT643iBV-TNx1VTivVD1-fA7aOgYKvZZqb2dL6aI8KgUK6A1UbriLUPOzhBEQ1phmqE0BjytDThZ1o8A8/s1600/21.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; 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I have said this before and will say it forever - one of the most beautiful places we have ever been. White sands, stunning water, very clean - just beautiful. Here 12 of the group rented three jeeps and Debe was the guide for the driving tour. We did take our time and didn't cover as much as I would have liked (didn't make it to the National Park). But they did get a lot of history of the slave houses and their use for the salt ponds, which still produce salt. There is shopping right at the dock and in one photo below, you will see Debe standing by the time capsule that sits in town. This capsule will be opened again in 2042. It was last opened Feb 2, 2002 so 40 years later it will be opened again. But please enjoy the photos below of not only the slave houses, but also flamingo and donkeys (they have sanctuaries for both). Also Lac Bay where wind surfing takes place and one photo of a lighthouse on the island. </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71gH1p_RFgxAim9ncq034Y_1MZsv8-S0Np7IFODYuf6DjgIxN9E5t702nG46eVH1Vl83khjBolUO_jf-VXX9bFOZfBEwaxNu7VFF4e5byiVPSH2pPHeRILbjNQZAqeqMwKDz2hNM3JBw/s1600/32b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579930352450962770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71gH1p_RFgxAim9ncq034Y_1MZsv8-S0Np7IFODYuf6DjgIxN9E5t702nG46eVH1Vl83khjBolUO_jf-VXX9bFOZfBEwaxNu7VFF4e5byiVPSH2pPHeRILbjNQZAqeqMwKDz2hNM3JBw/s400/32b.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579930354474900002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSKJQyTvY8gcG-8AZB0Zsps9Arru-yCMD8NDVBLg5Gy9DKkO7sPZx3lOR3f6rYCIIFMUlzscZHYHlouwgqq6TuB78R0i14nH_IVTS07ONA2vXN04qAArbwastU3Eworz6NWlIlyCNnk0/s400/33b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99eoAFMkhOzR3mpST-touioaTNE_tnSP2Hbe7H0XsjCQz5qAUUgqorjohn_26SgrY-TB-JBvhMbJctJRQtyXJw4754iffySh0Aaaq7Dewp2QN8rFeNC3H5CeFj46WUr8YHUO5lqOWdNU/s1600/34.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; 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This time Aruba. Like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bonaire</span>, it has stunning beaches, white sand but a lot to offer. Things like the California light house, old Gold Mine, Natural Bridge, Alto Vista Church, many beaches and many other things not in photos. (such as Natural Park, Rock formations to climb, Caves, Sand Dunes, etc..) 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Yippee Yippee. So while we relax and enjoy time at the pool, around the ship, and maybe a movie, you can enjoy the photos of our group on formal night along with photos just around the ship. Remember - relax while you do it. </span></div><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9vZEj6QeaBDbxf1V9cO8zs-nloDTNsNNkeUO4EmY998hPQDs47Zmd9GTyiE1EQT87Xkn7pA8zneVrWXCJcSfoYH_IlOiIXmTJcZeeN78HKIfkRsTwNiFtVXENq8JCX9R0WNcos7h4cw/s1600/60.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579924682887009138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9vZEj6QeaBDbxf1V9cO8zs-nloDTNsNNkeUO4EmY998hPQDs47Zmd9GTyiE1EQT87Xkn7pA8zneVrWXCJcSfoYH_IlOiIXmTJcZeeN78HKIfkRsTwNiFtVXENq8JCX9R0WNcos7h4cw/s200/60.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgQQewp61OupaZjG98k2XZxebYo4h5eSwMGG1p2dxVxF1e963FrMhxeFw61s2aeFsmASatI3YEGsKV1T0aSjtkBTVjrfjsYYaifd_YJC3iNGvNjRtsfO1-VtjTHCyewLql1aEv4rAsRA/s1600/61.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579924680738649570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgQQewp61OupaZjG98k2XZxebYo4h5eSwMGG1p2dxVxF1e963FrMhxeFw61s2aeFsmASatI3YEGsKV1T0aSjtkBTVjrfjsYYaifd_YJC3iNGvNjRtsfO1-VtjTHCyewLql1aEv4rAsRA/s200/61.JPG" /></a></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawlDoRkAOhOBmRbzEpTd6pNSGrx1pKLMVVLsH21pZThiMp00NNjc5gEYnEh4iowNxdDftOCKsudXV7vhwOT-UGuXfyM2s3jzFhL2yCeLCS5PLl0Nm66R1GMdqyehng75ki30TeesJ3kI/s1600/62.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; 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HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579922768861221394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-V3AG9FB8WnkHCvXV2HJltKOPFSEzUzbFiOypyqJAWIYepQeZ7juhtKcFZL9md3uixzasWIaWONKSJTBuu-_lZTNMR7B0_eKcI9fii6w_PYc6OaMM4c3MGJx6nBEkfg94wHC2lAtub5I/s200/75.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;">After a wonderful relaxing day at sea - now time to leave our home for the last week. So sad to say goodbye. Not just to the ship, but to our friends. Our Minnesota friends headed home while we had a day in San Juan. So off the ship, to our hotel (to store luggage) and onto the free trolley in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This trolley is set up as a Hop on Hop off and goes all around Old San Juan</span>. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 364px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579922267474232706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjwlJGZbOHqzOSsoQXPh_tFepGLsPsujWmfPZYhRCwkh106ENoF5SJswB3QtWZlu9fdlMyK0gfj913gfNvcTb6-cFTYVC-1JgJghm4EWM6tMdb-on_uJ2s8hhoQGOy6HJuWoVuCSLIOc/s400/76b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579922265566761778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3Hl2vf7OGdI5-ki0hDRzskBbKjcqlESEY9GT8aHkZvEwlj1rMndh277drn0QTuiPRxOtSwwErWyKtMnYc3LAIXSxrWXCxBw47AttscnL819jU6bQWo2eLgTzPhrr3v519IlN6lyaGS8/s400/77b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579921426048590178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHj832JFSFmqcXEehyphenhyphenIYhj8f84bHXHKD9c-BQheddt9AE6ra0EMaoTwLx17j34yj3JqJwpdJqQS8xFTMeH1vKSPhaWz3N_PQyLIR95PV02SBjkFV9fEx-cXFTvQTrJPxtSZF9TbVfo4fk/s400/78b.JPG" /><span style="color:#00cccc;">After riding the trolley around the first time, the second time some of us got off to visit the El Morro Fort. We have visited Fort Christibal Fort but never El Morro. It was definitely a neat fort to visit. Cost is $5 per person.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3q7bl4_xP4OyXU-JBiVvAeELYUBc_wdJFsrofiRZ7nNOcJheMSowSFQQwtaJF43fAv9RW8iAdDteeQhHgNBu52UnVq7FGcDwoDJeBk81fCdZwuwVA45PvRSLIoj-E6gMSEfUuZk2pCi0/s1600/79b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579921422798892258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3q7bl4_xP4OyXU-JBiVvAeELYUBc_wdJFsrofiRZ7nNOcJheMSowSFQQwtaJF43fAv9RW8iAdDteeQhHgNBu52UnVq7FGcDwoDJeBk81fCdZwuwVA45PvRSLIoj-E6gMSEfUuZk2pCi0/s400/79b.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579921419007652546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkBY9t5ouhhNY0eduyUuQzNcU-rPh5OCNNGQCkTuoWpK2cG5r35_mAV0673qvnPVJ_DaUCNz-p_J0YWJzDuIM72W2peRsOpiqmuaJM1K2Irj43Tc97qEL2LzzlGK5tLQcWow3o7zleCM/s400/80b.JPG" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579921415006242002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP3qAme7fYJCyDPNAg3GuClOVkFLt1oAUJQkVbPJmg_X6PR9juyEj_csAsRMSsSzq9In4bvK1OdbA3ZPNfg46W6V6Wre7MSBWdRKVlIE4znCoSdwhwIxCdVoZ0xKvCRH6yee8I7yJs1E/s400/81b.JPG" /> <div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM7_kTHKDI0a2VoNZJc8-m4D17n4unrWezZHfDt__U9nvbor7FdO7YGO_ZDJ62iZRNLtpg7ptkMe17Nn0xrQ8atYjayzqEaTqWpohyRc2vVFux6ilZf-Hreyxf0myx3tsPqA-H9S4wyI/s1600/82.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579920894038311762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM7_kTHKDI0a2VoNZJc8-m4D17n4unrWezZHfDt__U9nvbor7FdO7YGO_ZDJ62iZRNLtpg7ptkMe17Nn0xrQ8atYjayzqEaTqWpohyRc2vVFux6ilZf-Hreyxf0myx3tsPqA-H9S4wyI/s200/82.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSWJ7gBd7GMuz-pOTtnImLadtgk0-3EDabxUUI-hTtyRV_O5mgGd-UFfOLcjmWF37SC2UzrAScWq-HiqCGQXIN1WaF-Qq7MehK2bFNBGlARzH4oVcqG45lUZ617qTLNB3__zH81RoCg8/s1600/83.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579920891362088866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSWJ7gBd7GMuz-pOTtnImLadtgk0-3EDabxUUI-hTtyRV_O5mgGd-UFfOLcjmWF37SC2UzrAScWq-HiqCGQXIN1WaF-Qq7MehK2bFNBGlARzH4oVcqG45lUZ617qTLNB3__zH81RoCg8/s200/83.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdCk57Was_Xq0TRszLGg37eRqWMQR-gh1e48TsiLuZ7f6WIn1cxT81CUwMtDZk8HFoHqqYtDNeO7eMELIYUJGvDHjYHnAnmwBN6LkMkl0S7AnL7emXGYIYcDqRcfujzKQd3ciOqNDgl0/s1600/84.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579920885481070658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdCk57Was_Xq0TRszLGg37eRqWMQR-gh1e48TsiLuZ7f6WIn1cxT81CUwMtDZk8HFoHqqYtDNeO7eMELIYUJGvDHjYHnAnmwBN6LkMkl0S7AnL7emXGYIYcDqRcfujzKQd3ciOqNDgl0/s200/84.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTknh9wWSgBIeLs5VeeumqUwQRglvpsnhvizRMWmlbTJ_4ooZH6I_Oa4lUE_pmtMiIl2dbaE-HwfEtdCtDWuOsJXDlyCDA0_5Y_3_2b35de6oH1nmf58VJQAiJR_HyGkM27Doo6b4iQg/s1600/85.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579920879287639202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTknh9wWSgBIeLs5VeeumqUwQRglvpsnhvizRMWmlbTJ_4ooZH6I_Oa4lUE_pmtMiIl2dbaE-HwfEtdCtDWuOsJXDlyCDA0_5Y_3_2b35de6oH1nmf58VJQAiJR_HyGkM27Doo6b4iQg/s200/85.JPG" /></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;">Walking around the fort definitely gave us an appetite. (Plus we just spent 7 days eating everything in site). So off to the local favorites hamburger spot - El Hamburger.<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579920498863524690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRT8GHL1NKJYJk3IkWWBkZPfP2kE2m0XX-DEMWgKaDvB9YqCLeLPlKM4iTsPjpe1qwS_I2Yqvu5ebUro44SEvmma6pmKx-bmpr3K2KedAmNVGZ1m5WDD32e70Whyphenhyphen8mfENd6CI68WAcIM/s400/86b.JPG" />After dinner it was off for some purse shopping, seeing the area, and of course Senor Frogs for Super Bowl Sundy game. By the way - before dark we got a great shot of our ship and another ship under the rainbow. (also a photo of Racine Fountain) </span><br /><br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579920496882851330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWx_BXuIz0TQntFUoMxKiDDzfoR_6LU-pcYhFNOJ7qfuwQEaJ0sOZK-BOx18TdTEZH2LyYeKPEKzAyw8DWY4611TFPbVxLw8CaHHqu46ErTzvMyllmbmY_vINyGJpN8R1XM8E57oOwKU/s400/87b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579920223703025074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4693HSbtMl3UVWWioEB0m8L8esNID59XSwU1_ccWDyMapLhZGIciP8q0wHPROuCqWBHh2Gcp_IwfPWhiM5CNT-LgpHMn8KJq0_liUoQ91yW4fQcCBeG-GyyyUcJTFjgaG5AE470cop9k/s400/89b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579920218783010978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_AbDbEVETGKCG5_uiIelkUX579QGcSKsL-1uLNt9ahDxaj8TxeSTzXc1QoyyAXwqIT8h9R4meZuFogK1ZKu6mhePsVoP0iIZGUrwhXlSD2eDgRVj_Dc3Wy-JDgVkXXvw6f2O4IPaPjw/s400/90b.JPG" /><span style="color:#00cccc;">As our trip comes to an end - we head off to our hotel, Old San Juan Sheraton for a very nice and comfortable night sleep.</span><br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579920234408856386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_hJBhbnbCJ1A_DORg6U9twCyAdZoU3d0pkRN3AhExWB6cSYVoPQgcn8xMjGeg3ZorFKi_52mMKB32eVhQ8hr0TMgxU3QV86yP5sffMUWBtCvHHxYOv-8kt8IIyzlbyuI8TE_7Tf21uA/s400/88b.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579920216193387442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34qHWBumydnlAWMQT6AqLxNRj6TnzfgwfBnFc7bM3BaHzkR9iel_E14j4o66XNONTetgsXpDt1xZXnKh1dhps2Rq_6zaLHmNXIgkPg694Nu9bCAcLpMjjoikVd4zYThwBeJRfxIsrjzk/s400/91b.JPG" /> <ul><li><span style="color:#00cccc;">Of course, I love sunsets. And this cruise was no different in catching beautiful sunsets. So my last picture came early in the cruise and was a stunning glow of orange in the sky as the sun set. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to join our journey. May your travels take you to these beautiful stops rather it be by cruise or by land trips. </span><br /></li></ul><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>The End </strong></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-46694404318784379372011-01-10T21:42:00.028-06:002011-02-16T23:33:25.681-06:00Washington, DC - Jan 8 - 9, 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Our State Capital in Two Days</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Washington, D.C.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></div><ul><li><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#000099;">January 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> - 9<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>, 2011</span></span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;"></span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Bob, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Debe</span>, Micah & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Chelcy</span></span></span></div></li></ul><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7RTAjU8S_ENytTP9JCXo9e3J2LFg4pNUln5FMz-ewqMMVeVdOtrdC85EBRrGP69zx-EUgPr6xpbsRr2gR8PYJVFIpxGniNooU9Yw6ziPg0h2CxanZRBe960igNK1w5YTmA9Tod_0kBY/s1600/1b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574094125994245970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7RTAjU8S_ENytTP9JCXo9e3J2LFg4pNUln5FMz-ewqMMVeVdOtrdC85EBRrGP69zx-EUgPr6xpbsRr2gR8PYJVFIpxGniNooU9Yw6ziPg0h2CxanZRBe960igNK1w5YTmA9Tod_0kBY/s400/1b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#000099;">After twelve wonderful days cruising to, from, and around the Caribbean waters, it was off the ship, into a rental car and off to Washington, D.C. in the freezing cold. But hey, we came with a tan. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lol</span> First stop (after getting rental car) was to check in at the Embassy Suites and drop off our luggage. This hotel wasn't on the direct path of the Hop on Hop off Trolley but they did have a shuttle that did a pick us up and took us to the starting point. So we caught the first shuttle and off we went. <strong><em>(if you missed the blog regarding the 12 day cruise on the Enchantment of the Seas that was the beginning of this trip, go to the archives on the right and click on 2011 Jan - Enchantment of the Seas)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574094123204068978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sOBLdtTndv54O9Iw5Wp1pte0Go2H5iKqtwpDDls0urUjUmUyhu4zWz4v5LSzwvhiMN6VSnqgVLRNQO71YXlClUbDBpWEWL7ZDQjfBOBphe7T9Zv-UCOCpCjlc_qvvYecBP4Y8hkKeXs/s400/2b.JPG" border="0" /></em></strong></span></p><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">We were dropped off at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Trolley</span> Station which was directly in front of this Lincoln Waffle Shop. After 12 days of eating, why not eat again. I have to say, the food was GREAT.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093939084609282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8eqFkVf4PE-wYK7og6cdF60uE8zDBCmlIwd8h0MpvaREvBzrLFxPF5rwOyeilF1EZeBnYtF5Lj9VSNB15fQtmA0OMZpAUuu9_aO70NlOYW7Hcmjo2RtoN2TUpMkHE3oUmFXogAigxK4/s400/3b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#000099;">Across from the Lincoln Waffle <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Shop</span> was the Hard Rock Cafe. Of course, I am a PIN HEAD so had to grab the 2011 Washington DC pin. Lots to chose between.</span><br /></span><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093934911129938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXK2oRGWBFl_vPPKkOsdkB5DuiumnBSLIFrC05DxFTyA7LWhuUNEG7dWWzcdl3BDZQbkSDJ2c-MLFwqf_wH4rP-0WAigCc3sWPFgexV2rIPHuJVFYaoSIvObxmB3uTPtvacoUUBnTvz10/s400/4b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The following events will not be blogged in the order we completed them. So lets just start with the Ford Theatre visit. It is just a couple doors up from the Hard Rock Cafe and we headed there to tour the Theatre and Museum. This is free but you must get tickets early so they don't run out for the time frame available. I have to admit, it seems surreal standing in the exact place that our US President was shot. And amazed that it could happen so easily. But Booth was an Actor at this theatre and well known. Making it very easy for him to get up to the balcony where President Lincoln and his wife were sitting.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093927447648690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwBtuyywvTAVL9QwnGgUcqo8qGg5co__5UXGMYn6KNsCvMLbt4uVROI1lzfUyrUwpLWwHme7wTslwX55fTmrGeSZk9DnQYDQiE1GUkicyIIA41UJhwqqxC7olEng5IimjvtLHjHtdUQg/s400/5b.JPG" border="0" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YDguIjJnJxolCKZmHeo4885iha1ZkX6DB7RBkAlVuBmx7DaoP6Ek82kUirHdbksqupJlztpNkRO6cXWHkTG1HgQRfj13IoSKVw2q1xbv4_Cpv9aEYC6fBsrMe3gEijtqvNw305FMfKo/s1600/6b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093919745073074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YDguIjJnJxolCKZmHeo4885iha1ZkX6DB7RBkAlVuBmx7DaoP6Ek82kUirHdbksqupJlztpNkRO6cXWHkTG1HgQRfj13IoSKVw2q1xbv4_Cpv9aEYC6fBsrMe3gEijtqvNw305FMfKo/s400/6b.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#000099;">The balcony that the President and his wife were sitting in can be see in the below photos. We were able to go up to that balcony and look into the area where this event took place. A plexi- glass protects the balcony seats so no one can destroy the contents. And even though everything is not the original (some of the original is downstairs in the museum) it was great to see it all.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093922009962706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgau6Hk9yGnty0we9l-G2KiETmfcrQQqT7gDe-I4LuClDSWGcVnZnMXhcpHXApre6Z-OFlUAL7pmlBdHKp2A0PHDNvwGnISKXOeyUIV_2HvGD8bMz5mMlYjMzIWxijGZU46e9prDrzWL78/s400/7b.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOAcIlS1XY5Wve6GeCY5NLsRfrQQu-r4B9DX9qde-DJQHXbqSXDoJVPHW-0amA-4105abjLDh23i13z1pIzVk3TIMu29QoF_x43j4lMRBtmng-hr_u-mL_MzRWvP4Oq1eoaWfHh52ig8/s1600/8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093576372712994" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOAcIlS1XY5Wve6GeCY5NLsRfrQQu-r4B9DX9qde-DJQHXbqSXDoJVPHW-0amA-4105abjLDh23i13z1pIzVk3TIMu29QoF_x43j4lMRBtmng-hr_u-mL_MzRWvP4Oq1eoaWfHh52ig8/s200/8.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7scIyB0nnd5WwYB4EZQVHUfw0WJ_8tGMMH9UfekJjZ_fuL3zs-K-xxn5RQIGNwCmm2hMkykI6jg2SF_QUvUk9Vqn05-ckj3CeTxlr_skCJk4Kbdpu5kK_PPMLoZYTTkZne1LFutYSiR8/s1600/9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093577624661234" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7scIyB0nnd5WwYB4EZQVHUfw0WJ_8tGMMH9UfekJjZ_fuL3zs-K-xxn5RQIGNwCmm2hMkykI6jg2SF_QUvUk9Vqn05-ckj3CeTxlr_skCJk4Kbdpu5kK_PPMLoZYTTkZne1LFutYSiR8/s200/9.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb2wzNDpzBXqEudTTydeKe9RSnT7RohLlPuDCbLAD0ZYG2nuXwZHi948hp7uJQABD9Jz6Ed_Uog_n_AHwkByF_yWCwRFwzHr322iT5IfocuGIk3qZ5lQ4eJwPQV4PXp4NwHsv3SMJGpw/s1600/10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093424427024178" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb2wzNDpzBXqEudTTydeKe9RSnT7RohLlPuDCbLAD0ZYG2nuXwZHi948hp7uJQABD9Jz6Ed_Uog_n_AHwkByF_yWCwRFwzHr322iT5IfocuGIk3qZ5lQ4eJwPQV4PXp4NwHsv3SMJGpw/s200/10.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWXE7DkQDsZuVSh-d-8bUt6AOdt_JXMfNwBL-UmI7v3_fjHbSMKtpiDf1ET-XpZjH2V4nx_hvYdtIbeeu9hqB_ihzKciIdMexX2REomyUDlkBMiUloy1HWJrzeaOfBzvfF0EjGLrkc2g/s1600/11.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093425286470738" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWXE7DkQDsZuVSh-d-8bUt6AOdt_JXMfNwBL-UmI7v3_fjHbSMKtpiDf1ET-XpZjH2V4nx_hvYdtIbeeu9hqB_ihzKciIdMexX2REomyUDlkBMiUloy1HWJrzeaOfBzvfF0EjGLrkc2g/s200/11.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">As most history buffs know, Lincoln was carried across the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">street</span> to a home where he later died. Below are photos of that home. It was being renovated at this time so no one was allowed into it. </span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqGjtH9YujXaFjMIosT6_0JebwWIhiLGBHj_pcY0e4tiPSwl2Bwqd-5JxpKGxwHalBFlTP8-b7OHqvIszN2YhYDUXlg2p1RBV_8jiLzQUxaduA24z3MRtyFBAi1KFREOhVOG6CaCxLfg/s1600/12.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093416016955186" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqGjtH9YujXaFjMIosT6_0JebwWIhiLGBHj_pcY0e4tiPSwl2Bwqd-5JxpKGxwHalBFlTP8-b7OHqvIszN2YhYDUXlg2p1RBV_8jiLzQUxaduA24z3MRtyFBAi1KFREOhVOG6CaCxLfg/s200/12.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUno9TfplPclUoFempio-D1ba3DNYTAbY8Q88cuBiYrLPbMOHAmr-dJeUsqatOe-rn9RGu2FxsDZ2hClToBY-Fb4fkklpd6BrKDL9H8N_6RjsrM6mqYEfwSOelZ03HJLYUFx6Z5M3RxY/s1600/13.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093409028050418" style="WIDTH: 112px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUno9TfplPclUoFempio-D1ba3DNYTAbY8Q88cuBiYrLPbMOHAmr-dJeUsqatOe-rn9RGu2FxsDZ2hClToBY-Fb4fkklpd6BrKDL9H8N_6RjsrM6mqYEfwSOelZ03HJLYUFx6Z5M3RxY/s200/13.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000099;">The trolley served as a taxi to get us from place to place. But we had to pick and chose our stops because there is so much to see, but limited time. The Smithsonian along has 18 buildings. So we decided when to get off the trolley and visit a place and what to save for another time. We bought a 2 day Trolley ticket so we would see what we could in that time.<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgsSDRq7UmtF5smM73uEVRjHCB8LqV7eKmhsXlUhubPcUXX4t1fRtCjuHHEiuvwxBu8DCRb4VRh8fXcs-4Sa2w4poSAA5M1-HDnKnTdV9m9aa8X2FEbWxJrxylo0H7ypDww4Aqv3_aGY/s1600/14b.JPG"><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093146335467122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgsSDRq7UmtF5smM73uEVRjHCB8LqV7eKmhsXlUhubPcUXX4t1fRtCjuHHEiuvwxBu8DCRb4VRh8fXcs-4Sa2w4poSAA5M1-HDnKnTdV9m9aa8X2FEbWxJrxylo0H7ypDww4Aqv3_aGY/s400/14b.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">We all agreed to go to the White House. It was sad to see that the Bomb <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">demonstrator</span> was still there. We had seen it in about 1987 and the security told us they had been there since 1981. So the thing our president has to look outside the front of the White House and see is this tent and signs every day. That all sits in Layette Park just across from the White House.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574093149198878626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qTswdc_RCTke5iv8PqQO8vsBckRnIKZOHFrq7YvAW624V97RtBcgxsPmfbPWqhLGpVi3da2EccFBBOd8taHvyw8qJJ3YcvgHHj5KKHRxd3XMPVrhML2f8AbQD47Bd-VJZk9oVxOeTIk/s400/15b.JPG" border="0" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaP2ponSQ-rnu0fl2LJXpGdkIxdgid6T4FZb_D_9-rcMM3hKP35vNB2UaYBgff7Uu0VliM85KMqrbS_BsgFPcOeT6P1XqS6LgTM1HxGsASnDAbJ7beYcjZLBvAta4MXMnKAy5jdb9Was/s1600/16.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092989909028626" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaP2ponSQ-rnu0fl2LJXpGdkIxdgid6T4FZb_D_9-rcMM3hKP35vNB2UaYBgff7Uu0VliM85KMqrbS_BsgFPcOeT6P1XqS6LgTM1HxGsASnDAbJ7beYcjZLBvAta4MXMnKAy5jdb9Was/s200/16.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIIXscykybbhGo3_Hq4HWnVUEQA0IuHtxpGJAOvRROmJB4_jN1DXTkyZTqaM5pbYlRYBsFNuUZAWm74CxLN373j9CSG6z5E4NNdbdN1QjbzYP7TXyeK3UDR2ugwCmCzA7olblMQ11qIY/s1600/17.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092985222661794" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 103px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIIXscykybbhGo3_Hq4HWnVUEQA0IuHtxpGJAOvRROmJB4_jN1DXTkyZTqaM5pbYlRYBsFNuUZAWm74CxLN373j9CSG6z5E4NNdbdN1QjbzYP7TXyeK3UDR2ugwCmCzA7olblMQ11qIY/s200/17.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyN9n99i1w-DD3X-SJT85euUdKwSqODKfFiJo6mY7CH5_Zw1eytBQOJJkGSjmWwIut7SQ9mwBXt8KRwIz_tBKXsGvGcgk6_ekziFRDH5hNUZqrvSKzVcivGJ6eDKf1xzld4uxx7W0VEuc/s1600/18.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092754553698658" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 103px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyN9n99i1w-DD3X-SJT85euUdKwSqODKfFiJo6mY7CH5_Zw1eytBQOJJkGSjmWwIut7SQ9mwBXt8KRwIz_tBKXsGvGcgk6_ekziFRDH5hNUZqrvSKzVcivGJ6eDKf1xzld4uxx7W0VEuc/s200/18.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBNSo0bjFiL0LuZB2YhQ6toReYVXccERVOknsVmopsEAmQ_aNg1c9_ldrk6Kkc2zytZmDeIatQE-Qdh0-TL6TpxQcmc0zkLeRAyAc9wOqmAWVcglAnuU-_vqbd7okSXwwYd7s5LdW36c/s1600/19.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092749203309218" style="WIDTH: 187px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBNSo0bjFiL0LuZB2YhQ6toReYVXccERVOknsVmopsEAmQ_aNg1c9_ldrk6Kkc2zytZmDeIatQE-Qdh0-TL6TpxQcmc0zkLeRAyAc9wOqmAWVcglAnuU-_vqbd7okSXwwYd7s5LdW36c/s200/19.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000099;">Just to the left (if you are facing the White House) you find the Treasury Building</span>.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZg3ArGQwKPWv-HAukEKEaoMzy7swvDLtdZEjyVI4ki8l0kazK_45L64Lrq1OchFaJvSEVNM21r0M_-v10-QpcwRY59VTl-wDkEvUGh9HFHcmFBQKlydX-uwSFpRnWrQYgKGcBwv24nh0/s1600/20.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092743360128146" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 90px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZg3ArGQwKPWv-HAukEKEaoMzy7swvDLtdZEjyVI4ki8l0kazK_45L64Lrq1OchFaJvSEVNM21r0M_-v10-QpcwRY59VTl-wDkEvUGh9HFHcmFBQKlydX-uwSFpRnWrQYgKGcBwv24nh0/s200/20.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpPjR1-vuVzdVrCDwQKVTs9o4ICCmwzX-vAWw3FGOpu_KhevD5DodSgY9OCA28gu2HL3-CnJWEvWvPGFDQuCpmOaT8XCDg_FDYxDo5MyNXuoN3yhb-38WXj2iiiir8UCTDhgXXLEcmo0/s1600/21.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092742262766050" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 105px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpPjR1-vuVzdVrCDwQKVTs9o4ICCmwzX-vAWw3FGOpu_KhevD5DodSgY9OCA28gu2HL3-CnJWEvWvPGFDQuCpmOaT8XCDg_FDYxDo5MyNXuoN3yhb-38WXj2iiiir8UCTDhgXXLEcmo0/s200/21.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">On the back side of the Treasure Bldg but just across the street use to sit Rhodes Tavern. On June 7, 1802, this site was the first place Washington D.C. had an election. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVKRRa17gQK3WpyoROiKhWeMddgh5dBg_ylG57zzVg_wpg34l7AaoSy24zwcsOze_8H1vEjPxhPMC9uG8kuCdyL-Y5PNZ1ugz5lDzoVgtMtiJV7dc8TtRBIN3SkKIXiR-M3SD_sY9PZQ/s1600/22b.JPG"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092490527496322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVKRRa17gQK3WpyoROiKhWeMddgh5dBg_ylG57zzVg_wpg34l7AaoSy24zwcsOze_8H1vEjPxhPMC9uG8kuCdyL-Y5PNZ1ugz5lDzoVgtMtiJV7dc8TtRBIN3SkKIXiR-M3SD_sY9PZQ/s400/22b.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000099;">Another beautiful building was the National Cathedral Church. We didn't have time to tour it but it was a popular stop for the tourists. From here we continued down Embassy Row and close by Georgetown University and the big shopping area. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">CHRISTmas</span> decorations made this area even more beautiful. </span><br /><div align="justify"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-0sqeFrkTrE11AjUsNL0yxDDiAcFG_V-UpeY3N7hkMC9239Jicisxi01eKL7lMA3sqexDxel-X41hAPLM50OdU81kQBYtcolSFDgDnwvCXIUlO8wp2BdewUCLiEy-dRrrSORUfT5VrQ/s1600/23b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092485273795922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 334px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-0sqeFrkTrE11AjUsNL0yxDDiAcFG_V-UpeY3N7hkMC9239Jicisxi01eKL7lMA3sqexDxel-X41hAPLM50OdU81kQBYtcolSFDgDnwvCXIUlO8wp2BdewUCLiEy-dRrrSORUfT5VrQ/s400/23b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092487598530002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzHgJQ79mnL6kOab_Uybl1_dYFn_K2RqrnKYNBG63V-WLYpFiAc9aYIAfEM6-a7YDoprbxwT6UVZn0PRAqh2BM7na9eeCqD1Px2JXVKK-08HukqqZKzKDdCYOVnq1W-ESBQ47Rqd9GC4/s400/24b.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">A short stop at the Canal Marker for the Chesapeake and Ohio rivers gave us a Kodiak Moment. If you look close on the right of the canal, you can see the trail that many use for walking and bike riding.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrPM0tgl_82fK-dZgXHCzW7K6iWW615LzzY4LIe74-7Zym0ODJDO9TcgeFjEiZMCE_K1QTfxt8GGxSzJsBmWpFMxdEDzbyKKBDkLZT6p3RK37lUKEMZez9mLqXlvWLyaPLdz3AznBtXA/s1600/25b.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092483883898274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrPM0tgl_82fK-dZgXHCzW7K6iWW615LzzY4LIe74-7Zym0ODJDO9TcgeFjEiZMCE_K1QTfxt8GGxSzJsBmWpFMxdEDzbyKKBDkLZT6p3RK37lUKEMZez9mLqXlvWLyaPLdz3AznBtXA/s400/25b.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEB-YOJ35zLQ6AuctzomeDDMNR56yZlpnuXUhiwcMsFzLJu3sDX0CVb6AwlMaQHqbl8hsoOWXlZQky1eVX7a5tSIZAviUb3JIlkTC2DrBzpQ0mdVHOAhNYW6CM-3z44zFhARsB6y4Yds/s1600/26.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092087953193298" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEB-YOJ35zLQ6AuctzomeDDMNR56yZlpnuXUhiwcMsFzLJu3sDX0CVb6AwlMaQHqbl8hsoOWXlZQky1eVX7a5tSIZAviUb3JIlkTC2DrBzpQ0mdVHOAhNYW6CM-3z44zFhARsB6y4Yds/s200/26.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLGSAZ3dnpkqNBrvQWFMgtaVBmR4Q6DEwZ_0vWMCRWhyphenhyphenTO3Wu3w2pa0DGak42LjJ3zVR7kMdSR1m7G5_g7G4VDwZWeHtsXqgesWvInw18QHFaYFb4y6nqfX3n60AIhqwbim4T6HmQEvA/s1600/27.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092083673903378" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLGSAZ3dnpkqNBrvQWFMgtaVBmR4Q6DEwZ_0vWMCRWhyphenhyphenTO3Wu3w2pa0DGak42LjJ3zVR7kMdSR1m7G5_g7G4VDwZWeHtsXqgesWvInw18QHFaYFb4y6nqfX3n60AIhqwbim4T6HmQEvA/s200/27.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Below are photos of some interesting buildings - St Johns Church or Church of the Presidents which is across from Lafayette Square Park, north of the White House. (every president since James Madison has attended at least one service there.) Pew 54 is designated as the Presidents pew even though it was originally numbered 28, then 58 before being numbered 54. This church was built in 1815. The church in the photo on the right was President Lincoln's church of choice. Further down are photos of Union Station with the Freedom Bell in front of it. This bell was donated for the nations Bicentennial by the same Foundry that made the Liberty Bell. </span><span style="color:#000099;">The Freedom Bell is a replica of the Liberty Bell but twice its size. This bell was carried to all 48 states during the nations Bicentennial.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaldOaDCdREw_cPxNYr8dVECYSGlb0rwkIBfe7Opd5bwbMnKkcJzBHs2A34jMbxBiuq-wmVR6jJcrCU0AUUDfr7AOOS-f67SWzJGtIKNTFWiMMviwuqCPZcrOs6AZGk74fy_lzDHV0SYo/s1600/28.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092079784436578" style="WIDTH: 177px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaldOaDCdREw_cPxNYr8dVECYSGlb0rwkIBfe7Opd5bwbMnKkcJzBHs2A34jMbxBiuq-wmVR6jJcrCU0AUUDfr7AOOS-f67SWzJGtIKNTFWiMMviwuqCPZcrOs6AZGk74fy_lzDHV0SYo/s200/28.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ODQjVbRKAIQGPTPfzMSGi6wPiBdagHZ5vPDA1Al_1FI7cDBLwUV1vs_1QHHS886EM9fR5KVxvatOdv_meDzgaViL_COUef6mYFsvvtLz-NJ29Jpx4CfGM9AG5SDC6-P3Iz_BCnxOiVo/s1600/29.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092073005915314" style="WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ODQjVbRKAIQGPTPfzMSGi6wPiBdagHZ5vPDA1Al_1FI7cDBLwUV1vs_1QHHS886EM9fR5KVxvatOdv_meDzgaViL_COUef6mYFsvvtLz-NJ29Jpx4CfGM9AG5SDC6-P3Iz_BCnxOiVo/s200/29.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdWEt3CTu3FZQRYY1a3VmZXRJYniIaoU0ljkJXXa3VNdM6NbX8l7qJ8GrePuQ6fyiMYSoO8e0-g2zadthHIqOUaka_aDBm9ZYzsR-Tet6YzXmXk0TjZdJTuHahqFh8Odx223RD0uujvM/s1600/30.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574092071472156802" style="WIDTH: 196px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdWEt3CTu3FZQRYY1a3VmZXRJYniIaoU0ljkJXXa3VNdM6NbX8l7qJ8GrePuQ6fyiMYSoO8e0-g2zadthHIqOUaka_aDBm9ZYzsR-Tet6YzXmXk0TjZdJTuHahqFh8Odx223RD0uujvM/s200/30.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQ5EfSOkNq_Stt8g9kffTn-nZg41C2JkyELEFlw0S7CGfhLaHh-jzzelZNdt1q3O7TN1uw22MMwjjix37XeqSrQZOwFnZjn-8DN_c7B7f2_w9dPJOJKwhnZW8kCD5_77USEHjoHtSDQo/s1600/31.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091754587974130" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQ5EfSOkNq_Stt8g9kffTn-nZg41C2JkyELEFlw0S7CGfhLaHh-jzzelZNdt1q3O7TN1uw22MMwjjix37XeqSrQZOwFnZjn-8DN_c7B7f2_w9dPJOJKwhnZW8kCD5_77USEHjoHtSDQo/s200/31.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Below are photos of the famous Mayflower Hotel. Second most famous <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">address</span> to the White House. Harry S. Truman stayed there while the White House was being renovated. It hosts an Inauguration Ball every since Coolidge. Both Kennedy and Clinton were alleged to have had affairs there but most recently, Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Spitzer</span> was said to have met a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">prostitute</span> there. Below the Hotel photos and on the left is the Dolly Madison house and right is the Hilton Hotel. The Hilton Hotel is where President Bush survived an attempted <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">assassination</span>. </span></div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbi6TXyCTNalAtLbagGIHlRzYF8TkFU-QvQ8BekHI9_YENm5ED5OzA-3SUno-SHmGOPsiogZz0ZgHIEd_ACRTWGx3L-oRHsHTKobeXIWhESrYKijuqM6jdyE779IUsV86EpftDYvwcMc/s1600/32.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091747893213618" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 151px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbi6TXyCTNalAtLbagGIHlRzYF8TkFU-QvQ8BekHI9_YENm5ED5OzA-3SUno-SHmGOPsiogZz0ZgHIEd_ACRTWGx3L-oRHsHTKobeXIWhESrYKijuqM6jdyE779IUsV86EpftDYvwcMc/s200/32.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoC9Zj9HbH9WsLwgdpSNk7KH4nvr_gQGcrdhJAD-ACVJEKres6Oe0i0S-VU_yhZBFjY2MPg04CVxa23V7NGYV8MehpqE6Wl1d4GUjRT5-_xLqFXZeLRM81jAJ0I2UNJTMkw63ROpQOtc/s1600/33.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091746392463410" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoC9Zj9HbH9WsLwgdpSNk7KH4nvr_gQGcrdhJAD-ACVJEKres6Oe0i0S-VU_yhZBFjY2MPg04CVxa23V7NGYV8MehpqE6Wl1d4GUjRT5-_xLqFXZeLRM81jAJ0I2UNJTMkw63ROpQOtc/s200/33.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQh_EWQYzlBrmnruZNEJMc7GgxZsg80ME9rEVJY7IK7Et8fM0h29fPgCLrh77m3yIjwlxFvfTOnoiM6dlxM7roOKFUIqP-0Hxy6yAcBNMjDjrJdjPT1um8PdX0jYvlTy7_ZhOzSbgu7M/s1600/34.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091744214794146" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQh_EWQYzlBrmnruZNEJMc7GgxZsg80ME9rEVJY7IK7Et8fM0h29fPgCLrh77m3yIjwlxFvfTOnoiM6dlxM7roOKFUIqP-0Hxy6yAcBNMjDjrJdjPT1um8PdX0jYvlTy7_ZhOzSbgu7M/s200/34.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2b_dDxze1mrrj36oZ3_TwpunCPZF2zByzjWwNsjVogMeF9QYXQH8WvXidUJqwozNg3BNm7NAdZK8B08wf0Odj07RxhbeLRXa2OIDMReC8qz3-7_bet6yW0vCFMZ6N4Ia1tbkt0g-TJM/s1600/35.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091739216340946" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2b_dDxze1mrrj36oZ3_TwpunCPZF2zByzjWwNsjVogMeF9QYXQH8WvXidUJqwozNg3BNm7NAdZK8B08wf0Odj07RxhbeLRXa2OIDMReC8qz3-7_bet6yW0vCFMZ6N4Ia1tbkt0g-TJM/s200/35.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000099;">Of course, the Capitol Building is a beauty. Here you can see this stunning building from the front and the back. Below the Capitol Building photos you will see the U S Supreme Court building and the Library of Congress (which Bob would have loved to see but thank goodness - it was closed. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">lol</span>)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091369001243858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUC2oob1O03dl9VC-x5H2p3EooC-gxQVUdCxPk2bfSbq9VAMwuA86INhiU8-nklmIBvok5E1jUZGMHpHuNn4sqIVCczoME3wKByc_gzqZ1LcUCWAjYOtUYW0B-KBXj6HBEzzjG7Fja1A/s400/36b.JPG" border="0" /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091364424398482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 362px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlrN-C96W5NIXgTtZ54pdnwTNgX4UNFRgbD4CYnvB2YnXPLF4WUyhlkD45OoixsrRZ7nbAqgIvmtoIQUMcDjMxh-KzeJAQ8WL3EGp6lKE06W2gTIMKKlz6Rlu5kXD6pAoAisojKutYiTA/s400/37b.JPG" border="0" /></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqpN4xg_PWq5Zoo8PWa4O5G6D47KkVLrsg7Trd9C1d8FU6na6xmOeaYz1tm1imayMJ-F10KQWcHbZXAzrtd2gwgqarnxP4p_NTLiEQ1Os8hvvsDu9ZEwq5pOOkNkVQrZ5LJ94OAGxwuU/s1600/38.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091078261882402" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqpN4xg_PWq5Zoo8PWa4O5G6D47KkVLrsg7Trd9C1d8FU6na6xmOeaYz1tm1imayMJ-F10KQWcHbZXAzrtd2gwgqarnxP4p_NTLiEQ1Os8hvvsDu9ZEwq5pOOkNkVQrZ5LJ94OAGxwuU/s200/38.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATBxBHUTWtjgSrDBWh2uSWQ5bicIq3Fh2IjtGx6CwCvDahQeXm9nsdRQFVWpCVPOsmBy5KOf95v6r4XV8cL0NBp7nODd5UMuXMqqo34faTOdtJBClQ5RmwCm7WdiDNpHtEqpr4I5kZyA/s1600/39.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091080007111106" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATBxBHUTWtjgSrDBWh2uSWQ5bicIq3Fh2IjtGx6CwCvDahQeXm9nsdRQFVWpCVPOsmBy5KOf95v6r4XV8cL0NBp7nODd5UMuXMqqo34faTOdtJBClQ5RmwCm7WdiDNpHtEqpr4I5kZyA/s200/39.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Just past the Capitol Building and its lake with the Grant Monument, you will find the American Indian National Museum (one of the Smithsonian <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Bldgs</span>) and on to the Smithsonian Castle.</span> </span></div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsli5vTwgveBSy1Dlgb9d5fJW278IqQas7NBBosyUChzdhVaN38naFCsrF0C1gyUtFmAKCvm9edDbs3oopYjWPwzAxTBkwGEP4XnibIH_aPtrPLpdTZ2IfxHmF_Xt4BUMU564ZYO9pfHA/s1600/40.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091072269234834" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsli5vTwgveBSy1Dlgb9d5fJW278IqQas7NBBosyUChzdhVaN38naFCsrF0C1gyUtFmAKCvm9edDbs3oopYjWPwzAxTBkwGEP4XnibIH_aPtrPLpdTZ2IfxHmF_Xt4BUMU564ZYO9pfHA/s200/40.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdZfkGVma3nqpvPligC2_zqAqzkU2Ll0S2QGzwdlEwoMzPUL7zKy6Mz9y4t2FEuxawZF_iRV6ceOVFU4-RcKQJfFvNj9t3Zw2Q2I9D9qIBeZCgV9VuSSMBpR0V0GG0pr_aRyYS_pGJqQ/s1600/41.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574091068874166098" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdZfkGVma3nqpvPligC2_zqAqzkU2Ll0S2QGzwdlEwoMzPUL7zKy6Mz9y4t2FEuxawZF_iRV6ceOVFU4-RcKQJfFvNj9t3Zw2Q2I9D9qIBeZCgV9VuSSMBpR0V0GG0pr_aRyYS_pGJqQ/s200/41.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;">And then on to some of the most stunning Memorial a President could have. Washington Monument - an high rising obelisk reaching to the sky followed by the impressive Jefferson Monument and on to the monstrous Lincoln Monument. The view from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Monument is the Reflection Pool. On this day, even with the ice in the pool you could see the awesome reflection of the historical and beautiful Washington Mounument. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574090869450829186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5qn9D3CdCL_DCqI7AA8nuGmuDt-DgbTwco-UlEytmye67GRCmNTjzUBW_dAT65UhqyHnKWC2jF7H9MNI8JNcDExignd7Teh_IwFlEJ_1e0alObI8pW4rWXZjMT2R2ORyOg4mQBNpNdo/s400/42b.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574090865976429730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqicIkWwYhOqmI3UzYVazBciNcw1kIqnkYN3cGyt2ZcWjIf0SocZ7LnNvGcy-tKJ6Jy3Zo63ShagRr0Wy9rG00zAUqg1q8MT1cq_MT-v7u_DOAju5IX713-wFKreaGCp-TecBTkbGThQE/s400/43b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574090865094799938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3ZUJd6BQKnaIaQyCG1bgqMUqgAhq0LAwtkHozAJ7UrCxWHxrGWN0X9_pgCj2IxtyYeU6o69AL08HIIIfIaIJJE9kdkqzeBN_t8Y5b3CzUVZ5wiHBbCyuuGkskRgWT3o2W0-afmefR5A/s400/44b.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lt_r_EQA_wFjuY6Ng98oj61b2a3PMKwUjXtx8g5yAPAhOPTjMoKHfl4JVajqVz6RFqK031E7ZzpXcdwwZKvFSShn6vBfEX096YuIUtF9UUAX4DAjQy7NzUmsQm8Dt56Dl-Uzbhh70M4/s1600/46.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573579677575162050" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lt_r_EQA_wFjuY6Ng98oj61b2a3PMKwUjXtx8g5yAPAhOPTjMoKHfl4JVajqVz6RFqK031E7ZzpXcdwwZKvFSShn6vBfEX096YuIUtF9UUAX4DAjQy7NzUmsQm8Dt56Dl-Uzbhh70M4/s200/46.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wf_1w7rzL6akFEeiWSyvkeSfBWuwyMYO6m4dUIayyPWaIfxfpAFWOyKRMoDebXgciAEchaPcQnS1jleL9IJpgI_8rDuyulHFKqJXFqbJRemO_tvZizFzdTBex9zVMFYBnBvSUiKGAbM/s1600/45.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573579680088295842" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 126px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wf_1w7rzL6akFEeiWSyvkeSfBWuwyMYO6m4dUIayyPWaIfxfpAFWOyKRMoDebXgciAEchaPcQnS1jleL9IJpgI_8rDuyulHFKqJXFqbJRemO_tvZizFzdTBex9zVMFYBnBvSUiKGAbM/s200/45.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyB3v6AJ57BIDxYYor44E7iI-NMF3OnWeUkNeAyNldefmdXW90-sdHK2j6VeC4HofAeydfqLatA7ofE0E1b-IeAc4_I-UyM7GWfqZyG0OHCBW5y1goraB8J2wa9UyluuytkAMaeVIcnlE/s1600/47.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573579673410605314" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyB3v6AJ57BIDxYYor44E7iI-NMF3OnWeUkNeAyNldefmdXW90-sdHK2j6VeC4HofAeydfqLatA7ofE0E1b-IeAc4_I-UyM7GWfqZyG0OHCBW5y1goraB8J2wa9UyluuytkAMaeVIcnlE/s200/47.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwB8y6kTPsmk84jcukOHCxp8iik46UwudXbkRsYFP2wuKw-HxLGW5RfKfdDC2-kVAoaVaoRc41tBYSdbJX7Jyo9ygODq-eljhiK-G71aoDAUitUMGf0dvD93KdOp93FU8KZcnW7S7_UgU/s1600/48.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573579669126768450" style="WIDTH: 144px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwB8y6kTPsmk84jcukOHCxp8iik46UwudXbkRsYFP2wuKw-HxLGW5RfKfdDC2-kVAoaVaoRc41tBYSdbJX7Jyo9ygODq-eljhiK-G71aoDAUitUMGf0dvD93KdOp93FU8KZcnW7S7_UgU/s200/48.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573579388255273314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzq1Rbn0Vdl69MPcaLuXibB_uDbEje_GJkVrI2pGClltLiR5RPjNgSYBsJEdNNSboGDV_6lQ7M39w9hcqSd3dUXsuEO_h_FpQt5odLf23naVqOSQTvKfseD4YnYKUy34xf7A8xszK0Zi4/s400/49b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">As we took the walk alongside the reflection pool, we made stops at the Korean War Monument (very neat) and on to the Vietnam Wall. Every where you looked it made you want to just be so thankful for those that fought for our freedom. Many paying the ultimate price. </span></div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573579382839476754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirJX9IupWUsEBY2p9Y7E_oj1Cav_s32xsVqoywY4BJrQwnagewbmOR4d5rx0BvLjw7du5yTPGVGDae3A7m8SfKYyFFWtK7mfBzwPzSgpAOSrS5yLW4_tpPe6anbz7CFNBsY2R2GnCW7E/s400/50b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573579375482855378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2m0cW-ufYUrugekkk1iM8wmFTWRj3sGdfDrC1TfuY7MUmRiocjiSjjlvAEh-M0iUmk5rXG-Qs7tSYL6IKpELIzxfLETxTwLenT9GcIEWeVnyfgkGv6brQe0bx0varPjq9zy7o5q6NwQ/s400/51b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573579371712514034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8qcQoFBZd9hfFVnIssqEAElSxMHPPOPxMHocGWt9MhLo0gakURX3KMzzoRzvZBUni3vEjS_RU_Ryz8pv42xRY_h0o4ppdG5dbVRJEBNlcKiFj7Hd7WpUEJuIR6L48i_JJ3TmZv_nqJo/s400/52b.JPG" border="0" /></span> <div></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000099;">Our time only allowed for us to visit one of the Smithsonian buildings so we headed to the American History Bldg. (In the above photo you can see the Ronald Reagan Building which sits across from the American History Bldg.) It was neat to see the historical items from movies, events, etc... that were in this History Bldg. (funny that we remember much more of the items than Micah and Chelcy. lol Go ahead and take a look at the photos and comment things that you see that you remember)</span> </span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573579365848590674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU2aEGHX0l4q4x44U0qLVHiu6GL9YU-W2tb-O5T0QHPvw5zSkKxDkD0_2qOZXp_8QXz8Ri_dL9jE1esgXvYHoNmFn6a-ZRzQRU6pvBpbE-U2xAT5Gki4xcm0BzNHgc4kkVndEkxKSdwE/s400/53b.JPG" border="0" /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11Np4D9bnLjgjIgs4qVsCwktwTLVBuWiRqWRU3fhhTeN-eb-X8K5OpOeaYsYtn7uLBB75t9g19i26JMDpOlWso-ZQ46wWhwmNYP1IKLtkLrIuG02L1K3ZogzRHgnx2U9y5zKfjtPOgnk/s1600/56.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573578992420637922" style="WIDTH: 156px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11Np4D9bnLjgjIgs4qVsCwktwTLVBuWiRqWRU3fhhTeN-eb-X8K5OpOeaYsYtn7uLBB75t9g19i26JMDpOlWso-ZQ46wWhwmNYP1IKLtkLrIuG02L1K3ZogzRHgnx2U9y5zKfjtPOgnk/s200/56.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWeUOw8DGFgQl9lj89JhyphenhyphencOBx-YgkjVcdRubS3mSvYVW5-7_VWWdH48I1pUwDjDnPjavjPtzujFwYkVgGVfm5xYhnJjKd7aRrlGS1-LVdFAj6U7oZqqYqCv-B5kgiOQuEnl1xlEFZjps/s1600/55.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573578998071166610" style="WIDTH: 200px; 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We visited the Arlington Cemetery on the second day. It was very easy to transfer trolleys at the Lincoln Memorial and take it to Arlington Cemetery. Once there, you could take a shuttle that took you to the highlights and through the cemetery for a small fee of $7 - 45 minutes of narraration. So worth it. In the first photo you can see the entrance to the Cemetery and the Arlington House, Robert E. Lee Memorial, that sits up on the hill. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573578499455433794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-tnhVEJaRLsI0hCyZbO2jAZ3g-uXzfn0zjhf77QNcrkGDvp5xMVNP6lat0xvAmkIFYjX9m8sP3P-8kRUqc58gsB7ZzZLiYbIcUhWZ6J1ItCBbcYaAd_AB8pwDBxtllanpzb9bfO022Q/s400/61b.JPG" border="0" /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573578494509560114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9ZYElAkIRHBUo_fj1dlWCmuW9KB-ZClpw8eJ3rLCBEVobz2BoJI2bfEW9M6DezSvLAKTEjv1yMS6yocJltQX_FiaUkBArIfENGi-96MQd7dfrWiaiWT0WcGGhdoC3DR3SMCB3EQm1gk/s400/62b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573577920470405634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBK3-6dqhlhwtvYR3sW93Wsxjp1jNIUUKZYh-exf-VVJMFUF3cGl5C_IB005zcBWiBM3SceRRNrFnprFShPpN1fnNaaXYuTZt6VEZqT6e-sE-mYsneKj_K6NcsSbVc7CO3DVLU9_r3qQ/s400/63b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573577912534024354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjql_ktNS1YHGFhSnris1iat-7jZFXvEGqHggY5JHxSFi4Gz6yWTSVBIm6YVjznwtRZ2MTeu6nwMbQpdEPyHB8WuZPuyWKl-XD8SveFf09zIz9O5UnoppRfjineKNbSYTcxjd9pzcrOL-Q/s400/64b.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000099;">The cemetery was surreal and the donated wreaths on each of the graves added a special touch. Those wreaths, thousands of them, are donated and volunteers lay each of them at the graves. I only wish I lived close enough to give each of these soldiers grave the personal touch of adding a wreath. The least we could do. </span><a href="http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/photo_gallery/index_Wreaths2010.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/photo_gallery/index_Wreaths2010.html</span></a><span style="color:#000099;"> Our first stop was at the Eternal Flame grave of John F. Kennedy, his wife Jacqueline and their two minor children, Patrick, only lived a couple days, and their unamed stillborn daughter. Just around the corner from their graves you could see the simple white crosses marking the graves of Robert and Ted Kennedy. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573577907072373106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbqTHf-kxbC2WB0G8NvvQbmtbf77HlQ_ShCABTLXomjG5jI4L-IyLQpu_UyqDojXd7AWh6lRiHclnjJD9Al6auM0K_geF1Mh3UxlrA8LCYbUplUmZOOOyXhcToFCZpmXoxdF87NwL-MM/s400/65b.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGAjVg_OXT_ad6HhFaYwHFIe8QNLllkjWDtxSyojL6GHg7diBZJVU0gkrpd-5o-gYngBtczdEPdoTjwB00v-eUCxdDRqhMoCdKKX0UNVSHDqX3Eme_l2RuLaumSeVf0REcGId-6X2E9Q/s1600/66.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573577408973846594" style="WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGAjVg_OXT_ad6HhFaYwHFIe8QNLllkjWDtxSyojL6GHg7diBZJVU0gkrpd-5o-gYngBtczdEPdoTjwB00v-eUCxdDRqhMoCdKKX0UNVSHDqX3Eme_l2RuLaumSeVf0REcGId-6X2E9Q/s200/66.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6jLWdWtsnrwBUX9SSRG7CJM7zg9IJ5ZQs9Xd72XiNWzPLk16dYUPLJwPubPtVtGlHcZ-N8_ZZHvzo3nvTRo6qCgnIYbXd7MHbjsBMV11Fq_f8KptZFZgAhJjEe_kntmY8WaPSHNqg2A/s1600/67.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573577405364130322" style="WIDTH: 118px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6jLWdWtsnrwBUX9SSRG7CJM7zg9IJ5ZQs9Xd72XiNWzPLk16dYUPLJwPubPtVtGlHcZ-N8_ZZHvzo3nvTRo6qCgnIYbXd7MHbjsBMV11Fq_f8KptZFZgAhJjEe_kntmY8WaPSHNqg2A/s200/67.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Then on to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier where the shuttle arrives in time for us to get a position to watch the changing of the guards. A solemn but very dignified event to attend. Please be silent, control your kids, and take it all in. Remebering the lives lost for your freedom</span>. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573577902918961490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjs0xpQ3B350fhVZLtsCMJcFjxm5sMFbGXTf5lYLneAClUWuLJT2qaSwApWYHCrLlF-ZVhOXcx0ItifebecFeTmfz57LjFcaWJk7LiVXIbA_NaiFhzsgFZBAOzzVglKTT47pTPyRLGkhU/s400/68b.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000099;">The following photos are more from the cemetery: Amphitheater, graves from the unidentified remains from the Space Shuttle Challenger crew from Jan 28, 1986. Grave of movie star Audie Murphy who was also the most decorated serviceman at the age of 22 years. The Mast of the USS Maine that sank off Havana, Cuba on Feb 15, 1898 which began the Spanish-American War. The remains of 163 Sailors lost in the explosion are buried there. And the final photo is the back side of the Arlington House/Robert E. Lee Memorial (his home)</span> </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-7kjXsOgHwAoj6nsg7UuKgGukZdCPCByILpAaVNr5i8h4Wa0OWyKxk2Z777h1HbyDg3T5M1wkfjx2lkqE_Fb5JxRpnO7E3IWy7cOnPbVUyfAzYRq6cEhbpNLuwytK00xMkNiw4EzK00/s1600/70.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573576315893834850" style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-7kjXsOgHwAoj6nsg7UuKgGukZdCPCByILpAaVNr5i8h4Wa0OWyKxk2Z777h1HbyDg3T5M1wkfjx2lkqE_Fb5JxRpnO7E3IWy7cOnPbVUyfAzYRq6cEhbpNLuwytK00xMkNiw4EzK00/s200/70.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrf53VvdL4yy_5FWwV_kbu5lQdZejOQE7VTdKMvQzXfyJVGr-MAc71utgvG6zNKJLnk_k_yJDLMAhLBYIp8J6b36YSc_V4dKaHjXOsQxEqKKpVXGjzY0wAPkcHGQzHUdITmE3Jj-v3enA/s1600/71.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573576310201231682" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrf53VvdL4yy_5FWwV_kbu5lQdZejOQE7VTdKMvQzXfyJVGr-MAc71utgvG6zNKJLnk_k_yJDLMAhLBYIp8J6b36YSc_V4dKaHjXOsQxEqKKpVXGjzY0wAPkcHGQzHUdITmE3Jj-v3enA/s200/71.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSbzdBVjJe4dkx2_M2fvy5runwaGTRoWX0JWwFuVQuPTWZT3-e4mVuQo9Bz8EspGWeq65lRZCuhZlKMOlbUSccOD1RbRjE2C20frUAiI9rwnXwBU45tjWI37T4W3e_Yw2XwQjpFv_pM8/s1600/73.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573576303887731234" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSbzdBVjJe4dkx2_M2fvy5runwaGTRoWX0JWwFuVQuPTWZT3-e4mVuQo9Bz8EspGWeq65lRZCuhZlKMOlbUSccOD1RbRjE2C20frUAiI9rwnXwBU45tjWI37T4W3e_Yw2XwQjpFv_pM8/s200/73.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWt9sHeReJrDqfQrOZqTIxAzXVqYE5pLpXMUdlDOArPjmWQHWc4q6lzPfxNUhaEMT43cfqbxEP0hyphenhypheniUCCrnHF7En5bG8VMOuNdQh30NuFQYptaK13mmcCaXZ8aUg12f7HWgNj_6Jl7R0/s1600/74.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573576299757138610" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWt9sHeReJrDqfQrOZqTIxAzXVqYE5pLpXMUdlDOArPjmWQHWc4q6lzPfxNUhaEMT43cfqbxEP0hyphenhypheniUCCrnHF7En5bG8VMOuNdQh30NuFQYptaK13mmcCaXZ8aUg12f7HWgNj_6Jl7R0/s200/74.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl6zcC5mXguviXIkrBYlvJItZYx3GKnV2iq6fXzqfzPW4IQz8iAW1g6j2YCQju_WFX0rs5UXw5s8AGcH9BPYKpxkc3XpTuWhufgfN2samWwt_QIrsPKcyAxJ21ddS9W2ZXEDEsbLB-t8/s1600/72.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573577395840110450" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl6zcC5mXguviXIkrBYlvJItZYx3GKnV2iq6fXzqfzPW4IQz8iAW1g6j2YCQju_WFX0rs5UXw5s8AGcH9BPYKpxkc3XpTuWhufgfN2samWwt_QIrsPKcyAxJ21ddS9W2ZXEDEsbLB-t8/s200/72.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErWUDojnEEOoqdJIGXtqP2a2j7DGfnovVrgl2T76aAmf5lXRLS6CZJchFaCq4CGQNSzVIUZ-iV-XoKmUAKoT3nXjPrQ03Bto7XZHKSEuxdEZgiP1EXeZ4riHvfPfZqSU4DXW-JAKbYnQ/s1600/75.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573576289967004130" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErWUDojnEEOoqdJIGXtqP2a2j7DGfnovVrgl2T76aAmf5lXRLS6CZJchFaCq4CGQNSzVIUZ-iV-XoKmUAKoT3nXjPrQ03Bto7XZHKSEuxdEZgiP1EXeZ4riHvfPfZqSU4DXW-JAKbYnQ/s200/75.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">After two very long days of visiting Washington D. C. it was time to get back to the hotel, pack up and off to Baltimore, Maryland airport. We were dropped close by the hotel on the HOHO Trolley and walked through some interesting places. Then into the rental car and off to Baltimore. What a great cruise and visit to Washington D. C. we have had. Little bit of cold, lots of sun and fun, and some history to boot. What more could we have ask for</span>. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573575888062650482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMmo8s23HDHE56tP1W1-ZjiD5n8Dlf-N9DVr3uhWgV_-h9R8yua_LNku_HhVKxUWUozcRYnYH0_W1YlXo2fRteDYi_HIKPE9AOE4Thk1cUxP_VbWWSd-q9ORtaMn4XTS5PXep30NqbBE/s400/77b.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573575878552139826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlDs1qBVI9MIyEyE3sOCJs6EitmFUr4YAO8MSi2FUZE-BLdWn_Dn-YRAezP3LyMwX2vd0mIsNqJvrv2kXF71zK1MjdX5DDRCmAtL7cL5aUAo1iEf3ZWmWmPLHk61BE7jytAaEKMgyM2Q/s400/78b.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#000099;">Again, this trip was the completion of a wonderful 12 day cruise so if you missed it, check the archives and visit the 2011 Jan - Enchantment of the Seas blog. As far as these two days, we decided we needed to separate it from the cruise to show how much there is to see in Washington DC. And we truly only visited a very very very small part of it. We felt we really could spend a week here and not see everything. But I thank you for coming with us for this very small bit of time in Washington D.C. I do hope you put this city in your travel destinations. So much history to offer.</span> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /></div></div><ul><li><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>THE END</strong></span></div></li></ul>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-47177787829549186192011-01-08T21:40:00.042-06:002011-02-11T18:15:15.611-06:00Enchantment of the Seas - Dec 27, 2010 - Jan 8, 2011<div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Royal Caribbean - Enchantment of the Seas</span> </span><br /></div><li><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">(Baltimore; <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Labadee</span>, Haiti; <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Samana</span>, Dominican Republic; St. Thomas, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">USVI</span>; St. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maarten</span> & Tortola, British Virgin Islands) </span></div></li><li><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#6633ff;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Dec 26, 2010 - Jan 8, 2011</span> </span></div></li><li><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Bob, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Debe</span>, Micah & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Chelcy</span></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572300722305785714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIxIYDm6I86Nb9-dBj0NEdwiinUun4fTzcNELkOuphvN3iNFeoTVcxySpSHtbNvZ83WupsOpgOyJxLf0XAXJO9sBh_x4nE2c6LlxeAk0JNxCVFrp2roGvVi497fA7wJMihz0lVFOZkXM/s400/2b.JPG" /></div></li><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Our first adventure started with our flight to Baltimore, Maryland. Since the middle of the US was getting hit by a snow storm and heading to the East Coast - we were worried. Luckily we made it to Baltimore just in time. All flights in and out were suspended by the time we landed in Baltimore. So off to the Aloft in Baltimore for a great night of sleep. </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">(reminder - you can view the small photos larger by clicking on them. Of course, use the back arrow to go back so you don't close the page)</span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572300721536192082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67S19KfPrFS42oKhM4rMCw0b1ez4UjR0ePMLeTNpST1twb2K0bvv_RH0hpenwrq7hqthKObbukvBz16ytEDhg-8St5zZfxl-XSR-zq0LLF5bPwup4dwIp_VIz3AcXl2hZMI1TwoqujbM/s400/3b.JPG" /><span style="color:#993399;">We awoke to very little snow, we headed off to the Port of Baltimore and our awaiting ship - The Enchantment of the Seas.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572300455993786018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaR5k5i_IHTVOvn9gfw78M0eK7tIYRf4xY5kzPUOFpyCY-zmhSUn8UMyNHQ-nNssOvNbBjvRxeQwfx_jo_NZ2OHU_63iehPXcRqXsGn79lwWwAjr0rr4VK4XNbmxrQt848E4GsHhnl_cU/s400/4b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572300438767223970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8PvS-cps2c9Lt3sPiNRze4G4oNe3WtXRYjm74gC5nQQ-KXOJ6bZA9gIIKnCVc-gSebLIF0g0oamh_lTmyYZc4SBJuBxl6cU0vRDz9zfaMO6QhyYUT7pzcmAhDQi_pncZUMbv_xVn7VY/s400/5b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572300723917160802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63b83s3748iV0wCa4F3aovUNHXE2M2oGf540gMOfPb43mdZRHMorZm7LHRQALSDPv87pQ_f2NlgSjws2UVSI3sd6RJCA2KhTZSpl0SmpEJMs5PEaUu-JnxDgJJoWRQG23JZtL9mILGCA/s400/1b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572300447865781906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsX-J2Ff-WJ5sv-bXM69xYWZF4OCrSxnk7QNOio7jTVFqM0sP7wblz65EBtxt_8BPQZVHDZFz2320tWOBZEM6mZto0vk6q32FU3Ag3CjScyLPVOGoSDD7g0A3UqeoZ2BesG3-XODtlFYc/s400/5.1b.JPG" /><span style="color:#6666cc;">Once on the ship, we found the pool deck closed. A view through the doors/windows showed the ice all over the deck. </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572300432345693170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSV4LO552HhJudfTQLEe2xjwZTPfvwgY_IflxenYorfer6Rl__-zrVDcdqfDJxLMOZWjhcc43iSlnwukalbLzoT_TcYQpfIOZIUtR_ByLLnAstJlzddqaljUFw2u29Nl2CgdbfoVB9_lA/s400/6.1b.JPG" /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">After finding different ways around the ship, we arrived at the buffet for lunch and some cards.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 372px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572300430963685794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-FZbO0Ub-Nw-Nz23kcwSmZ9pNvwOaD_j75arkMsqFi0ZGUOx47krhiiSYd8y4w1w2qhUVFw2Xega3QITM-Dt4fMZKB5LQlcf7vQrP7kywgG7ypDhS6DxLiu1elfZJJQIWp70o-PG2p8/s400/6b.JPG" /> <div align="justify"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Our cabins were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">conveniently</span> next door and connecting door on the inside.</span> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E5KsAUUui_yCq0XgPIWRRqMwHEWr3LUXMZCETojilZ7mjcaSnwttO_5rqwtjhhaTrv7ku0BExKYWCvRsio59gHm-LfhXjWTYxqYawHQ2aOT-XZsAUbi8uTCVrhw0szRSwK6Lneo69s4/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572300123804896642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E5KsAUUui_yCq0XgPIWRRqMwHEWr3LUXMZCETojilZ7mjcaSnwttO_5rqwtjhhaTrv7ku0BExKYWCvRsio59gHm-LfhXjWTYxqYawHQ2aOT-XZsAUbi8uTCVrhw0szRSwK6Lneo69s4/s200/8.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCvIKGMg6XTe0lkBsxCIhL7apvgzMogpxDObb3Gim4HHVM1YfXO2VgEeAni2jFKRxD2whQyEqR-JIkANctOWAvHqgx_DKGpUyLSeqojAuijyr0Da52PRad45EQWGjVtX1bDofNwS6Q-0/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572300117995370834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCvIKGMg6XTe0lkBsxCIhL7apvgzMogpxDObb3Gim4HHVM1YfXO2VgEeAni2jFKRxD2whQyEqR-JIkANctOWAvHqgx_DKGpUyLSeqojAuijyr0Da52PRad45EQWGjVtX1bDofNwS6Q-0/s200/9.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsw9K8rGSAn_ikJf6umk6UlXUx_NwCilCRHTJ2tUKc8gJbEVLsNxjNiXpou3bQJFgXj8jLjX2wuAgA6IKHaqhqyGV2i1-xQvpas9SuHhPSjQ-NZ-nuqs_bhDTgGHseQ2TvcbBHj9qoHlI/s1600/10.1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572299919885156818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsw9K8rGSAn_ikJf6umk6UlXUx_NwCilCRHTJ2tUKc8gJbEVLsNxjNiXpou3bQJFgXj8jLjX2wuAgA6IKHaqhqyGV2i1-xQvpas9SuHhPSjQ-NZ-nuqs_bhDTgGHseQ2TvcbBHj9qoHlI/s200/10.1.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIktWfqFx90eeLRF-OLoDP5vYYyfXGuajB4ivfZWHMlZmFRkB74Tp1sLZvnSOTpYVvkliJd-F5Wk15AOwYFgXCqAy88s-3Sm9Bl82Q2G7XPaoWpqUzzPKi7lyKuCA2EL7k8xYX42nvrY/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572299907104701522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIktWfqFx90eeLRF-OLoDP5vYYyfXGuajB4ivfZWHMlZmFRkB74Tp1sLZvnSOTpYVvkliJd-F5Wk15AOwYFgXCqAy88s-3Sm9Bl82Q2G7XPaoWpqUzzPKi7lyKuCA2EL7k8xYX42nvrY/s200/10.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Around the ship we found the holiday decorations still out and it looked beautiful. But as we sailed out of Baltimore, the sunset was more beautiful than anything. </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#330033;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhqDRBtewGsTA3vs-cpxhdNVP-CQstP7HC2IkL5tZEakhKiZnNZtlS-r_KZ2GNB03rjNaygtogjqflDpPC8GBbPb-b6ogARNcNKpQLLBSBk0RW-IPdNZS63I2e9B9-DbOYbBB6ljtRcA/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572299910381695970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhqDRBtewGsTA3vs-cpxhdNVP-CQstP7HC2IkL5tZEakhKiZnNZtlS-r_KZ2GNB03rjNaygtogjqflDpPC8GBbPb-b6ogARNcNKpQLLBSBk0RW-IPdNZS63I2e9B9-DbOYbBB6ljtRcA/s200/11.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHinwjr7bN-QssKE8XFdAvxnaqKTlfr8-1NtX8nbY7MuBcwVKc72uAUYu731KnSC9PEy1yXDWwTV-lJWI_Tp6WEnz436R_lGXZ4PlCAKSa665XuAxdRThJ2H-xMTVKDfw2RbWS-YDJzk/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572299906916750034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHinwjr7bN-QssKE8XFdAvxnaqKTlfr8-1NtX8nbY7MuBcwVKc72uAUYu731KnSC9PEy1yXDWwTV-lJWI_Tp6WEnz436R_lGXZ4PlCAKSa665XuAxdRThJ2H-xMTVKDfw2RbWS-YDJzk/s200/12.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#993399;">The next morning it was up to the Meet & Mingle. What great prizes they gave and we each won items during the raffle drawing. </span></div></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572299693821316482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZmcCSZegJj294yxyU8JolmPpozGfFU4g8rVbTpw0U3wzPml8Fu5mF_E6FGgap_-8HKfIJHlx4PrlVq9jPJY-49NidMd2YseUMUymUKrqyqAWPt1eRMeHz7MCm7RcxqbqVuMW1kB4n8Y/s400/13b.JPG" /> <div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfY6hlRgw_DIMf4f9fYF0uLstZsaisRLR8fVZ2LaXkfFPxxf1HSN3eWfQedDO1AQLjBRhtMyKyR0gGOnrEc7i8XwrCzC1hBzFeXr4nAgyOZpi2kaUrT3MDrPGgl2LuDWkVRNxS8hauaM8/s1600/14.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572299217522651010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfY6hlRgw_DIMf4f9fYF0uLstZsaisRLR8fVZ2LaXkfFPxxf1HSN3eWfQedDO1AQLjBRhtMyKyR0gGOnrEc7i8XwrCzC1hBzFeXr4nAgyOZpi2kaUrT3MDrPGgl2LuDWkVRNxS8hauaM8/s200/14.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLI7N2EO_twY68JXEXPw3wgsd0jYQEP-zntNl7gDHE2IM1tXJHMFFDaAxnznAFltZeytfeoM8UMykAGp8DmFSEC93qAjATmzUmETvM50tr8p3HXYW-YXKsO9rLaQl-oSbt8E27h6jtr8/s1600/15.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572299215262933954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLI7N2EO_twY68JXEXPw3wgsd0jYQEP-zntNl7gDHE2IM1tXJHMFFDaAxnznAFltZeytfeoM8UMykAGp8DmFSEC93qAjATmzUmETvM50tr8p3HXYW-YXKsO9rLaQl-oSbt8E27h6jtr8/s200/15.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cc66cc;">The first port of call (after a couple days of cool weather while at sea) was to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Labadee</span>, Haiti. Royal Caribbean's private <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">peninsula</span> on the island of Haiti/Dominican Republic. What a stunning place. You can be as active as you want or do absolutely nothing. We stayed active.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572298998314642786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eZCwCo3UZ2KCaQnFA0DGWU39mkDPO9pyY1VMexejkhe59QAYg_aBrZUiyy9SitPjmiQOiFtokvUtvFQRv9yK6FvQabGZ9vmz3mhtveMz8x3UE6-9WWwKUMXIjzBOgfKm10lyd7CboiM/s400/16b.JPG" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 378px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572298988248209794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-DkLqgbLcbZperxUi-ew6eCkloieRxXXRxAOMq8pae8-8yiVnom3ymLzMVcEznzOz9wW8DitOH5ESfgDOrj3w9Uij56zqwcQqaxAwzVvd95PGNzRbVqoXE8v53xqYtvUKUnt6xz2iKY/s400/17b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572298987126106706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe7n4zbrskxOpRXLKUByqrvOG0r4CQXkw27BXdIbC1oLXQc3cdZkcxEab9GFQtIy5B0Pn-1nfXBQwr2zJCt-KWpqV1eLbfG0fiZM2kRQ-7pVceNBQ6JuXcHGdT3U_LMUDxAAv8IiWvLE/s400/18b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLrKyYK7UPx24sbvVp5V0HIV1a34rnYfSk07iTk3kC3Tb_wavvJGJaWyi8oM9I_bZXQg1CzIJ-O1KfJ9tKJ1igpqXNRZ15Hpa1_qsCEfkrlyWeXVqmeXzPekvfNyDbawtq4w8PrB8hgQ/s1600/22.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; 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HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572298435951771826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxGZs9pzNgexxX2mFjSAduNVn7nj-jecgCPPtX6hJDXsyJniwYpj39NQFx8dlNVJasWGHqGwxeQFCYHst3XZg1zyWghflyHTAAz1YveEjftPUwYXVJh8Br4utY_u44vbvz9-Rboqtw3Q/s200/20.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogHpXXsMRhYZZQNxkZM9KsTrM6vQabH0piTsyBhYo4W8-Oad2Vg6rZpJk4F5-ErDCCNiqLpGDy62q8n9f3Cou8yrt8-FlDsIVOvZsEyoe3pVshLPYt28u2UAD_wOi4bHma6a35X8fMVw/s1600/19.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572298438287589810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogHpXXsMRhYZZQNxkZM9KsTrM6vQabH0piTsyBhYo4W8-Oad2Vg6rZpJk4F5-ErDCCNiqLpGDy62q8n9f3Cou8yrt8-FlDsIVOvZsEyoe3pVshLPYt28u2UAD_wOi4bHma6a35X8fMVw/s200/19.JPG" /></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6666cc;">In the above photos you will see the beaches, (chairs/clams are free with expectations of tips), a tram and safari ride (fee) and some photos below show an area set up for Suite/Diamond Plus guests.</span> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572297966177531282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCESkJDLVBROf6_W6WJhCT8l4QDEvIOH_pBuHNIbv7rZ1OBN69zpEwoJrEM26pv081KKeOGqgniGRHdQThxQv5y45nMYd5qHj1Tq8ARju3Deeol6cuhuY4DGU80T0VBRwvOJd3Rwbw3M/s200/27.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6666cc;">But if you want to be very active - head to Adrenaline Beach. You are within a short walk to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">zip lines</span> ($89 for the one long run), Dragon Coaster ride ($19 for 1st person/free for someone to ride with you, $5 for extra ride, $40 for all day pass - weight limit of 350 lbs), volleyball, soccer, basketball, snorkeling, and swimming. So much to do. Another area has the Aqua Park (large blow ups in the water to play on for a fee).</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572297644271659522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTlJXZUZC869jUQWG3j3XhyphenhyphenGY6fQDB1MuqoD9DJQwe9dP6ZKHK6_UpYteH5IULyD3xQoROAUNCP8lLSiP34Cvm44Z1QwkpVnVegM6pnWbsTUunghLkAAXDC_qBsDFP4FzP4vYYp3QZnE/s400/28b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHBgcUqR_Mtx7vJisuPDEUMW3Ljsf2LAjzJT6jAk5p02JSAUro7TcTfBs_e6__qC5qDA5Il2-zdT0yooVXldx2zYph8PbvZVvCd2xMacK4Brh6A09uGmHEyrugupEMIcCTofBERmDVIc/s1600/29.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572297377949259954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHBgcUqR_Mtx7vJisuPDEUMW3Ljsf2LAjzJT6jAk5p02JSAUro7TcTfBs_e6__qC5qDA5Il2-zdT0yooVXldx2zYph8PbvZVvCd2xMacK4Brh6A09uGmHEyrugupEMIcCTofBERmDVIc/s200/29.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9cstEvirl3fhvbnnp8xKJt4U4gAwO_lgUrYmaCfXc3IVP5h53WzlWfxZYPBsKlAY1m1HlECXpbtrKo_MbQA87aWUdYj9gx4GYLq4dREMf9YrS-kh5V5U_sK2q75RDnFLIww8WljLzWE/s1600/30.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572297375645676210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9cstEvirl3fhvbnnp8xKJt4U4gAwO_lgUrYmaCfXc3IVP5h53WzlWfxZYPBsKlAY1m1HlECXpbtrKo_MbQA87aWUdYj9gx4GYLq4dREMf9YrS-kh5V5U_sK2q75RDnFLIww8WljLzWE/s200/30.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JcfVh8EGhOFqppYc4j2i_bjilq6i0aiqZrTnTYMqbBVm5sWd4vDG_FJTdS_CVR0Gsc2uqw2rewrXGQuHnWYuShInoOF0tyYu91tqBWahYXrT6v4OORI3iFr_YspS_vpLUc6eQBdHbTY/s1600/32.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572297139525353362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JcfVh8EGhOFqppYc4j2i_bjilq6i0aiqZrTnTYMqbBVm5sWd4vDG_FJTdS_CVR0Gsc2uqw2rewrXGQuHnWYuShInoOF0tyYu91tqBWahYXrT6v4OORI3iFr_YspS_vpLUc6eQBdHbTY/s200/32.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZeYYfrPi88PBd3AZL_Bi3PglydIRRMbDIIFAdOUah0vC0Hb0OCwY6urbvn7sp-iIsvNEFnMYsuxWO49WwdFMSKU0Xs9RugsHu7Kp45UwnPz7egzZuc-dtLUyjDt0_g45_iCQy8Mq59Q/s1600/31.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572297149105523538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZeYYfrPi88PBd3AZL_Bi3PglydIRRMbDIIFAdOUah0vC0Hb0OCwY6urbvn7sp-iIsvNEFnMYsuxWO49WwdFMSKU0Xs9RugsHu7Kp45UwnPz7egzZuc-dtLUyjDt0_g45_iCQy8Mq59Q/s200/31.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Nv3BA9uP2FPVvk-QK8NVMbedkUPqIprFC6GC86NHF8op0o0DnCGfh759qtqL2lc24_Shyx2zz6_TXmOkdevEWOyI5iNjOzhUmUdv7wnRdNCFfJdCa0xXETaili8LelDoSh5wZXog2Qo/s1600/33.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572297135483015170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Nv3BA9uP2FPVvk-QK8NVMbedkUPqIprFC6GC86NHF8op0o0DnCGfh759qtqL2lc24_Shyx2zz6_TXmOkdevEWOyI5iNjOzhUmUdv7wnRdNCFfJdCa0xXETaili8LelDoSh5wZXog2Qo/s200/33.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJORXFnoxgX7DU7SEvgYNrnN8vyQQSqnGZn7LS12G8GPgb3YEt4fOoj6-zOOZKX5nSDk02CKCjUTBLmpndhuKbAVUEfAF1TTI2PSP7amHn7hfsbOEsSu7lIWOqaV0ziwP8A3rmdt-1-M/s1600/34.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572297131483178914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJORXFnoxgX7DU7SEvgYNrnN8vyQQSqnGZn7LS12G8GPgb3YEt4fOoj6-zOOZKX5nSDk02CKCjUTBLmpndhuKbAVUEfAF1TTI2PSP7amHn7hfsbOEsSu7lIWOqaV0ziwP8A3rmdt-1-M/s200/34.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">On around this big island of Haiti/Dominican Republic we came on to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Samana</span>, Dominican Republic. You had to tender into this port and we found it boring. Taxis offered rides to waterfalls and beaches but that was it. We walked around town and saw very little. One nice shopping area. After an hour, we were back on the ship. </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572296879157362210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAqFYGQ9vcXmMpGqrVn4FUlDa6St64xUfVYuHq7DEMsyGiu8yt3WlRLQSv24TG12tKTTqJRTD6nPBqC6uc7apsWtryTAbJFbV_6dKMhR_5vaexjpcRzgrCTtnAlsu_pWumACUH7hzhcQ/s400/35b.JPG" /></span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-uYNcXZwcZo-3Ku7hsO8ULuWvzko2Ub7WrSz7Kg1Spr3ebeeZx48CFU69k-PA2HJ-hRbrQ9DDxAO6mkXJkyOdJaATwfTJfDPtxO-FDdiPlyNMJySE4MlBiUH0ib37mRPFpyVahrQa8o/s1600/36.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572296712708108626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-uYNcXZwcZo-3Ku7hsO8ULuWvzko2Ub7WrSz7Kg1Spr3ebeeZx48CFU69k-PA2HJ-hRbrQ9DDxAO6mkXJkyOdJaATwfTJfDPtxO-FDdiPlyNMJySE4MlBiUH0ib37mRPFpyVahrQa8o/s200/36.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHnEDHBhp44Ow1bGdqk01uGQ6ZLrB6c_RBxuc4F3Vuoub2-pp-i_8uGG4ihtH8YrO-ZRLpweFnQasYg0YgU_VQSDrxhyiob-OQZFoj-pOE30e_eugeJW9ZVin-0qJQtUOgeQngTxf2uI/s1600/37.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572296706875937970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHnEDHBhp44Ow1bGdqk01uGQ6ZLrB6c_RBxuc4F3Vuoub2-pp-i_8uGG4ihtH8YrO-ZRLpweFnQasYg0YgU_VQSDrxhyiob-OQZFoj-pOE30e_eugeJW9ZVin-0qJQtUOgeQngTxf2uI/s200/37.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVykqCoEikIf3rZEWiI_qqdJxoTaPq-aOWY2PCM5xncoNhdXzu4UCOOafjpnuQbqBYaYCt5cP6PyZd8gwFTN5eL-btGvnXJmEx1Z1ztApJEKTkUkWovDVlVpEzDF-jDBMmJFibxXfCGw/s1600/39.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572296690470160002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVykqCoEikIf3rZEWiI_qqdJxoTaPq-aOWY2PCM5xncoNhdXzu4UCOOafjpnuQbqBYaYCt5cP6PyZd8gwFTN5eL-btGvnXJmEx1Z1ztApJEKTkUkWovDVlVpEzDF-jDBMmJFibxXfCGw/s200/39.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWRW1wTMp0nmEF-6PbpJvGybH6SU-baYs1k8ZLrxxdZNnzeG1jghlBvhPlgo_wPepsHD0Lm6heouRgku4a-3XLj_-P5q5uvYsCgMPwfB5K0SPRgris8vKT2tnYHju5SPEsGpfvoqvuAM/s1600/38.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572296701770920978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWRW1wTMp0nmEF-6PbpJvGybH6SU-baYs1k8ZLrxxdZNnzeG1jghlBvhPlgo_wPepsHD0Lm6heouRgku4a-3XLj_-P5q5uvYsCgMPwfB5K0SPRgris8vKT2tnYHju5SPEsGpfvoqvuAM/s200/38.JPG" /></a></div><div><span style="color:#6633ff;">After a boring day in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Samana</span>, it was an exciting night on the ship. New Years Eve and the festivities have began. First, off to dining room for hats, crowns, horns and a very special menu for New Years. Our waiter, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gracias</span>, was fabulous and even entertained us with games many nights. And of course, if you closed your eyes and listened to him, you could believe Mike Tyson was your waiter. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572296402692104658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KkYFrx1WNrnsXSnvqdtdoGZsD3QZFkuAnvXhzvqXJyFGHa818_IFEQd3F0VxEaUWeWZ3OVoN7JimsI_xa5za8US_-jZkpzDUm-hZaJoTliwFrzkViN8VgAPCz-kmfhMoR0Q3MkBHHKY/s400/42b.JPG" /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dtmvrbPFuSLdAToTTjMrJpWSUEzdRYzCsBfkRw2mfLaa4XvJ6TjHFkwwZw9Xh8NYFfGNbfc9oxFlW8gi_K06UAyJAaBnBrZ9JztHfjuq8s_fj7ZtN0xx9qEVmc5YKqjbjxsx7fDtYtc/s1600/43.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 116px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572296154518046994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dtmvrbPFuSLdAToTTjMrJpWSUEzdRYzCsBfkRw2mfLaa4XvJ6TjHFkwwZw9Xh8NYFfGNbfc9oxFlW8gi_K06UAyJAaBnBrZ9JztHfjuq8s_fj7ZtN0xx9qEVmc5YKqjbjxsx7fDtYtc/s200/43.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb4eT_JaMJdmrryQ0k22-tJB9wvseDs2vSz4_fi9Lbk4Azf1EmQHPgCy5M86l2FRLjPCdPzr8jZROG-rXfB_VOEJ3qfcl-GrY6GWp3tZFQgC6W7z7wKb3-nyp-hILmM5kwPxjkpE_0h8/s1600/44.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 104px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572296150697431762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb4eT_JaMJdmrryQ0k22-tJB9wvseDs2vSz4_fi9Lbk4Azf1EmQHPgCy5M86l2FRLjPCdPzr8jZROG-rXfB_VOEJ3qfcl-GrY6GWp3tZFQgC6W7z7wKb3-nyp-hILmM5kwPxjkpE_0h8/s200/44.JPG" /></a></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295919964254466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMEfZqhGtX3cI3IF-WwzLBrE_1dmMjFytEFMIj69E1Pq-rPS9dCESuDlA51XVTfyQoWfPkR8K2PhdMD5i9jbhfVtT0MTtW0TWK-MTogf7JOP3pWnkZPuVtTkAVNszJCE-Ah9PclbWwuw/s400/45b.JPG" /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Also on this day, I celebrated my birthday. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gracias</span> presented me with a dessert and the staff sang Happy Birthday. Seems Dec 31st is a popular birthday date on ships. ;)</span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295911321245234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw_RUMwJxkgkcJu7rQ9ZTFxQYRr144n7CFh427bY8YfgR5rrDEDuWUPfwaxEZGF4hxtZTzrNb7Ojhr4dB4Jn406UgqDdBDgnqHGqFhf5PERsd9TXa7SQTlTIoG8qnqynxIMuGgaPSx2E/s400/46b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Many venues around the ship were set up for the New Years celebration. As you can see in the below photo - the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Centrum</span> was very popular and is where we celebrated. The Captain also was there for the countdown and many of the staff. We might not have had the ball drop like New York but plenty of balloons did. Several headed to the pool where dancing was happening. </span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572296408481378146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPsgKEW_g7Emlb6m8mmi-9F-QZycVjzqBkJ1QTWfL-iJVlUQSYYAIsSFYoCL-dcttWkbUZDjQtlVdsr93Tsj2AgtiurQCPf6ZHXRSmPwPLkD409N8lH2JtrSKeFpozXSoUC4NVa5gamM/s400/41b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295905588130370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbOUNJuNQFBqKFB5cOEVs9EouN19DCqjt3b2rQ3dpW9ZFLLhcMrVeqNM7SMJGZq1y_mVhcpDeH94To0dFsyfOquSZndLWnsNtiTCWgU0nY5AbRIAc01kJ7B8Bc_EldRUliDQWRqnMfS4/s400/47b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572296411861530914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmILjhMIhyphenhyphenpZpCVi4hKdokLflkkRUYMl1lhdKMEbFRQW9fsWiH3eqZHNIVtFsMrJd-fA2zs4AN_R483IC-Y5Lw4WOqJBPn3DUNzsmpUUohVKXLBoKVFQNC5R-Ru8R6JbZvand2pRLqXV0/s400/40b.JPG" /><span style="color:#993399;">After a day at sea to recover from the late night of New Years - it was off to St. Thomas, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">USVI</span>. For the first time in many visits here, we found they have public transportation for $1 or $2. The problem, it looks just like the shuttles for tourists. But we figured it out and headed to Sapphire Beach. Lovely beach but with the drizzle of rain and cool breeze, we found the beach empty. Our ship was parked at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Havensight</span> Pier which is shopping heaven.<br /></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295900597184258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObiB3mL6C2SyTMr71A3FHpn4here8NEipkZcdT7J-rhomlJbZJoGjBJXbi7SbdfkNguOY6wzusedzhhdeAiQ8uEvX5506wF8_5aChR8XK62QQ0xbDlyST2NGqtd2QbjAZxkCKBTxGZfA/s400/48b.JPG" /> <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiMPuULcc-gecEK0UGGeH-CNVuXxUtBfCxBvJX12T3xDWVl872niwYRtHz2RtDjTbezvePYxqylbGf9idiQrZ6bwTTH9srmMG5Y3GlVEeWnjf_-2KN6t0xsK6CoLtfiZtjxRsMwMQK74/s1600/50.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295575562537282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiMPuULcc-gecEK0UGGeH-CNVuXxUtBfCxBvJX12T3xDWVl872niwYRtHz2RtDjTbezvePYxqylbGf9idiQrZ6bwTTH9srmMG5Y3GlVEeWnjf_-2KN6t0xsK6CoLtfiZtjxRsMwMQK74/s200/50.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcdvuQuMyTvfhmUau5Y4sqcQ6o6FJxz7Tj3-NC7P3-peuTnVd-FHUcVwN01QCV4YXlFRnjJ1qF2sdl4-uj8IsNejkB5VQb1mqXc8wy5UyfG1dNy9IIAtL_CngAC0-_WjyXlV8bVAyz5s/s1600/49.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295579806090210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcdvuQuMyTvfhmUau5Y4sqcQ6o6FJxz7Tj3-NC7P3-peuTnVd-FHUcVwN01QCV4YXlFRnjJ1qF2sdl4-uj8IsNejkB5VQb1mqXc8wy5UyfG1dNy9IIAtL_CngAC0-_WjyXlV8bVAyz5s/s200/49.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5G3WEAcn_BQQHaEw0gPdjs8Ri0mIrMENiHR3JvCFsxK_Ka0uVb5MIusr3tHTQJG8ybQQBkKhYkS2jsetGp5w9SBW5z18Zdd80oF2HEuaBOPw43_EBHCvwUrq8-PlBuXAM221X-a5_gWg/s1600/51.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295570559411554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5G3WEAcn_BQQHaEw0gPdjs8Ri0mIrMENiHR3JvCFsxK_Ka0uVb5MIusr3tHTQJG8ybQQBkKhYkS2jsetGp5w9SBW5z18Zdd80oF2HEuaBOPw43_EBHCvwUrq8-PlBuXAM221X-a5_gWg/s200/51.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxSZ0BhROcrE6iuqZ2VAu4QQvhIkMGerJ3dQHtNeq9lDcoll_h5AmoJvRn0b_y84Bv8S8KvvU26kQ6ZvDHNE87jA2BI0ZaR3fk4GlVfXfmoYKt1dBJIwI0Ba3KUiAyNRYmpeQ5Td4-X4/s1600/52.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295561463101842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxSZ0BhROcrE6iuqZ2VAu4QQvhIkMGerJ3dQHtNeq9lDcoll_h5AmoJvRn0b_y84Bv8S8KvvU26kQ6ZvDHNE87jA2BI0ZaR3fk4GlVfXfmoYKt1dBJIwI0Ba3KUiAyNRYmpeQ5Td4-X4/s200/52.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">From the US Virgin Islands to the British Virgin Islanda. First stop there - St. Maarten. This island is one to just take off on your own. So just as you get off the ship & walk through the gate to the right you will find rental cars. We chose to go with Coastal Rental and get a jeep for $60. And off we went.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295326417731602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQX8fatyanMsIVC1iVui7ilru50ZZRFl-KllVyeXVRZWcRKlN_HYIMkdPHNHA86i4S1Nm8ZHjFqk6yKIXIfHunmWf5hZn-K8fhUQFVPeiohJbWZ3nWsU-F0xx09_0iRKTX4XVq6_JhOy4/s400/53b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHJmJf-t4k5B4IGtE2HMVc6Pvjcm0fFRqb3txjk-AQmNh7vuE9Z2Cb_WaJ75ZBykpTD-HNuxbiGRIkJsnuLI6TwkKctcN1DM1bg3KA9hVqhhEP2lFLL9KUIuqVJdcxupZYzsCpholHPM/s1600/54.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295158986600978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHJmJf-t4k5B4IGtE2HMVc6Pvjcm0fFRqb3txjk-AQmNh7vuE9Z2Cb_WaJ75ZBykpTD-HNuxbiGRIkJsnuLI6TwkKctcN1DM1bg3KA9hVqhhEP2lFLL9KUIuqVJdcxupZYzsCpholHPM/s200/54.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDra7m-VT8Wf0rxb2c_ic81EV3VNsHE5gilOy90ueQb0iktCwFDJWXjT7jmCTK1jHl-ABTOOgrhNQeDA4MbiWCD3ybLWhHy5sqlNKa9SiWUi-KECo7TNXUiQerq9TkwlLYKlv24NtS8Y/s1600/55.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572295150697178802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDra7m-VT8Wf0rxb2c_ic81EV3VNsHE5gilOy90ueQb0iktCwFDJWXjT7jmCTK1jHl-ABTOOgrhNQeDA4MbiWCD3ybLWhHy5sqlNKa9SiWUi-KECo7TNXUiQerq9TkwlLYKlv24NtS8Y/s200/55.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">From the Dutch side, to the French side, stops at Natural Reserve and on to Bikini Beach, part of Orient's famous clothes optional beach - well, fun fun fun. We even made a stop at the locals favorite beach - Friars Bay.<br /></span><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeLQgg8duU8KJheR39Gk5R795kfmTyyXpRi2eAdOuUVEhPLq47nR4wIZT6NiQNOOy7zYrhWDUsiqRQoYDaE9rBv5D_y8dsu3P-MsAMRTFVeNQYJvWnKLwJiwIqb6BIZRLf-Eb7wZbPew/s1600/56.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572294726644987298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeLQgg8duU8KJheR39Gk5R795kfmTyyXpRi2eAdOuUVEhPLq47nR4wIZT6NiQNOOy7zYrhWDUsiqRQoYDaE9rBv5D_y8dsu3P-MsAMRTFVeNQYJvWnKLwJiwIqb6BIZRLf-Eb7wZbPew/s200/56.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VIYnxBgSOmDOP-1y4jodAlYBdGdpMjwQe2a5iK9YZDu-vrDE3l9z-vyrsSKd7UMR0ntd6Eu3j5iSvRgQkUXea81IRihlVlzEldgkdOOGBUqq8MelFN7lFH_hnOEGDmHAYnBrcSLq4ZQ/s1600/57.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572294720588449538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VIYnxBgSOmDOP-1y4jodAlYBdGdpMjwQe2a5iK9YZDu-vrDE3l9z-vyrsSKd7UMR0ntd6Eu3j5iSvRgQkUXea81IRihlVlzEldgkdOOGBUqq8MelFN7lFH_hnOEGDmHAYnBrcSLq4ZQ/s200/57.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9tWZpj7ikLwlWdH_rjgVH2Rmre14iSVDwqByoj9ILzmrWqvOoRDxZEFspLrOS_MNmKf5NiVRbhg3WDiDZfa7JcvoCp5lg-8FgaBCf3HpwYQIGyDuzrwoSq-lesaaO5NvCe2gsXYZUvI/s1600/59.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572294707845529058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9tWZpj7ikLwlWdH_rjgVH2Rmre14iSVDwqByoj9ILzmrWqvOoRDxZEFspLrOS_MNmKf5NiVRbhg3WDiDZfa7JcvoCp5lg-8FgaBCf3HpwYQIGyDuzrwoSq-lesaaO5NvCe2gsXYZUvI/s200/59.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRF3YlCQ7z2JjNDE_yFDJvzQU5ZaWVFxlxjF7kqOJ3bUue8CjnFEp6A3IY3FSTBcLPawWT37V6DoobCcddVaF8D1khNk85u4ynfJTp8mppi_7SybU6yFYNK78NeU3O5YmjcB4ls-dQExM/s1600/58.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572294711504567074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRF3YlCQ7z2JjNDE_yFDJvzQU5ZaWVFxlxjF7kqOJ3bUue8CjnFEp6A3IY3FSTBcLPawWT37V6DoobCcddVaF8D1khNk85u4ynfJTp8mppi_7SybU6yFYNK78NeU3O5YmjcB4ls-dQExM/s200/58.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2EOo9m1jhFchwzbMR5qjqihVlzAKOgAzu9mFnQt-Vc8lb66YbWY2u-odpjZTK14WB-lh-49sKlFmgjepwabdCA_PTUK14tqRgR3Q9fvWQ7182BaSIZKyjXDr4Y-myi1Tz-6DwPgu4DA/s1600/60.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572294698779064146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2EOo9m1jhFchwzbMR5qjqihVlzAKOgAzu9mFnQt-Vc8lb66YbWY2u-odpjZTK14WB-lh-49sKlFmgjepwabdCA_PTUK14tqRgR3Q9fvWQ7182BaSIZKyjXDr4Y-myi1Tz-6DwPgu4DA/s200/60.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvrK6D72RCo9K2Bnd0Hf2G36MtnhUqqBsSftWSFLHzkaP29CYi8th_BrIUZ1XWYLPqxLzMTO2n_O1Je2PZtnGRbA0CnTZzFq-bpsxjpnckiqvYjaE-dSXHZd_dHVI9zHOFhcYRfam9OY/s1600/61.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572294344063278146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvrK6D72RCo9K2Bnd0Hf2G36MtnhUqqBsSftWSFLHzkaP29CYi8th_BrIUZ1XWYLPqxLzMTO2n_O1Je2PZtnGRbA0CnTZzFq-bpsxjpnckiqvYjaE-dSXHZd_dHVI9zHOFhcYRfam9OY/s200/61.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color:#993399;">When the rain shower came, we decided to grab lunch so we headed to La Sucriere. What a great French restauant. From there, with our bellies full, it was back on the Dutch side, by the resorts, casinos, lovely beaches and even by the airport that is famous for planes flying just above the tourists heads on the beach as it lands.</span><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5ibg5fvGd_XJYe1Qv_ZBvo7EPDQNRvQ0b43NvwqBLX8B_CXitKJviPeMAPr6eruXu0gn3NWMG2wspY0NYYXxgTfnUUUBVzlhqR58Xyy8nzE6z8J40WWDyB4dYC2H_XmB7OxKIxsk8yg/s1600/62.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572294328717124930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5ibg5fvGd_XJYe1Qv_ZBvo7EPDQNRvQ0b43NvwqBLX8B_CXitKJviPeMAPr6eruXu0gn3NWMG2wspY0NYYXxgTfnUUUBVzlhqR58Xyy8nzE6z8J40WWDyB4dYC2H_XmB7OxKIxsk8yg/s200/62.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdpvn9DkvAS8Ax2YTp3l9RSi11p7xbTfFrTwy56eoJWYqi4J9OL4oLlQR2S67RCXs78bc7jxNs67FTZ5jqibPTDjp27cf0UdmazKWOUswIIovnU_vnI7-__BYB53ahktgUIODH3aINc0/s1600/63.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572294325882577986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdpvn9DkvAS8Ax2YTp3l9RSi11p7xbTfFrTwy56eoJWYqi4J9OL4oLlQR2S67RCXs78bc7jxNs67FTZ5jqibPTDjp27cf0UdmazKWOUswIIovnU_vnI7-__BYB53ahktgUIODH3aINc0/s200/63.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">Finally we were at Philliburg. It comes complete with a Boardwalk that runs the entire bay and is lined with restaurants, bars, and shops. And just behind those venues you find Front Street filled with shopping. A must for anyone going to St. Maarten.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6m_JSCI1abqmglskC3PoAMKfJu6NoYIDmJ6A18f1AScaG60TiIyGO0LBDMosHFmzPb8sx5Ghs5IVB6GBJy-65Sk1WklfT7kXyJ_vO7sV4oJQ2w-hmaxEbWuPs4-x_x3BbazZAVwQXRQ/s1600/64.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572294315786866226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6m_JSCI1abqmglskC3PoAMKfJu6NoYIDmJ6A18f1AScaG60TiIyGO0LBDMosHFmzPb8sx5Ghs5IVB6GBJy-65Sk1WklfT7kXyJ_vO7sV4oJQ2w-hmaxEbWuPs4-x_x3BbazZAVwQXRQ/s200/64.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmFlrGxeuTw8zwwv0re_7yTxo_tn8PH6_51calUJNZ-poSh7B8Amrt5Dn5aEde2n3JlVaAEhJUQG6W4-vNmQssABuTUAZPSlaRXxe62xm8vyxeiAvncKDVAHOrEff8b_5Si9I6L0B0DU/s1600/65.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572294314624180002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmFlrGxeuTw8zwwv0re_7yTxo_tn8PH6_51calUJNZ-poSh7B8Amrt5Dn5aEde2n3JlVaAEhJUQG6W4-vNmQssABuTUAZPSlaRXxe62xm8vyxeiAvncKDVAHOrEff8b_5Si9I6L0B0DU/s200/65.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572293465474197506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOfgepZnJiN9IFScO-2iiCvEzEm2bASbcEJVRm1cNTyqwqjCFhNU-_K9DZWatgismG8QEypm99szpesQMxoz2ZmVFzYeydJt5Vc5yehVyL94aKlZidg_L7ltQj4DQ_-P5wU6miOFK3ss/s400/66b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572293459348213938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCyCAErJPPVtf4TT_RMfXSXAvC-rlbep2vbH4RmTpxOjXc-M5EJQVlbOSuCiGArip6Q49bfyUdi6RU6lJGm57TeM72OeGsEHy-j0vD6DsVvLP_nFJQ3Z84DjBD4jAqp2VXdsMrLt0bmA/s400/67b.JPG" /><span style="color:#cc66cc;">The below photo is our last view of St. Maarten - the pier which we are docked at. Also complete with many shops but please go and experience St. Maarten - a gem in the Caribbean Seas.<br /></span><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572293453136525682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tpwlVBdykZen_A8sSNz_GnrKxwBwhkuBZe1UTahcKvpUAaYOIpctjUzBPYhiwHr1EQm4DgDV8stoRtq6GjlkVgn820HtcZAxRyhRpyMkJ2kncjnKjtUbJUEqpgzXnw-Wya-BF8riCBc/s400/68b.JPG" /></div><div><span style="color:#6600cc;">Our final port of call - the British Island of Tortola. If you have never been there - I suggest the island tour but since we had just been there, it was off to Virgin Gorda for us. A short 15 minute walk from the ship took us to Speedy's Ferry Service. For a cost of $30 per person you get round trip ferry service to the island. And an additional $8 per person gets you taxi pick up to and from the Baths. So we were game. </span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 386px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572293448497179634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSzDUxZ0cIjHkJ8Mkmf2AanRiypQFjC8zAZ88LvaszWPyJmrjKqdIwbN1bTF4PBAbhgBwFiT23vO_Ef_5tljB6T8GWSDRpjp4Yc7YHFCGCQ94weX-WeQRroCv5QqRGY52BZKHoryjkVk/s400/69b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572291729899115570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr73RF66wVWln-hpaKBbPBmWYcKe30t_1NcqRfQEli8DSvqIWwDsydQKnhd_gYD6dUb9zA08bGFVOnMGd0-f_Edpq8BA_3tIA_swqUAMZRIGLIL798ZO8Y54EixqSf1g4ZpRmql0uUmi8/s400/70b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 391px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572291720964275442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hdLgjE3eNRvtNyfBoN8bmh4mNRERggxH13hWpMtPmEKELbNzdWwQLY6BKaivOShO09PlCRmdiio4cq3ukbKkcTGn7DoeSx7No7As1jmp1rNj5MEK7Z9QEP5flkeDhmvBhZKr4e_9lts/s400/71b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572291719673972962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbg-JnMYp3bDioqbba_MJYIlrW9IeCyYY3PJRZzw0a33TvBRXe_Is8M1nSWIdhfxw0-FSk4pmrgxVRgJ3B49_1B3S-Y8TRgX9eB3w2bun_BUPAFCsLQbXrpv3hUKQMqZeN7ceBcBAZQFQ/s400/72b.JPG" /> <div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Once at the Baths National Park - you pay the required $3 per adult $2 per child for the entrance fee. You have the option of going right down the path to the Baths or left down the path to Devils Bay. Both places you need to visit and once down there - you can experience Devils Path which is unique and connects The Baths to Devils Bay or vice versa. Be sure you can handle climbing, tight places, ducking, and some wading through water to make this hike. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572288300976878578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQS4vxp-7wR0XKXkZiNt8Y32sPnk1p1hVd2TR_NoS-SFDMu1bTBGBepGnIlnFusCHq6biz6Ue4Eamc4cXZWcOjzdF_AFiAgt9BqWmorxD2hIF0_GFXWhweXyxUZPBs9XvzlknFdLktwAA/s400/78b.JPG" /></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572291713092268498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwwEJG6bwAkUCdclFUNxo0HJuBoA-AeyiQLS0r_empo4ntms3b5I-fZ7jNyiGd3qGRj8VLrTpmJWN_AimoNIFvQpkAmYxDck-jRNkVvGMTabXj8721XFckJlYDDgOgyO4_gq9atUJRaU/s400/73b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdx-XJFioS2lDGOdCYAo0J_4Z05UWbZMEV2C2yHgEplhaQnXxNNr_BigY0suX5LrQfyXzb0wqOwS5l8qC8aZfTFQp3pViSnU-pEJXoz7W7Rv61xi-hKulOXUFfrt8kCX9EMPNC-T6CHU/s1600/78b.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBLOU_WBCEFULVexFC02fTngeyWgjEGJg2Ziub0JkWEGmuKn7WQjW-Bx2mhd88kB1iTo7K0HFTO3bffuoOrl5Ty2JWsQi4BpQJx_yILBHUHFpsmxanjqH9zh2_cS3yb3cnPUtZd46J2s/s1600/74.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; 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HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572288936834035890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aq8T2op-0kXfQw9zCEb9JyKO0i8wAjXd0A70fnSqFtv1L1lPyHl43Q1FhP4G32Vzg5JCV09r5NJysTU6wkrPiXTuVN1U5JnLPd9EI5amVJ-tSzTmeEvK2O9qOt1xPmpAVxM_Y6kE7G4/s200/84.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRRq6OuNxU3tKothNxxXYtXdQ0GoWySQMoEkOaSI9VQGSReYbhBqxVX-GJ1ezsU7EMNPmT1PHJ9MN1_Bz3gABcm99ZPgbWJZPmV8LkUZtt5xvkGOf2Ao34CPQer8CQ2FOCtTTbMgQ5ow/s1600/85.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572288929100477218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRRq6OuNxU3tKothNxxXYtXdQ0GoWySQMoEkOaSI9VQGSReYbhBqxVX-GJ1ezsU7EMNPmT1PHJ9MN1_Bz3gABcm99ZPgbWJZPmV8LkUZtt5xvkGOf2Ao34CPQer8CQ2FOCtTTbMgQ5ow/s200/85.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572288285401241122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEitF4D1PTeLx3dfl0CrKTsVS7XGt_oqlTbxeZISyBtLUumE4MizEKCRlt5vmugKDgYMDKoat4MOEN9q8589mmBLxChL77v6XAh2s0fWxCOd-uSKbUI56yyIuPYhctQDmJ8obPrwGnuw4/s400/86b.JPG" /> <span style="color:#6666cc;">In case you filled your day at Virgin Gorda and didn't get any shopping in - don't worry, there is plenty of stands to hit up really close to the ship.</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572293443158152834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdMK_MXGHNa9Dh6JPIPyYcvmadzn5AEbjDYrSuLgJ1seikGQOvscTUGJnR0ql3MVYlNsnW-tWvlNZGMHmIGvqAJZ0u2E9UTrGRcsutdL83N2QmGlro83eWgjWVK8yoDqJelfhjFNguTI/s400/87b.JPG" /><span style="color:#993399;">Now for the entertainment on the Enchantment of the Seas. Between all of us, we tried to hit all the shows in the Theatre. Some where good, some not so good. First night was a comedian named Jimmy Caroll. He was very good. We did miss the first formal night show. It was a production show and Bob/I had seen it. Next was the Juggler, Mike Price. Since we do not like jugglers, we were worried. He was the best ever. His laser show, juggling in the dark was awesome. To begin the 2011 we attended the LUDWIG show. A fabulous pianist but add comedy to it - it just didn't work for us. Sorry Ludwig.<br /></span><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg942uHi2lkOilrZL6Vv-iRrSV4BuGF-7b4ugR_k68oKO9CKNFiDAhDVGZWOa3VYkUCwixXBr4FWxHOoQqkOOkYxZ_jfM2cYdCd1FQD03fbWhuTO2R208AihrSTowhFlxEkhPo5wzHIssY/s1600/90.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572287070341982002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg942uHi2lkOilrZL6Vv-iRrSV4BuGF-7b4ugR_k68oKO9CKNFiDAhDVGZWOa3VYkUCwixXBr4FWxHOoQqkOOkYxZ_jfM2cYdCd1FQD03fbWhuTO2R208AihrSTowhFlxEkhPo5wzHIssY/s200/90.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxID761gzNljHEKoag8c0ucJY8ptC7xa1nUkp6Nm9MDcNXJ7lSN95zKfepCCCIDhRa20pKJthNr-2W2Ed4yQQDez1Yw05SJQeJRnDT7I2zSeUh0jToIm2pm6EnB5cdy8sLA3-1UFgMPQ/s1600/91.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572287068963207378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxID761gzNljHEKoag8c0ucJY8ptC7xa1nUkp6Nm9MDcNXJ7lSN95zKfepCCCIDhRa20pKJthNr-2W2Ed4yQQDez1Yw05SJQeJRnDT7I2zSeUh0jToIm2pm6EnB5cdy8sLA3-1UFgMPQ/s200/91.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#6633ff;">The next production show was Can't Stop the Rock. We had also seen it and Micah/Chelcy liked it but of course, the music might have been older rock and they hadn't heard the songs. The 50's, 60's, 70's party is always great with the Village People there. Thank you staff. And the John Joseph & Johnny B is a show that MUST be seen. They did the ultimate by adding singing, music with comedy and it worked big time. Great show - best ever. We also attended a lecture on Haiti and Dominican Republic. Very interesting. Sadly, the lecturer had people that wouldn't let him talk since they knew so much about the area. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmO8C_xTx9ETUaFaXjblKp2Jc9pql_GcUBjNpfofBXYnlJ_55x20ztImLrrAoSgcIuF7GAb3ya2tlAKV_bkvrMVkHjxTwyX6lAMfx8lZx1D3qflXPZWu0ytB2AlhsHlC7u0Ta6c0Qosk/s1600/93.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572287060805450914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmO8C_xTx9ETUaFaXjblKp2Jc9pql_GcUBjNpfofBXYnlJ_55x20ztImLrrAoSgcIuF7GAb3ya2tlAKV_bkvrMVkHjxTwyX6lAMfx8lZx1D3qflXPZWu0ytB2AlhsHlC7u0Ta6c0Qosk/s200/93.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfbLCuYvMKjQc6dFqnW0Kd_nbHTUrp4w7E-4q6lGEcGmUiiX5WPr027OVCapIhGg_L-YF4p4_doNQvQTnfS0qa531-SQWBgl010oEGwUkj3ifZNheiLpC9Cv6BC5XprifYaceNftWy3M/s1600/95.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572286753922131538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfbLCuYvMKjQc6dFqnW0Kd_nbHTUrp4w7E-4q6lGEcGmUiiX5WPr027OVCapIhGg_L-YF4p4_doNQvQTnfS0qa531-SQWBgl010oEGwUkj3ifZNheiLpC9Cv6BC5XprifYaceNftWy3M/s200/95.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUNiDMBnBPtGw-258yjtwFAz2Io5OAk-KI7l6kHmKTNLnQcw1_gxOfbn4Oc126LmAnt8j_xiuKirPbSyyQfcIfIUZo57zpr6VmVeusQhY7uoeRZzi7P5jQp46ZRb1yrnEOq8sbAocrbI/s1600/92.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572287061776406162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUNiDMBnBPtGw-258yjtwFAz2Io5OAk-KI7l6kHmKTNLnQcw1_gxOfbn4Oc126LmAnt8j_xiuKirPbSyyQfcIfIUZo57zpr6VmVeusQhY7uoeRZzi7P5jQp46ZRb1yrnEOq8sbAocrbI/s200/92.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmn9bcKB1TfOxjMganV6E7FScw7G4LuyTR9QbOj9jG_Y8b2c_-TLAoVJnrvC7hf3ibyE3CWpDucxcm4B62TRzDJIJ6DOoNRIMsRp4ZClWYSgBrOxLKuNwjUj_6l5y_HL_fhb8c7LaSzY/s1600/94.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 111px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572286758524464834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmn9bcKB1TfOxjMganV6E7FScw7G4LuyTR9QbOj9jG_Y8b2c_-TLAoVJnrvC7hf3ibyE3CWpDucxcm4B62TRzDJIJ6DOoNRIMsRp4ZClWYSgBrOxLKuNwjUj_6l5y_HL_fhb8c7LaSzY/s200/94.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">One thing we LOVE on RCCL is the salad bar in the dining room (which also serves as a breakfast fruit/cereal/granola bar for breakfast. And of course the Dining room staff were excellent. Around the ship we enjoyed the sporting activities as well as activites put on by the staff.<br /></div></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnc4-0iVHVIrS86v0VI-ajr4C5QVEo2OSwDf-6Y77nTF2Te9O2Y8e7r3XBUCngXeVNJaBCEPoYeYHfnvUSvGos6xLoGl80Qo_iLJ8zrLxne_J2Y6tVtI3GV5nGS0cCXATjkMWP1fXM3s/s1600/97.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572286735150222162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnc4-0iVHVIrS86v0VI-ajr4C5QVEo2OSwDf-6Y77nTF2Te9O2Y8e7r3XBUCngXeVNJaBCEPoYeYHfnvUSvGos6xLoGl80Qo_iLJ8zrLxne_J2Y6tVtI3GV5nGS0cCXATjkMWP1fXM3s/s200/97.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHflPT3srpWE7Bw6NTGE5KeDi1SmDZPYW8actUQ4jGjjT-EE9CPAToS_aj0h7bkCj99TsTtP5pZIc-zWNn6XJ-IMmnHqpGGpCtavXSSEG3Is3eCmhxVVcMwN2Epx19yVazeRkidRFtNU/s1600/96.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 182px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572286743885302226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHflPT3srpWE7Bw6NTGE5KeDi1SmDZPYW8actUQ4jGjjT-EE9CPAToS_aj0h7bkCj99TsTtP5pZIc-zWNn6XJ-IMmnHqpGGpCtavXSSEG3Is3eCmhxVVcMwN2Epx19yVazeRkidRFtNU/s200/96.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyV3qb1eBye5tz2RYfd4RI3t9VZECXnt78y4P-xW26INzmL7gZMJqOi8NoC9yZWm9kwDc2SqaTJ7fpaVJBkvnDJKTgoukfqJv5t0iWFgn8NzWWGCobpCgkBCdxQsfkp7UWvgMmncTc6o/s1600/98.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572286731959939970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyV3qb1eBye5tz2RYfd4RI3t9VZECXnt78y4P-xW26INzmL7gZMJqOi8NoC9yZWm9kwDc2SqaTJ7fpaVJBkvnDJKTgoukfqJv5t0iWFgn8NzWWGCobpCgkBCdxQsfkp7UWvgMmncTc6o/s200/98.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41yPEnb__jciqeHQoARCn3-9ccCazoEJ3427Q9tU0KIhUxtl81zB4YpA6vP2MC1XNT4-2_ZA010nMCeAuNztSTw5Hc10LPfGYNHGyNgLN5WXDZu3cBtUEAbof6yJucKN13RdcmeAQHZk/s1600/99.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572285946013411666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41yPEnb__jciqeHQoARCn3-9ccCazoEJ3427Q9tU0KIhUxtl81zB4YpA6vP2MC1XNT4-2_ZA010nMCeAuNztSTw5Hc10LPfGYNHGyNgLN5WXDZu3cBtUEAbof6yJucKN13RdcmeAQHZk/s200/99.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">And one highlight was going back stage with the entertainment staff. Very neat to see how they put these shows together with very limited space for set props and the cast themselves.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJUQweXgQk2RxfFqFYW2OMtaKSpdS2cRjvvZuEXYnZGDdDXjS2RQlzsgDuE1ZGUz36Oknnm__GlFv0UnjFjSxI38oUASA-CC2_f2UizBGfv24z7C3RUtLvra74PvgZ4pv1HYd3vJ8FiQ/s1600/100.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572285937397040418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJUQweXgQk2RxfFqFYW2OMtaKSpdS2cRjvvZuEXYnZGDdDXjS2RQlzsgDuE1ZGUz36Oknnm__GlFv0UnjFjSxI38oUASA-CC2_f2UizBGfv24z7C3RUtLvra74PvgZ4pv1HYd3vJ8FiQ/s200/100.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0gBbZiR8LUEXi2vf4IErA0t0hSqmpuzgWD-5V9oSp93KOy3AHKSaszmGphkT4WiM9TroQ4-QFzvWiKZ3cUVl4fPt2RzoY1q53StOg4xZ-3KRNPXZ4dt8o2sALHBZ_P_zxm1k10ai0BY/s1600/101.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572285932303235410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0gBbZiR8LUEXi2vf4IErA0t0hSqmpuzgWD-5V9oSp93KOy3AHKSaszmGphkT4WiM9TroQ4-QFzvWiKZ3cUVl4fPt2RzoY1q53StOg4xZ-3KRNPXZ4dt8o2sALHBZ_P_zxm1k10ai0BY/s200/101.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Of course, going from Caribbean waters to the open Atlantic in the winter weather gave some changes. Micah and Chelcy watch from the cabin window at the rough seas.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gxU86MsEHHlxG1_4W3BYLZyZorZlzvU9BoFs_VI2wYj4EpFFbxlVMLRA-DOcUcJqjQYqvu0y61da3uqWHTJt-iTDz5Wjrv7XS8L_ASJZgS5Gvs9m0l92OXnEuACXf-acCfBILt7y8uA/s1600/102.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572285928255933858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gxU86MsEHHlxG1_4W3BYLZyZorZlzvU9BoFs_VI2wYj4EpFFbxlVMLRA-DOcUcJqjQYqvu0y61da3uqWHTJt-iTDz5Wjrv7XS8L_ASJZgS5Gvs9m0l92OXnEuACXf-acCfBILt7y8uA/s200/102.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjgDZDdwwjQ1NGiutjtohmzUcSOsFzNDYbmRINM6BNWd-aD4txr_HVAaX0EsbcdwmumzB2Ux_48wA6MhQuQxbWiUiYtMY1Rdc8VgpWz3iV7-_oC_vIbo-whzIxV4C8CIQnvIaLY1BvIo/s1600/103.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572285925374558770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjgDZDdwwjQ1NGiutjtohmzUcSOsFzNDYbmRINM6BNWd-aD4txr_HVAaX0EsbcdwmumzB2Ux_48wA6MhQuQxbWiUiYtMY1Rdc8VgpWz3iV7-_oC_vIbo-whzIxV4C8CIQnvIaLY1BvIo/s200/103.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">And I always enjoy heading by the pool and watching from the pool deck to the ocean below. I remember being on the ship before and the grate wasn't below the window. Hmmmmmm made me wonder if someone had fallen. Yikes</span><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572285328331403154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0Qx-yIXVOgLtfq0C2btJV-zhwUTIZNhVaQ-ZR4avi1YjWu_2ifyQYbaw2xNA97rMC20C0aOGrBbzOOc8d1NkQOyvAh6jcc6hIigID8id_ujTdp17McjWYVEjmC4wQ87HYgxrj3wERXM/s400/104b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff99ff;">We enjoyed our time with our new friends from New York and New Jersey - our tablemates for this cruise.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572285324750509474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7gX2c6hMWnw8auzDaCiT37nClzmnZOQ0Q0VJ6wfKgVojmxge3Ez0xhPMcw6MO3c_LTfFpl2aNJs0fUEklGcT0W7y9VFdoUnWRsIY2kVGgglanLypDH1PqY23e1nNsRJxaxm8Ibeybvk/s400/105b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572285319075983650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VdBFKniGS8I272C-Oaw8g2uEFr5K74SHssyxXE0z-vuTs7HWZLR0WXZcA_O0SYf_a75N43mpCaW8lEWcq6MOmweZD3yII1mA4l10m1Frl83jJpN8OY2X5CyTDpz5tZKHfZpC7l5OLRU/s400/106b.jpg" /> <div><span style="color:#6666cc;">Above, Micah and Chelcy on one of the formal nights and below, all four of us on the last formal night.<br /></span><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1BxIP_wCJfld0aUyx0VggE7hmxEcFQEsRpQTSPJiO9yiE_kZzLW0RDHskyLoRb6zPMmy32pa-z004mCuKjigo_q-0XHnRQoMnWuBNIC8IU1TI9sV8XVw4J2HHJRZrgLcWHiSBCpOwNE/s1600/107b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572285305260797170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1BxIP_wCJfld0aUyx0VggE7hmxEcFQEsRpQTSPJiO9yiE_kZzLW0RDHskyLoRb6zPMmy32pa-z004mCuKjigo_q-0XHnRQoMnWuBNIC8IU1TI9sV8XVw4J2HHJRZrgLcWHiSBCpOwNE/s400/107b.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#6600cc;">Having our son and his girlfriend with us on this cruise made it even more special. Our son will be graduating in May 2011 and will start the next step of his life. And traveling might be different for him. So we are so glad we spent this time with him before his next journey begins.</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572285303699629826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGFWuv6815adCd_R7HlX4aAHmjsy3dl2cAROA5tYMYPk3tFlCqzcaM9DUGaKamZUx8S4Rnq9s6R-nlcf2ZrJTXfDWGpG1hEjUd_-4SWu-S0Ku3rVm7YyF99gn7pyqATVAN-IMNl7zSzs/s400/108b.JPG" /><span style="color:#6600cc;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Thanks, as always, for visiting our blog and reading our adventures. I do hope you can use some of this information when you have visits at these same ports. Again, thanks for taking this journey with us</span>. </span></p><p> </p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">The End </span></em></strong></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><br /><p><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;"></span></em></strong></p><br /><p align="justify"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">(I have a video of the Dragon Coaster ride and the New Years Party on the Enchantment of the Seas but couldn't get it to download. May try again later so check back)</span></p></span></em></strong>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-72763561354676823052010-12-25T21:40:00.002-06:002011-02-10T15:06:28.007-06:00CHRISTmas Celebrations - Dec 17-19, 24, 25, 2010<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>CHRISTmas 2010</strong></span> </div><ul><li><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><strong>Cartwright CHRISTmas - Dec 18th, 2010</strong></span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><strong>Canaday's CHRISTmas - Dec 24th, 2010</strong></span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><strong>OUR CHRISTmas - Dec 25th, 2010</strong></span><br /></div></li></ul><p align="justify"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"></span></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564866222799724594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrreie0YiXrGUD9_jhyBTgjMY05mFQpCSGA8YPBlmVE9NFLXaf0GmNWyK89YooNPQP-9rL32q_SfwqPOq8EgANRHB1RP_oRiKpJs16wjzkHXkpv-H7sckYWGGUWEUkm0VNPGqKVQQYkQ/s400/2b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">First I want to share photos from our CHRISTmas trees in our hom</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">e.</span><span style="color:#ff0000;"> Above is two of the grandkids, Aiden and Denali, in front of the Hearth Room Apple tree. Below, the two trees are very special to me. The one on the left is our "travel" tree. All the ornaments have been picked up from our travels. On the right is our "family" tree filled with ornaments the kids have made during their lives and/or was given them at school parties. <span style="color:#006600;">(reminder - if anyone wants to see one of the smaller photos bigger, just click on the photo. but remember to click on the back arrow to go back to the blog) </span></span><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQtOg9iHkFnjXyNN_MFQxFGAau89IO92Vnye14DKTDFW0lgYl2WsGrLfu3Ct6ivCbfYioIbbkG1ti9LFDl9I3Hen5iqYAYP_9-K6BTpIbYikYLCpuhBPcxzwwor5T1hwm2TVxnJEvuEg/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564866100220302706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQtOg9iHkFnjXyNN_MFQxFGAau89IO92Vnye14DKTDFW0lgYl2WsGrLfu3Ct6ivCbfYioIbbkG1ti9LFDl9I3Hen5iqYAYP_9-K6BTpIbYikYLCpuhBPcxzwwor5T1hwm2TVxnJEvuEg/s200/3.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOWtXv89XwZ-NLyi8JmWEa_EFIBITnkDGUU6Ixzo7cVldu00K0U6lR8Yv7sAiWUYfDhQc24EfaM5xIrsLyyadkNtxbvbzCj3BGrc4alVdaQDJYF9mSgxf-u1Ucg2peBAigpFetSa4SPY/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 112px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564866095876955010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOWtXv89XwZ-NLyi8JmWEa_EFIBITnkDGUU6Ixzo7cVldu00K0U6lR8Yv7sAiWUYfDhQc24EfaM5xIrsLyyadkNtxbvbzCj3BGrc4alVdaQDJYF9mSgxf-u1Ucg2peBAigpFetSa4SPY/s200/4.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">The below trees are (left) Micah's sports tree complete with the St. Louis Cardinals red. The tree on the right is a military tree. This tree was made by myself and sent to our son Chris while he was away in IRAQ. Complete with miniture dog tags, soldiers, guns, yellow ribbons and of course an American Flag on the top. Very very Special. </span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIheJcYw8ATorc2ae1hWZzRDV-U35dnfVFWzNZanVFJx6hZT06czzIXEbtcEsI3wZnjjPDmT-IZ7gW6hbvmXzqz9_tz81oQ9XhEl9q7SIMw2kf7yq1HrYrHD2BbXWMxrdA6McKfe2TiQ/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 106px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564866085061798578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIheJcYw8ATorc2ae1hWZzRDV-U35dnfVFWzNZanVFJx6hZT06czzIXEbtcEsI3wZnjjPDmT-IZ7gW6hbvmXzqz9_tz81oQ9XhEl9q7SIMw2kf7yq1HrYrHD2BbXWMxrdA6McKfe2TiQ/s200/5.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZF9q9ZZMyS6y8SIz-1itsd_fUdjH-l_rCLTDq3tkzPoe4y8B0WwqD1tAihtjowV134B_37pRxnEow5iZfY6FEvNh11eR90OE57PLuT3qFqpQZDvYvhhxHVY-XvqpKOzmffmuGmb_Yi8/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 102px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564866082803919634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZF9q9ZZMyS6y8SIz-1itsd_fUdjH-l_rCLTDq3tkzPoe4y8B0WwqD1tAihtjowV134B_37pRxnEow5iZfY6FEvNh11eR90OE57PLuT3qFqpQZDvYvhhxHVY-XvqpKOzmffmuGmb_Yi8/s200/6.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">This year we bought two new trees making our total now eleven. Yes eleven. You read that right. So the grand-daughter, Denali and grand-daughters of the future have a pink tree while the grandson Aiden picked a black tree for him and the other grandsons and/or future grandsons. </span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeYDXwku9YD35KLxL0DksixmTlwK2cQbF-_F1gRxmZxzNiHNAJYq_bPQusT3HPAugqjPygOE4-OQUKsE8vY0S1e2s1kFcFUSftmIEJMOchP-3S-rXsLo-dSSyn6j6zG2eNkoVot9c3K0/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 104px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564866077221581778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeYDXwku9YD35KLxL0DksixmTlwK2cQbF-_F1gRxmZxzNiHNAJYq_bPQusT3HPAugqjPygOE4-OQUKsE8vY0S1e2s1kFcFUSftmIEJMOchP-3S-rXsLo-dSSyn6j6zG2eNkoVot9c3K0/s200/7.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3q3vxrERPbCJ_bW6EZ0MyuKhD1eExSD8e9cIwxeVKoepS9x8E_wvfjwsIodsE9XQiepDb0qwq0wKbldCb_mxp9PG6WrAyXASnKysykjnt4BagQgqVOsdl17udSyydC7LH7Y6NUU_KlDM/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564865737051415730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3q3vxrERPbCJ_bW6EZ0MyuKhD1eExSD8e9cIwxeVKoepS9x8E_wvfjwsIodsE9XQiepDb0qwq0wKbldCb_mxp9PG6WrAyXASnKysykjnt4BagQgqVOsdl17udSyydC7LH7Y6NUU_KlDM/s200/8.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">The tree (below left) is again, our Hearth room "Apple" tree while in the right photo you can see the kitchen eating area also decorated. The chairs to the table are covered with chair covers of Santas, Snowmen, and a couple Moose. </span></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvKh0r5mRfMq6QKMQEM-kaE9XSHkUx5-md_ItvV_niJPCaYH_6NGxcvihcexJeRfu54LjrmmwXcVRyk7VihRsKyBuLezS_9HseUKmsK2lGpK_LbErkw14HCW8XZ8uWAw9Ymu_GvJ4u6o/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564865723857059218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvKh0r5mRfMq6QKMQEM-kaE9XSHkUx5-md_ItvV_niJPCaYH_6NGxcvihcexJeRfu54LjrmmwXcVRyk7VihRsKyBuLezS_9HseUKmsK2lGpK_LbErkw14HCW8XZ8uWAw9Ymu_GvJ4u6o/s200/9.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnnCPyEX-P3pf-qbm88XUQcS0RVLiG7Uz255vJgpD6uWF2aHPwUi2yf227iHeRQoYGrLfllXprBwwCAGHuTu6u1ekI-woHiS6G_3urq_1gO2h2i3wWcTqvUBLMS_6Pwuj_sKRUfHaXK8/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564865709932541186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnnCPyEX-P3pf-qbm88XUQcS0RVLiG7Uz255vJgpD6uWF2aHPwUi2yf227iHeRQoYGrLfllXprBwwCAGHuTu6u1ekI-woHiS6G_3urq_1gO2h2i3wWcTqvUBLMS_6Pwuj_sKRUfHaXK8/s200/11.JPG" /></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">As you continue to the kitchen, the counter chairs also have Santa covers on them while in the right photo you can see Aiden and Denali as they stand in front of the Precious Moment tree found in the Great Room. </span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgeqwQeJAxB_LPQjN9A4tiYsKzi8eFAgn8OZ4bqr7P8qoHBnrT2bNYl61ixab0PAzXynlZeVS0cfp3T1ajiRWl-v-g0Y9lSNTqdGbfZGYvXdE9I6Gn3Ctm70ZOPIKjHT8MQS7oJ6nn_c/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564865719879301778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgeqwQeJAxB_LPQjN9A4tiYsKzi8eFAgn8OZ4bqr7P8qoHBnrT2bNYl61ixab0PAzXynlZeVS0cfp3T1ajiRWl-v-g0Y9lSNTqdGbfZGYvXdE9I6Gn3Ctm70ZOPIKjHT8MQS7oJ6nn_c/s200/10.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBz4e7qfPWdnpieaa3Pm3lT-fs2eTqzUqtUPdOHBDzdMHFgwnTtQLylTda2Gq_nH6ItI6hqEdpcBnkOF2hZxCn7F1UnwA902rTFqFVkxAVt2hwN2LLnsaRd15MQqTjjmT6_PxgnZrfG8/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564865708411362818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBz4e7qfPWdnpieaa3Pm3lT-fs2eTqzUqtUPdOHBDzdMHFgwnTtQLylTda2Gq_nH6ItI6hqEdpcBnkOF2hZxCn7F1UnwA902rTFqFVkxAVt2hwN2LLnsaRd15MQqTjjmT6_PxgnZrfG8/s200/12.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">And in the Library you will find just a typical CHRISTmas tree decorated with random ornaments. The trees not pictured are another tree that came back from Iraq with our son Chris and a white CHRISTmas tree found in our garage apartment. </span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa-FXVX20T8T7QWfinc7soSwQw7oaUh1yw-Ec_L5OgtMrCOU2Jogp9vsX8h0qBUQhew41mkPpG2YqONOwDg2zLr4JoJxuNCrS0k_IUCH92kf7KoUVwPeM8ZXIq-fsJZoTHaGZgYKJ8rs/s1600/13a.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564865506369223394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa-FXVX20T8T7QWfinc7soSwQw7oaUh1yw-Ec_L5OgtMrCOU2Jogp9vsX8h0qBUQhew41mkPpG2YqONOwDg2zLr4JoJxuNCrS0k_IUCH92kf7KoUVwPeM8ZXIq-fsJZoTHaGZgYKJ8rs/s400/13a.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">The following photos are from CHRISTmas decorations found all around the house.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjK2Q6Tzgt-JiR270JqZULZlTAttIMF6OGzdpfdF_MJM7TKnPNjNgis2K9yxseig0snYzJ42fUjsnryX7QQJGb8l8qyuMTXBYWPUhnHphQojOiuzEOcx2OwXgwSeqQiH7GfoadIkNGq1I/s1600/14b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564865501554366466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjK2Q6Tzgt-JiR270JqZULZlTAttIMF6OGzdpfdF_MJM7TKnPNjNgis2K9yxseig0snYzJ42fUjsnryX7QQJGb8l8qyuMTXBYWPUhnHphQojOiuzEOcx2OwXgwSeqQiH7GfoadIkNGq1I/s400/14b.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564865492971116722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHN0iT5BDOEPuxJ_RnlVb322-IZ-Spq5zz3FaYsaMI9ykTE88jEtwoUtQb6bGwdpQVl8W7Jxt7xelvotZjANV4eKar48QcT9Xr1u6sWHRgpF7FioMBTLxotN8I3g039lqG2TTrFX03KI8/s400/15b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gyRgKf4muKOyEOQKu8_i9SIDsjWjQv6Rb_Iy9Dd5wupBOX0DVnx7PruKkfDhCqU7eTobcXjXIuqEAqTFhHOEyaCtIQ3K20nkVevmdscbh_NintxnGgjRx1_5p6ux8k2XAarK5E5AWLo/s1600/16.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564865294493144706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gyRgKf4muKOyEOQKu8_i9SIDsjWjQv6Rb_Iy9Dd5wupBOX0DVnx7PruKkfDhCqU7eTobcXjXIuqEAqTFhHOEyaCtIQ3K20nkVevmdscbh_NintxnGgjRx1_5p6ux8k2XAarK5E5AWLo/s200/16.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPItjX8os62qIeIAPTeILwZC4s_yqr5qJz6wqxmyA_nStHfO3k2irToIfTJhVfer-7_CKu56gALaU0H4hN3mgiAqA8qT-1LmlfdOm7o5iIYdw9Z5VFSlqT6rX3PuHwb0vniRDyHPljN7M/s1600/17.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564864888744342242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPItjX8os62qIeIAPTeILwZC4s_yqr5qJz6wqxmyA_nStHfO3k2irToIfTJhVfer-7_CKu56gALaU0H4hN3mgiAqA8qT-1LmlfdOm7o5iIYdw9Z5VFSlqT6rX3PuHwb0vniRDyHPljN7M/s200/17.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJ4B4o4ui-FA9DUS40xF0RrwgC3FtJHeV2aDM3iUiayJzxlvM3p2S5s6fe5kvmXid3ux6E32UxawRJoC3MYXeKs1v6Z_bVZoD74sL0nXU-uoEANyUqwOoicur3ViSmUd4-ph6HVKFh0g/s1600/18.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; 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Below are some photos from that celebration. (First photo is Aiden/Denali in front of Joyce Cartwright Lawrence's tree)</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564864621122966482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliPJYS9qDbJUWEO_fmM2DSxRBYWwXeurkTvY-iOvsZKm1x_m1HBYNc6DNnTRvv8-FlOwURuwXlI3FIV-iG9vF2USBrXUJz_4Kryh4iyJKJFP5iaHt9VaH5QBDb8TtwH45rS5BzcpKYQA/s400/22b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Below photo of Betty Cartwright and three of her daughters. (Joyce, Diana & Debe. Cindy had already left). 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HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564863542761661314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3hZAyItkleTIujngA_zahSSWA7UknG-1neqIWA2MJsuWuY0o5nifJyIdhwnOex6ad8pgRDiJs_M59f1MSus8cWjAPw3IyjwteX8m0i8RO2ZlNdLhUi_yMVRkBdumIHHg2sS8aln3qMs/s200/37.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#009900;">In the above photos you can see the beach tote bags made for my sisters for an upcoming cruise with our MOM. Below are shirts made for the husbands since they do not get to go. lol One side of the shirt does have a photo of each of the husbands/ with their wive (my sister) but on the back - they get the crying face. lol<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v-86k0nyvQgRALXK1yAGSn_k9Z6K6EjneqMdyCSbcXPxtBxu9LUECPwFzBnz0f2FaYN3qjMsgQ4ZNUsjkGViZVEVuDJ7NZTtTx3KUxfV8ev-NqK5rDHbbcuKaojbRpXCO-T1vjUkx_Y/s1600/38.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564863529253888546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v-86k0nyvQgRALXK1yAGSn_k9Z6K6EjneqMdyCSbcXPxtBxu9LUECPwFzBnz0f2FaYN3qjMsgQ4ZNUsjkGViZVEVuDJ7NZTtTx3KUxfV8ev-NqK5rDHbbcuKaojbRpXCO-T1vjUkx_Y/s200/38.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukFflnxftgHEVaJu43NieTChZ0Hngzn_eCJ3ZAnLuYw7zLgoJWUOjRa8usbQzyjY2D3UOuJuwGMRXfzR3k8ry_i7LqkV9lEKcOBrNze5U05e5CV_RuS-2QNRazpkD3xC6Vz1mCIn3YO4/s1600/38.1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564863540424846162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukFflnxftgHEVaJu43NieTChZ0Hngzn_eCJ3ZAnLuYw7zLgoJWUOjRa8usbQzyjY2D3UOuJuwGMRXfzR3k8ry_i7LqkV9lEKcOBrNze5U05e5CV_RuS-2QNRazpkD3xC6Vz1mCIn3YO4/s200/38.1.JPG" /></a> </div><div><div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">From Tennessee back to Missouri and on to the next CHRISTmas Celebration. On December 24th, CHRISTmas Eve, it is the Canaday CHRISTmas. Followed by random photos of family and opening presents. </span><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564863020738551042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRoxZlbKw6Gznl9cSOD7IXBX_hrKsbEvtOA-seshmF7BqaBOSa3Oq9s1ctAUJT7lB9ZwyVosSXUTiBbXairN_lwrxr1R67cI2HVMgv7L_q7XG6wkdxGhf7m14wsymF2RTE9Aby3OUMSg/s400/39b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpG_6iOTiGGah5fxbxeUdQChBN1kEYyhWe2WzZdeDW-FUFkUihrtNoJnU35PiPDVTpMvHzlMAQf-L7dVpyf4WhsXjPgZ6ecOVTeBzTnTQVFcQisWGzmw8-5AOzeTJGgxrQ2FLLyg9qqN8/s1600/41.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564862001973745426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpG_6iOTiGGah5fxbxeUdQChBN1kEYyhWe2WzZdeDW-FUFkUihrtNoJnU35PiPDVTpMvHzlMAQf-L7dVpyf4WhsXjPgZ6ecOVTeBzTnTQVFcQisWGzmw8-5AOzeTJGgxrQ2FLLyg9qqN8/s200/41.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lRAzOcx3PD53d00BE48pzo7W36D0L_pBzICrq44gdy0FuoEGR0Uasql5Q_bpmitSOOZw3wlIf-PfY4QPFbhyphenhyphenbcapoMqiQ-NyWFUWyNT7hE69Hke95UsAUeLdAs5X3oosBtb5ETYmXVU/s1600/42.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; 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How beautiful</span>.<br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564861450636402594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyfatl7rtvFWt1VZua3c-bJu1iyrgkTByDPqPlEYR7cT-aHx0_MB61LZrvHkgr8lAQImy_jpgYEKQc-vmORVaHPLZMhWAEFhyphenhyphen9hS10CfwxuUlNwnecHXuPgzAv2L0bMmT9JhvJHYzngI/s400/52b.JPG" /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">CHRISTmas morning is our immediately family get together. And it starts with the traditional "CHRISTmas Breakfast" of cinnamon rolls, bacon, sausage, biscuits and red gravy(not red eye gravy but white gravy dyed red lol) and green eggs. 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Everyone loved their presents. Bob was surprised to receive a Kindle from sons Micah and Daniel. While Debe received a IPAD from hubby Bob. Yes, it was a wonderful day this Lord's birthday and everyone received a lot of wonderful gifts. The most important gift we should remember on this day - Jesus was born, later crucified, to save us from our sins. Only thru HIM can you enter the kingdom of Heaven. So we have the gift from Jesus Christ for eternally life. What a great gift to have. </span><br /></div></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlsyc5873LpUXB87PjTmBKme3bGkgF9njv_bu9jTff_duOGhs8qFklvim67iZYQyqgJfJabxVBwkunfDq2RkJkwcrsWzasL-qtbzxg5nMf-A4zD3RBDqXj9mog3KURd3S9-Egn5S7QeE/s1600/58.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564860517323043010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlsyc5873LpUXB87PjTmBKme3bGkgF9njv_bu9jTff_duOGhs8qFklvim67iZYQyqgJfJabxVBwkunfDq2RkJkwcrsWzasL-qtbzxg5nMf-A4zD3RBDqXj9mog3KURd3S9-Egn5S7QeE/s200/58.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsfMyL2ZPWkit3S2Y4hLU3pGzb_DrIrG8A8ttJDYyM0k1CFAgtrQ9L4MbeZt1Vhr3C-8cQVZ9bg2s8sBs1vgKQPg6Kmwj-ww2t6RPQa3bb3D5tLmuDfOsuqti8gLeL-O6MaNH65eFbFQ/s1600/59.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564860508421216946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsfMyL2ZPWkit3S2Y4hLU3pGzb_DrIrG8A8ttJDYyM0k1CFAgtrQ9L4MbeZt1Vhr3C-8cQVZ9bg2s8sBs1vgKQPg6Kmwj-ww2t6RPQa3bb3D5tLmuDfOsuqti8gLeL-O6MaNH65eFbFQ/s200/59.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJeCyNHH12UNK7aP-Y-fIw1WtAjg2TfAMtWAbXBsKoxKeQGsWgGONaew2CbHZk_F4uJ-sLwLakqJ7p0oPvi4u9hap1ROkQByBjK-bjNNVNLLbA5MDDsX-fQUFA5wWLEt7Nql66u037S0/s1600/60.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; 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HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564860240460730306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5hf6vsDPHzp2EQvLWByRiqWrmALF2waeHno96S1BYi8e7lLgOmA_NHUNDvPPskfDV8XFjfDbHrEFo_OInhl1vEQ3doNsD939SafiUawEizGOdF6F0br6_DbBJ_GOsmD3AxIKikTbHec/s200/66.JPG" /></a> </div><div><span style="color:#006600;">So from us to you - Merry CHRISTmas and a very Happy 2011 Year.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564859990907940066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCMkSZ6oHvfSP7xYL1vyz3SkJ-N7Q0ff5caUamck32gmfyTfCAkYgdTKFEvgYhMjx4lddC99nS7AfeHP2hJXBPkoxcJ8pOmeur8wUzhrizp3M37-LGJl-l7bYjlOTSQpyn2tTFbxd3ck/s400/100b.jpg" /></span></div><div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>THE END</em></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-7644442279658434952010-12-12T07:46:00.027-06:002011-01-21T20:53:27.438-06:00Adventure of the Seas TA - Nov 26 - Dec 12, 2010<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;">Royal Caribbean</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;">Adventure of the Seas<span style="font-size:100%;"></span></div><ul><li><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"></span></div></li></ul></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">November 26, 2010 - December 10, 2010</span></div><ul><li><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;"></span></div></li></ul><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Barcelona, Spain; <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Toulon</span> (Provence), France; <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ajaccio</span>, Corsica, France; <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Palma</span> De <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mallorca</span>, Spain; <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cartagena</span>, Spain; Gran <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Canaria</span>, Canary Island; <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tenerife</span>, Canary Island; San Juan, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Puerto</span> Rico</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMR4Q1Ukch9sxuv0cntNJrK2tjwRyJY53f3IygmspPlk8508nQ0L4B9rQCfvS5l5TFCc0_fmlR-L04XiZ0LINMAu2eqLIoa78vOBzvaXAAguD4McyxNWAheLgCl5QqE25i-FSFAKMQ0IQ/s1600/1b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564791694135407874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMR4Q1Ukch9sxuv0cntNJrK2tjwRyJY53f3IygmspPlk8508nQ0L4B9rQCfvS5l5TFCc0_fmlR-L04XiZ0LINMAu2eqLIoa78vOBzvaXAAguD4McyxNWAheLgCl5QqE25i-FSFAKMQ0IQ/s400/1b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#33cc00;">On November 26<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, it was off to the airport for an all afternoon/night/morning flight to Barcelona, Spain. We arrived in Barcelona on November 27<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> and caught the hotel shuttle to the Renaissance Hotel at the airport. We had been to Barcelona a few times in the last few years so we decided to relax at the hotel and have a good night sleep - then catch a shuttle to the ship the following day. The next morning we ordered room service for breakfast (cheaper that way <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span>) and caught the shuttle to the ship. (10 euros per person) Once on the ship it was off to our cabin PR6561 and checking out this huge beautiful ship.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVjAJzcJQ3I_XGFi948KYom1wotsrfKJvkngTKyVcV_7i4nvvIGKPzyldUwN0jezBRrFULf1hO98_7ACTXREBOkpKbD8R25JyPtCqsIVreyjV3tfo95v3v5vXZu49EaOatsJl1EHkw6Q/s1600/2b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564791689002330738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVjAJzcJQ3I_XGFi948KYom1wotsrfKJvkngTKyVcV_7i4nvvIGKPzyldUwN0jezBRrFULf1hO98_7ACTXREBOkpKbD8R25JyPtCqsIVreyjV3tfo95v3v5vXZu49EaOatsJl1EHkw6Q/s400/2b.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsJPblc66EIiOlR-RG4I4xZVyflvCVgM47tDwwWyR0FcHiWAsH3UDqGYGb4Ca6AmieRMYQJXXEzhwMVVY32gbVptar6wHaiASMi7pBcJkGWSybuwhXff-uVwjId3a5soOMAqZrCuSmJM/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 177px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564791469171658162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsJPblc66EIiOlR-RG4I4xZVyflvCVgM47tDwwWyR0FcHiWAsH3UDqGYGb4Ca6AmieRMYQJXXEzhwMVVY32gbVptar6wHaiASMi7pBcJkGWSybuwhXff-uVwjId3a5soOMAqZrCuSmJM/s200/3.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUI8446TRcW97AWK3KQdD6Hz6kFR2MM9TPBBGpnlkmRlGG1KfzFMuYMdjYkX_QyCvSFj1702VobE0GqNdU_uyCf92RPnBx-9rdNqHQ011wmhJsWAM2LTwc9lt5uxKptXbWdZCInCqZzS8/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 160px; HEIGHT: 128px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564791462847529906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUI8446TRcW97AWK3KQdD6Hz6kFR2MM9TPBBGpnlkmRlGG1KfzFMuYMdjYkX_QyCvSFj1702VobE0GqNdU_uyCf92RPnBx-9rdNqHQ011wmhJsWAM2LTwc9lt5uxKptXbWdZCInCqZzS8/s200/4.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Our first night it was off to meet our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">tablemates</span> we would have for dinner the next 14 days. To much surprise, we had great conversations from the get go. Four Canadians (via Australia and England) and four Americans (counting us)! Daryl, Judith, Ross, Beverly, Ron and Colleen would become a big part of our cruise experience for fourteen days. Just a wonderful group of people.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564791682067092562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnnN77J-dvXkZ6Y26Hwwu3AbXKz9bz3erv0b1dbmhICSl1OK28hJQHxoo9EFpgBtbn6ABM0BId9Izxie8EhVdD3SPx-HdORYT81Xsxzop54Is6qh6yDmzWqRzHXBYEDzDvxeUZ-0K1MA/s400/5b.JPG" /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Our first port of call was in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Toulon</span>, France. We had never been there but didn't really plan anything. And it was very disappointing as far as walking off the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ship</span>. We had signed up for a tour to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maiselles</span> but didn't get it. The walk into town was 45 minutes (you could take ship <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">shuttle</span> for $12 round trip, take a ferry for 2 euros per person each way or walk) We walked around town but really there wasn't anything there. We did visit the Naval Park which was very nice but the small food places were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">even </span>closed for the winter. So just disappointing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6d1Hzve6mHIQo4sWYJ3El7Bq5v6c1jrg8mJAaWSF9SNDUAf_0HK-OWAy-2wv1rGGXYyuOobhk6LN-0Cg5ECXXFdMqd5vDuW-rwviqwotBXbly6ic8Dp-WoICrkDX5ZcKX0hZa0gW0g5I/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564791465943123714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6d1Hzve6mHIQo4sWYJ3El7Bq5v6c1jrg8mJAaWSF9SNDUAf_0HK-OWAy-2wv1rGGXYyuOobhk6LN-0Cg5ECXXFdMqd5vDuW-rwviqwotBXbly6ic8Dp-WoICrkDX5ZcKX0hZa0gW0g5I/s200/6.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrhb17aNOMRanrsTE9MA1evzAP293pAT6K8iCCX0f-tGsnrCihZKOQUDFS8TMFrdRKq-aTVvtgM8sTm5TvDCI_45nv5kDVY5icD_zAJG6yQy8u67EA-TZNpqCjQI5V8pOStWmE96PmDI/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564791460203609826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrhb17aNOMRanrsTE9MA1evzAP293pAT6K8iCCX0f-tGsnrCihZKOQUDFS8TMFrdRKq-aTVvtgM8sTm5TvDCI_45nv5kDVY5icD_zAJG6yQy8u67EA-TZNpqCjQI5V8pOStWmE96PmDI/s200/7.JPG" /></a><br />Next it was off to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ajaccio</span>, Corsica - France. Another cold rainy day but this day we had a tour to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Prunelli</span> Gorge ($40 per person) I want to say we saw some gorgeous countryside but it is not for someone scare of heights. If you do it, be sure you sit on the right side of the bus. Many people in panic mode sitting on the other side of the bus. But, on the right side we really <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">didn't</span>' see down into the gorge. Probably a good thing for me. Thats the pros and cons on the trip. The drive reminded me of Hana Highway on the island of Maui though. </span></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564791209015074434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkXhv-MLd3Vi7JIv9wZ2QcylZVICkL9Uu-jv3wOKZvJkWnAZYx1ToIQhJiy3X7fPAwR_SlF9FNG7XgzCS57juhn9u1Qh2appiaofarvUsBo3KzNcnCRpVzjZwBsfs5Wz4CjbWyL441bU/s400/8b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOFvJ7OUtXRTJ5wy73vYssE5oV_9_j9KR4xlUw8s4dgiD8SMGfv-ouYvhOAzq7yixVZQE7mCxbMrkvE3X8T35o4phrxyzdma_GV4Id12hZsgO6CjOVQS3zsbzOo9p_iuMr6tGdCCdgNw/s1600/9b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564791203208282562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOFvJ7OUtXRTJ5wy73vYssE5oV_9_j9KR4xlUw8s4dgiD8SMGfv-ouYvhOAzq7yixVZQE7mCxbMrkvE3X8T35o4phrxyzdma_GV4Id12hZsgO6CjOVQS3zsbzOo9p_iuMr6tGdCCdgNw/s400/9b.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5c4q9QGMRoNm2xNS0_oJXNqZmVosGENvvt1QttA7y3dlTKLrq4CAs9jW4TSwiLYZDOU7CzxhXmrlxmgtDD4Sgod58qCCaCsXvg_4khvYMcQ8ax0G06299r9Qoy41H_Vjhcf4L2ve8zNs/s1600/10b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564791199126074242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5c4q9QGMRoNm2xNS0_oJXNqZmVosGENvvt1QttA7y3dlTKLrq4CAs9jW4TSwiLYZDOU7CzxhXmrlxmgtDD4Sgod58qCCaCsXvg_4khvYMcQ8ax0G06299r9Qoy41H_Vjhcf4L2ve8zNs/s400/10b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XsdP03tycsM3hqnuF66HLoHN50Fka2mwuQb3CEMvEtJ31m3HzlQfeK2HwjviLoU9GSMASgx5nbzGrD5L5Q_9yhFFxiV72p7GS615RhHkwKk6yT3oOaCDOPhtUzZD5SQ4B5TlOp3ZnHo/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564790858310950290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XsdP03tycsM3hqnuF66HLoHN50Fka2mwuQb3CEMvEtJ31m3HzlQfeK2HwjviLoU9GSMASgx5nbzGrD5L5Q_9yhFFxiV72p7GS615RhHkwKk6yT3oOaCDOPhtUzZD5SQ4B5TlOp3ZnHo/s200/12.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJGP2i92DxM7GNFuHmJkm5tK3WkwhlSmPDRHM3-IG9bb7N7jTGlrQ_v4t3o0vXP0ZCZj6TpFZK85xP-YVwelJvSSxt6LIiR7T5vpcEV6CZH__rmsKDiPan_yZAmoQu6LOE3thP-jtbHs/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564790862080572898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJGP2i92DxM7GNFuHmJkm5tK3WkwhlSmPDRHM3-IG9bb7N7jTGlrQ_v4t3o0vXP0ZCZj6TpFZK85xP-YVwelJvSSxt6LIiR7T5vpcEV6CZH__rmsKDiPan_yZAmoQu6LOE3thP-jtbHs/s200/11.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">From France, it was off to Spain. First stop - <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Palma</span> De <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mallorca</span>. We had visited this place before and really did like it. But this time, we would catch the Hop on Hop off bus right by the dock. (15 Euros per person) We headed back up to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Belver</span> Castle. I was shocked to see more buildings built by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gaudi (has several structures he built in Barcelona) </span>which I love his unique design. After riding the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">HOHO</span> bus around the entire area, we got off close to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">Las</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ramblas</span>/Cathedral area and found an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Internet</span> shop. A very good day. </span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglecQ0JUSTb54aX2GuU_ZzjGgzekLxPpj8vJ3UCv7eFwb9M5_HLGILomyHvCWBByDcXrP16eFOCMEQ62nCn9PEbEGBjZ25hFWncWS9lP1B65EhwQ-fRh838DuYsDuYxs2w7Vql4Cqb-dY/s1600/13b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564790730553994962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglecQ0JUSTb54aX2GuU_ZzjGgzekLxPpj8vJ3UCv7eFwb9M5_HLGILomyHvCWBByDcXrP16eFOCMEQ62nCn9PEbEGBjZ25hFWncWS9lP1B65EhwQ-fRh838DuYsDuYxs2w7Vql4Cqb-dY/s400/13b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzq2SLBNg6_lnBSjOJy4oeM2wMqgWFvi7Z3xhzgA7tdFahmgHPKkvTh1EGd3KlBZUD1LVpR4UAC0BFo8fxkbKRF8XWGleqxkeEJfdy3zm9cpGAeXeKt9mLwJrtD0VlMWl3ZCDC5lr0lss/s1600/14b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564790726766577394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzq2SLBNg6_lnBSjOJy4oeM2wMqgWFvi7Z3xhzgA7tdFahmgHPKkvTh1EGd3KlBZUD1LVpR4UAC0BFo8fxkbKRF8XWGleqxkeEJfdy3zm9cpGAeXeKt9mLwJrtD0VlMWl3ZCDC5lr0lss/s400/14b.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIQIjg7IoGRSXWkK_hMsUZklJHczbTp2E2ATqjqoMMeF_Zf6CcfbV0jX8Ivuy975XOUYenaUzxDSP1OMpB3z21mjBC7FRBg799awu9JySjyF1Q6DmlQY2Du17Zj9_BL05hzrDV5MwslM/s1600/15b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564790723088019778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIQIjg7IoGRSXWkK_hMsUZklJHczbTp2E2ATqjqoMMeF_Zf6CcfbV0jX8Ivuy975XOUYenaUzxDSP1OMpB3z21mjBC7FRBg799awu9JySjyF1Q6DmlQY2Du17Zj9_BL05hzrDV5MwslM/s400/15b.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqX24TNcS61sHUbqhhoF2oi8FIT4lZ8lBHI-ysowd8bs3KLNA1xDQhufQv1TIzougAkw5HLJ4GQrw90LSI7rHv-4XdgAFY8JaG0Pc_7nOUYnOTxDUgI4mlkiieag5KeYN81jVOekYM-Q8/s1600/16.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 100px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564790551993972402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqX24TNcS61sHUbqhhoF2oi8FIT4lZ8lBHI-ysowd8bs3KLNA1xDQhufQv1TIzougAkw5HLJ4GQrw90LSI7rHv-4XdgAFY8JaG0Pc_7nOUYnOTxDUgI4mlkiieag5KeYN81jVOekYM-Q8/s200/16.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlB0e8-akHB_SV7lK6woDVi29dWoOIKG7HfxMBliHt3Ab3JUx0rjrzpQ-B5_WguUUpWoPjabooTMVPumA0eAI2XN2TuFWCMPL7MK4K0Yv4uJnuJWj6bMaOPR42X8eqcM8q_aepc-spde4/s1600/17.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564790549723599250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlB0e8-akHB_SV7lK6woDVi29dWoOIKG7HfxMBliHt3Ab3JUx0rjrzpQ-B5_WguUUpWoPjabooTMVPumA0eAI2XN2TuFWCMPL7MK4K0Yv4uJnuJWj6bMaOPR42X8eqcM8q_aepc-spde4/s200/17.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">Our next port was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cartagena</span>, Spain. Another new port of call for us. A very unique, clean place that you walk right off the ship into the main tourist places. The shops/restaurants along the dock were closed when we got off the ship but once we returned, they were hopping with passengers from the ship. A big unique statue caught our eye right off the bat. This statue represented the fallen victims of the terrorists. After crossing the street you could see the entrance into a shopping area that started with the Royal Palace on the left and the Roman Theatre on the right. Walking down this pedestrian area filled with shops, restaurants, churches, etc... was really nice. We also visited one of the back streets where the military base was. Very nice place to visit.</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCBy7wMZ_zULEB171gy9ha4L1rk5jHXGrsGkG-IIG0yDe4cgEcoYpgXsmCfM2TzGTVKdIZ0Xpx64L2GgnSZ26rrLMOEewpRLDweKXsdEJve6FgW-h9t07Tfg_CE3bsbJUqqhvCqZCH9w/s1600/18b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 89px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564789199656740706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCBy7wMZ_zULEB171gy9ha4L1rk5jHXGrsGkG-IIG0yDe4cgEcoYpgXsmCfM2TzGTVKdIZ0Xpx64L2GgnSZ26rrLMOEewpRLDweKXsdEJve6FgW-h9t07Tfg_CE3bsbJUqqhvCqZCH9w/s400/18b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnU_hhztTjjSFjyyF-EwU7zEI6GGnzHc4M8nF3m77l-HBtDECy17_5k9Do6hm3uh03EOU3gaW7zM6_jY21Tsye2Z6FD6FXG8D6CsMJgpvZEibnjqyK6R5r4jJFbJsa3TpnWlwoUEN3oI/s1600/19b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564789195776978434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnU_hhztTjjSFjyyF-EwU7zEI6GGnzHc4M8nF3m77l-HBtDECy17_5k9Do6hm3uh03EOU3gaW7zM6_jY21Tsye2Z6FD6FXG8D6CsMJgpvZEibnjqyK6R5r4jJFbJsa3TpnWlwoUEN3oI/s400/19b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpN_lClQuk29dOhzjJvZurRPFagr68zIK4r7PwOCGSsbb0jQ8sunCNwuZQ5oeqi6y5dR9En1aSSkQ5BvfbLl_RvQ_88cAGo_Rs3qwEq_Z6AI-KBfYt8Law0i_dZcSaMhqWSeFe3cIaM2w/s1600/20b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564789193854655986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpN_lClQuk29dOhzjJvZurRPFagr68zIK4r7PwOCGSsbb0jQ8sunCNwuZQ5oeqi6y5dR9En1aSSkQ5BvfbLl_RvQ_88cAGo_Rs3qwEq_Z6AI-KBfYt8Law0i_dZcSaMhqWSeFe3cIaM2w/s400/20b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqZxj89TiCNQTiRteuAGaJTvVpChGKm3dCRtAqNoh7Y5bVAkNAVl4nG0zr_QhLZ2eDaV_GY2Uws8E4ucQgw9DdslKoIeOWrzybmQFlesR4uJr0fsfo315ZdAEk0mlSQIEw4XBEhJso1s/s1600/21.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787823416249922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqZxj89TiCNQTiRteuAGaJTvVpChGKm3dCRtAqNoh7Y5bVAkNAVl4nG0zr_QhLZ2eDaV_GY2Uws8E4ucQgw9DdslKoIeOWrzybmQFlesR4uJr0fsfo315ZdAEk0mlSQIEw4XBEhJso1s/s200/21.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPo2jzO8Svt8h7Gcao-2x8qiabMhM9twIlKTHzVihvd5qeSxp1C-QagmQbQ0i5v9Uo_pl7bQVrZKGhZyyPFHGHWt7LCfee-iFLbur3IUbol2m75gWpSUEfU9YOzXe8u9K4PtB2fuyg1U/s1600/22.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 178px; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787819643878306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPo2jzO8Svt8h7Gcao-2x8qiabMhM9twIlKTHzVihvd5qeSxp1C-QagmQbQ0i5v9Uo_pl7bQVrZKGhZyyPFHGHWt7LCfee-iFLbur3IUbol2m75gWpSUEfU9YOzXe8u9K4PtB2fuyg1U/s200/22.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Zyhdtex2Q5x079AwuxcR-dOYLuw0ozhHEc5amOM4tfnzsICNO4iVfMuV-_j_XNZcnX74Q2Ml0pBw5S4eC9IlfgKNm9V-85L4t4zfGb1TWpFXuOV__4hFDDB-Vv-PPmd-7ZNh6RWrBdc/s1600/23.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 196px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787815168707090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Zyhdtex2Q5x079AwuxcR-dOYLuw0ozhHEc5amOM4tfnzsICNO4iVfMuV-_j_XNZcnX74Q2Ml0pBw5S4eC9IlfgKNm9V-85L4t4zfGb1TWpFXuOV__4hFDDB-Vv-PPmd-7ZNh6RWrBdc/s200/23.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-gc6HHY5gCg67Ewc97iOzlw9yNI-kzq92mrmVZTUYH9gGLyn3H54GhXOuTJYKp7bUAniXMYM3q7ujcEnAt3bRGDu-tzhpP48ewFq7NkAtlZ9ABvhExA2AMFWO9_cy-U9Hg6fH4UUsOE/s1600/24.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787808666865138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-gc6HHY5gCg67Ewc97iOzlw9yNI-kzq92mrmVZTUYH9gGLyn3H54GhXOuTJYKp7bUAniXMYM3q7ujcEnAt3bRGDu-tzhpP48ewFq7NkAtlZ9ABvhExA2AMFWO9_cy-U9Hg6fH4UUsOE/s200/24.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787561071359682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ozgmKo6KBlH0rJIbhvZAKElpQ25pDOlRLf7Pn8W4gI15PZHQRJdebjwKWkO6bx9uPrMsok7K4k8f-c7eZngBgeTYPY8UbYjawXxz394H5iEvPM6EWSvQdyYPk0FvRLwSJwQckVdvzkw/s400/25b.JPG" /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Leaving <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cartagena</span>, Spain was also a challenge. The ship had pulled into the pier through an obstacle course type entrance so it was neat to watch them <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">maneuver</span> this big ship back out of there.</span> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787553267979362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30IjtNIT77-Mi2Q_2MWQ53VunsaE5GaJpXrm5AUc8u8llOileIYU63VZ0g5fOwsCIjtUhkfHpsrcHHFPyGwRaa8iAH0SrVZy0S_pjZaXvO0wSsUgb36sOjA2WXYjK-PaXJtanAc6yPVk/s400/26.1b.JPG" /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">We then headed to the Canary Islands. Our first island to visit was Gran <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-error">Canaria</span>. We had never been here but the Hop on Hop off bus was just a short walk off the ship. (Cost 15 euros per person) We saw some really neat things like statues, a cathedral, beach (which was top optional <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span>), the market, and the amazing colorful houses on the hillsides. What the Canary Islands are known for. After that we headed to a mall right at the ship. We found the local <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">McDonald's</span> was filled with people with laptops for the free <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Internet</span>. So we joined them so Bob could get some work done with the office. </span></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 331px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787545722323426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68X2Zqv9_xMNXu4XboxQmB3FofjquCcjsUgI9lXrAv3QPbFcDtBUfI7LP_QcZtMTfi8aBWsYR1TyIb6sgsu67PhC_eDpE96oLkKN2iLXLRgN55mGfstHdmmvi2qEE8yC04NktDm_LPCo/s400/26b.JPG" /> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 365px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787543423249218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S7p95tTRk_DSeeowd7NA0yLXhuzDfLviYt7tIfJsGQtifl8Ycx-xHmh09WE_iD0gXOvHgPNaPn94NkN2jVAnhQo2w787DD2MMRvm5Ea6tCDiqd6aTWEM0LpxTZLUrAQ3UKvSBofFw0M/s400/27b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787538925255410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkU1zfVn6p1gO-o1s75Eu11VVu6oWe1y1YLBzdCxAYWY4O5I2yguWiwD7q5gp4Dz3WP4fKQ68IJZ4EPrtazEuDvIF2EPJ80cPO1XjFgv5ok61xkDmqrg3jikF7ybLFPcgMDGBOZ8WvOcY/s400/28b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBch7XdceCAEFq-W-QCXn_R7YVFd_fFW_30uHttY-EUkCp_v9xZQgWJ-Ux7ZuGUM4VowguQUcuu1H64P8l2U-1q0YFikil-TJqTevUcZCHovY3fHDvYJbBBUaBXL4PLv_u52V2xVYVQQ/s1600/29.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787205380519650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBch7XdceCAEFq-W-QCXn_R7YVFd_fFW_30uHttY-EUkCp_v9xZQgWJ-Ux7ZuGUM4VowguQUcuu1H64P8l2U-1q0YFikil-TJqTevUcZCHovY3fHDvYJbBBUaBXL4PLv_u52V2xVYVQQ/s200/29.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JqUDEHGYybhV_dLpe1Nxbc5-T6tX2vAe6KZJ5-bUBMYPYsYAb9Vouv67pqUy7fIc2eLL5cBY76iRiuZ8v2vyHCaAvbC03-_hrhAuSPFcUcR_4E8EdmOPDxRqE9ZvktajbyZ5WsjSHTY/s1600/30.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 155px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787200522223490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JqUDEHGYybhV_dLpe1Nxbc5-T6tX2vAe6KZJ5-bUBMYPYsYAb9Vouv67pqUy7fIc2eLL5cBY76iRiuZ8v2vyHCaAvbC03-_hrhAuSPFcUcR_4E8EdmOPDxRqE9ZvktajbyZ5WsjSHTY/s200/30.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDMRuv-5WayPhX8T-8uWX3LX7U5OCzsbFFXAHIRCfN8IxLCbI9Gbazh2h_ezYXF0gPMQN2nHTUMotMAXVBR5LFri1OQq_VNizJX2BdPpZPZXANEH3IVMRSRuH4vvMpEZs8CoAs5WL59M/s1600/31.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 164px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787079325007522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDMRuv-5WayPhX8T-8uWX3LX7U5OCzsbFFXAHIRCfN8IxLCbI9Gbazh2h_ezYXF0gPMQN2nHTUMotMAXVBR5LFri1OQq_VNizJX2BdPpZPZXANEH3IVMRSRuH4vvMpEZs8CoAs5WL59M/s200/31.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7d9lFl48EgAbBqXGm1kPP0uLKpNj_D-3lvCLjK2m-VmKQW8OtBl_By60u5zYu0NsAWaX8uCLTO_5Jer9b_l6nuJ-nbzi0IVUJgkar8n4wqE6hBQyD5fGZdxVa-ENBxNOOMT6NvIrj0I/s1600/34.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 109px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787063393459970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7d9lFl48EgAbBqXGm1kPP0uLKpNj_D-3lvCLjK2m-VmKQW8OtBl_By60u5zYu0NsAWaX8uCLTO_5Jer9b_l6nuJ-nbzi0IVUJgkar8n4wqE6hBQyD5fGZdxVa-ENBxNOOMT6NvIrj0I/s200/34.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPgazDdaHT2iZcexcGlny1v_Qtekg3lY1rmWW4-PgpbSkZLNZhF_oKFZryqjpPEEa-F8_0bZd9KWOgJmcCC4sNZjtQZUJRIEM3GYvVjRxGigJYtfJKZZ4BHeQWFLNplvW1n5E5PiEIcg/s1600/33.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787065410422130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPgazDdaHT2iZcexcGlny1v_Qtekg3lY1rmWW4-PgpbSkZLNZhF_oKFZryqjpPEEa-F8_0bZd9KWOgJmcCC4sNZjtQZUJRIEM3GYvVjRxGigJYtfJKZZ4BHeQWFLNplvW1n5E5PiEIcg/s200/33.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YDuNGqTm5Fociso368QCLe4EsKvm7vV1Fb1JB4ri9e9565TEhhVb79SxfC1P4vjUyQujZZu4cEZDa_dPDrjdVqO02gJx9tlnjjuR3czODT1WoULvC_EgZmSS9aWgLIsD3a4fsNdGu3k/s1600/32.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 124px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787071198126930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YDuNGqTm5Fociso368QCLe4EsKvm7vV1Fb1JB4ri9e9565TEhhVb79SxfC1P4vjUyQujZZu4cEZDa_dPDrjdVqO02gJx9tlnjjuR3czODT1WoULvC_EgZmSS9aWgLIsD3a4fsNdGu3k/s200/32.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Then to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tenerife</span>, Canary Island. We have been here on the last two Transatlantic cruises and feel like we needed this day to make sure everything was totally caught up with Bob's work/office before crossing the Atlantic Ocean with very little communication. So we walked off the ship into town. They had a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">McDonald's</span> right in the main area. We grabbed a table and plugged in. Again, free <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" class="blsp-spelling-error">WIFI</span> (we pronounce it why-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" class="blsp-spelling-error">fi</span> and they pronounce it <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_39" class="blsp-spelling-error">WHIF</span> E <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_40" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span>) It was a beautiful day so once back on the ship I walked around and checked out what all to do during the seven days crossing.<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVry6oy6wZa9qhTkHoRMkAkvklh7pmkKWouD341hPXJtpGCnGaFE5TD7X0QQLKltuNjO0A0EDrxsVG-LX8JnoOJa5zL4O0-AAgyqiPsdnmYCdkFpNKIzx6AeytNH5RQZmiI1ckLdZ-Mmg/s1600/35b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564786768648084770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVry6oy6wZa9qhTkHoRMkAkvklh7pmkKWouD341hPXJtpGCnGaFE5TD7X0QQLKltuNjO0A0EDrxsVG-LX8JnoOJa5zL4O0-AAgyqiPsdnmYCdkFpNKIzx6AeytNH5RQZmiI1ckLdZ-Mmg/s400/35b.JPG" /></a> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564786765969804530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOcRUeLSFKU2uzzHAm_fVUbJkAYShRAM9lYzna7j-4Oqlc-sQcczx9q6RsGiX1utyYdPpiQxFv7N_OhM2-jR8kkYHlNBq2wryfqc8Z4DAzAJgkQKCwiRgg1HM9sP9YnvXJGKvouLsptk/s400/36b.JPG" /> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564786762231410066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIQj5Jrepq4dCCMjlso3xDnZZvL47xBlomRY8-KAqWLP5ZlUuRZUC39HUrwMmUkpKtmrjGrQLyJzcbu64sv8g0MhxznUlFBIgweoCxm2hYt9xPIHUTbAPwj7WZdwbWhI9pTLoOlRH3uk/s400/37b.JPG" /> <div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7cRRe7rGxjZN3u3yz8wrD9cwkR7iwyoEkDl3YM1pGraT9pXKtcdPSQD4GbKD_Gwy3WAid8ZnQ6bWI2tVcozvuWVzenuoMrR3VkpvLZn9wuokVuOGYRabQdXX1MZkUbY7YI5YF-9io_E/s1600/39.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564784259723005666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7cRRe7rGxjZN3u3yz8wrD9cwkR7iwyoEkDl3YM1pGraT9pXKtcdPSQD4GbKD_Gwy3WAid8ZnQ6bWI2tVcozvuWVzenuoMrR3VkpvLZn9wuokVuOGYRabQdXX1MZkUbY7YI5YF-9io_E/s200/39.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ12bQCqO1J0jvk0tE4slhKnu8dzCypXR1JjGjO5yJ-uJH_5S-AkvBLZHuvhSvj_V3XoMxAuJJptP6KfBEbGCdyMbYBbGSz0sElwgfUU8cZuXGvLUljnrchRj-QQ2Ey9j-b_B6F7jWcbk/s1600/38.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564784263505939554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ12bQCqO1J0jvk0tE4slhKnu8dzCypXR1JjGjO5yJ-uJH_5S-AkvBLZHuvhSvj_V3XoMxAuJJptP6KfBEbGCdyMbYBbGSz0sElwgfUU8cZuXGvLUljnrchRj-QQ2Ey9j-b_B6F7jWcbk/s200/38.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">Now for the activities on the ship. These first few pictures are just a look at some of the things around the ship. One of our favorite things on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_41" class="blsp-spelling-error">RCCL</span> ships this size and bigger is the Promenade Deck. We love walking it, people watching and even get a cabin overlooking it. Makes it much easier to watch the two parades offered during the cruise. The first parade is for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sailaway</span> and the second one is the Island parade. Both very fun. The Promenade deck is also used for dancing and music, 70's parties, among many other things. Just <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_43" class="blsp-spelling-error">a lot</span> of fun. We also got to experience watching the ship go from "normal" decor to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_44" class="blsp-spelling-error">CHRISTmas time</span>. Always great to see. 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HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782823422315042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyN8RVu4QvAhiEBNbZG7uyvHi-WdtVSC6FSMS8VP-K7jQ88NREGSdEdamR_WuQhTT9K9LmCvOWEGQA2-auUkTV2160y1eiuHMScPr08ue9tndSXRUnuqrHymOKaC65Of0-AtVfPfNf68/s200/45.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33ff33;">We met up with our Canadian tablemates that we really because friends with and had a mini golf tournament. Even though the winner of the first round of 9 holes has been forgotten, Debe won the first round. lol From last place the first round to first the second round. lol </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782600176982114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimr46XNmOtK2vPLaNX5v_nmXSjtccyT3cogLlO88elQEXGWuGU4uy7Mb_zCt0Qk_K5F9zE7X9FKAYfAarKAO__52vTEyLCxVZjrByfCgWQAzgRJ4BaVkzQF35LmBc0x7MtS7JByXH57i4/s400/47b.JPG" /></div></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">The CC group was also surprised with a "special" lunch as set up in the dining room during the crossing. I thought it was very nice for the ship and staff to do this. </span></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782594239790626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT15dRLgqEeVrVtYhkq1DCByWOJsy2q-tRGOSyOyODIBB1Qxngx2apH2KpWzN3oxAcz3Te9AivPguXkrpGVFK_HKYCkB3UbMhW2T270tfANgOtAF33fpDaQ8enTvri1vy7gA9kat6RV34/s400/48b.JPG" /> <div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Even though we didn't attend all the Headliner shows, we do always try to attend the Production shows. (Las Vegas type shows) We seem to have seen most of them mulitple times but was happy to see the "Jackpot" show (things you do see in Vegas) was a new one for us. Very very good. They also had the "Can't Stop The Rock" show which is also very good but we have seen it a few times. </span></div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782592052970674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHaUmMwrK0SCrEhFzhyphenhyphen-T3IN5pF7nuSmYZyZ12f6kvdcYMzJcXCdnBT5_jkIotmxPkAvibRCVOUzkQptBta0US5ZkjQHKDinKW25tTUiM8pmR68P79ndcqCG4g-clnyJiIofYhG8dF_Q/s400/49b.JPG" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUHBeyRVGU-a3LaRkO8GnLWKN21sA0XLWjERxX1FfoV3KbBDHf1jGtSaqo7YCSbzFyN80hVRpLht2NIZApoxNj7RIQBhefSfjfEmsgJLT5Cq2filSCF2lamNALC1-ABa07PEc_OLfkj8/s1600/50.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 111px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782172326985170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUHBeyRVGU-a3LaRkO8GnLWKN21sA0XLWjERxX1FfoV3KbBDHf1jGtSaqo7YCSbzFyN80hVRpLht2NIZApoxNj7RIQBhefSfjfEmsgJLT5Cq2filSCF2lamNALC1-ABa07PEc_OLfkj8/s200/50.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2N9nwOdT-4q0wr7TQsWv9mMZcwR0L555q8sqCGvc8x0dmN8awjZlxv5rVTzuc4A00CdEgHjrpdYie0qkUaBpe5JG4dM3RIy0xgcWNUdRBhREkdYHWPGFXYiAd9YVQZLRcGtc2sqa0UXY/s1600/53.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782157775686066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2N9nwOdT-4q0wr7TQsWv9mMZcwR0L555q8sqCGvc8x0dmN8awjZlxv5rVTzuc4A00CdEgHjrpdYie0qkUaBpe5JG4dM3RIy0xgcWNUdRBhREkdYHWPGFXYiAd9YVQZLRcGtc2sqa0UXY/s200/53.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1_mSII6zEK8otqE7pYIBvhSwr2bAAoUduyXlUqvFBA_8gS2oG1SI7E2mMn44nwgo8z-Sru6GIOKoJIds6L1dLGEUrIW8cTKkhhIMvSR2d3ZNQkDbLwBzPGvvFaZ1DQ1GcfqMeVoKmWc/s1600/51.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782163986028114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1_mSII6zEK8otqE7pYIBvhSwr2bAAoUduyXlUqvFBA_8gS2oG1SI7E2mMn44nwgo8z-Sru6GIOKoJIds6L1dLGEUrIW8cTKkhhIMvSR2d3ZNQkDbLwBzPGvvFaZ1DQ1GcfqMeVoKmWc/s200/51.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZ1hcOVwVF4hn8Ogy0ADgls7-wB1ucE3JSyzdPNYa4kVuEGhzAc4rCWqPY_AYB2BvexF9TEO_sQjZSJdMhBp-2actt57OnEZu1gHJewNEA3ykM1GnJeYLcS9FvfPINefVQTUTLBVJ2S8/s1600/52.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 115px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782163507104354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZ1hcOVwVF4hn8Ogy0ADgls7-wB1ucE3JSyzdPNYa4kVuEGhzAc4rCWqPY_AYB2BvexF9TEO_sQjZSJdMhBp-2actt57OnEZu1gHJewNEA3ykM1GnJeYLcS9FvfPINefVQTUTLBVJ2S8/s200/52.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564781923141094290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeI2POJHVU4odsgPPIlxTcGTX7uKGaTXoA6Aep2VnZo-IWvM7wrK9e001UeUIrFMa9kmF6kOfYnqLMYqdZ09M1jfxyDLgpeJGoTubdLfLCOKNTrTFgQ84y2vfqX9wIQ208PbZBJvQBGA/s400/54b.JPG" /><span style="color:#33cc00;">And the Ice Show was great and named "Cool Art Hot Ice!" This also was a new show for us and very good. It is amazing that as the ship travels across the water they are able to do this show. But they did have to cancel a couple shows during the crossing because of rough seas. Since the show we were going to was one that was canceled, we got to see the show the next to last day so was so glad they were able to do another show.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564781918251628674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqYASpsSOur-YNtrV2ZPvXYukOhmf3xGW2C6ug6h8gi59MK3qhCMYnTkeusfaWeqC7xfCbenl6YUAXgP-okptSGzAzd1fbXYXhv8SC-73ADAkyahf5CW_Ivmf1q9r30bwdim4oE2wL_k/s400/55b.JPG" /></span></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKS0xh2iQfvNx9SuCb-1i55cDNMH9nlVq-IQE9kuKzq24yKNce2qiw2IOxKRc6WY1WsUCocE5jki8rN2bg5rB54eQP-zBf_cYJm1Jw67CSzrKnEe_y3kUu1of8Nqz21pFRq52edQ2jnE/s1600/56.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564781376776734290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKS0xh2iQfvNx9SuCb-1i55cDNMH9nlVq-IQE9kuKzq24yKNce2qiw2IOxKRc6WY1WsUCocE5jki8rN2bg5rB54eQP-zBf_cYJm1Jw67CSzrKnEe_y3kUu1of8Nqz21pFRq52edQ2jnE/s200/56.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuNf_BiD6sUMGTamhlFqQgv9dlvsvyvXXyjqAM0T26Zfyhn7gG4KWk2M2FoIJDYo81fc9MRDb7SAcypev0YCOYqdLFz9Logfdhhb0BzxMtDAXtywIbX5uR0NA7dl1ZPORdem_pdOMk1M/s1600/58.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564781363459097794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuNf_BiD6sUMGTamhlFqQgv9dlvsvyvXXyjqAM0T26Zfyhn7gG4KWk2M2FoIJDYo81fc9MRDb7SAcypev0YCOYqdLFz9Logfdhhb0BzxMtDAXtywIbX5uR0NA7dl1ZPORdem_pdOMk1M/s200/58.JPG" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCBdi-wVvgUODdlLZ4WluRv4365eHcg5iNQdOPz_L1meh3eXrEQzt6aFkoyXGHGB7ct010POwEl4uBJTeAvJE0lRumy0tb75SYG28AA6n8McEUK5JtBCKpJ0U3igPzGzanfzjPMkcRVE/s1600/57.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564781370404035842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCBdi-wVvgUODdlLZ4WluRv4365eHcg5iNQdOPz_L1meh3eXrEQzt6aFkoyXGHGB7ct010POwEl4uBJTeAvJE0lRumy0tb75SYG28AA6n8McEUK5JtBCKpJ0U3igPzGzanfzjPMkcRVE/s200/57.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKQFB_DRUfMHnZh4LNPwHLZ0A-hks1awv0f6lNxQcH1wxN6eTj3_xvPbeCCC9MX9HpKNeNcibb-vnyDP3pR6G4ZJq54hz8RXCYfOxoVCrk_LynwPmU9Fo6AmSpKW-Isq4auJZogGOgqQ/s1600/59.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 95px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564781360184819154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKQFB_DRUfMHnZh4LNPwHLZ0A-hks1awv0f6lNxQcH1wxN6eTj3_xvPbeCCC9MX9HpKNeNcibb-vnyDP3pR6G4ZJq54hz8RXCYfOxoVCrk_LynwPmU9Fo6AmSpKW-Isq4auJZogGOgqQ/s200/59.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">And below you see photos from the shows on the Promenade Deck. The Sailaway Parade, the Island Parade and the 70's show (complete with the Village People singing YMCA lol)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564781063360128546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW0w_0l4cXlHdIKQs3Q0Qpb-bLEAuchMrJQc_QEZqCSUVGa6RCP9v2anB5-uOM0PtN24JthwOt7I4Fjm5q2ZHXVCJzcJUoEWGhEvQ3meFWYVy0rla5YPFC-XGcYytXU08RgXEUtPUi-4/s400/60b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bbICjqQ9Dc4TcHXbPUKdHgd56U9MVIjpnmiMQLXPMIR9_8zntx9AMwkkk0zxWHDtdfpFZmM5igmzG6jflJRvG_8VkgsQ9onQGiQo5rZTEqxeBtdVXBf_hbx66WFATxLTQTJ_NKt4WW0/s1600/61.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780859746430162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bbICjqQ9Dc4TcHXbPUKdHgd56U9MVIjpnmiMQLXPMIR9_8zntx9AMwkkk0zxWHDtdfpFZmM5igmzG6jflJRvG_8VkgsQ9onQGiQo5rZTEqxeBtdVXBf_hbx66WFATxLTQTJ_NKt4WW0/s200/61.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImTMmoY23AuAG1I0_MxaHL1IiRnkgq9wOlRG2lPAk-iD5a7-oRg0C45F9z66X4vciQgLl9sxFdcrD5DRCyB6kHJYglwRWsYIxPHbZCo0kwT7dmUwiXYbJoAitqrX0AYzLwOWgF4ivr2c/s1600/62.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780854632178626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImTMmoY23AuAG1I0_MxaHL1IiRnkgq9wOlRG2lPAk-iD5a7-oRg0C45F9z66X4vciQgLl9sxFdcrD5DRCyB6kHJYglwRWsYIxPHbZCo0kwT7dmUwiXYbJoAitqrX0AYzLwOWgF4ivr2c/s200/62.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564781059252347250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTle0RYAvQUN1zPoynTBjy5lRbi9hUWDAE7lA4CM48Zhub-UBkqIW09GlzgNZ1hQK_lEZKGWYNJchQURBxT8dHLVXSS7UK5fWoTvFzNu1U-y-vGbLuEuk2UBwrCYaBTNuS_K9wXQtK8kw/s400/63b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e2lui0m7gv99-pVVm2ajcqdLrQoGOSVkLLnnlLKf0CHoZoh7iL-mGkRRW_wri4xKFc-AdMIE_59YxD_Eh7zphb7IQj1PMZhbVVct5uFkiu51b3LjVG_4JGCQuiKNtioKmFvSajWj-_A/s1600/64.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780852877827186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e2lui0m7gv99-pVVm2ajcqdLrQoGOSVkLLnnlLKf0CHoZoh7iL-mGkRRW_wri4xKFc-AdMIE_59YxD_Eh7zphb7IQj1PMZhbVVct5uFkiu51b3LjVG_4JGCQuiKNtioKmFvSajWj-_A/s200/64.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lFiOOXICgEqbGBpmg8Lrllt3Mf4nMJhA9v8a7PUU92rzvIylK1BczBl4F4ANrnURsODPeAL8XH5_WeHbsDKgpUncOBOrct3grWUuUz02M75BPn6El3vOAto0kGsoS0rVbBPXQnDk9qg/s1600/65.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780849503775314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lFiOOXICgEqbGBpmg8Lrllt3Mf4nMJhA9v8a7PUU92rzvIylK1BczBl4F4ANrnURsODPeAL8XH5_WeHbsDKgpUncOBOrct3grWUuUz02M75BPn6El3vOAto0kGsoS0rVbBPXQnDk9qg/s200/65.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780530360230226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34hgznBRIDwCVIdSm-YD01I05aGRLNVvzNIQl7mxgzzGub7cILTur20jBx8RF7TsskdXv20LgFewm6XkiYClFztVUrOtydbzXRp108Jnw4XDXdCxcAAC7PIGZ-bZ0lQdRoayxPBP5ORQ/s400/66b.JPG" /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Even though our Assistant Waiter's name has slipped the mind - our main Waiter (in the glasses) will never be forgotten. Adrian from St. Vincent. Was absolutely fabulous. </span></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780527059805874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrF293Y6Kpe7GcoLHhCP7ykA7f9x7SQXE2xaCkevc2wxglngXfzzOpCRMF-awTY79tRMOtbBi6ydt3W2R5o4bda_UuKp5I4l3GjADcmpCnrZRvZQbxQ8w79oEN4u01IHZDxCF-CrUwVM/s400/67b.JPG" /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">The best thing about this cruise wasn't the food, the waiter, the shows, the cabin nor the ports of call - the best thing was our tablemates. We can't say enough how great this group of people was. We shared not only our dinners together, but also mini golf, played cards, sitting by the pool and just hanging around talking. Who would have thought four Canadians and four Americans could have so much fun together. Our hope is that we can all, if not together then separately, meet up again on another cruise(s). The memories that were made during this cruise, for us, overshadow everything else about the cruise. So thanks "tablemates" for making our cruise one of the best ever. </span></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780520445199634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzv0YyfR5Jn0HQzFIvE8eYRNcT7O9_1C3cto5b_sSApGE1bgtHZ6MNw4qVg2f-lDDpe6uONkEcT8DigKvXzIqLp-1nnjkp94OZjPj5GpvGq6vHTA5DmYiQKAfRgHvaD5r23SD7cTZUKVE/s400/68b.JPG" /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">The young'ems - Judith and Daryl. Their friends, Ross/Beverly own a shop in Victoria, BC at the cruise port. So anyone cruising Victoria BC on an Alaska cruise - stop by and tell them Bob and Debe said hello. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJNQ2r9HzdRxNIOKDS1Tf6S8Hn0n6J3Ago7QbC3qJzBwvMSXvDwMeUC1SuobPH_UAlM_GtiDTmFLflfchUVpLIV25pAYdYCann9dJUz8iEy5G1WyvswHbbWYbNM_-AjjBcCaiemnF9qM/s1600/69.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780345979974674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJNQ2r9HzdRxNIOKDS1Tf6S8Hn0n6J3Ago7QbC3qJzBwvMSXvDwMeUC1SuobPH_UAlM_GtiDTmFLflfchUVpLIV25pAYdYCann9dJUz8iEy5G1WyvswHbbWYbNM_-AjjBcCaiemnF9qM/s200/69.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Tn-De5QqXSZZPqJz158SL6zFbY4pssi0Uaoc0d9YwrUtskAnz4mTN7BSxXq_bEgDB7LmNQMMGROLdb9oqxO-dOlWPA9fbS7HIDGDgevM-HR0FuGDz95jHWWYS4ndY-pL1uINLjHqa5w/s1600/70.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780342263210066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Tn-De5QqXSZZPqJz158SL6zFbY4pssi0Uaoc0d9YwrUtskAnz4mTN7BSxXq_bEgDB7LmNQMMGROLdb9oqxO-dOlWPA9fbS7HIDGDgevM-HR0FuGDz95jHWWYS4ndY-pL1uINLjHqa5w/s200/70.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Ron and Colleen - our card playing friends. Poor Ron just couldn't beat us though. We bet he will be practicing until we meet again. lol And of course, US!!! </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3BCHpxsrTAGK1FCGOnfOk840A07amgAS2xTYTqzobZfPdgHKqdy1f1UxoNWo-j8Fs4YP90uOVe2AqAFUjI8nD3A_qmxU-zBXJGzkylWIQq_gMQRsUKhmVMFpUphopBl_f4VJ0CvBbDY/s1600/71.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780334907444194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3BCHpxsrTAGK1FCGOnfOk840A07amgAS2xTYTqzobZfPdgHKqdy1f1UxoNWo-j8Fs4YP90uOVe2AqAFUjI8nD3A_qmxU-zBXJGzkylWIQq_gMQRsUKhmVMFpUphopBl_f4VJ0CvBbDY/s200/71.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGqUuXvB-R_tgPLjGiHEVKLbk0r5uZnMuG8oKRauMMfpz99zRUUlI2CtGxgnwyePVywneVDsT4p-Se4W7Ugk7-_C9hoz9YJUHVe8ru7v508UmAHENip4y0T9C7KgD5bqBGfx7W0OfOSw/s1600/72.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780331674075506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGqUuXvB-R_tgPLjGiHEVKLbk0r5uZnMuG8oKRauMMfpz99zRUUlI2CtGxgnwyePVywneVDsT4p-Se4W7Ugk7-_C9hoz9YJUHVe8ru7v508UmAHENip4y0T9C7KgD5bqBGfx7W0OfOSw/s200/72.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Everyone that follows our blog, knows that we usually end it with a beautiful sunset. But this cruise - we are ending it with some photos of the most amazing rainbows we have ever seen. Vivid, full, doubled and one strange thing - one was like we were in the middle of the rainbow one day and it went around the ship into the water. Really neat. We took photos but it doesn't do it justice.<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHQZybZNGKvRn9EyxTDhKnkAANrtbARNAcNcRVknkWIC4yWCF96q8BCaAAPtRY3KR3PIo7-eong7U_sY_nA1X8ADipyUiZpFBI444eaXlc2EkhYYFA6wgFqIglvTlnTqo4hGRphyphenhyphenaZAc/s1600/73b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780106297708882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHQZybZNGKvRn9EyxTDhKnkAANrtbARNAcNcRVknkWIC4yWCF96q8BCaAAPtRY3KR3PIo7-eong7U_sY_nA1X8ADipyUiZpFBI444eaXlc2EkhYYFA6wgFqIglvTlnTqo4hGRphyphenhyphenaZAc/s400/73b.JPG" /></a> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780102104231314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ex26_6PNCIHcnf-56Pm75F3HtC19lHHTHCb_4e9cQk4zELDn4Xtp-WsW7pYVm5XV7zjzn2G4ZIAwcj4sn77AEHEK6u6zWtVLtGV21kHxYOXzlJTmPbFxCvzXufbMnuUMoTgNYtaL4qs/s400/74b.JPG" /> <div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564780097004433106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNXWp38Fhxdf1pzmVbBuSWYqYiqxig9DXtKbgEeb9c8CoPuhY3nXSaRerA0DQjxrbO72Yb5gloxN5lSsBbpBMhMo8KQ4r3n5QyddzMAGzbosgZPw76GBNAp6689YEs7aF8dI5GiWeBls/s400/731.b.JPG" /><span style="color:#33ff33;">So, again - we thank you all for joining us on this cruise even if it is just through our eyes. But, more importantly, we hope you find that thru all the trips we take, all the people we meet, all the things that we see - that making some great friends from around the world can also be a highlight. To us, this cruise became not so much about where we were going - but who we where with. And we didn't know when boarding this ship. To our shipmates - may the New Year find you healthy, weathly and wise. And most importantly - may God find a way to bless us with your presence and all of you with his love. </span></div><ul><li><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"><strong>THE END</strong></span></p>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-37632785000417238632010-11-08T07:45:00.027-06:002010-12-16T20:42:17.494-06:00Maui Hawaii - Oct 29 - Nov 7, 2010<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">October 29 - November 7, 2010</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">Maui, Hawaii</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">Bob & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Debe</span></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrmduPSiy2jBqXD81GnmQpZuzlMwLh86BgW02VC5WLS9eL-OlxeEPFZVtLg2q6s6KW5lHaDCqfvhU97ILXIZhkAbL9wGOSUND02hJcyvBSuKshhJbhne3q_x0DXG9SIhFmgVNPkgsYmY/s1600/1b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 96px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551408962973794002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrmduPSiy2jBqXD81GnmQpZuzlMwLh86BgW02VC5WLS9eL-OlxeEPFZVtLg2q6s6KW5lHaDCqfvhU97ILXIZhkAbL9wGOSUND02hJcyvBSuKshhJbhne3q_x0DXG9SIhFmgVNPkgsYmY/s400/1b.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">We arrived at the airport after a full day of travel and picked up the convertible mustang. (Oh yeah $34 per day) Then headed to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lahaina</span> to our time sharing unit at The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Westin</span> - North Villas. It was very nice as we expected it would be. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Westin</span> is known for their name. Just shocked they now have time sharing but loved it. Nice pools, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">BBQ</span> grills, on the beach, beautiful sunsets and rainbows every day, what more could I ask for. <br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMulSmIhPhWffRFlazgXkz3H0DtDaNI2fqTEsFU_TRKuTt4AwBqZ0Xa0QWdI4cgZZTIYLHPEKNn6PdiGgQH1wBnTVXU7yv8YCpKC5JcFJyAMy-zSgTqRMrOoaK80zQgS5IwmtMtjKr_SU/s1600/2b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551408961967914194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMulSmIhPhWffRFlazgXkz3H0DtDaNI2fqTEsFU_TRKuTt4AwBqZ0Xa0QWdI4cgZZTIYLHPEKNn6PdiGgQH1wBnTVXU7yv8YCpKC5JcFJyAMy-zSgTqRMrOoaK80zQgS5IwmtMtjKr_SU/s400/2b.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTlILaS-nPVBEbz51x9tAPqEa5gIjyA0-K6cZEaAg6QT5Rh8JkUslib_r70FVcH7Ultp_31jMzZAlrir2Ul_LVMvf6kUZmsEmFz2HzUrrI6Y-tQAlzMfQuEanKTfarVFt9qCKe-stl5Y/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551408640064542178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTlILaS-nPVBEbz51x9tAPqEa5gIjyA0-K6cZEaAg6QT5Rh8JkUslib_r70FVcH7Ultp_31jMzZAlrir2Ul_LVMvf6kUZmsEmFz2HzUrrI6Y-tQAlzMfQuEanKTfarVFt9qCKe-stl5Y/s200/3.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq0ZuQw6Rjf78JsvIjy1yqHOkCBU43jaHKOFpcVLby0Kt8LNFV4dFPd0r726Nc6mTzMEZui1_WdggqMLG5ScSyKReUBfecaZo_JkqzgTECjxdsE07vloGewdgl6BjD0BKnuj7mTO3cRY/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551408634870283298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq0ZuQw6Rjf78JsvIjy1yqHOkCBU43jaHKOFpcVLby0Kt8LNFV4dFPd0r726Nc6mTzMEZui1_WdggqMLG5ScSyKReUBfecaZo_JkqzgTECjxdsE07vloGewdgl6BjD0BKnuj7mTO3cRY/s200/4.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gw3HC4wEjhJhON7SjrxapLunemi5NpwRDv5Mdt03yEiqyq3sDtYDLJFXuLC8emlMsdiPSxDLK2_jwNpS_EZfgt71vUdAAlmEN-eZlaVm-pstPnQTZ_L_yzTU5ehKO7vcsm_MJfeveFU/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 195px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551408633757633138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gw3HC4wEjhJhON7SjrxapLunemi5NpwRDv5Mdt03yEiqyq3sDtYDLJFXuLC8emlMsdiPSxDLK2_jwNpS_EZfgt71vUdAAlmEN-eZlaVm-pstPnQTZ_L_yzTU5ehKO7vcsm_MJfeveFU/s200/5.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueqVrvgmPdw_tbOOr1BJZvNkxpUyugAdtiPjXtpU9DyDq-biGnTsVkN829O9vrGcUr_eXcecC99RaIEKFnV7EiAr9BZu5ETH-FSAbRrEWo5mdKkbQEZz2wHDOCCtD2FGT4i_puRi6Bqk/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551408629218075794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueqVrvgmPdw_tbOOr1BJZvNkxpUyugAdtiPjXtpU9DyDq-biGnTsVkN829O9vrGcUr_eXcecC99RaIEKFnV7EiAr9BZu5ETH-FSAbRrEWo5mdKkbQEZz2wHDOCCtD2FGT4i_puRi6Bqk/s200/6.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">After a great night sleep, it was time to check out the island. We where in Maui for our honeymoon almost 21 1/2 years ago and went again the year our youngest son was born in 1990. So was excited to come again and explore. Our last experience had not been good with a lot of raining and flooding. We were happy to wake up to sunshine today though. Yippee. So hoped in the car, put the top down and headed to the Maui Swap Meet on the Northeast Side of the Island. Since we wanted to drive the entire top section of the island today - this would be a good place to eat breakfast and get started. We bought some great fruit at the Swap Meet then headed to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">IHOP</span> (oh yeah) for breakfast. As you can see from the below photos - we drove around the island's head. It was beautiful everywhere we looked. (Locals say the island of Maui <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">is</span> like a head on shoulders. So we were driving the head of the island today). </span><span style="color:#ff6600;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551408273141062914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIVU5gWmzpAEM87hOCGMApDtIl8t35sYp60lVmdyYEljogo-xmWFIiNsFlNmYBkbxCori96iM4NoDDI6mNCV-3Oyo25ZVUopV9klU0U_HzmIbv8xhU5cBZNXSpqwkY1c0fQ_PW1qpdgI/s400/7b.JPG" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5njhw7v3USBX53U_7VysL6WJKpmo2A1RcCgFzyYNJXixscamsyGARXBhqmKM7DTPn1UEkVGaeXW-ghMgVfTdnokNt6MA7_IorF6YnAVXvPWp_dQ6d1hNf_ED8XWHgIc77YewYrGBlj1H/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551407946814877186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5njhw7v3USBX53U_7VysL6WJKpmo2A1RcCgFzyYNJXixscamsyGARXBhqmKM7DTPn1UEkVGaeXW-ghMgVfTdnokNt6MA7_IorF6YnAVXvPWp_dQ6d1hNf_ED8XWHgIc77YewYrGBlj1H/s200/8.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWcQnPEjL9DQhLyVb6WLk9Vetq0ERSK1pPmDpe9zCEHubu9KoKezsnghV3imfm6g24E2MRSZVafvFdQOt-aJMnzn5DRn0HDA69P93oyfKXx0BB5xZdD_VDgTYUmL5Y8XM-x_vdU3oQSvG/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551407942006209042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWcQnPEjL9DQhLyVb6WLk9Vetq0ERSK1pPmDpe9zCEHubu9KoKezsnghV3imfm6g24E2MRSZVafvFdQOt-aJMnzn5DRn0HDA69P93oyfKXx0BB5xZdD_VDgTYUmL5Y8XM-x_vdU3oQSvG/s200/9.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQDCPV9odmSy8gdyOH1J3puUZDgZzOs784g-EqsHC-AzD6dj4zME7PA8jLdRKgvNAZFUeRaaPssat8WYXFFx-7OMqwBl46_nBKmClDCTkTYMrS91I1MYVZyMDjN3jgq9H_YHlGcPrLMBW/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551407939893446466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQDCPV9odmSy8gdyOH1J3puUZDgZzOs784g-EqsHC-AzD6dj4zME7PA8jLdRKgvNAZFUeRaaPssat8WYXFFx-7OMqwBl46_nBKmClDCTkTYMrS91I1MYVZyMDjN3jgq9H_YHlGcPrLMBW/s200/10.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWUhzvk2oW87P1UALxiyfkKUnG9-pLltQNfzMRnYb4EKfDsPM9XuwVT-iIrfQFeNC6J36jeomdsazKnq92W6RiDbze1xnPnIGRpwSJZHuAMaIDFcQSWY33TodbM9ML0zp91H_MsQtbpTJ/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551407938546206290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWUhzvk2oW87P1UALxiyfkKUnG9-pLltQNfzMRnYb4EKfDsPM9XuwVT-iIrfQFeNC6J36jeomdsazKnq92W6RiDbze1xnPnIGRpwSJZHuAMaIDFcQSWY33TodbM9ML0zp91H_MsQtbpTJ/s200/11.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-0kxysHMxRe7e2qJH_8DS-baQwrnsw24bRfppz7QUSiV2O6QYWlvfGO1gKFaZFJSUW2WQufPWAFbIFSNUjD20NUSyrdzGG1kvgo3sv77Jm5DU2aj40CNmRQ1xmV5kCMXAXhjC5kBZSDG/s1600/12b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551407738279256962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-0kxysHMxRe7e2qJH_8DS-baQwrnsw24bRfppz7QUSiV2O6QYWlvfGO1gKFaZFJSUW2WQufPWAFbIFSNUjD20NUSyrdzGG1kvgo3sv77Jm5DU2aj40CNmRQ1xmV5kCMXAXhjC5kBZSDG/s400/12b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">And of course, a stop for a shaved ice - made famous in the Hawaiian Islands.</span> <div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy60JEA3x5BVxS1fSX2HaMM6R4BeieJ39lervu5SnpU3whz4W1sedZgl93Cpg6F0YjQfxjH4L3qILu_FCzxx7xB-ibiL9q_AeMOO9Qkg1S4yQ9scI66k4Ej-ahIJEkrB2Oy706Dc1VSURa/s1600/13b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551407731458289954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy60JEA3x5BVxS1fSX2HaMM6R4BeieJ39lervu5SnpU3whz4W1sedZgl93Cpg6F0YjQfxjH4L3qILu_FCzxx7xB-ibiL9q_AeMOO9Qkg1S4yQ9scI66k4Ej-ahIJEkrB2Oy706Dc1VSURa/s400/13b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">We decided to spend the next day hitting a great snorkeling place we saw on the drive the day before. Then off to the South part of Maui to the lava fields. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Honolua</span> - <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mokuleia</span> Bay was one awesome bay for snorkeling. The shore was rocks so isn't a beach to lay out on but once in the water, a little swim out will take you to some awesome coral and fish. Very very great.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihT3pfSlOf0oH_336eELyQstNnV_7FNOQkKn2D8qw_OagiXmhfumP_Oz23gvLigYa5gsARcY8PCWdKdT_Io9B1Db8stDeu7mhM9CjM5ieWHChwXrG1A-xV33jo1UTYrRZ-O5CCuWVWMeEq/s1600/16b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551407454264245410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihT3pfSlOf0oH_336eELyQstNnV_7FNOQkKn2D8qw_OagiXmhfumP_Oz23gvLigYa5gsARcY8PCWdKdT_Io9B1Db8stDeu7mhM9CjM5ieWHChwXrG1A-xV33jo1UTYrRZ-O5CCuWVWMeEq/s400/16b.JPG" /></a> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551407448094344450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0W_40lUvi6kZI_6mfHZIrUWRjEXCIyGqhNd6W9m0ljwxJM3p1ndMhKbGyKEWBm34WRT-KSYJem9q7L7u_bgLPkIx4BLZuLUYVvGMBFBZdws4qFXSfs1T100o7P11Rhhk3V-KAc2y1uWlz/s400/17b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">After snorkeling we headed to the Southwest part of the island and to the lava fields. Lunch was at Fat <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Daddy's</span> then continued down the coastline. The lava fields were surreal as we drove through them. We found a great snorkeling place called "Dumps" to try. Another awesome place with lots of fish, coral and even a very large sea turtle. This time - everything close to the shore but again, not a beach to sunbathe at. Imagine lava and you can imagine what the shore is like. As we headed back to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lahaina</span>, the view of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mauna</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kahalawai</span> crater remains with the cloud hanging over the mountain of green was beautiful.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ggqa4x__T-7olpqjcvdkMU46oYfhXPiW2taDsH6CG_2wU1h4hdUeTfyQqK0mbXmC7eM8mXc-pxmUwqeeFCuSAp5mtk85kECzhfQXXO_lPiyOIdjA5p1NGhyzisVrv8Hr0rn3IeqNSby5/s1600/18b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551407438203379074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ggqa4x__T-7olpqjcvdkMU46oYfhXPiW2taDsH6CG_2wU1h4hdUeTfyQqK0mbXmC7eM8mXc-pxmUwqeeFCuSAp5mtk85kECzhfQXXO_lPiyOIdjA5p1NGhyzisVrv8Hr0rn3IeqNSby5/s400/18b.JPG" /></a> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551407440068845730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmtkde0KeaBEtFkEGB1CW1W6rAZZPeAdW0cAVicYko-g67F02FoUsc9oN3ku2jKpJId-kM-2LKARtJC6BYoEA3BQEa5pTNZE24WoSoCksHpDcSz2V9SEwMV4nopkn-nq_tnZM-x7cr5o_/s400/19b.JPG" /> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551406963424444978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrw0avQKmawZZLoapv8F5VccVBHfnrV8sbNdiOG03HH_eOBUeH76yql8cfJ4pehMkdMO3NTSiq6DPf5ZdDI3Rg1Z7zfU3meHPDPbu5AVaDmacAR5hs8paWagAEaaJuhRE1mbkl2UTIKHjN/s400/20b.JPG" /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlAk-DVuR7asYHaOScEfviBC7X5nHZl0KAwoKSWP00LU_5J_RjBHRQf03Tkh6eEcLH723wU_IFYgM3J8TL5IhZzmfWysDUr1Wr8Bu0EGkyyIS3XEkU5RZt0tDqwUXWwUgUoUqeuk_YwAW/s1600/21b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551406953557595106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlAk-DVuR7asYHaOScEfviBC7X5nHZl0KAwoKSWP00LU_5J_RjBHRQf03Tkh6eEcLH723wU_IFYgM3J8TL5IhZzmfWysDUr1Wr8Bu0EGkyyIS3XEkU5RZt0tDqwUXWwUgUoUqeuk_YwAW/s400/21b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">The next day was a relaxing day at the pool. But we did get to see an awesome sunset as a Holland American cruise ship heading between our island of Maui and the island in the distance - Lanai and off into the sunset.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPwcqT8hndUEViXJA4HYFgYEzy_bT7BYNwK6zmdbEUbexU_ZEefN2j6nxE_D4NGPxaoilhRg9WXzov7NK2T80ruaV_an0yh6nZtu3mZnYZX0PN57djPimtwh5wxYWYLuacxczkK4_Zf28/s1600/22b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551406952026935538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPwcqT8hndUEViXJA4HYFgYEzy_bT7BYNwK6zmdbEUbexU_ZEefN2j6nxE_D4NGPxaoilhRg9WXzov7NK2T80ruaV_an0yh6nZtu3mZnYZX0PN57djPimtwh5wxYWYLuacxczkK4_Zf28/s400/22b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">Next it was off for more action. Yes, a bike ride down the Haleakala Crater. We wouldn't be going inside the crater area but down the outer wall of the crater. Since the top would be cold we had to dress in layers. Total would be 23 miles and Bob was really excited while I was apprehensive. The price ($55 per person) included helmet, bike, rain jacket, and back pack for the trip. We would max at a height of 6500 feet and on the way down go through the town of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Komoda</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> Eucalyptus trees, lavender/rose <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">farms</span>, and great scenery. For active bike riders, this is one awesome ride. Well, even if you don't ride bikes a lot it is awesome. But if you don't have the butt for bikes - it is a pain right in the butt. Even though you only have a very few spots you need to pedal, it is hard on the behind. So take this recommendation from us based on your bike riding preference.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nFLViSrSQ0PXOiz2R0yDAMRK0Wx0VzskexoO317AWoJkBN75xu4CBiA_URmzs2LYTByDvkyrm22IFWr3v0fA6y_f-M6iLT7x4JhNUzHIkFJH00K1gQZkooN-lx5sq7tpUgfcEgtCrhjj/s1600/24b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551406944915346594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nFLViSrSQ0PXOiz2R0yDAMRK0Wx0VzskexoO317AWoJkBN75xu4CBiA_URmzs2LYTByDvkyrm22IFWr3v0fA6y_f-M6iLT7x4JhNUzHIkFJH00K1gQZkooN-lx5sq7tpUgfcEgtCrhjj/s400/24b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cEdo_Gj3bpugFNQCcnvqvWQmM5qYyLtaUzbLFZzcjttxJUe-SPudwAeZ331-Go70ZUI3a_Ti6Lfc0YNp1uTXWcVgwRuSo8jsVOAxQQtwX4nS6b7X_lpFvfqVCd5Gi6BrBWv0jsnu-bWU/s1600/25b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551406941056801090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cEdo_Gj3bpugFNQCcnvqvWQmM5qYyLtaUzbLFZzcjttxJUe-SPudwAeZ331-Go70ZUI3a_Ti6Lfc0YNp1uTXWcVgwRuSo8jsVOAxQQtwX4nS6b7X_lpFvfqVCd5Gi6BrBWv0jsnu-bWU/s400/25b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQZ5QMDwxXhbg0VN5IvILWhotrypED1xYjXIBJ1GIAD30HcJO2GmWUZhsrfWDEtVtFQyoaJh058l0Fh5u_3-8nk_jdQ2s8jhIVZwMKHC3aMfC95OdbBWZYUyq-QUxNZ00pDe1rX4z-lf3/s1600/26.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405913127806114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQZ5QMDwxXhbg0VN5IvILWhotrypED1xYjXIBJ1GIAD30HcJO2GmWUZhsrfWDEtVtFQyoaJh058l0Fh5u_3-8nk_jdQ2s8jhIVZwMKHC3aMfC95OdbBWZYUyq-QUxNZ00pDe1rX4z-lf3/s200/26.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFjgGvt4jpo8uzbxAr1Tawah5kE7XOZ77_NC8SvSe9_GXLBZLzrz9p-m5sBLMcBBK6i4_2eRZwT9HixYwTk8VYRc_KybT97Qq8QZP03AYqSMQO8i13BBfgAOs1nQnxcN3w0Cl_AfFUv4H/s1600/27.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405911542693490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFjgGvt4jpo8uzbxAr1Tawah5kE7XOZ77_NC8SvSe9_GXLBZLzrz9p-m5sBLMcBBK6i4_2eRZwT9HixYwTk8VYRc_KybT97Qq8QZP03AYqSMQO8i13BBfgAOs1nQnxcN3w0Cl_AfFUv4H/s200/27.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">On the drive from the bike rental, we stopped at a lookout point to view the North Shore waves. Oh man were they awesome. No one was out on them but they were coming in back to back to back. Huge. We even saw a monk seal that had came upon shore to sunbathe for awhile. Once back to the time sharing - another awesome sunset right out our window. Nice</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-euogBQUNZlsYleeEhYhUViqKVDeUOIOa8ImqUoM7-eHev7oGFVYV6i5hNylaEKNitV1ujeNlOKboKipEal3C9M1r6lJi-x2sk3FQ3zuZQ9EYJQcL5-mmQkcR_ocsZVnZNttEZ_PNjE0/s1600/28.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405699657128690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-euogBQUNZlsYleeEhYhUViqKVDeUOIOa8ImqUoM7-eHev7oGFVYV6i5hNylaEKNitV1ujeNlOKboKipEal3C9M1r6lJi-x2sk3FQ3zuZQ9EYJQcL5-mmQkcR_ocsZVnZNttEZ_PNjE0/s200/28.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xeZsSf4SSDdh5iKDVGOhS9KIOXAa4eMq8OPGZZZqtedBNiTbSJVHWzaIY5hb00IsBxxdTY9VAWFSur7P5heI8p8mwelPGQ0Gcw0gmFFPDI1JJCVg5JSgM6v7JpgKX2KCO7GqjDDAHV0U/s1600/29.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405697380583202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xeZsSf4SSDdh5iKDVGOhS9KIOXAa4eMq8OPGZZZqtedBNiTbSJVHWzaIY5hb00IsBxxdTY9VAWFSur7P5heI8p8mwelPGQ0Gcw0gmFFPDI1JJCVg5JSgM6v7JpgKX2KCO7GqjDDAHV0U/s200/29.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgTns1RWvxJ5nqgRhxw-HTuONq2w16cUaNBvrg8xMkq6dgK0VzeCj9R9QIjP1Q7zI3fLb6PWkWFAnSesype_kprIgi8v-asA8WL0uyAwNYYc5oYlt3lC6B6ROOaGznqOl-RSsPlGQ65L6/s1600/30.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405688366164930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgTns1RWvxJ5nqgRhxw-HTuONq2w16cUaNBvrg8xMkq6dgK0VzeCj9R9QIjP1Q7zI3fLb6PWkWFAnSesype_kprIgi8v-asA8WL0uyAwNYYc5oYlt3lC6B6ROOaGznqOl-RSsPlGQ65L6/s200/30.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFmxIjWSTECqOFrNEhL7Pf7Nzfqg3_7rjqs1DpvzS_cRfe5IwsbIKWPVfOFc8VSC0f0cgcrcNmrEjPdwA6GwbzrFEKrAYiSWGxxZyoWlzz6GKVVC339GibTecXCOln4RevPy6koGQLMhJ/s1600/31.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405685763235266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFmxIjWSTECqOFrNEhL7Pf7Nzfqg3_7rjqs1DpvzS_cRfe5IwsbIKWPVfOFc8VSC0f0cgcrcNmrEjPdwA6GwbzrFEKrAYiSWGxxZyoWlzz6GKVVC339GibTecXCOln4RevPy6koGQLMhJ/s200/31.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">Now was the big test. Twenty years ago, we drove Hana Highway and even though we had made it to the town of Hana - we didn't make it to the Haleakala National Park (totally different part of the volcano's park then where we took the bike ride). Anyway, twenty years ago the heights, roads, and the massive rain caused me to panic and not make it to the Sacred Pools or Seven Pools that everyone goes to. So now, we would try it again. We decided to rent a Gypsy Guide to use on the drive. These can be rented for $39.95 and are so worth it. It literally gives you a detail description of everything all the way to the end. So it was up to each person what all they chose to stop and see. We decided the drive up to Hana we would stop at what we wanted to see since the drive back, we would probably be tired.</span> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVD_-W7O2WKXRouMf9CfKssuIsgIKH16YRwXEN57o95so7eWOwtDCQVDCK2yqmffyCqXyO4wKAeU_oMh9TYgitNSN72rchMvH1n4VkErsFaioYW9OUAv7CKbSoMpVnecKP2VH-sbkoUsaM/s1600/32b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405474869141538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVD_-W7O2WKXRouMf9CfKssuIsgIKH16YRwXEN57o95so7eWOwtDCQVDCK2yqmffyCqXyO4wKAeU_oMh9TYgitNSN72rchMvH1n4VkErsFaioYW9OUAv7CKbSoMpVnecKP2VH-sbkoUsaM/s400/32b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">These stops were quite a few. Since Hana Highway has 620 curves, 56 bridges, and many one lane areas, stopping would break it all up. First stop was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Waikamoi</span> Ridge Trail. We were able to see the beautiful Rainbow Eucalyptus trees that everyone talks about. Then off to see the tree with sponge bark at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kaumahina</span> State Wayside. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Honomanii</span> Bay was a beautiful Black Beach but the wind was blowing a mist across it. Next was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Keanae</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Arboretam</span> which was pretty much a botanical gardens.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCa5muNtLvCjKanT59Q2ecSm3MCb20Nfvz6-yZhqoGYuIbcd8Fm65msEs8Z09imTn26d0ki0GRNRfcax7SiwD3TGHjlWclOodM3OWk6xzr9tEhyz5hv6Ajsf4ZuFOwz3Nxn9qHxqQGm0l/s1600/33.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405023254418946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCa5muNtLvCjKanT59Q2ecSm3MCb20Nfvz6-yZhqoGYuIbcd8Fm65msEs8Z09imTn26d0ki0GRNRfcax7SiwD3TGHjlWclOodM3OWk6xzr9tEhyz5hv6Ajsf4ZuFOwz3Nxn9qHxqQGm0l/s200/33.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMI3cX04OoAfsUG8-0ffX0jWezQWDRG5tRDkKwKQXciUO940RZMFO679CwCjoma8_5mFR4GBic5B2geIseG0oY3aPYO2yZCefYeB-1ZH87WWp61flcw0PPOCFn9cergCCUsqroEqfPlYS4/s1600/34.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405017245968114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMI3cX04OoAfsUG8-0ffX0jWezQWDRG5tRDkKwKQXciUO940RZMFO679CwCjoma8_5mFR4GBic5B2geIseG0oY3aPYO2yZCefYeB-1ZH87WWp61flcw0PPOCFn9cergCCUsqroEqfPlYS4/s200/34.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbhMZYU5va7DOiWol6LIF2vFZa5xTdoJGHFJo9_bvgbSnJaPdt1hbFahQtbAuljXuHG2MLUVMghRdO5HELXvA3hV-ZFox157KhFP1StAYApJC6Gzu-xemLYTaRdbzfchpPG231ggIURy2/s1600/35.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405012541250274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbhMZYU5va7DOiWol6LIF2vFZa5xTdoJGHFJo9_bvgbSnJaPdt1hbFahQtbAuljXuHG2MLUVMghRdO5HELXvA3hV-ZFox157KhFP1StAYApJC6Gzu-xemLYTaRdbzfchpPG231ggIURy2/s200/35.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvsQmv32KepYF20OBveeDXU3X7UFuYpVz3FYXuV_WTkpEMcetA648OiFcUj6zjhOUhoaOZxI8cRQM42nAkpT8zKKyZ5WNeZDKz0SC4W0EE8kUhyphenhyphennY7huoRx18YQAl_PtXqOnxZB5GwtfC/s1600/36.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551405013271258034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvsQmv32KepYF20OBveeDXU3X7UFuYpVz3FYXuV_WTkpEMcetA648OiFcUj6zjhOUhoaOZxI8cRQM42nAkpT8zKKyZ5WNeZDKz0SC4W0EE8kUhyphenhyphennY7huoRx18YQAl_PtXqOnxZB5GwtfC/s200/36.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">Our first side road to take was to the town of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lanakila</span> - famous for its church being the only thing that survived a tsunami years ago. The lava shores and huge waves were awesome and made for some very good photos.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfty_YumFd2ZdODkWmOOwMduqMYivvQD4TKpsTUMkD1JNaIHH25ZxJikkeaykUnP8M_QboUnllmOAqM20yv8cLFvCs0qNaSmK88a6bOHcQ8qMPLykuwTDVOm5_LZ2qbfWM7d4uFcegsYC/s1600/37b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551404548384458114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfty_YumFd2ZdODkWmOOwMduqMYivvQD4TKpsTUMkD1JNaIHH25ZxJikkeaykUnP8M_QboUnllmOAqM20yv8cLFvCs0qNaSmK88a6bOHcQ8qMPLykuwTDVOm5_LZ2qbfWM7d4uFcegsYC/s400/37b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBKyu8DDiyVnGyf0_-rczrimzUoTS3ZBrdLkTloKKfFRdQRGkQoAE6dPJW7tBLIRpB174fwRZJGuo6paf2MgLhYzFIl4rd2HIve5RFcUnLKCNYYKDo9DpKqOXBpP4Uf6gFGV3vi50cnb-/s1600/38b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551404547150736290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBKyu8DDiyVnGyf0_-rczrimzUoTS3ZBrdLkTloKKfFRdQRGkQoAE6dPJW7tBLIRpB174fwRZJGuo6paf2MgLhYzFIl4rd2HIve5RFcUnLKCNYYKDo9DpKqOXBpP4Uf6gFGV3vi50cnb-/s400/38b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">The first really nice waterfall we stopped to see was called the Bear Claw waterfall. On a day like today - you see the three falls making the claw. Heavy rains changes it to just one big fall. Many waterfalls we saw today were small <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">trickles</span> since no rain was falling.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Qg0hNPyJwgsTrVMGyuePBFHhojbGqDfakDgE2nT96s-E197kHYg3VGjCJySMZWvREjLg0H84v18l8EnzPWYkLa6RkrewVWm7xbkznRB-vPss0VVg013CudkddZ4B-klyYrsHMJ61rzpM/s1600/39b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551404542281095074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Qg0hNPyJwgsTrVMGyuePBFHhojbGqDfakDgE2nT96s-E197kHYg3VGjCJySMZWvREjLg0H84v18l8EnzPWYkLa6RkrewVWm7xbkznRB-vPss0VVg013CudkddZ4B-klyYrsHMJ61rzpM/s400/39b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">Next <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">Waianapanapa</span> State Park - a must to stop at. It not only has the Caves with the Legend of the Hawaiian Princess killed by her Chief husband (legend says the pool there fills with red shrimp once a year to represent the blood of that Princess), to seeing the blow hole, lava bridge and black beach. Just a beautiful and interesting place to visit.</span> <div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qaaiaQMA4dBIh7RoSQCeWqfWwyFk_2FN1Zk_zQvQ_qrairseSHZFKMu3PM1DtqQyzCOmG6mS1V75g2Ky6xYrbxJmf1ia19gTzqYOfLabCQQalJly1K1Ea-qlWJogfynxImRNdpVD5lk1/s1600/40.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551404233542854946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qaaiaQMA4dBIh7RoSQCeWqfWwyFk_2FN1Zk_zQvQ_qrairseSHZFKMu3PM1DtqQyzCOmG6mS1V75g2Ky6xYrbxJmf1ia19gTzqYOfLabCQQalJly1K1Ea-qlWJogfynxImRNdpVD5lk1/s200/40.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaZqr2xlxMMXUBEXH2wkLJpLhrKMe4FW2UkS5vLjfBLwknWHVkKYNIsE1e6KekahYzzBva4keeSHm61_0JmZrgiUi_7lNR4wlHm0EjXzjFlsAT_hDei4ATq_Momf8DWI0tLZwSJDjJI_w/s1600/41.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551404228114386882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaZqr2xlxMMXUBEXH2wkLJpLhrKMe4FW2UkS5vLjfBLwknWHVkKYNIsE1e6KekahYzzBva4keeSHm61_0JmZrgiUi_7lNR4wlHm0EjXzjFlsAT_hDei4ATq_Momf8DWI0tLZwSJDjJI_w/s200/41.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_Bdky1opx9_xhh8gByv8yiUMDnKNNznRHrxQInv7Odg8QbyzJVPILs_KO2i_GTgNFyZRxXq_8I1q0IofCOL2qY44Racl0JiolLZFUP3PHU-ZzXgR6ukXVd693G6z_oz-TqqKpb9CMOsb/s1600/42.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551404220546149746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_Bdky1opx9_xhh8gByv8yiUMDnKNNznRHrxQInv7Odg8QbyzJVPILs_KO2i_GTgNFyZRxXq_8I1q0IofCOL2qY44Racl0JiolLZFUP3PHU-ZzXgR6ukXVd693G6z_oz-TqqKpb9CMOsb/s200/42.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oD4JnuUT4WWLJD5WsXHrVxW_ltg77rqkTNDr-R8yc3h3tI5KyBl0GKEYbCFtB-rjmMjNTlkR2wtyy_bcbEYBbIR6ShSKdQRE2afQoBfMR6TO5-t6LwPDYB3hDu8o8PPzaGus-p43N8GF/s1600/43.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551404215702343602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oD4JnuUT4WWLJD5WsXHrVxW_ltg77rqkTNDr-R8yc3h3tI5KyBl0GKEYbCFtB-rjmMjNTlkR2wtyy_bcbEYBbIR6ShSKdQRE2afQoBfMR6TO5-t6LwPDYB3hDu8o8PPzaGus-p43N8GF/s200/43.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">And finally to Hana. Our last trip here 20 years ago- I wasn't able to make the drive back right away so we had to spend the night here at this hotel. But this time - wasn't a big deal. Across from the hotel is the Hana Ranch Restaurant. Great food but this time - to many people. Also in the third photo below you will see Hana Bay.</span> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PodBhp7beRCjfJYKa0ydr9A6Op6gRjSsyXqWYEqXNpGprXnoD8NaM3D7g76n9QmeZ-jCxh1Ie3R1Fyf6Hul-qpo9IFlNh7lQHyUKdNyhrhXXXI4BD6Fn87reCohm6KzYZjzI6cykeNR-/s1600/44b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551403646654856754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PodBhp7beRCjfJYKa0ydr9A6Op6gRjSsyXqWYEqXNpGprXnoD8NaM3D7g76n9QmeZ-jCxh1Ie3R1Fyf6Hul-qpo9IFlNh7lQHyUKdNyhrhXXXI4BD6Fn87reCohm6KzYZjzI6cykeNR-/s400/44b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjSuVTtootaf4v0dxA9GTyGUVDOR61_705qFlu_deWwON7KcnxB2grX440chYsJ7JhbUyqKoExNp5jLJCq42JLF3iFJpvaLNsRDZb2FIgq27Nxlo7OBtenTjSt4sEMqPbE0Kt3ZDVH4MY/s1600/45b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551403643913750562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjSuVTtootaf4v0dxA9GTyGUVDOR61_705qFlu_deWwON7KcnxB2grX440chYsJ7JhbUyqKoExNp5jLJCq42JLF3iFJpvaLNsRDZb2FIgq27Nxlo7OBtenTjSt4sEMqPbE0Kt3ZDVH4MY/s400/45b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsisNTd6RWFW0PGfjlgVlsJlUZx0fCh0QIx890zSM7lB8Z4UsLhcWPPDpD5PSRQeqIHvgh27Nm4bSYoeFByjmFFG65-K-8ALKoU-fO5TpIZM7X2Qj8Bj6A3vr8CSgISCuCtmJ9CW3zYWGA/s1600/46b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551403645466199026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsisNTd6RWFW0PGfjlgVlsJlUZx0fCh0QIx890zSM7lB8Z4UsLhcWPPDpD5PSRQeqIHvgh27Nm4bSYoeFByjmFFG65-K-8ALKoU-fO5TpIZM7X2Qj8Bj6A3vr8CSgISCuCtmJ9CW3zYWGA/s400/46b.JPG" /></a></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">As you start driving out of Hana on to the Sacred Pools - you come across this "hut" BBQ place. Oh my gosh was this the best food ever. We were so glad that the Hana Restaurant was filled with people because I think we got better food and a better deal right here at the "hutts" Braddah Hutts to be exact. The meal you see there was $10 and a huge amount of food. And delicious to boot. </span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNUZmt7PAqbfPvlWocvNJqFemYWIFmhxTOjjr4nkE94b634AWqONrcjyZsD9Y2wm_jtIL0Zzs20Pf-ThpofDW22-364hIblW2DObCdzFrPAcbuqLrNoc0b3VrwInIigmpuaveFlkMAFeH/s1600/48.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551403425110054498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNUZmt7PAqbfPvlWocvNJqFemYWIFmhxTOjjr4nkE94b634AWqONrcjyZsD9Y2wm_jtIL0Zzs20Pf-ThpofDW22-364hIblW2DObCdzFrPAcbuqLrNoc0b3VrwInIigmpuaveFlkMAFeH/s200/48.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxDoc5k3owo72kWWlkO3pOt3WWGZSbHbJJjcQ4vB5GUU8Dixcck2q4nR5deYSndP7kgIa4PmXwfPGCG4I9ceW9ANJbJZkt5ItCEOwk8DrVonXupRhLUeE7T7NpTzC5MlH2cz7nl51i4cu/s1600/47.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551403428594757986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxDoc5k3owo72kWWlkO3pOt3WWGZSbHbJJjcQ4vB5GUU8Dixcck2q4nR5deYSndP7kgIa4PmXwfPGCG4I9ceW9ANJbJZkt5ItCEOwk8DrVonXupRhLUeE7T7NpTzC5MlH2cz7nl51i4cu/s200/47.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">Another side street took us to a town with this island across from it. How neat a huge rock island with palm trees on the top. Also there were people surfing here.</span> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTZXeR1toqIANyL6hsk7Mp_3RZr7hbSi1U73aio7ApHRh3Oe7pNlWJYwdcqoTIhRm7vzKcS8IzUiUUzXMHTb_KZy3to66HViRcDekP5zipkBMzMvWL0o2Z8XP05C3F7cO2y52ApS816bb/s1600/49b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551403170946148050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTZXeR1toqIANyL6hsk7Mp_3RZr7hbSi1U73aio7ApHRh3Oe7pNlWJYwdcqoTIhRm7vzKcS8IzUiUUzXMHTb_KZy3to66HViRcDekP5zipkBMzMvWL0o2Z8XP05C3F7cO2y52ApS816bb/s400/49b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">Finally, to the Haleakala National Park where you find the Sacred Pools. The cost is $10 per car to enter this park (but keep the receipt because you can use it to enter the Haleakala National Park up at the top of the crater with it or vise versa).</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWGDjC-4kGVvsydozxPcFzG8GLFBM2qWI4RBBD-X6FnICPr7asD59c_uy6YPwTmYTG-ZkEriLayv1sGZqFJbupHRKtk6a97o4QFV9tF9lJPeayWndU2vdjWIpHVzIBJZ_C6FdwmxHTnXm/s1600/50b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551403165112491634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWGDjC-4kGVvsydozxPcFzG8GLFBM2qWI4RBBD-X6FnICPr7asD59c_uy6YPwTmYTG-ZkEriLayv1sGZqFJbupHRKtk6a97o4QFV9tF9lJPeayWndU2vdjWIpHVzIBJZ_C6FdwmxHTnXm/s400/50b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">The seven pools pretty much one flows into the other one. It does take some climbing to get down to them if you chose to swim in them though. As you can see, we are on the trail in the Park and looking down onto the pools. Couldn't get a photo of all seven of them in one shot but here are pictures of all of them.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5c4XxlTwZt0p7Zum2gkT7vtXGQwpHFC5u2h1xoDuOhJqssE4nlY2K1clzw6ONO-tFxFVM6Urqaj3B0jOREAMOrCYsX0OfF2NUirSYOAHyEXAKSoIGU_oBmgl8SeE0niGhxI73R4GDqjmh/s1600/51.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551401845423316722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5c4XxlTwZt0p7Zum2gkT7vtXGQwpHFC5u2h1xoDuOhJqssE4nlY2K1clzw6ONO-tFxFVM6Urqaj3B0jOREAMOrCYsX0OfF2NUirSYOAHyEXAKSoIGU_oBmgl8SeE0niGhxI73R4GDqjmh/s200/51.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1OY7dmhePn5Bnb3kYl2o22FOVWTL4dr6M_XWKckr29NCCJ_-6iRfUjHcGn7bWt6Ct-Zntd2s-VjH4-NG0Bj6SUDeILm_AgBWBE1tM4LgoKyUV6ER69UjXJb6AU0cx5A3WxyiA3QIkFip/s1600/52.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551401838469303026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1OY7dmhePn5Bnb3kYl2o22FOVWTL4dr6M_XWKckr29NCCJ_-6iRfUjHcGn7bWt6Ct-Zntd2s-VjH4-NG0Bj6SUDeILm_AgBWBE1tM4LgoKyUV6ER69UjXJb6AU0cx5A3WxyiA3QIkFip/s200/52.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvv-p5VkhksEmjVuxQlMGykUna04ndubRaW-RPxBf7YkeAa4_TjyaQGtpegg0MeG17htQk4ocn2YdKjrp1BYWEWvXAPzxobvbv_j6KcAwLbQb9ipcXWXIQqji_cTyeks3xA1JN3FWBAWBf/s1600/53b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551401126552175810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvv-p5VkhksEmjVuxQlMGykUna04ndubRaW-RPxBf7YkeAa4_TjyaQGtpegg0MeG17htQk4ocn2YdKjrp1BYWEWvXAPzxobvbv_j6KcAwLbQb9ipcXWXIQqji_cTyeks3xA1JN3FWBAWBf/s400/53b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">Continuing from the pools but away from Hana you finally make it to the area where Charles Lindbergh's grave can be found. It wasn't the easiest to find since it is a few turns off the main road but worth the view from the point of the island. I will say that the Gyspy GPS stops working after this gravesite since the road, if continued on, is very bad and not advised to drive on. But many people use the mostly single lane road to continue around the island. We didn't and chose to take the same Hana Highway road back.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeDzX6u-0CK1V7HwrR9vw801nC7KM9PFo9AEjrNxwsoyRfBB9eQZTUXxRijcazRij5gqFRjgoTHPniTMFga-jl427gpleITH61gKvpfnwZ-1RVxMPhhQF7Jn-za_tl6fHgCFG6rCQd5Ck/s1600/54b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551401120800387282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeDzX6u-0CK1V7HwrR9vw801nC7KM9PFo9AEjrNxwsoyRfBB9eQZTUXxRijcazRij5gqFRjgoTHPniTMFga-jl427gpleITH61gKvpfnwZ-1RVxMPhhQF7Jn-za_tl6fHgCFG6rCQd5Ck/s400/54b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">Oh the drive back we pretty much stayed on the road with only a couple stops. One area made me think about how close the holiday season was when I saw the CHRISTmas poinsettas growing. Beautiful.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTqeY6OP1AAXL9s036uZFz-mpNgMpe54f6gbhPucjLyK_o7Crfwa7Uq2GZXjpjCNr5JYjdmQL1HYCsq_hjZ1hWM2JT92Px-jjDdowL9H08SCZmsEIGvCdY2SeSMWaikWWRbZXgyEd_whP/s1600/55b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551401115966975042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTqeY6OP1AAXL9s036uZFz-mpNgMpe54f6gbhPucjLyK_o7Crfwa7Uq2GZXjpjCNr5JYjdmQL1HYCsq_hjZ1hWM2JT92Px-jjDdowL9H08SCZmsEIGvCdY2SeSMWaikWWRbZXgyEd_whP/s400/55b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">We had also stopped at the Nahika Marketplace (below photo on the left) on the way to Hana while we were starving. It had several types of restaurants to chose between but we found it to be a little expensive. In the below right photo you can see the restaurant called "Charlie's" owed by Willie Nelson. His place is located in the town of Paia which is the beginning or in our case now the end of the Hana Highway experience. </span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr5G_BXmzBVcrR7H5yGIwXVTCM3k858cH908saCvHpgvqvQihHo6mpAjA_yj-nrJ1A43wWAoS4_QkgEAvtcaKeRuZ5QAYwTXIIuU8YJKJJyFfPp7DAbvdtQEXTls-7xAddj5rKL4OWtqs/s1600/56.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551400855576350130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr5G_BXmzBVcrR7H5yGIwXVTCM3k858cH908saCvHpgvqvQihHo6mpAjA_yj-nrJ1A43wWAoS4_QkgEAvtcaKeRuZ5QAYwTXIIuU8YJKJJyFfPp7DAbvdtQEXTls-7xAddj5rKL4OWtqs/s200/56.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfGk7kdSEayRP5sdUkzkGo4b5tXz5lF08o0-36y3xNQ_WeVzOltnWdjIN61-tbOGqUCDMBr79wPmhUkSbT1Mcg_V-nyrkz1oO8zHpna-CQfhDoxdmsfIfAxC032UAmZAf-sVMXAm2Nlg9/s1600/57.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551400852201430338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfGk7kdSEayRP5sdUkzkGo4b5tXz5lF08o0-36y3xNQ_WeVzOltnWdjIN61-tbOGqUCDMBr79wPmhUkSbT1Mcg_V-nyrkz1oO8zHpna-CQfhDoxdmsfIfAxC032UAmZAf-sVMXAm2Nlg9/s200/57.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">And of course, I have my "I SURVIVED THE ROAD TO HANA!" t-shirt. What a difference twenty years of growing trees and better roads makes. And of course, no huge rainfall. But really, I wondered why I couldn't make it back then.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxE98LFB8RkBRqobzVjXpI_JMmEb7PiLo_wAZExYNCaKkN-71bOybALaE5VQC_SXas8mwVQTTUz40x1WedjmxNC2Yc-NWq2-aQ_pEXuTlnxj4UK-8rfD-3UvzUQKrs6VLTWDYEnmtpwGOK/s1600/58b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551400552471136482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxE98LFB8RkBRqobzVjXpI_JMmEb7PiLo_wAZExYNCaKkN-71bOybALaE5VQC_SXas8mwVQTTUz40x1WedjmxNC2Yc-NWq2-aQ_pEXuTlnxj4UK-8rfD-3UvzUQKrs6VLTWDYEnmtpwGOK/s400/58b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">Our last few days we filled with relaxing, driving to the local town of Lahaina and hanging out at the time sharing. In Lahaina, we checked out the remains of a Fort, the old Court House, Cookhouse theatre and the big huge tree that took up an entire block of the town. (see photo below with Bob standing in the middle of the tree) Huge.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kcWj8k7xPtHonxhXkTI0Ohsl-OrUaPNKrGB03xHa7qHCizopWfVF0woEs1VY0kzBI-veM23KvCIS6NO4i_U4sFMva3B9siB8BkkwASb3t0_19ocEy6yn_4XcBVsCHvJm63-yb1Txxyww/s1600/60b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551400544098872002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kcWj8k7xPtHonxhXkTI0Ohsl-OrUaPNKrGB03xHa7qHCizopWfVF0woEs1VY0kzBI-veM23KvCIS6NO4i_U4sFMva3B9siB8BkkwASb3t0_19ocEy6yn_4XcBVsCHvJm63-yb1Txxyww/s400/60b.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HkzIb3kSCcCcipLiMpzles4tkRJiL1earalcHVsF4U7EC4bQ1wHk86YejbJE2x6hsQ9xZxZTcOtx9FKJfEoNH9sGR-x8xZjEUU-76iCnb2N-BEWrpxtnnb6NLE46wP2TfwqAddo6A1iw/s1600/61b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551400538513712594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HkzIb3kSCcCcipLiMpzles4tkRJiL1earalcHVsF4U7EC4bQ1wHk86YejbJE2x6hsQ9xZxZTcOtx9FKJfEoNH9sGR-x8xZjEUU-76iCnb2N-BEWrpxtnnb6NLE46wP2TfwqAddo6A1iw/s400/61b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">We also found a great restaurant that we visited twice. Great view and great food. Called Aloha Mixed Plate. We were told if you get a chance to eat at a restaurant that serves mixed plates do it. Mixed plate - the name, started from the farmers in the sugar cane fields all stopping to eat and pulling out their traditional dishes. They begin to share their food together and the name Mixed Plates came together. These traditional dishes include dishes from Filipinos, Japanese, Koreans, and of course Hawaiians. Now you can get a little taste of all of these on one plate. Delicious!</span> <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjci9cEYBD0FMA7l9bDQ-1X4HOHpA4iBhQ02-zRXhXzVM_wO751TBQ-E6RQqrY5PydShoSGHXIvKywSa2OOipXgu1SY5cl7YiOQjuC_MxlPWb2mige0TOd16aGZOxg_CgzZ3Iipz4xlQ2Mg/s1600/62b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551400533478480370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjci9cEYBD0FMA7l9bDQ-1X4HOHpA4iBhQ02-zRXhXzVM_wO751TBQ-E6RQqrY5PydShoSGHXIvKywSa2OOipXgu1SY5cl7YiOQjuC_MxlPWb2mige0TOd16aGZOxg_CgzZ3Iipz4xlQ2Mg/s400/62b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-dMTbrFckBWB7kaVZbI_xxwQ1FM-ra_VNPex6BMRANceIUf8vlvQW4dsGJdQvYbTijHFqHB9ieN-px2P74SniOvZFbv2yOWfOhsl3tVDBZbVOClpuIL21RfTn9q4wwtp9OUrBBkZztas/s1600/63b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551400527942817906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-dMTbrFckBWB7kaVZbI_xxwQ1FM-ra_VNPex6BMRANceIUf8vlvQW4dsGJdQvYbTijHFqHB9ieN-px2P74SniOvZFbv2yOWfOhsl3tVDBZbVOClpuIL21RfTn9q4wwtp9OUrBBkZztas/s400/63b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WlGFwxoD9s8JFznf26_KISV5LWcPR3l_lsXeIPBnoeilW1PCMIw_xTsKAoCi6Qyig2s4QjiDflP0YpBwWzksVmwcC8QYKIIXh7vxLd7-EmkS0WIG5CUCvXmEmoHt1fJ9T1fTJB5GHvVB/s1600/64.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551400192237563970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WlGFwxoD9s8JFznf26_KISV5LWcPR3l_lsXeIPBnoeilW1PCMIw_xTsKAoCi6Qyig2s4QjiDflP0YpBwWzksVmwcC8QYKIIXh7vxLd7-EmkS0WIG5CUCvXmEmoHt1fJ9T1fTJB5GHvVB/s200/64.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16PAzsvdVsmNrmBoULv5ftJ6SrwQzTTQ3UOAUFv9L05KDSfDSY0lgqQFtmP_MsM7_AIdbHy5WWRv_vGMooIvbDs5HIouHbVQ1y6UnBDn-OgA20EfDAWW3lcNDi3ofiPyVNcAbMjv3Wg3g/s1600/65.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551400187547327666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16PAzsvdVsmNrmBoULv5ftJ6SrwQzTTQ3UOAUFv9L05KDSfDSY0lgqQFtmP_MsM7_AIdbHy5WWRv_vGMooIvbDs5HIouHbVQ1y6UnBDn-OgA20EfDAWW3lcNDi3ofiPyVNcAbMjv3Wg3g/s200/65.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">Even though I have given you things that we did, there are so many other things to do. IN the following photos you will see things we did and didn't do to add to your list. I mentioned the Maui Swap Meet which is every Saturday Morning (cost 50 cents per person to get it and filled with tshirt, clothes, food, crafts, about everything). You can also whale watch from the popular points around the western side of the island. Shave Ice is something we truly enjoy and had one quite often around the island. You can also take a train ride on the Sugar Cane Train. And the up and coming physical activity in Hawaii is the paddle surfing.</span> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCxawnEP9rTRzB2Udb5SaHq2K8JLUdEKGTC7VoukCgjSCcenLLnd-poMqgabwgIlcgBfMUjHgYToyDzmQVAvO3DBF0m_GA2PW6y2CwxeKBsVbqMF3AwAJAXJW2xIFR7H9YgFicGmXQaMl/s1600/66b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551399953635268018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCxawnEP9rTRzB2Udb5SaHq2K8JLUdEKGTC7VoukCgjSCcenLLnd-poMqgabwgIlcgBfMUjHgYToyDzmQVAvO3DBF0m_GA2PW6y2CwxeKBsVbqMF3AwAJAXJW2xIFR7H9YgFicGmXQaMl/s400/66b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSnSn2UxhrPJxdHTPNibsWLn-6yq37YhaLplVPvc2zQ8GTaGFV9yGincllHVTk3uEm2trosaCr7zRAhVjP5Q_zOSpFcuGRR-kIV2KBZYOxA_cKY5i445avDwHSvMsd-8Dei-BcBR0Gctw/s1600/67b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551399947048257058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSnSn2UxhrPJxdHTPNibsWLn-6yq37YhaLplVPvc2zQ8GTaGFV9yGincllHVTk3uEm2trosaCr7zRAhVjP5Q_zOSpFcuGRR-kIV2KBZYOxA_cKY5i445avDwHSvMsd-8Dei-BcBR0Gctw/s400/67b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNKLDDQEYCneaSL9cp3385KkBtB5mRcrweKMZe7CEVVaz7i0E1YaYeYvlmnct77v1rozsjYVQGwnvuBrDceahsP5R1Gb3pSJx9ONImMgPEXkGyJdXUdUSHIHIgZZzTVKYrppkEYq2H9Sp/s1600/68b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551399946572079586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNKLDDQEYCneaSL9cp3385KkBtB5mRcrweKMZe7CEVVaz7i0E1YaYeYvlmnct77v1rozsjYVQGwnvuBrDceahsP5R1Gb3pSJx9ONImMgPEXkGyJdXUdUSHIHIgZZzTVKYrppkEYq2H9Sp/s400/68b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ0iNFVTp4mB9hbCFoPVYQUUzzdB7-14n0eqWmGOXJdETN5OEpYllsVjFRTEQDhjySqNKBVeKyGzn4IgmfP_CJd6HOcajyWXSBNbWkYGNj0b0w3Bmrlm5uySF7cgzDfe8c4TWbNniAC5O/s1600/69b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551399939376022930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ0iNFVTp4mB9hbCFoPVYQUUzzdB7-14n0eqWmGOXJdETN5OEpYllsVjFRTEQDhjySqNKBVeKyGzn4IgmfP_CJd6HOcajyWXSBNbWkYGNj0b0w3Bmrlm5uySF7cgzDfe8c4TWbNniAC5O/s400/69b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmXzi1cG_62aNwWfWe3pNTtL2ykzUlYhqrkknznPGOkGnF25Yp0kJzNsHqspHNHy_VHVV9JneLLurruvMD3q5Iq24QqcHIu0ttnncW_nmf2SnCU1PVJmVoE3VY5muMbWrk2t49MJWIkik/s1600/70.1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551399939482046610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmXzi1cG_62aNwWfWe3pNTtL2ykzUlYhqrkknznPGOkGnF25Yp0kJzNsHqspHNHy_VHVV9JneLLurruvMD3q5Iq24QqcHIu0ttnncW_nmf2SnCU1PVJmVoE3VY5muMbWrk2t49MJWIkik/s400/70.1.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">One thing for sure you will see in Maui - rainbows. The crater remains have clouds that hang on them all during the day so misty rains from those mountains cause awesome rainbows all around the island. So take that camera every where you go.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tIaf3toLZWXeZZbjycLfdFA8u7KBBLOsKvUA6ISqg3bFXTtb6Sl1vG15vn113uzpgU88lOvr1ozyrFH0OuId-tq4gfvaDvEsM_j_3p3vYU6IDA7bCy1tHtKyZeZNpea5JysDaZejD028/s1600/70.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551392463211806610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tIaf3toLZWXeZZbjycLfdFA8u7KBBLOsKvUA6ISqg3bFXTtb6Sl1vG15vn113uzpgU88lOvr1ozyrFH0OuId-tq4gfvaDvEsM_j_3p3vYU6IDA7bCy1tHtKyZeZNpea5JysDaZejD028/s200/70.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsZ2OuFLd9nT6iJ8RJbWYcu60VHkvIpGXH6F1u2usCAU2FfJ846D5jlt2mW8O0nYhzTBi4SsHEWXPO_9FFcLf6Sk_t1LgNLUnKrWp1I83yv-qPIQI5OjaqQAbaP6WAG2emgrWAq1_rc25/s1600/71.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 113px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551392457519537122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsZ2OuFLd9nT6iJ8RJbWYcu60VHkvIpGXH6F1u2usCAU2FfJ846D5jlt2mW8O0nYhzTBi4SsHEWXPO_9FFcLf6Sk_t1LgNLUnKrWp1I83yv-qPIQI5OjaqQAbaP6WAG2emgrWAq1_rc25/s200/71.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO37zhj44XuHOdYfKni59Zr1d6CfP2gtRGBDM9a864xVnLYdDQn4Fa492lqoH6PFxScSMFVFYTdwXJ8Mo9coraKWvllGC0cwIebciAFeymhYh3N9jvXK6lyMYxfbjgndxyxH2PN18aIMzW/s1600/72.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551392458611885570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO37zhj44XuHOdYfKni59Zr1d6CfP2gtRGBDM9a864xVnLYdDQn4Fa492lqoH6PFxScSMFVFYTdwXJ8Mo9coraKWvllGC0cwIebciAFeymhYh3N9jvXK6lyMYxfbjgndxyxH2PN18aIMzW/s200/72.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbPPcYjtaVTrQ-IX1vIFDCapXkILNCQY_bgl5DgprhAEtIeqYoEzhHt9RTuN4UL_A1PUx2L-qZyf10BfbS1yNxfKal5WwzWvXjhlkVCyxsowveiwkMGEXQlU_ASgtQ0kJgM-A-N6_kKmE/s1600/74b.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551392445848081858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbPPcYjtaVTrQ-IX1vIFDCapXkILNCQY_bgl5DgprhAEtIeqYoEzhHt9RTuN4UL_A1PUx2L-qZyf10BfbS1yNxfKal5WwzWvXjhlkVCyxsowveiwkMGEXQlU_ASgtQ0kJgM-A-N6_kKmE/s200/74b.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">And of course, some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.</span> <br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551392187194322114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3G8nBx-8bzvC09YxTXWFu9OEUSX8hzbFUY7CW-037T5uQ5Oesxt4gBA_FyWSMPJkmk3PVwyHOYMV6A4BqIawSqzRfxKpvYZB9AAaZmyvf5mBDfr_XLmSB2yL5rHW_WRQDiwmufOMKAnb/s400/100b.JPG" /></div><div><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">This stunning, beautiful island reminded us why our US 50th state is one of our favorite vacation places in the world. And going back makes us know we have to keep it on the top of our list of places to go to relax. Thank you for coming along to one of our favorite places. Hope you have enjoyed this trip with us and just maybe, found some new things to do if you go head back to Maui. </span></em></div><ul><li><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></li></ul><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>THE END</strong></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-73842519482857404902010-10-11T23:15:00.046-05:002010-11-19T21:58:27.619-06:00Beijing, China - October 4th - 10th, 2010<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Beijing and Xian, China</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">October 4th - 10th, 2010</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">(</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Bob and Debe)</span></div><ul><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div></li></ul><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Even though we just had a wonderful cruise (if you read the prior blog lol) now was the part we looked forward to the most. Japan, Russia, & South Korea wer great. Even the two stops in China were great - but now, some of the most historical sites in the world. Yes, I am talking about the Great Wonders of the World to see. The Great Wall of China and the Terracota Warriors. We are so pumped. </span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541369302796876370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKRG4FH-P0gNEwPjbk5nM6uXkEtVhkv6Tt_xgbFbG38a4soHbZaPw19JTRuNnw8HMZrWoCfSpCI8RXIKmjuqOBHB8HYMxDxJGchs4qBwoDEz-e8xQvV4lRj7M4pdV9a2NNacReumSBWKZ/s400/1b.JPG" /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">We booked our land trip on our own but was picked up at the cruise terminal by </span><a href="mailto:tour@Beijinglocaltour.com"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em><strong>tour@Beijinglocaltour.com</strong></em></span></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">, a tour company we would be using for our first four days in Beijing. The tour came with a guide/interpreter (Patrick - photo below) and a driver. So when we disembarked the ship in Beijing, there was Patrick with a sign in his hand and our name on it. Very convenient. Our tour included the drive to Beijing and to our hotel only on day one but on the long drive - we decided to begin our tour today after getting checked into the hotel. That would free up the last day instead of a half day. So jump in our car, with our driver and guide and off we go. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 142px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541369297718276290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0g5IWC25f69hTzbpDfXPH6_4sWzV62ocgvQN4ALqH4OZVfEmYFXG7I2npagYWN77vdjVpzmA4KqU23jh2yuYlQaPr3mFCyNNc7930FCrXATeOG9X3VFZKLYgiGgod7ShC2OKmXgkfmBkm/s400/2.1b.JPG" /></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541369283703654370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lIG-5Oc7tZRyZGmAU4JQwpdQRm6oEiyC6myaKhO2R8PKTXcM6CVkz6SMc9SdsEs86tWqgMTff87JWi1y-ByZiZb7z4K5ZjvuxgmzvwGMwGSfh9Qn0POT-o7l5kXX6MBr-0S_RwN_dMKJ/s400/2b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">What we had seen on TV and expected of China, well, was far from it. Beijing was a huge city with lots of modern and unusual buildings unlike what you see on TV. And nothing about it looked poor. Matter fact, since we were there during the biggest holiday of the year - Beijing was covered with huge floral structures everywhere you went. Absolutely beautiful.<br /></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAMoxv5QbDnE8t7WLjRufEIt44H0iVOgrn6A8z7gthmE3UydYAX5nhOp8Nttg0s_ndhQGxT9rUKsDiuIqJbEDUMvPzmyRvDGkwuZ59SPyx8NZPdq9rlVVmTP0uzOGVcY0Jkk9fAyeop9L/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541368762726435538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAMoxv5QbDnE8t7WLjRufEIt44H0iVOgrn6A8z7gthmE3UydYAX5nhOp8Nttg0s_ndhQGxT9rUKsDiuIqJbEDUMvPzmyRvDGkwuZ59SPyx8NZPdq9rlVVmTP0uzOGVcY0Jkk9fAyeop9L/s200/3.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGpD15ls6WY38m6Mrtke5dOSN99JYcbRAl_IOgAoU9ZqxOHHuodHD04e8N_zsQ9NkR6j7ZK7M0QrKwcyRPKFQIavsOPTPh0yC29MHOZoGQBBh77-8Jkq-yTNdKZzwIZ46jPfiUpo2TUSq/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541368739267481266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGpD15ls6WY38m6Mrtke5dOSN99JYcbRAl_IOgAoU9ZqxOHHuodHD04e8N_zsQ9NkR6j7ZK7M0QrKwcyRPKFQIavsOPTPh0yC29MHOZoGQBBh77-8Jkq-yTNdKZzwIZ46jPfiUpo2TUSq/s200/4.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBeOGsL0YwT0taEruHLOpP0ourEo0A3JoPU-YWQ3lZyebBuLCOXl8O3mkf9gdlQtGAie3v-t1v8rwgH45nz6oM6LKWcAAxClyTvHt-lGKKIhgw0EJVJknP3Z8yTUqzhFY50WVM29sompy/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 162px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541368729570199634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBeOGsL0YwT0taEruHLOpP0ourEo0A3JoPU-YWQ3lZyebBuLCOXl8O3mkf9gdlQtGAie3v-t1v8rwgH45nz6oM6LKWcAAxClyTvHt-lGKKIhgw0EJVJknP3Z8yTUqzhFY50WVM29sompy/s200/5.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3eNYTfy7mj-XppMsUI5DJqr17GiWIhic-tSKXalI0Kytm2UqUTCSI5D2p7eG7CHZHWD11LNE2zUgKV1CTZJx400WqzNsStkyiKp7w_-HY7aNjBGAWDxUzkaIrcZITGMDhPzK6itzdDqs/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 121px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541368728281715554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3eNYTfy7mj-XppMsUI5DJqr17GiWIhic-tSKXalI0Kytm2UqUTCSI5D2p7eG7CHZHWD11LNE2zUgKV1CTZJx400WqzNsStkyiKp7w_-HY7aNjBGAWDxUzkaIrcZITGMDhPzK6itzdDqs/s200/6.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Our hotel was not in the huge hotel zone that many tourist go to but we ended up loving our location. Our of the overpopulated area and close to one of our tour places. <br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSs9bEytVHUSUht9i2w8JGxoIw95ghuuKCTvxc-GgRHnSqLmXLRmcEK3AXpeNxfgeBwZNH50OOJ2XuYGzwezGZJiVIRuNqROfYOP1VBZXsh29w5Lbs5rmAc48I_jw6I3kClXx6D-29rDD/s1600/7b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541368289499864978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSs9bEytVHUSUht9i2w8JGxoIw95ghuuKCTvxc-GgRHnSqLmXLRmcEK3AXpeNxfgeBwZNH50OOJ2XuYGzwezGZJiVIRuNqROfYOP1VBZXsh29w5Lbs5rmAc48I_jw6I3kClXx6D-29rDD/s400/7b.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#ff0000;">After checking in at the ALOFT Hotel it was off for our first meal, included with the tour. This part had me really worried but I was pleasantly surprised. It was a buffet and seems that it catered to the Western World. (USA, Europe & even Australia) I am now feeling good about eating in China. I thought it was called 88 but not sure. lol <br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwbzgrfCNrBde2cT7mKTnFZe1cTjHfxs9rgfK_Z2_6GDPmxA_DoZbQlVpU6VNtT3lKALB59_eM-YOinEC3H-dJyHC2gIIE67jQqZ-1SBa5JyxXVgyuZbmLBvJtLfOhsPLDleBZ5ktE8zr/s1600/9b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541368279321102978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwbzgrfCNrBde2cT7mKTnFZe1cTjHfxs9rgfK_Z2_6GDPmxA_DoZbQlVpU6VNtT3lKALB59_eM-YOinEC3H-dJyHC2gIIE67jQqZ-1SBa5JyxXVgyuZbmLBvJtLfOhsPLDleBZ5ktE8zr/s400/9b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">Next was off to our first site to visit. Today was just the one day of a week of their national holiday. So obviously Beijing is the place to go if you live in China. (because they can't afford to travel outside of China and a lot of history in China is found right in Beijing). So first stop - Temple of Heaven. This property is huge at 667 acres which has several bldgs on it. The park around it is beautiful. The magnificent and colorful temple is where emperors from the Ming and Ding dynasties would make sarcrifices and pray for good harvest.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541368234061772018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJ29yJzFnuM-8yjIXkKg4uwizobSl0q-_1eBrI1RbOkfwlahR9QvUa4sI5ZdcI_BKD_bZiWBBgRPWaXdyX5OJkXbdEU8PfT1f25iGw3GdRQq-IeGcpWxlZw7Ba0HbdPRFruFZaNYKfGiA/s400/10.1b.JPG" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVOIWU-FWZCk8NRSHQkRtYKWBbBC6WIUIbnGBPgb_Jup1GqBza_m4feZd3hgdyMr0Zsorm8vC3CJKavJstFuNDp1dpeFRYu7mhZB0Pq2etwWJ-_r7gTdBla3MBQ7ZGbF84CHoOalvP-43/s1600/10b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541368222391097522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVOIWU-FWZCk8NRSHQkRtYKWBbBC6WIUIbnGBPgb_Jup1GqBza_m4feZd3hgdyMr0Zsorm8vC3CJKavJstFuNDp1dpeFRYu7mhZB0Pq2etwWJ-_r7gTdBla3MBQ7ZGbF84CHoOalvP-43/s400/10b.JPG" /></a> <div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">The inside of the Temple has four large columns that represent the four seasons of the year. Twelve posts around the center are for the months of the year. So much about the temple and its surrounding gives you much history of these dynasties and their beliefs. All of the chinese people are very picky how the direction houses/bldgs are as far as doorways, windows, houses set, etc.. Called Feng Shui. It matters for health, wealth, and happiness. </span></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUhq6dYj6Du5X2HjxYpZAhcibqOGE457xOxQkLA5_UA2fRRiiVpSk_1MFz7KNB5tL2QaM-NDS9g92oLpseJIVK60WllPDqLcoEjCD7yj9vhrPR2i7cXWw6-FVLpywJI9CoS8qVuE10vRm/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 158px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541367805686279922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUhq6dYj6Du5X2HjxYpZAhcibqOGE457xOxQkLA5_UA2fRRiiVpSk_1MFz7KNB5tL2QaM-NDS9g92oLpseJIVK60WllPDqLcoEjCD7yj9vhrPR2i7cXWw6-FVLpywJI9CoS8qVuE10vRm/s200/11.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDc9Y_286OWgTtHaDdZlhW5pEoAzbrscRa6clwc8IWx7YKBnml2q0TwEXlSQ5ifaGVtl4PNSU7CQkgn7dIeWB1Dym5i9V9Bq-GXiNoZ1nnmATMj949d-AN96qGadUFmC90xpb33bAN0sxs/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541367797620654898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDc9Y_286OWgTtHaDdZlhW5pEoAzbrscRa6clwc8IWx7YKBnml2q0TwEXlSQ5ifaGVtl4PNSU7CQkgn7dIeWB1Dym5i9V9Bq-GXiNoZ1nnmATMj949d-AN96qGadUFmC90xpb33bAN0sxs/s200/12.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The emperor himself would walk down this walkway we are standing on, towards his dressing building, change clothes, enter the gate in the distance (green roof) and on to the Temple of Heaven (blue roof) you see behind the gate entrance. This was done once a year. Wow</span> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZMer0ciAnsSmzMNdtYb7BA5-G78ak5xM7QxDtzwkH180fGloUuBT5Dvof-CZ6E_8AvNfAgnzyhWta5kzl_Q-jm-2wvF2d2WNd9n7CCrxEETyuVfGplzk1Hx47Q7bg-ROO07CXxnqOG7p/s1600/13b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541367360821499938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZMer0ciAnsSmzMNdtYb7BA5-G78ak5xM7QxDtzwkH180fGloUuBT5Dvof-CZ6E_8AvNfAgnzyhWta5kzl_Q-jm-2wvF2d2WNd9n7CCrxEETyuVfGplzk1Hx47Q7bg-ROO07CXxnqOG7p/s400/13b.JPG" /></a> <div><span style="color:#ff0000;">On the grounds of the Temple of Heaven you will find this Nine Dragon Juniper Tree. It is thought that this over 500 year old tree gives off energy so it is very popular among the chinese who come here, to hold their hands out to draw the energy from it</span>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEqoSYQqbt9L0Qb8cuxN2uhTOyWFd2LZOPI6PGGXts7802nIpeOvqLnKjomJzbXi6chkglb4nWW6mCaF3NFeWOKhERDe_ZTRCKbTr-2KhEgCHSvdiVb0O0cD2tG_udcMfEq4a1H2OtiYF/s1600/14b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541367354075742066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEqoSYQqbt9L0Qb8cuxN2uhTOyWFd2LZOPI6PGGXts7802nIpeOvqLnKjomJzbXi6chkglb4nWW6mCaF3NFeWOKhERDe_ZTRCKbTr-2KhEgCHSvdiVb0O0cD2tG_udcMfEq4a1H2OtiYF/s400/14b.JPG" /></a> <div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Just past the juniper tree you find the Circular Mound and at the top the Alter of Heaven. It is said that the center, now covered by a round stone, has a large jade stone that also gives off energy. The Emperor would come here to pray for rain during drought. Many chinese come to stand on this circular stone. (below photo) Plan to spend several hours walking the grounds and hearing all the history of the ritual things preformed here at the Temple of Heaven. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyHrQYuAVKFEjTDXb1QpXyiyorC8A59lWeP2YjxW4mOh2p0ThfDg4OBT8pZORlV_ANYzYO_2WHOrAWIe8fSO47-89A1GBMG65fqv9r8NY7vUTWX95VMDtpNvQxrJVgkt6atMLvTT8QLtZ/s1600/15b.JPG"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541367347013677570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyHrQYuAVKFEjTDXb1QpXyiyorC8A59lWeP2YjxW4mOh2p0ThfDg4OBT8pZORlV_ANYzYO_2WHOrAWIe8fSO47-89A1GBMG65fqv9r8NY7vUTWX95VMDtpNvQxrJVgkt6atMLvTT8QLtZ/s400/15b.JPG" /></span></a> <div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541365185157859090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPdGUv1C9dWEPmtR6XDNU8YQifGPeoJ3oS_shMC8L-XMFm5adPct2UXYppmA-pkrJrwh5qiZMtx5PD_Ot4EHmANiaPc0aZ9edKPELqZQRNUnxraqaRBX9GyXtNJncoBuaNULfNx_6UZOI/s400/16b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">After a much needed night sleep, it was breakfast at the hotel and a 9 a.m. meeting. We were picked up and off for a full day of touring. We really didn't realize what "full" day meant. First stop, the Summer Palace of the emperors. The Summer Palace occupies 726 acres with only 290 of the acres land. Because of the National Holiday, most of the buildings that once could be looked in through the windows had been covered with white material. Definitely the place was PACKED.</span> <br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 383px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541365176957137474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnfFS_8C-vRtaS3Vr2f7eRtAFgW9jtdW3tjyH93d4qHOuk_7vhF51_1P290kVq4BWOD-txie9cpeTDCGO_V4EN1sHaZoPt4DA_ePb5qobrHMB4ql5qRmo6GGXINQGG2LTSk4o-mVSpPkN/s400/17b+%25282%2529.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKbcx_xo1JXR4BsTMlz2pxmeUFFItUKoOj8fD9Fz-nAclkpQdQdwIyfBZgX4xNKvJLnasrrinsBE0AuCMN5MUfkkoi6ThjZrHsRQO7uwM4tTg9cYHPXyr9NcwOHsmTOJdAfeOQPJN-Bao/s1600/18b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541365167901974754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKbcx_xo1JXR4BsTMlz2pxmeUFFItUKoOj8fD9Fz-nAclkpQdQdwIyfBZgX4xNKvJLnasrrinsBE0AuCMN5MUfkkoi6ThjZrHsRQO7uwM4tTg9cYHPXyr9NcwOHsmTOJdAfeOQPJN-Bao/s400/18b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">After visiting the Queen's sleeping quarters, Emperor's living quarters and working quarters, the emperess quarters, we headed down the long and beautiful corridor to the lake. This property has so many buildings, temples, etc on the property. But going to the lake was such a highlight. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541365156711408898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_PqOHzmsEpqFSMh0s6-G1L4l-1F3FuaX-nN324VrwAJNLHmxmyM0xT4bw7C_q7VDOh09T6pAOhpDJpd16POnPddgB_sxbA-_nAcxjY5AiNy-pzBOvu_6UZLQPcR4e9x0iudmGkNatxfY/s400/19b.JPG" /></span> <div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Lake was set up where you could rent paddle boats, ride in dragon boats, etc.. We decided to ride in the boats. You can't go to the Summer Palace and not take a boat ride. We would take the boat over to the Seventeen Arch Bridge. This bridge was built in the 1750s and is the longest bridge in the Chinese Emperial Garden. It has over 500 stone lions on its posts and railings. Beautiful site with the lake, bridges, boats, looking over to the land with its many buildings. Just stunning. </span><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 339px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541365149118723874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyRqVrHIdQ-E3KB6ypGpU06s_r6lCawUMfBirxUtpp05ToCLfCNfGQT4Yq9L7O9BVuhtWxIz99svfnwGWgJPIxKwFkuOyWR_jlXQ4DZDIpN5OYMqCJhn-PesxeGLY5R2_fNjaDPJt_21f/s400/20b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsREfi3LBSYX5JRPO8yF_jGwPjmOxLPJledSG_xBofRMatHCnrUhvK_PDlKuBrB-9w9WrM0BXmXGMguHpHNsHKCJlRYN0c7BDpYFyk3QCFMP0-UfXvkiP-s0PyinaymkkwbfgptedhBLi/s1600/21.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541364780458429330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsREfi3LBSYX5JRPO8yF_jGwPjmOxLPJledSG_xBofRMatHCnrUhvK_PDlKuBrB-9w9WrM0BXmXGMguHpHNsHKCJlRYN0c7BDpYFyk3QCFMP0-UfXvkiP-s0PyinaymkkwbfgptedhBLi/s200/21.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hesOOSHbPY-m-AuCs2Q_BFta2C1dShoDZVLBkjE-0xT40MyYFlXvVveMOP6zWWTT8hwuhmXl5FVk5UxKsbZcmjSlGaVQDxbRbppErF9ak305owbt-vCtP-imBtjOYy48wfMFB021SmuT/s1600/22.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541364769994233634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hesOOSHbPY-m-AuCs2Q_BFta2C1dShoDZVLBkjE-0xT40MyYFlXvVveMOP6zWWTT8hwuhmXl5FVk5UxKsbZcmjSlGaVQDxbRbppErF9ak305owbt-vCtP-imBtjOYy48wfMFB021SmuT/s200/22.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxkSJvIkTDX4AlRmjMaN1DerrI-mabbG1a_3976FKCsX88Zw_Dv_hrGsffaAgvroOU-8mcQYuYAHEl-JBBteCW83NSrBukELTETraWWDLwvdqQqSJy40deHzG1n6gmf0mXH_sHCschBNB/s1600/23.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541364766307988914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxkSJvIkTDX4AlRmjMaN1DerrI-mabbG1a_3976FKCsX88Zw_Dv_hrGsffaAgvroOU-8mcQYuYAHEl-JBBteCW83NSrBukELTETraWWDLwvdqQqSJy40deHzG1n6gmf0mXH_sHCschBNB/s200/23.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ctTgY0rl8T1MYhZ9N9Z7ukvCRtG09-PXkoKqbKeUDWvcH4HytSSmdqMbgv8ZlF1YIz5Kii74RM0lBJWoJIMNuy2VbIIkYYbI8iKvHtXVAoLmZuM0rd_xqoqrt4WxiEGdTXTKwHfLMVAX/s1600/24.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541364752758766706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ctTgY0rl8T1MYhZ9N9Z7ukvCRtG09-PXkoKqbKeUDWvcH4HytSSmdqMbgv8ZlF1YIz5Kii74RM0lBJWoJIMNuy2VbIIkYYbI8iKvHtXVAoLmZuM0rd_xqoqrt4WxiEGdTXTKwHfLMVAX/s200/24.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">After a few hours spent at The Summer Palace and hearing all the history that goes with it, it was off to Tiananmen Square. The highlight and most historical place still used in Beijing. Since Beijing is the Capital, Tiamanmen Square is used for many celebrations and parades. Today we would be sharing it and the surroundings with an estimated one million Chinese people as they celebrated their National Holiday week. On the drive to Tiananmen Square you could see many of the huge flower structures. (photo below) Very Nice. </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rShHY39ox57b-QvXIFDCL1lpjOTOVrQXZdcqWkL3ziLR3XmHNc6LG-L_fxlJN-EyNNSJ-3mNrwb9Oa2oFoGqvJploL8uZwKoIWWrqrSWCFwwabX6O9yozHJCngiqmURAl-o20qpYQLWx/s1600/28b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541364507247697186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rShHY39ox57b-QvXIFDCL1lpjOTOVrQXZdcqWkL3ziLR3XmHNc6LG-L_fxlJN-EyNNSJ-3mNrwb9Oa2oFoGqvJploL8uZwKoIWWrqrSWCFwwabX6O9yozHJCngiqmURAl-o20qpYQLWx/s400/28b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">Oh yes, below is a little look at Tiananmen Square during National Holiday Week. We can only say - what an adventure it was. We should first mention (since we forgot) that our guide called us movies stars. Yes, it seems that our photo were taken a lot. Many mothers pushed their kids over to us for photos with them. So seeing a white person and/or American was a real treat for many. Especially for those that were coming in from the countryside for the holiday and never see white people. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541364501217416722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMNlG6Svl55mgaMZ51FfKS0TAPfFwvhheoQxb1K2MHuLTP5egRX6Vuw3r8oc1AIXLFuh-GaNDrOGU-Rr6oOgp4nIkidd5BW4M7Wi-8sfmQftJXTH1y_WKEPwNT03sAXJ1DczSLl11gsun/s400/29b.JPG" />In the first photo below, behind us is the Great Hall of People. This building is the offices of the Standing People of Congress and is used for official government ongoing. In the photo to the right behind us are many things. The monunment you see is the Peoples Hero Monument. Behind it is the Mausoleum that houses the remains of Mao Zedong in a crystal coffin. And finally in front of that you can see a huge photo with a screen (has red background with chinese words on it). This photo is of Sun Yat-sen who is said to be the forerunner of the chinese revolution. On the screens (there is one you can't see in this photo) they had been showing the 60th anniversary parade that took place last year on Oct 1st. A huge floral arrangement had also filled part of Tiananmen Square while we were there. Sixty One years ago China became the New Republic of China. </span> <div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_y93n2BJ0zo41IabUYrJ73OiR3J6t5G5VVElPmEpULoENN0GOQwdhquN_lenvGJKLxvbIkSmXRGlTML_Vq0pC-yGhuqFBiei1l6LkozD5xyjeVVoIlm7xzhVSUhy4cBaxw0PvUUbTf-K/s1600/34.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541358395952000466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_y93n2BJ0zo41IabUYrJ73OiR3J6t5G5VVElPmEpULoENN0GOQwdhquN_lenvGJKLxvbIkSmXRGlTML_Vq0pC-yGhuqFBiei1l6LkozD5xyjeVVoIlm7xzhVSUhy4cBaxw0PvUUbTf-K/s200/34.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsidESTcy2t94Ia5Dq7or_ME6IFFngVvfFAnyWOKtps1zS15LvHizWdoSveZCZtuVE_j8UGy98JUekXEPEowx9bmcF-ZkoJ80w-4-aE3Ubnvjbf7y8wWusSufmLJX3gZP23shIXXEs5LsU/s1600/35.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541358395109345346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsidESTcy2t94Ia5Dq7or_ME6IFFngVvfFAnyWOKtps1zS15LvHizWdoSveZCZtuVE_j8UGy98JUekXEPEowx9bmcF-ZkoJ80w-4-aE3Ubnvjbf7y8wWusSufmLJX3gZP23shIXXEs5LsU/s200/35.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Also while standing in Tiananmen Square you can see the entrance to the Forbidden City (behind us in the left photo) while on the right is the flag that is guarded and has a raising ceremony. (we did not see it but saw them change the guards)<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAALJG8t0lDwa8xNLAp1sJg-JqVc9uuVbWxF_p8Lo_PcRgCWGNSlNUJkJ82QwAaR_Cv8oLhcqCDzclFp3Q0GFNknY3wSzvVGw3ArOFxrlCu-iKJcryGkKRLqdsocVgc-XDf4f7iBbEy6z/s1600/36.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541358389108434418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAALJG8t0lDwa8xNLAp1sJg-JqVc9uuVbWxF_p8Lo_PcRgCWGNSlNUJkJ82QwAaR_Cv8oLhcqCDzclFp3Q0GFNknY3wSzvVGw3ArOFxrlCu-iKJcryGkKRLqdsocVgc-XDf4f7iBbEy6z/s200/36.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51xb-dbEZtoa_KnDVQBbYb7RFreOlTH5jpYkqJMMJU8dzxMItLZ6IOHLwd59isLzwi_qSGQe3afT9MWORQhxHkPwq254H7JV3O5m0jlcQIRZRt5jq9rH4mGumzWBoaC5UannF7tzIRPRU/s1600/37.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 158px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541358380953355314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51xb-dbEZtoa_KnDVQBbYb7RFreOlTH5jpYkqJMMJU8dzxMItLZ6IOHLwd59isLzwi_qSGQe3afT9MWORQhxHkPwq254H7JV3O5m0jlcQIRZRt5jq9rH4mGumzWBoaC5UannF7tzIRPRU/s200/37.JPG" /></a></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">As you walked across Tiananmen Square towards The Forbidden City - you can see this bridge that was closed off today. It has two huge lions that stand next to each side. The emperor used this bridge to come and go from the Forbidden City. And then of course, we entered the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City buildings have gold roofs since that is the color of royalty and power. Only the Emperor could use this color. This City also meant no one could be in the city during the dark. There are 980 buildings over 178 acres and it becomes overwhelming. You find yourself going through their tradiational gate entrances that include the archway only to find a huge open area with buildings surrounding the area. And this continues on and on. So much there to see and with all the tourists and visitors, you just couldn't take it all in. (also a photo below of the emperor bed - not to impressive) </span></div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541357403341443522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQeU8NDEpM7QizX4qthT70wnmsOmUX9DP1cKBxxIkixi931eCHErNCvn-qkk3m9bre3I7Pe18v01z_swL6qy_DmpvwXbkMAMXQcsMKhBqiQOokvnwbDq6HqFoYejsifpqNoF8WT37ktre/s400/38b.JPG" /></span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541357397528474818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKQ5wVMAHjvQMbtUv_LmgK4Yf2uuIOGa59kYZCQxF-XbsTs6ilRlGZMdMVx2sSW3XmbqJDnDXa6kjiZPSX_CUlG8Jw8gMFASgjUq2xiMumXUc3YxPMkOQ7OcIvpRj0AlplbNRN5-Rvgo3/s400/39b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00dNIsNPnxPE4SwnBNgKhBDQsiZWt1XLRJx-MAVlcuwbRBjy-6FO2qA0z-jR0er0d7T1tzBFC7mkwp_ZuQyktZiLTm8QGhHAHsePRQ5xyxEw4SVD2BhcproG1k3tVTWNrsAupin8ZsogG/s1600/40.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 110px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541356443432753714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00dNIsNPnxPE4SwnBNgKhBDQsiZWt1XLRJx-MAVlcuwbRBjy-6FO2qA0z-jR0er0d7T1tzBFC7mkwp_ZuQyktZiLTm8QGhHAHsePRQ5xyxEw4SVD2BhcproG1k3tVTWNrsAupin8ZsogG/s200/40.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYvaqRH-Ht0Do0FPcPIRIarJbaK70edG1Hl0oEmFnPNllEIz9w778e-rVSj4joHt9N8pAjWXDm71atUSwwI8x0Ucg5-yzmGjyUPIzn5GEA9Dkb0B7SE2bVgNfAAj0d1hoSGCjsTJv7SN2/s1600/41.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541356433801374418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYvaqRH-Ht0Do0FPcPIRIarJbaK70edG1Hl0oEmFnPNllEIz9w778e-rVSj4joHt9N8pAjWXDm71atUSwwI8x0Ucg5-yzmGjyUPIzn5GEA9Dkb0B7SE2bVgNfAAj0d1hoSGCjsTJv7SN2/s200/41.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">After five hours of touring we were starving. Our guide took us to a traditional Mongolian Hot Pot. Oh my gosh - delicious. I perfected the use of chopstiks since the restaurant didn't cater to westerners and didn't have silverware. Bob used a soup spoon. You get a boiling hot pot, half the water spicy, half not and you get your raw meat & vegetables. Just dip in the hot water for a couple minutes then dip it in their special sauce they give you. It was absolutely delicious.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541356105351765426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2E_FQYjGr045hfcUAELcwSQPpK6TxaBFn3KgMtCFW6_djpsul48_CpCUc8veOWzoSg6rUsJtml6_uUsq_NkhlTR99Ly3WTEgje8GPjvSYgBVHOXpAySJTbIIpsdFKh6rlRtQjruIwPfwF/s400/42b.JPG" />From here, more touring. Yes, we are both exhausted but continue to go. Below we head to the Drum tower and Bell Tower. Good place to take a "new age" rickshaw ride if you wanted to. It also will take you to a local home so you can get some chinese tradition. We passed but regretted it later. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwkn_EFLhafPSO74ULwaKh1KxK5Z_tXSF0MdTmaEz_FPexA4iUB9thfFgPKHc4k125086490IBKMupFuKTtbucMWCHSI68St2WKtzckvtEjXWQfLAItie10JRVDE0WAGMnyq146RQhho6/s1600/43.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541356424706490498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwkn_EFLhafPSO74ULwaKh1KxK5Z_tXSF0MdTmaEz_FPexA4iUB9thfFgPKHc4k125086490IBKMupFuKTtbucMWCHSI68St2WKtzckvtEjXWQfLAItie10JRVDE0WAGMnyq146RQhho6/s200/43.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEm19aijRJ4I8syh4EOvHtT9-cfni0U3mnZJA-wL9dhczP7SfQ2Wls8yfcu8lB62TQSaJ5u60DxgrJf8Cph8h5NjjU7w1B4l6MZ7AmYakBJzQp_NtPb1D8V-4PEoUpwa7jiI-VCtjKMmNR/s1600/44.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 146px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541356423678621522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEm19aijRJ4I8syh4EOvHtT9-cfni0U3mnZJA-wL9dhczP7SfQ2Wls8yfcu8lB62TQSaJ5u60DxgrJf8Cph8h5NjjU7w1B4l6MZ7AmYakBJzQp_NtPb1D8V-4PEoUpwa7jiI-VCtjKMmNR/s200/44.JPG" /></a><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541356090924344306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1HRojhZY7wDsmk3FzvGwOLJFomnViveJGjRie-D8yVGh8q-gAe4OTzMf7-FdMixIL7Bh684QsDqshfGpaspNjD2CgrLMBy1gAzDhb0MrVREGsT6mj8tYkPx6szrsRcJDfJIH4_lrtDC5/s400/45b.JPG" /> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">And like a full day of tours wasn't enough, we had a 5:15 "Legend of Kung Fu" play to attend. This was a little worrisome for me since I don't care to much for Kung Fu fighting nor karate. So off to the Red Theatre for this show. We ended up being glad we saw it for two reasons. Our legs needed the rest and because it was awesome. The history of the sport was fascinating being played out. And they had screen at the top that had what was going on in English so very easy to follow. Of course, I had held off all day from going to the restroom outside the hotel. You see, the toilets in China aren't the best since they are literally pretty much a hole in the ground. So squatting is a popular thing in China. But westerners legs just aren't prepared. But, here at the theatre I would experience my first use of the Chinese bathroom. I left there not knowing if I even stood the right direction. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPoT8es56Q9eozZa0NT9KfJt9XHdl7EQxMhKb6-W_1YxWcyJ6RJan5WbobNwUOyLfdJPMXcfSCB5kWQD7XqGu7W6aVbn9AF45TDcDuQYG7imoWNTnub6acHTG2Rm0AH10D4ykGbITtMdj/s1600/47b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541356086139284770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPoT8es56Q9eozZa0NT9KfJt9XHdl7EQxMhKb6-W_1YxWcyJ6RJan5WbobNwUOyLfdJPMXcfSCB5kWQD7XqGu7W6aVbn9AF45TDcDuQYG7imoWNTnub6acHTG2Rm0AH10D4ykGbITtMdj/s400/47b.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541356083743679778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_o9TEHT9HmEZr0WcdgBSHJfzVQzhNXVSuPlQ57e4TzV_EJSZl9KtnQYhMY0Pn0fa5aj2386qlY5NziN2FrU3TftHRoP2_H-cZ9htVZl2Qprx62WadzeKr26GlzLumFrtJEiUBtiY8hFn/s400/50b.JPG" /></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">And before we went back to the hotel - we made a stop at the most popular shopping street in Beijing (I think it is mainly for tourists. lol) Wangfuking Street(photo above). We weren't really in the mood to shop after 12 hours of tours to be honest. Our guide saw that we weren't enjoying shopping so we headed back to the hotel. We both pretty much died when we hit the room. We woke the next day with more tours to look forward to and some very tired/sore feet. But, if you only go to China once in your life, you better see all you can. So, breakfast at the hotel and off we went. Earlier day since 8 a.m. was the meeting time. Patrick and the driver are prompt. </span></div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541356072221308562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4Nly5DDwTgNKvOa60Z1uH13px-M-DzuEF2cj47LxF5IxTE3V9AbcyVa-oEa4fW0fteuTcdmXY1CJ9QvkN-S_GkK6yB8Sr6kAgYRBqVV8aHjnfGhNmhr8ZKlWybbJmIiaLUMpyWk4HYIh/s400/53b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">We can honestly say - going to the Great Wall is the highlight of this long trip. But before going there, it is off to the Ming Tomb. Of the 16 emperors, 13 are buried in this valley. But we would visit only one. (yipppeeeeee) This is the tomb of Emperor Chingzu. Below on the left is a photo of the entrance of the place and on the right is his tomb which you climb all the way up to. Once at the top (in that archway) is a headstone type monument but this entire monument is his headstone. After you leave the area you walk back through the gate. You are suppose to say something (they tell you to repeat them) and that way all the evil spirits go away from you. Since I did it and Bob didn't, he has some evil spirits now. lol </span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAH0gOs5hahHkPTHSQY0L7Z0GwfgflbNLh5c1BYB9Nso3JlvIvPFdNUssYojeNTJ8wL7mH24hPxvACZL4NEkVcmpo8iaOVooX4z9PqQJ8A0_o9XVFQejErpVp0j9k3k3R3SDaiP-9X3vA/s1600/54.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 81px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541355512954066754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAH0gOs5hahHkPTHSQY0L7Z0GwfgflbNLh5c1BYB9Nso3JlvIvPFdNUssYojeNTJ8wL7mH24hPxvACZL4NEkVcmpo8iaOVooX4z9PqQJ8A0_o9XVFQejErpVp0j9k3k3R3SDaiP-9X3vA/s200/54.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRF_QB4SWj_Mb8KvYH6eIn3-C0hdu3TJY345ARCUFJ1iuI4TWgsnkp-H-Nr8SiTS3eHgc592HbhkovdOfHGUqBl7KqaOKryO__j98uEspff7Mbj-p1pnCcb-72uAwUixJN0EsdZYHSxFA/s1600/55.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541355505046320146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRF_QB4SWj_Mb8KvYH6eIn3-C0hdu3TJY345ARCUFJ1iuI4TWgsnkp-H-Nr8SiTS3eHgc592HbhkovdOfHGUqBl7KqaOKryO__j98uEspff7Mbj-p1pnCcb-72uAwUixJN0EsdZYHSxFA/s200/55.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPnCshviEEqgUVtxha5bZgFH8f1lVLk0XpgrHBtHNeO1heQdAuH1D1ecE7_IU5IarABo96xvXt_uNTyUR0WomUFd613mb9v6siJmKdlFiSd-bCQuTvoE8ipRUH1p4TVf6lp7U2seNf9kn/s1600/59b.JPG"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnf_22w81nkyrl0BVqToi1HpfkK9WUph7IS2nBtZT5yu9YAQ08tnRTh0pbMmvTE5KeSh9oAfwzFZqNOfxE97ew4-tZY0fqMO5hXFs8f3dDENu6JYY3JCgfEnB0GZ7XLfqL8YBrpqHFnd9T/s1600/56.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541348920888323954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnf_22w81nkyrl0BVqToi1HpfkK9WUph7IS2nBtZT5yu9YAQ08tnRTh0pbMmvTE5KeSh9oAfwzFZqNOfxE97ew4-tZY0fqMO5hXFs8f3dDENu6JYY3JCgfEnB0GZ7XLfqL8YBrpqHFnd9T/s200/56.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0N_1ONAxcitETxQ_XkJMxdKs60x7lRZ1kvcawAbOEHamB_hyci-Dff2uWV4XBLkg-SLM02SRB2K6f9G1FRIwWFhDMqK4To1TCrwMWTraioc3LkiVJ5bBaIZeunsX3V1frYGW7jH3lsTv-/s1600/57.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541348908200203554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0N_1ONAxcitETxQ_XkJMxdKs60x7lRZ1kvcawAbOEHamB_hyci-Dff2uWV4XBLkg-SLM02SRB2K6f9G1FRIwWFhDMqK4To1TCrwMWTraioc3LkiVJ5bBaIZeunsX3V1frYGW7jH3lsTv-/s200/57.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Finally - off to the Great Wall. There are many places you can go to the wall since it is about 3100 miles long. If in the US - it would run from California to New York. But the section we went to, Mutianyu, was still a drive away from Beijing. First, we would grab lunch at a restaurant just at the bottom of the cable car that we would eventually take to the wall. Mr. Yangs was the absolute best restaurant. Great food, silverware, western toilets - yes, everything great. Delicious. </span></div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541348183303783586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGDQsEg3xNkxjX0ihWG8DqHh8XlfW09HvC3-DHQMQTDluDWle_5iBBR_6_16fwKpO0a4mEBzurJunTCjEk8wRnwp2aZLJuIpFBco_CCg1SZ7erpop4R5I4_ZjI4mN8cq6VNDFs2jq3p2r/s400/58b.JPG" /></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541348171573542834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1wI9OEZqS9RxeGHr5YQc-LYlMHkbllGKK4Nf1-_Ome-v-7PBTa0_oQz3tUdItifKFnc58j2dYZSQ9rSsw2EcMR3c9k27rgmAf-zN3C7rHdapYvKSoeOY_pmbGTfcCDBpFvuxYtnGzNiv/s400/60b.JPG" /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">The wall ran across the peak of the mountains so you couldn't just walk up to the mountain top. You could do the hike through the woods but it was very rugged and took a while. So we chose to take the cable car up to the top. This section also is a great section to walk along even though it has its steep areas with steps being anywhere from a few inches to maybe 2 - 2 1/2 foot tall. </span></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541348175603721858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYFcbKko142IJmkcK1hITcd4j3mxNu6hUsaB5qGgHeArf-IsnDbUOmdFUb85Yi8gkwdXeUgBzWfkx2CL03R2lRIsptO0OVj32F5uXgtH9ZMz0Ex6xkhCra2XvqwQUDvO1d1yPy9LvQ4b5/s400/59b.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3Fi4wQf1rQ615TO-xQHjBTquYc1KqY52jP0roylD1FiewqxqKTpgsLUJRUQSuxI_KOJCBIS6zjVIrNH4rflw4QxevlaJI_Z7CIjme-Xvj6ImQYzOHVzUrB2JK5CAMfwCy1_Sy1WmvfPl/s1600/62.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541348902718704850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3Fi4wQf1rQ615TO-xQHjBTquYc1KqY52jP0roylD1FiewqxqKTpgsLUJRUQSuxI_KOJCBIS6zjVIrNH4rflw4QxevlaJI_Z7CIjme-Xvj6ImQYzOHVzUrB2JK5CAMfwCy1_Sy1WmvfPl/s200/62.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA054wCZEd9qTiEkeDhRz1m-Nmo8dAjs5KueGF5tt0RxZeFZ_xk_u2w1H1Uv4-vYg-4ur7BMuWBbUlfctw7MBkbMQ_IAG1JLWVqjM3u5nN_PYCcK7-zf4MrX_6FXnd0BH6-fT6_vDh4WJ6/s1600/63.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541348894474018002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA054wCZEd9qTiEkeDhRz1m-Nmo8dAjs5KueGF5tt0RxZeFZ_xk_u2w1H1Uv4-vYg-4ur7BMuWBbUlfctw7MBkbMQ_IAG1JLWVqjM3u5nN_PYCcK7-zf4MrX_6FXnd0BH6-fT6_vDh4WJ6/s200/63.JPG" /></a> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Once at the top, a person would be in awe of the site. Mountain tops, beauty of the land and this awesome wall used to protect this country. What a site. So worth all it took to get here. You could spend hours climbing/walking the wall in this area but we decided to walk up and down to 2 or three watchtowers because remember, what goes down must go back up. And you start the walk from the top going down. So, take a bottle water with you and be prepared. </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541348164525512834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEE6bu-33H5Dy_7Fdn_eu25-0zWKT2oYblVXQY3zkFYFApWt9t57ZNyHKj6RQZ8Hhuqt8M4ITctoIVvEaxaZHgQ9pF_l2YZGao2Bq8SYohI9sPgSmB1MMewUzdFe0PCucS8PV6VWXLOq2/s400/63b.JPG" /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSLMuLgIT1QwYKiY7SVpLGlQ5vKSnP3uz_2RGsxmDnnaiOtri9miqfXiKovkktX1Yce0Bh77UlhS-v2ldzEJ7FAkXBSQZhJqfYRGQptRH6vPaciRuiiEOl153xP1R5o9Cj3zJwi77e4L-/s1600/64b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541348152643735138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSLMuLgIT1QwYKiY7SVpLGlQ5vKSnP3uz_2RGsxmDnnaiOtri9miqfXiKovkktX1Yce0Bh77UlhS-v2ldzEJ7FAkXBSQZhJqfYRGQptRH6vPaciRuiiEOl153xP1R5o9Cj3zJwi77e4L-/s400/64b.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42Fg17m6UVeeHCxpRIoLbXdRqieUzPmtSgxSFnzGNuylJAJng10XVqatDJeG4S-oqv-Dh1fwmn0YqXfq-46vz3NeTUM39hodO29EPnDqe6kp8hLhnCWWJgIiQnAoq7b-lbihJHp1fRpEu/s1600/65.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541347595041667666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42Fg17m6UVeeHCxpRIoLbXdRqieUzPmtSgxSFnzGNuylJAJng10XVqatDJeG4S-oqv-Dh1fwmn0YqXfq-46vz3NeTUM39hodO29EPnDqe6kp8hLhnCWWJgIiQnAoq7b-lbihJHp1fRpEu/s200/65.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfWLwrJREgAGSO2cr4qNpfNaSzxreUSJjpNLM3z6VaWmrQxxhrj3Rd2Q_EJ530obVAcOSd-Y44Vs70hMWQtYy-eTJu7rbK1soPn-Onpld-K4xeZKHb7m7pZ7uSg9pnhLypshdP_n8fmo3/s1600/66.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 106px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541347587579298082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfWLwrJREgAGSO2cr4qNpfNaSzxreUSJjpNLM3z6VaWmrQxxhrj3Rd2Q_EJ530obVAcOSd-Y44Vs70hMWQtYy-eTJu7rbK1soPn-Onpld-K4xeZKHb7m7pZ7uSg9pnhLypshdP_n8fmo3/s200/66.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y08BSvyLmkv0DVkIZ0E1kSfwlhIkzBhdPmMexEL84KVo3cwWWpODbqzn6X8afryYFbNTyi7UpAej0CuY2i2UWVRCLwezp_e-tmxnL_cmCkh17rL-y6oqpYYvDytIHWqQrBboAdCfqncX/s1600/67.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541347580091747250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y08BSvyLmkv0DVkIZ0E1kSfwlhIkzBhdPmMexEL84KVo3cwWWpODbqzn6X8afryYFbNTyi7UpAej0CuY2i2UWVRCLwezp_e-tmxnL_cmCkh17rL-y6oqpYYvDytIHWqQrBboAdCfqncX/s200/67.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTt8L5abzuS5U62mnODyGnvM69jebwiWytIwnAWv_s6Ad0l3YwazR3OX-HIUcue-VehdbWq_lAXh_JZGe1lGKfhi2FcjXG8RsjpntqqUWD-DMMYFuCHPjP5FZ1KnFkQAVqlPa5SLoGiGy/s1600/69.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541347060305699314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTt8L5abzuS5U62mnODyGnvM69jebwiWytIwnAWv_s6Ad0l3YwazR3OX-HIUcue-VehdbWq_lAXh_JZGe1lGKfhi2FcjXG8RsjpntqqUWD-DMMYFuCHPjP5FZ1KnFkQAVqlPa5SLoGiGy/s200/69.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1oq8VGCgAwRsD2_c4cmDVBB8NZ-iIZt9bMVpWzy19qQQTtKwWMg659blkltlpgeZMjgrXqcLe7ujFFJ2XXBIlAYGKEW-D9solKCB1VVL8sbtWCFdtPC49Wv5ReQlPWjHjX9CaQIwmaPH/s1600/68.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541347069239750994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1oq8VGCgAwRsD2_c4cmDVBB8NZ-iIZt9bMVpWzy19qQQTtKwWMg659blkltlpgeZMjgrXqcLe7ujFFJ2XXBIlAYGKEW-D9solKCB1VVL8sbtWCFdtPC49Wv5ReQlPWjHjX9CaQIwmaPH/s200/68.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOIMTiq4wV_A1C8Kh8yUIL8HtgVEhgu1H6NURKXAEs7g8Vnn5aYVQ0vaelvPkIBfIBe20d2msi3qP80mqhrKmg6zcz_MKWfo6yM4hfFP1i2MsEOIG-zbdE7VvWwEPM0LVlNeUBZhpSKx6/s1600/70.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 184px; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541347048710313906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOIMTiq4wV_A1C8Kh8yUIL8HtgVEhgu1H6NURKXAEs7g8Vnn5aYVQ0vaelvPkIBfIBe20d2msi3qP80mqhrKmg6zcz_MKWfo6yM4hfFP1i2MsEOIG-zbdE7VvWwEPM0LVlNeUBZhpSKx6/s200/70.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Dont' worry about buying souvenirs from the vendors as you walk the steep incline up to the cable car because there will be plenty of time and vendors when you come back down. But it is a great place to pick up some cheap souvenirs (haggle with them). <br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541346731709753794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEE4pyew6gEtwXAsVFItRIFITnlHRD67GI0EOnHugF8JCOw7SvVlsPXXbQQcMf2MIy50lN-q84hq2Jf0H1idkGckHb008fZ1U3zeRpRiEZiG48kQiAl-xg6F5jTntvf8MAhGWDWGdBL4Sh/s400/71b.JPG" /></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Once back in Beijing we took a drive by the two huge buildings that were built for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China. In the left photo below you see the Water Cube. This building was used for all the swimming/diving events. And in the right photo is the Birds nest. What a very cool structure. This was used for all sporting events like running, pole vaulting, etc. As you can see, the pollution has kicked up. When we first arrived in Beijing the wind had blown it out of Beijing but now it was back to normal. We were not prepared to find it like this on our return from the Wall.<br /></span><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECWk2J3EE-emeNPEjeX6zKCKnxYTHQLgMAmumhW5_pE1jdbJPXFcp1G-W7c82EisiGo7GHX9r4hExBgpzGMQB-aRyKRZsZmjxdqLtAmBSmtS9TspDXQ7HzAivVYShClmgEoJkBfBO-u80/s1600/72.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 95px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541347046066912050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECWk2J3EE-emeNPEjeX6zKCKnxYTHQLgMAmumhW5_pE1jdbJPXFcp1G-W7c82EisiGo7GHX9r4hExBgpzGMQB-aRyKRZsZmjxdqLtAmBSmtS9TspDXQ7HzAivVYShClmgEoJkBfBO-u80/s200/72.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqmFodOi7adpXxnAd7a7GSQwy77SeHwp99BcSbpGpSLuMtTseLX9W222f661bYA77UU6s3Er_sbYyFEVFsvtlQYooguwnWg5kjs9YhKLWv0Nw2C3b-V1E8dpPZEJ45D09G9XIqt2QV7jZ/s1600/73.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 93px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541347037932591826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqmFodOi7adpXxnAd7a7GSQwy77SeHwp99BcSbpGpSLuMtTseLX9W222f661bYA77UU6s3Er_sbYyFEVFsvtlQYooguwnWg5kjs9YhKLWv0Nw2C3b-V1E8dpPZEJ45D09G9XIqt2QV7jZ/s200/73.JPG" /></a> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">We haven't mentioned that ANY tours you do in China - it is mandatory for them to take you to government stores in hope that you BUY!, During these three days, we have stopped at a Tea House, Pearl Store, Jade factory, Porcelan Factory, Clay Factory and after leaving the Water Cube and Birds Nest - it was off to the Silk Market. I have to admit that seeing how the silk goes from a larva to a silk duvet made me want to buy one so bad. But hubby was there to say NO. After another full day of tours, we were dropped back off at our hotel and told our guide/driver goodbye. With a very nice tip, there were off and we were ready to relax. We were about sick of chinese food so after a couple hours of rest, we walked down the road to a Kentucky Fried Chicken we had spied earlier. We needed something to remind us of home since the government doesn't allow people to use facebook, myspace, blogs, etc........ I know, kinda what the US is going to if things keep going the way there are. :( OK, no politics but I missed FACEBOOK. </span><br /></div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaQ5YzQcPkYEJfhJSoOBgUDgfBIP2NYYMcDlQTpi6ng5-fIuOmlGeef9iqIszTWK57oDQdpVrTsn5rq5KIaVoHeQUVd7Az4KT-a1qtF-tjXnB9KP_0of0zH0RaiHdmoGjGPSbXQEUAE_i/s1600/75b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541346148839966082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaQ5YzQcPkYEJfhJSoOBgUDgfBIP2NYYMcDlQTpi6ng5-fIuOmlGeef9iqIszTWK57oDQdpVrTsn5rq5KIaVoHeQUVd7Az4KT-a1qtF-tjXnB9KP_0of0zH0RaiHdmoGjGPSbXQEUAE_i/s400/75b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">After a great night sleep, we decided to take our free day and go to the Beijing Zoo. Nothing like seeing Panda Bears in the country they come from.</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7GtZ0vxXRqc5N51S6SvfVAS-oTLXgrsG_vftHzJYs2ujNIH99UvL5VhTIWrS2IsQSKImm4Y09JUdGl8EAVv0fjtNWDpCm1yEnts0j75YjRDKGPAmSI9ZQjZcBXcSVcgGGbZD3hWquj_l/s1600/76b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541346144503388802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7GtZ0vxXRqc5N51S6SvfVAS-oTLXgrsG_vftHzJYs2ujNIH99UvL5VhTIWrS2IsQSKImm4Y09JUdGl8EAVv0fjtNWDpCm1yEnts0j75YjRDKGPAmSI9ZQjZcBXcSVcgGGbZD3hWquj_l/s400/76b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">The below wall of tiles was built in 2008 for the Olympics and is outside the Panda World part of the zoo. They were made with 2008 tiles all by kids. It was their way of making wishes for a great olympics, help/hope for the earthquake, preserve nature, and a harmonic and beautiful homeland. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541346097527467506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhH6xajlfo_bZNAf7OoKNaEPjBFUUu93aTu7XAfzc2I6kAiRVjEPo04BZD-Acs3OfGG0bykMfaWKxm-dMHHmncquDemuS3qnwurM4omHmBVvOobI_zGFhVKVBp-osThxg5hkBDYcPkn4l/s400/77.1b.JPG" />Now, on to the Panda Bears. They had about 5 or 6 that were outside in their open area pens. Mostly they were just eatting bamboo or limbs and not even facing the lines of people. But inside we saw the baby pandas (or youngest ones). They were adorable.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541346090489706834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9BXhZr9oTEzFmHuZuyt27AWJxDpnJSoN8q2fpMxoxl7xreshkX8_Kpgq1NtAxMaQwhWCQAO_9ZNlxFnssi9FbgYZuWjgmd727VQnO_mFcFv8QRhGCyo0hfpfsC2DGANNQj7WDSKhETTX/s400/77b.JPG" /></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541346060606003266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTUY1r1kKjoKJ09286C-7arlfU5Fah1S-vtySQHhOJiTvZZmY_89_XgWRi16NxYOSizvrOYR1GH8mT85I6gYi-igSKwgs_HPotKKcLROsXsMdwAMFKKqND7V4_KU7ETY5PQsN0675L6vu/s400/78b.JPG" /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKOfir_cevKXMIQyjrvZFRNaN_NRFBfswMZc7DtWmMtI7B-a_p_fMPl4bE-kXIpRUqkXZcNZZW6ocj9ek_ttR9-PF45z5RePdV6jMhUMfyhOIYYxpon5EzGMLJWR0Z7gz9wefrzTDDvXT/s1600/79.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541345732601160466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKOfir_cevKXMIQyjrvZFRNaN_NRFBfswMZc7DtWmMtI7B-a_p_fMPl4bE-kXIpRUqkXZcNZZW6ocj9ek_ttR9-PF45z5RePdV6jMhUMfyhOIYYxpon5EzGMLJWR0Z7gz9wefrzTDDvXT/s200/79.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd6oYWbpO9LtFF5LEBjIF_K8Rh1HGOe-u1LAWnI2IH4jCdGM1xusykR8d080qmdj9ZQp3frFikLXG_KGHtuowXqgli3f25otOrQHNa3YO4XaQucHtcegSIRY7VNfRyU2N7k_DJWm6842_/s1600/80.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541345721333791858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd6oYWbpO9LtFF5LEBjIF_K8Rh1HGOe-u1LAWnI2IH4jCdGM1xusykR8d080qmdj9ZQp3frFikLXG_KGHtuowXqgli3f25otOrQHNa3YO4XaQucHtcegSIRY7VNfRyU2N7k_DJWm6842_/s200/80.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">We have not mentioned much about the culture of China except the bathrooms but as this day went on and on - we started to struggle with the things that we wouldn't think of doing in the US. Most people know that the government does regulate how many kids you can have in China. So you are allowed ONE child and if you have more, it cost you big time. But at the Zoo, you couldn't tell there was a child limit because the holiday had so MANY there. One thing they do that was hard for us was that a small child that is being potty trained wears pants without a crotch. Then they are allowed to go pee and poop just anyway. Usually just being wiped and the paper thrown down on the ground also. So nothing to see poop and pee spots all over. And, Chinese people are BIG on clearing their throats and spitting. So at the zoo, I felt I was walking through a mine field. At the outside pandas, we literally were standing at one pen when all of a sudden a child about 9 or 10 starting peeing into the panda bear pen. We were shocked. So, thought I would post a couple pictures for you to see what I mean. <br /></span><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-PbIwc5AQJgmbJinMuZgQ9PpLeehikcBz0VTJ___JdECtX0s8yX2a0Ac6D4lbFDpCafJpgNHaZnpZn5IV_2eVZIrcelh4Srb6Z7JbivTW9toJqy6h_FxBuX_6DnRF3Ql5KqVhOUdgiEa/s1600/81.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541345718364485058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-PbIwc5AQJgmbJinMuZgQ9PpLeehikcBz0VTJ___JdECtX0s8yX2a0Ac6D4lbFDpCafJpgNHaZnpZn5IV_2eVZIrcelh4Srb6Z7JbivTW9toJqy6h_FxBuX_6DnRF3Ql5KqVhOUdgiEa/s200/81.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fm1FDOzZY22skN3hZ7JKew89iElHDIHbNmIOajIpStzM0oo7fszFXLQU2k9QVvALNo7TnN0QvQiE6GrcEatMLZi8u0VlCVZtAfGcezMSsAK4UuCaFzM9chupRCi_NLWSQ9721qOyItev/s1600/82.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541345708991432226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fm1FDOzZY22skN3hZ7JKew89iElHDIHbNmIOajIpStzM0oo7fszFXLQU2k9QVvALNo7TnN0QvQiE6GrcEatMLZi8u0VlCVZtAfGcezMSsAK4UuCaFzM9chupRCi_NLWSQ9721qOyItev/s200/82.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">We passed on going to the local shopping area in fear of what we would see. So back to the hotel to relax and get packed up. We checked out of our room since we would be picked up by another company to take us to the train station tonight and head to Xian on an overnight train. So off to the Spaghetti House for dinner. This meal would be the last for about 15 hours. (train ride is 12+ hours) Sure hope we can sleep. lol<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541344833606740882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKN7lrlyfGTeE8WbirYpNhNA8I0sp1ZZ4-1cuTrn3ysLlC5O9i0l01u4WrcJU-8WUBJKBtIFfWNAxBxrl5EF19kFdBCuQbQkY5v2KLWoqXXqINb65b6SVtB0vSbFGkxehLDNzcvSnLxd-N/s400/83b.JPG" /></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">The train station was HUGE, PACKED, and beautifully lit up at night. Matter fact - Beijing is beautiful at night. Seems to have lit up buildings as if you are in Vegas in many places. Very nice for what Americans think is a poor country. We sure didn't believe that after seeing Beijing.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541344822026868466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5ZLbTCkb4RkIlCtKFgz7FxY5Lcpu-HxNUk8mBWnYiCfz8EaBJxgdhdog-cGb3ZVjglz_UI5j9elxcwh0drPREp0x7e1imGGZqxx_HFgFq47oJQSVSKqMslWaeIoWLY54tWkQxpOEojT7/s400/84b.JPG" />We paid the extra money for a private sleeping car. We didn't know exactly what to expect but was pleasantly surprise at the cabin and of course, the western bathroom. Yippee (even house shoes)</span> <div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRn4euC6I86HLbfB1S-HKCZc7LQC6E3xVXPpa8SySvO682laLjPBig1sZcxhGnH70AMAGlK6cDgemZ0GjDtqNIUf2673u35t5Xu0_bKCI3Hflcu7OLmFXgjw6Dgj5s-HTsYJvGqiHAQnQl/s1600/85b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541344816423462498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRn4euC6I86HLbfB1S-HKCZc7LQC6E3xVXPpa8SySvO682laLjPBig1sZcxhGnH70AMAGlK6cDgemZ0GjDtqNIUf2673u35t5Xu0_bKCI3Hflcu7OLmFXgjw6Dgj5s-HTsYJvGqiHAQnQl/s400/85b.JPG" /></a> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541344810455476498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeshiK6Bz-VAOxNgGBnjeWHoHfcwpABV-TFQ47F97ugDqY4TzK6Yrin20n3ggUpAbnEftGcQObzUz2zGZ04eaDOhA2ublVNvoORPq-jQZhrPE29xyvj9TWwR885wL2DxOHF6IwLBk1eAc/s400/86b.JPG" /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7lCZb8iNKbvzMM91F8eq6IxSYVoDZoyWH2SR-gEmHN8I8Wi5qWoT-Exf8UUIJBEcO3qybnWaOMI8PSQ6KSRRZAXYBRKtQJaNcBtIcGtj_NCReJ6FWEpGVJsGAmgbkmWGgAXL5hCAvG8H/s1600/87.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541344590836163234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7lCZb8iNKbvzMM91F8eq6IxSYVoDZoyWH2SR-gEmHN8I8Wi5qWoT-Exf8UUIJBEcO3qybnWaOMI8PSQ6KSRRZAXYBRKtQJaNcBtIcGtj_NCReJ6FWEpGVJsGAmgbkmWGgAXL5hCAvG8H/s200/87.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnfojQBOyps7fEv3jTUMGuEcuUgaZW0woZ8N6ezocC97-oBeYFzQBw1w7fNvNeh62xd1ncgT4oflZP_WbuMHp78QsLlBk1TF3sU7uls1uevh6o5OIjQpGk_lhC9Wvf_H4_I62FxYjmdIN/s1600/88.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541344582070045202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnfojQBOyps7fEv3jTUMGuEcuUgaZW0woZ8N6ezocC97-oBeYFzQBw1w7fNvNeh62xd1ncgT4oflZP_WbuMHp78QsLlBk1TF3sU7uls1uevh6o5OIjQpGk_lhC9Wvf_H4_I62FxYjmdIN/s200/88.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">I think Bob got about 9 hours sleep but I struggled the entire night. Only getting about 3 hours sleep. I had to use my inhaler a couple things because it seems so dusty outside or something that was making me struggle breathing. We did find out that Beijing had so much smog they had to turn on emergency lights so I guess I was feeling the effects as we headed out. And Xian was smoggy also. But after a 12+ hour train ride, we arrived in Xian. (home of the 8th Wonder of the World) As we got off the train "whatshisname" was there to pick us up. We had started our "tour" with <strong><em>Beijing Sinhua International Tours</em></strong> the night before when they picked us up at our hotel and dropped us off at the train station. The tour included the train tickets, and now, a guide and driver in Xian. And breakfast (included) was next. He took us to the "chinese breakfast buffet" that was included and I looked at it and said NO WAY. CAN'T Eat that!" So he ask what I wanted and I said McDonald and off we went. lol<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN2Es2X43nG0OTkO3X8P26zoXXx4EmnaTs9VX0Jcc0FFYj7kiIL6LYM4Oc_UyzKHfU7Ed8U_wKv2Yi-iH0vRRbotzC0YvYf4rUjGdLDllN4r5krcZuP3KAfpoATXxw2RDt5qjARfIKqrp/s1600/89b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541344404881195554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN2Es2X43nG0OTkO3X8P26zoXXx4EmnaTs9VX0Jcc0FFYj7kiIL6LYM4Oc_UyzKHfU7Ed8U_wKv2Yi-iH0vRRbotzC0YvYf4rUjGdLDllN4r5krcZuP3KAfpoATXxw2RDt5qjARfIKqrp/s400/89b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">A mandatory stop at the clay factory that makes little Terracota Warriors then off to the real thing.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DO8b64lmx67R9j6jO1o3-TpdMq9CbA1B2Qk572ejYswVQ1jRVtrv6UGnw3USRJsofj0l7eyn0qFtjlayg0tv6y58Z99pQaEb4l4RndIIoM4HL71TIvY0_i5NHvKOsyyLcoJ6tOAyKio_/s1600/90.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541344159233680322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DO8b64lmx67R9j6jO1o3-TpdMq9CbA1B2Qk572ejYswVQ1jRVtrv6UGnw3USRJsofj0l7eyn0qFtjlayg0tv6y58Z99pQaEb4l4RndIIoM4HL71TIvY0_i5NHvKOsyyLcoJ6tOAyKio_/s200/90.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MInjfn9cm3Xzo0VREBHVuYaxQqOY3UL4h0u7ynskR0kUJZF2D2YASJM4SYGoLfLicq8lmxuVN672_keFFDarCdgZgioi8qMn422IV3EaCxYmhCsVlXTNmRARSI5sEwRmQiRlb-2Ek0Zw/s1600/91.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 181px; HEIGHT: 179px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541344149642793938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MInjfn9cm3Xzo0VREBHVuYaxQqOY3UL4h0u7ynskR0kUJZF2D2YASJM4SYGoLfLicq8lmxuVN672_keFFDarCdgZgioi8qMn422IV3EaCxYmhCsVlXTNmRARSI5sEwRmQiRlb-2Ek0Zw/s200/91.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4X1xm1ekvvP67mEEBui-4jZhc3gH43_eo-HlOAHdfST203jjME9ZzE1d94u9-DWyN5Y_RgoRSAtWSZXKRLGOGVxPb8EjrtqU2yupniICInrWsCX6784uwnUu4o6GIIkoGDD1Jj7Dylx3/s1600/92b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541343926554402258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4X1xm1ekvvP67mEEBui-4jZhc3gH43_eo-HlOAHdfST203jjME9ZzE1d94u9-DWyN5Y_RgoRSAtWSZXKRLGOGVxPb8EjrtqU2yupniICInrWsCX6784uwnUu4o6GIIkoGDD1Jj7Dylx3/s400/92b.JPG" /></a> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541343918351007186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUdoYbMxi8XFrRqpzKgsMiAM5hfhwOma3Y_4oCYMfjYjHF9aLU5M84YJ3DGAY-vY0nWL122IQEuUq5IFT0qQao3yXve1sHZpjk53dwxrn_oPMA89j9wkUBMv6_ebRx1IIiADnn6euwKJ8/s400/93b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Terracota Warriors Museum is made up of three pits and a museum. The three pits are not all uncovered totally as excavacation is still taking place in the 1st pit and the others has just a small amount uncovered. In the below photo Bob and I are standing in front of Pit 1. This pit has the most warriors and horses that have been uncovered, put back together piece by piece and restored but it is estimated that over 8000 warriors/horses will be restored when the project is finished unless more are found.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLGOmQF78JrlOc-2D1K_ujV_JQy4R4Ey2XQTFu4nVYtF_uRIWeM42aTcT6K0mzBTMQnSSPtGTIamMYPLgAtcnAlSgIam3pKTnFYAIUCfAb0fWc0kqu1dE6Xqu87w9QIYzu2a9r5ssVbdG/s1600/94b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541343913175146898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLGOmQF78JrlOc-2D1K_ujV_JQy4R4Ey2XQTFu4nVYtF_uRIWeM42aTcT6K0mzBTMQnSSPtGTIamMYPLgAtcnAlSgIam3pKTnFYAIUCfAb0fWc0kqu1dE6Xqu87w9QIYzu2a9r5ssVbdG/s400/94b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eAV9Zy4HSVqQPODnP9olf1hUPk-LQlSmssd9Ly1pUHcsc5UIWHVw2L6sDdBn6wQZmCEHhygxSAxQ2LccBbayJvGgZENPJetNvBPYI9hTCa-04OztKPkIvHm7gseMWtHwkyKRHimxoPJv/s1600/95b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541343907578188130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eAV9Zy4HSVqQPODnP9olf1hUPk-LQlSmssd9Ly1pUHcsc5UIWHVw2L6sDdBn6wQZmCEHhygxSAxQ2LccBbayJvGgZENPJetNvBPYI9hTCa-04OztKPkIvHm7gseMWtHwkyKRHimxoPJv/s400/95b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDa5HA95WWJndnsO1hT6OvNeAzSLcs4D9d4bOxghj5EXc2m1trFQuKGseApROy-3KItDrNRjIVzrT7OuDOKQpxwdUQZxxWAUETZBdT0EP05zQWTHXDRzMdLR5SAb9GUwh8eU6cyF52Hk3/s1600/96.1b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541343902292751762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDa5HA95WWJndnsO1hT6OvNeAzSLcs4D9d4bOxghj5EXc2m1trFQuKGseApROy-3KItDrNRjIVzrT7OuDOKQpxwdUQZxxWAUETZBdT0EP05zQWTHXDRzMdLR5SAb9GUwh8eU6cyF52Hk3/s400/96.1b.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_nSGUQsX3dz_mFjFx6GBlaLKjBN75M4-0Y7E_WSFcs2zTq2oLzDSGgqAIKEd-7CoTUcaxhp5jO3uiDqFltHL1N7b6-cW6qj3AZzR8cReh8HIU8oeXv0mEAetfoahvinBST4qbvPkQ4Fa/s1600/96.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541343469603489842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_nSGUQsX3dz_mFjFx6GBlaLKjBN75M4-0Y7E_WSFcs2zTq2oLzDSGgqAIKEd-7CoTUcaxhp5jO3uiDqFltHL1N7b6-cW6qj3AZzR8cReh8HIU8oeXv0mEAetfoahvinBST4qbvPkQ4Fa/s200/96.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VcHaguxhn78BJmAM8nW0qUodrajDfeQEjBV640hOqYo4SIQBytdRkbahhAIRLePNYTBHfiTcWmktl9dIcI-ek7yLoubCVpbp2YBXx_4LWN6elPgzzgLZHn1LJwzLo2DIm5-v4iZ0i1Tn/s1600/97.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541343459286741778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VcHaguxhn78BJmAM8nW0qUodrajDfeQEjBV640hOqYo4SIQBytdRkbahhAIRLePNYTBHfiTcWmktl9dIcI-ek7yLoubCVpbp2YBXx_4LWN6elPgzzgLZHn1LJwzLo2DIm5-v4iZ0i1Tn/s200/97.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The above photos show many of the 5' 8" warriors that are restored and put back to their orginal place. But in the photo below, you can see how the warriors are when found when uncovered. Many broken with pieces everywhere. Almost all missing their heads). Each one is numbered piece by piece and in the right photo you can see as they are put together waiting until all parts are found then restored and put back to where they were orginally found. A long and very impressive process for sure.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCEi2ymw0YqEZT8TnwoE91ZHLMaJ7wAbMJCnyjJKOVwk3_OoCQ0iRqcZyRdp65NGT9S_bcsuPBtOkFgYttprY0TOYSbt0FKEhAgLaH3mLfZlLRs7wC7Ph-_tFEAoyzOQnksOKE7S91ikh/s1600/98.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541343443507565170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCEi2ymw0YqEZT8TnwoE91ZHLMaJ7wAbMJCnyjJKOVwk3_OoCQ0iRqcZyRdp65NGT9S_bcsuPBtOkFgYttprY0TOYSbt0FKEhAgLaH3mLfZlLRs7wC7Ph-_tFEAoyzOQnksOKE7S91ikh/s200/98.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VQcV2sN7q8-VfSPZsmmIE6GPNYBFQ_uIpcWar0qhWUOYlKHhfDkud_t0hSX7ms2UM5XQc2aBq61_QONIXWjxHqA3T0yex5T_nBm7HbMj6AvTUEUn2Kw42q2p1Lg-aEqT5DosQJAAnEc0/s1600/99.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 90px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541343377448600498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VQcV2sN7q8-VfSPZsmmIE6GPNYBFQ_uIpcWar0qhWUOYlKHhfDkud_t0hSX7ms2UM5XQc2aBq61_QONIXWjxHqA3T0yex5T_nBm7HbMj6AvTUEUn2Kw42q2p1Lg-aEqT5DosQJAAnEc0/s200/99.JPG" /></a> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Pit 2 was a much smaller find with mainly chariots and warriors whom would be officers and/or higher standard warriors. The warriors headdress usually tells what rank they would be. In pit 3, mostly still covered since they are preparing to use better technology for the restoration, the warriors that were found still have color to them. So, with new technology, they can keep their orginal color while in the past restoring, they lost it during that process. Pit 3 has been covered and has special lighting to keep this from happening when they begin to restore. The below photo will show you what those warriors look like with their color. Pit 3 will also be a large amount of warriors /horses and these restoration will go on for many years to come. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541342476647909778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOBABjKqgFJFX91o4ynq53m1Q-JuKR-zfkaSuPRerdBfjB1VfUdXPRxMxF_g-xeaqHkL502qfh3rgx7q0lfIiWAQ7ARWpYfs9yBsdv4h7uRzq7O49CXkpHonOtgUbVLJp3r8sovV1hPNl/s400/100b.JPG" /></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAbfqSywTBGWTX4LqzJgDEgjj63T5RdS7j6eivZLNqMtVJ_IPvXNvA9uhL1iFDYpD6XGptSJ3ljVSd_WPmFqqMrRr5im7Rkc9yKm44CugDHYGRqFswXzkJW1gOxxQURdrwHJW_c-g7CGb/s1600/101.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541342325808042722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAbfqSywTBGWTX4LqzJgDEgjj63T5RdS7j6eivZLNqMtVJ_IPvXNvA9uhL1iFDYpD6XGptSJ3ljVSd_WPmFqqMrRr5im7Rkc9yKm44CugDHYGRqFswXzkJW1gOxxQURdrwHJW_c-g7CGb/s200/101.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV33dQ_t6WCkT7tmrwzK_U51lTr5JhMzv8td0YQDBFJh38IhGk8lkRmesQwi27fXlPJyFtuJ3xMdP5lNwO6Biyu0bHJtMW8K0eJI8Y2iURi1MMa0u61oQ3sIOgYzjze7PDsHJfw-_0H_pq/s1600/102.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541342308629221122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV33dQ_t6WCkT7tmrwzK_U51lTr5JhMzv8td0YQDBFJh38IhGk8lkRmesQwi27fXlPJyFtuJ3xMdP5lNwO6Biyu0bHJtMW8K0eJI8Y2iURi1MMa0u61oQ3sIOgYzjze7PDsHJfw-_0H_pq/s200/102.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOglEkixSfstDkz78EOibOi0Y-d4xgvR7ZthL9wGsOw8x1hYEwEvTkEJrWk_G-V0WGDUvswxn9YHGMq3rA7xD_GowccVdRbWYUe9EByd2_TExUhie7q1KZ6KC5f1ew-sbfxCRFEGkC5XAi/s1600/103.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541342299002539090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOglEkixSfstDkz78EOibOi0Y-d4xgvR7ZthL9wGsOw8x1hYEwEvTkEJrWk_G-V0WGDUvswxn9YHGMq3rA7xD_GowccVdRbWYUe9EByd2_TExUhie7q1KZ6KC5f1ew-sbfxCRFEGkC5XAi/s200/103.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxUXF8bHtrPooNIU0WTdZomoWNObB8uGDG6SKJoXA5Z6W7_OKPrD660oOJwP-1OuFGDPq083wpuRBsqazWt5OyORiv978OLufnvTqOSCMRyHtSbNXeJUPv37BpePjwJ3-4Jbj_0pGntqY/s1600/104.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541342281847361106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxUXF8bHtrPooNIU0WTdZomoWNObB8uGDG6SKJoXA5Z6W7_OKPrD660oOJwP-1OuFGDPq083wpuRBsqazWt5OyORiv978OLufnvTqOSCMRyHtSbNXeJUPv37BpePjwJ3-4Jbj_0pGntqY/s200/104.JPG" /></a> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">The below warrior in the case is one that was found totally in tact. Since the war with the Japanese, they destroyed most of the warriors, breaking them and knocking them over. Then they set fire to the wood beams that made the ceilings and walls of where the warriors were kept. In burning this it destroyed the chariots that the horses stood with. All these warriors were made for the emperor for his tomb. He did this while alive and died while they were all being made. The warriors were not found until the mid 1970's when a farmer was digging for a well. So a very new Wonder of the World.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541342036403091698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtqhJz5nLuO0zeSzFuADYoNVRu381oezjMNrqWtTsfFyp7oXYCcBBJdVkidEh_Wj4TkgDaPUMYV3lXUsZNKIdXRLdtR4ynKgtKS8U_4k1_KBMCnvXKb_B6Dz7SpRcIlDU0WtsYifDXywQ/s400/105b.JPG" /></span></div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">In the Emperor tomb they found two chariots being pulled by horses all made from copper. These all survived the war and fire and are held in the museum that we are standing in front of in the below photo. Also in the Museum is the Warrior marionette that was used in the 2008 Olympics Opening ceremony. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixb-FcihMUkr_e3cbwhvQipw6hTc27rlAp3HruyC8v0YhbCHN6VFiDHwdsgl1y8MTEGY62RMJtTJDp1ekHF-xCNq6osdb7AHXSMxSF7FH7ycMkGTFSAkOON8nbEUV57fc0uLeD8R0cvRlh/s1600/106b.JPG"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541342031385167618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixb-FcihMUkr_e3cbwhvQipw6hTc27rlAp3HruyC8v0YhbCHN6VFiDHwdsgl1y8MTEGY62RMJtTJDp1ekHF-xCNq6osdb7AHXSMxSF7FH7ycMkGTFSAkOON8nbEUV57fc0uLeD8R0cvRlh/s400/106b.JPG" /></span></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lX5IKxcsN6tyohmtzbIbiZKV4T0NSL-145ftnUr7ATnHuM29cDu0zDIT2XEjPTkdtEXj0dXMXjjooa4ogPklixh3bjp8YUIA3XiAt58ckWgB6YFEuj_qy9Kl86btKiW7OzAODyPyuENo/s1600/107.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541341583622215842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lX5IKxcsN6tyohmtzbIbiZKV4T0NSL-145ftnUr7ATnHuM29cDu0zDIT2XEjPTkdtEXj0dXMXjjooa4ogPklixh3bjp8YUIA3XiAt58ckWgB6YFEuj_qy9Kl86btKiW7OzAODyPyuENo/s200/107.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj5Q9jQi2gjFTM8jKRbWCWtZsyqjI3Fp5TBPDm9l8-m3QnM6fIsY7t-eL6xspv7Bk5_K9qFRH6YUFCD8bVuwc0RdBWXnggmmsQtmXJY-d-pOL1tiStXghRNCfBGd9xQmrRjlW-U4zIsX1/s1600/108.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541341518993907986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj5Q9jQi2gjFTM8jKRbWCWtZsyqjI3Fp5TBPDm9l8-m3QnM6fIsY7t-eL6xspv7Bk5_K9qFRH6YUFCD8bVuwc0RdBWXnggmmsQtmXJY-d-pOL1tiStXghRNCfBGd9xQmrRjlW-U4zIsX1/s200/108.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">From the Warriors to the Tang Dynasty Restaurant for our included lunch. Another wonderful buffet that again, caters to the Western world. Absolutely delicious</span>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDI4utRqXw0dVSk3-ixBEIAbrHmbLv0Xap5_TOdOYM-JNnIjLLlWrI_AiwB81PkomVRKXi76qnVoEEXTCNyOLx63rFT6DHrL4FJuu8ti75ubMWlJK_5H8P7844eTgR5R2bf6tRPeoq040/s1600/109b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541339796849534114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDI4utRqXw0dVSk3-ixBEIAbrHmbLv0Xap5_TOdOYM-JNnIjLLlWrI_AiwB81PkomVRKXi76qnVoEEXTCNyOLx63rFT6DHrL4FJuu8ti75ubMWlJK_5H8P7844eTgR5R2bf6tRPeoq040/s400/109b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">Twelve hours away from Beijing but still, a another visit to a part of the Great Wall. Xian was the capital of China at one time and is why it has so much history there. So nothing like going to the Great Wall again. The city of Xian had the wall around its entire city - which by bike you can ride in an hour. We regret not doing that but our guide didn't tell us we had enough time. But we walked on the wall (flat, level and wide). In the area we went to, it also had guards, a drawbridge, and a mote around it. Very neat.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89p8VCWwBDjXTxIrATZjcjtqeqFuDV5LY7OYqBxAwOTlGSSX5yuDCCzGsghNf0pbrg2znwzBPTQ0_SEv0TyapWW72L5cj9jgi4iKZcoTiTPKX9NXgGkb-m70Dy3AQ3UP-RcA0hZv0m6qE/s1600/110b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541339786190315970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89p8VCWwBDjXTxIrATZjcjtqeqFuDV5LY7OYqBxAwOTlGSSX5yuDCCzGsghNf0pbrg2znwzBPTQ0_SEv0TyapWW72L5cj9jgi4iKZcoTiTPKX9NXgGkb-m70Dy3AQ3UP-RcA0hZv0m6qE/s400/110b.JPG" /></a> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541339784037896578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0WGr1InBaz8fRNXf6F0kDAhCiXjQIqGD8IaXNAHDLYJ09t3Q0wCq5PU5DkcCa8HNy7JCDKdvnbA3Ryv8mQ-sSH9o3MRcppq-aFrU3yEfDgr4ragkGbUD6KU93wcZ49l64_7mr2iyCbz8/s400/111b.JPG" /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBH-pP209r9I6wYZebeY89k0e61ZaDLNob2uOJ6mSwty-bGSfe4WvAbdKa_qf6C28Xh4pTduIGx-9H1tOTHfev38qSt89Bbszc8z_2urNW_tHym_3bAGvP26D8rKZ6Z107WX1YNs4Fz5y/s1600/112.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541339562561885506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBH-pP209r9I6wYZebeY89k0e61ZaDLNob2uOJ6mSwty-bGSfe4WvAbdKa_qf6C28Xh4pTduIGx-9H1tOTHfev38qSt89Bbszc8z_2urNW_tHym_3bAGvP26D8rKZ6Z107WX1YNs4Fz5y/s200/112.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUH_L7JvBzpjWimEUg2SpI5n28VY-A-HIhcB0qLGGy_EhcMHAJxal3DmfRSDDqZDrFxv23f5hDNQ12frvGJN7J8gWBUL3x2tLzMtIfIxZ4t2KIQ7Z2v6ATe7lSkdLaG364hvo9J8AEUmu/s1600/114.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541339357392543538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUH_L7JvBzpjWimEUg2SpI5n28VY-A-HIhcB0qLGGy_EhcMHAJxal3DmfRSDDqZDrFxv23f5hDNQ12frvGJN7J8gWBUL3x2tLzMtIfIxZ4t2KIQ7Z2v6ATe7lSkdLaG364hvo9J8AEUmu/s200/114.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8TbKUmKPKXo7JyTBMKkX4UzbUIBgMFF968OyP_5gegPtyLH3_a2ZheCA0Vjry1ejc4aDl2gsagVJaYZ8GpA0lJIwdFE5DXBJs1Wq3fKmKJhTf2CHwCjarA2486ISOo6ILCA9BNMNBrKO/s1600/113.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 220px; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541339552030977330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8TbKUmKPKXo7JyTBMKkX4UzbUIBgMFF968OyP_5gegPtyLH3_a2ZheCA0Vjry1ejc4aDl2gsagVJaYZ8GpA0lJIwdFE5DXBJs1Wq3fKmKJhTf2CHwCjarA2486ISOo6ILCA9BNMNBrKO/s200/113.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">We also had a stop at the Mosque Temple in Xian. Not sure how they could get by with a Mosque there but guess that isn't regulated like having kids is.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGmdYdiNHVCwQE12x__aB7oz4Owv-LY6kmorfP8vgUzEYCFA1glc40OfcMK_56IKadeXnau2l3CoRWbHVI9RidbB_-KXMrVvIsFfKuXKaDzVWd7-SYmLcPn2cUDhRNhC3HtaUaiNiv0db/s1600/115.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541339348679951922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGmdYdiNHVCwQE12x__aB7oz4Owv-LY6kmorfP8vgUzEYCFA1glc40OfcMK_56IKadeXnau2l3CoRWbHVI9RidbB_-KXMrVvIsFfKuXKaDzVWd7-SYmLcPn2cUDhRNhC3HtaUaiNiv0db/s200/115.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTHGa-FdZWc35i94nncNFt2qoWq9IWE_ZXDZTmYFEYJ8JV3l8v9JDPZ0aKhPwFYy2bhTqb0Eg17j4J5m-B1k88AecaCU8LZ1syUPjk7QxkvJ6ptqkHiGsdeWBjSa_pu8GoMzDL3dTgihz/s1600/116.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541339340869750466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTHGa-FdZWc35i94nncNFt2qoWq9IWE_ZXDZTmYFEYJ8JV3l8v9JDPZ0aKhPwFYy2bhTqb0Eg17j4J5m-B1k88AecaCU8LZ1syUPjk7QxkvJ6ptqkHiGsdeWBjSa_pu8GoMzDL3dTgihz/s200/116.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And of course, every city has a bell tower (took photo standing on the Xian Great Wall and that is how smoggy it was this day) and everyone has a drum tower. (below in the photo with Bob at night.</span> <br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm44hFAaFQbl075Lgf7B1hFPzLBy09sRSGQA9sRI6v9rLV_RoG2H8joa_lPMco7VbF2pw3v2GS1o0bWwo4Iod8TMyk0uDqp6QMGK-wWDiNT9bZl67YudYq0Meo13XarYX40XS4paD2lJZ/s1600/117.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 316px; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541339334887854690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm44hFAaFQbl075Lgf7B1hFPzLBy09sRSGQA9sRI6v9rLV_RoG2H8joa_lPMco7VbF2pw3v2GS1o0bWwo4Iod8TMyk0uDqp6QMGK-wWDiNT9bZl67YudYq0Meo13XarYX40XS4paD2lJZ/s200/117.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MhYJO7TOVZtBHMR4rHwERZYCf79O-a5h3ov1n2OOehwK1WNNJ52jLG3_PVNvZ6pau-u-CJm4eBvoW-9vShYqwdEdM8xAwZvAgku7XizsNuU7MFF38gOE3A0dxBWMRSrHDReA7lNX-Ixs/s1600/118b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541338881699997954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MhYJO7TOVZtBHMR4rHwERZYCf79O-a5h3ov1n2OOehwK1WNNJ52jLG3_PVNvZ6pau-u-CJm4eBvoW-9vShYqwdEdM8xAwZvAgku7XizsNuU7MFF38gOE3A0dxBWMRSrHDReA7lNX-Ixs/s400/118b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">After a full day of tours, our guide informed us of the news for our train tonight. They didn't get us the private sleeping car as we had paid for but they got us a four person car and bought all four beds. Even told us we didn't have to pay the difference. lol lol Of course, no bathroom so you would have to use the community bathroom. Wasn't to happy but with not much timem no other option, it was off to the train station and in bed. Since I didn't get any sleep the night before, I would get some sleep on the way back. <br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzECi7mq6JD8MoExybOSsS6TOE1lU-EoIK7HVNcwW4sefE38CGedLl7t0K8iKxfDPhAcWk3v-qdaQPSxw8TSQd9SZUv3r4K5IohTnoqfCitcwaFuKNF0YAgK7HzWwrUJE4ufFzjre4R_QH/s1600/119b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541338836010126114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzECi7mq6JD8MoExybOSsS6TOE1lU-EoIK7HVNcwW4sefE38CGedLl7t0K8iKxfDPhAcWk3v-qdaQPSxw8TSQd9SZUv3r4K5IohTnoqfCitcwaFuKNF0YAgK7HzWwrUJE4ufFzjre4R_QH/s400/119b.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541338822754507266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WPVB64GO5-Tl41xvO7Wp1-2VrZWAszRt-Cofe4Tem4XRyjXGVApSb4if7cmACTQfFTMEG6Tm8hLfYFPzTedmB3qp4_4qKeOKSkZcc5bZaFx3h9816kAe94Ej1h6rO1wOicp1qjINKwwK/s400/120b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The same company picked us up at the train station in Beijing (after walking around for an hour looking for her) we were took back to the ALOFT hotel where we checked back in. We had breakfast and stayed in the room all day. Yes, it was a free day but staying in the hotel, eating at the hotel, and sleeping at the hotel is all we wanted to do. lol <br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541338814971710130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJq3deCqdHZo1uWORRPhOyPgH0mu35_sA3qHBDBgjxBYZ5hNW-deLJ5gHOC5NuIEbsOslvER0jhc5vLbe80e8-9aSnTOAGAGoUMWbwO-svoDw1SaNT3v0LS67ADfsXSndZSXXMbyTvbdT/s400/121b.JPG" />This was one of those trips that we are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad we did. But would we do it again - probably not. We would like to see Shanghai and maybe other places in China and the Asia countries but enough of Beijing and Xian. lol I know this blog has been long, a lot of photos and a lot of writing. But how would one understand what you are seeing without some history of what it is about. Beijing was a beautiful city for sure. The outside, not seeing the lives of the chinese would make me think they are a rich country but their culture has not caught up with their structures. But, it is the up and coming country and I can see it becoming very powerful. </span></div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><ul><li></li></ul><p>Thanks again for taking this fascinating journey with us. This year has been filled with seeing so much and China's great Wall and the Terracota Warriors have been a big highlight of our year. I am so glad you could share it with us at least reading our journey. Next, back in the good ole USA. lol lol lol </p><ul><li></li></ul><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><em>THE END</em></strong> </span></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-13307655493215778632010-10-04T23:14:00.030-05:002010-10-24T09:02:48.827-05:00Diamond Prncss Asia TrnsPacific - Sept 18 - Oct 4, 2010<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Diamond Princess</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Asian Transpacific</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531006601816383314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXzsfBNRzOXRCYLMz_5YGPKExrJ8gTWB9PUNfiLDHpoRRUVdRliS3dMTqPLcZH5ATwjwiskPHHBeW901KYaUWwahslpKBcoJXQk-WP4gC6mwA40NtJlprXHYy1KHxpMYC18YaMvOJL6Rb/s400/1b.png" /> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Sept 17 - Oct 4, 2010</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>(cruise is Sept 18 - Oct 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>)</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Bob & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Debe</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531006598034728514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxyvLtM4gzSDi8u0bA__9va4cS-XpgM7gFa2fRdr1TQXmG412Dl2VhfRpWJ-NZ5navJF5dqJUUp8nQnpVDOCjVPhZ1D2p7_X4I7GdJ7uhh37JmLK15Z3DDmgliuPC1pWOqQopbQUbFSQj/s400/2b.JPG" /></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">For the first time, we take an adventure into Asian territory. But, we board the ship in the good ole USA. So from Alaska to China and all <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">in between</span> aboard the beautiful Diamond Princess. This cruise would be 15 days followed by a few days in Beijing/Xian, China. But we will only cover the 15 days on the ship in this blog. So off with the shorts and on with the coats. </span><span style="color:#ff6600;">(many of these photos will be small - so if you would like to see them larger, go ahead and click on the photo. Just remember to click on the back button to get back to the blog)</span></div><span style="color:#ff6600;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 341px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531006595250631330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRG8RM5wZ9mt_JGnNPxqO7m9klVkAgxZCoMZ1oHVQAnWdtorRa4gx4tgSaUQVbG3GTVDSFwc0sV2Ccpuef-UkgFXvS_tQKwEssu88uUv6St0rMODoQzPVDQioxS2UtVoRt5hPU84WAbI3g/s400/3b.JPG" /></span> <div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">First stop was Anchorage Alaska via American Airlines. We stayed at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Spring hill</span> Suites (part of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Marriott</span> Chain) in a very nice hotel. We ordered <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Stromboli's</span> delivered to the room and tried to catch up on sleep which meant adjusting to what will be a massive time change. The next morning, we were picked up by Magic Bus Shuttle Company which was our transportation from Anchorage to Whittier - the cruise port. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRO0IwBnDHUUDEUbvatfC_X8eLOsJQCsllLXxC2VIYeAPsGiwAwD_-u09WXffQGGk0F_TZrkq9bh48mQSx82ZSNzkX9Oh8DfFvH-ciwUfc08zDStVsTepVJRnllfqXw8el_KvHt01BWZia/s1600/4b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531006112800777314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRO0IwBnDHUUDEUbvatfC_X8eLOsJQCsllLXxC2VIYeAPsGiwAwD_-u09WXffQGGk0F_TZrkq9bh48mQSx82ZSNzkX9Oh8DfFvH-ciwUfc08zDStVsTepVJRnllfqXw8el_KvHt01BWZia/s400/4b.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#ff0000;">The shuttle cost us $40 per person and it had great views from the windows to see the trees changing colors. But our driver was the best. She pulled over for us to see wild goats and took us to the Alaska Wildlife Refuge. We saw orphaned bears (grizzly, brown and black) injured elks, and some animals that they were just trying to increase the herds. (buffalo, muskoxen, caribou to name a few). The drive was absolutely stunning with its beauty</span>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g-gqUIO_6rUn1I9jgvvXUn-QluqigNQ4TrnWIeOSES5Zsb7reAID1YHp_h5qf4mxXOHo1_JBIpuRSzG9C76Vl4QLlFaAXQL_JN5wXxp7duHBJNoWMLk7R92e5JNTLekYey_BGE2_I-BY/s1600/5b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531006110528760818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g-gqUIO_6rUn1I9jgvvXUn-QluqigNQ4TrnWIeOSES5Zsb7reAID1YHp_h5qf4mxXOHo1_JBIpuRSzG9C76Vl4QLlFaAXQL_JN5wXxp7duHBJNoWMLk7R92e5JNTLekYey_BGE2_I-BY/s400/5b.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#ff0000;">We also had stops to see a beautiful lake made from glacier melt off along with a creek filled with the newly salmon spawning. It took three times in Alaska for us to catch this. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> Along the banks were many half eaten salmon left by the bears who come there to feed. </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRoc_Sjdg5pEzfeUKBXJ9aTkkRcRdV_Kut3hl36vWw06GSC5zzhF5CZjCQ76eWx4w2WDAqJ2o7d7dgtC0Vl-YgOsRL1s1hf1gh8EzC5a6xauLUdxvM-ieAxl-oxBkOJwcLvZlxO8OfT88/s1600/6.0.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531005584441984322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRoc_Sjdg5pEzfeUKBXJ9aTkkRcRdV_Kut3hl36vWw06GSC5zzhF5CZjCQ76eWx4w2WDAqJ2o7d7dgtC0Vl-YgOsRL1s1hf1gh8EzC5a6xauLUdxvM-ieAxl-oxBkOJwcLvZlxO8OfT88/s200/6.0.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrMoMW2qJ6V7Fwk5UTpZfc1Xo5Yumvm8v8VYOp17RqH4cR9-xuhYaeOaQVOb49i9-Fo1oMPrJdfdDtdpbg2-1p0sdP-SmZC9ap3t25_oyc_fZgtpbA6W1cXtq18v7yXzFqqiJoRVOop4i/s1600/6.1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 140px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531005577370078818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrMoMW2qJ6V7Fwk5UTpZfc1Xo5Yumvm8v8VYOp17RqH4cR9-xuhYaeOaQVOb49i9-Fo1oMPrJdfdDtdpbg2-1p0sdP-SmZC9ap3t25_oyc_fZgtpbA6W1cXtq18v7yXzFqqiJoRVOop4i/s200/6.1.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531006108187304930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjzPfEYdJVXX4lBM8zREO5oq31PaUvAvje1k2wrSqy3al7yqK1JVCvZ1mUg2NAgJFmA8Hi6y4f0JFFwV7xmG7dVHsBF8ofppILDxT8HCsfx6WXKc5vcZBAJZd7aGzTLJ7_JvIMRUvExk6/s400/5bb.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And finally a stop at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Begigh</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Boggs</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Vistor</span> Center for a very interesting video and exhibits before lining up for the tunnel. Yes, we would have to travel through a 2 1/2 mile tunnel that was built with only one lane. Once used only by train, now you can drive <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">through</span> it. But you have to be sure you hit it at the right time. You see the tunnel opens to one side for only a certain amount of time before closing and allowing the other side to travel <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">through</span> it. Very interesting.</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531006106497000610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2AmS2yjOHXrN-kiodT1cDhwKr4hgWlE3sUeLmSZ0WW0G8xZQe3VF2x8UB5mEmAAuayW-SV7owk-qcK-rnm7JcNDBimf2Tb2gcBqHQXmrNDhMI_vjTtDl11ru8V-7gsLnR2WdYFurAxFR/s400/6b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531006099933171746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7ewbIYyUDL5x3tUi6FwiAnr8cp5iAe5fB843kG6Mo_FFcYFLca6DltbtWqTA2Wa_c4zrXofz-vFQv-NSzMaPRw1sxiKjIst-MaeifEf6iZiL1SzHo8mUTmU7ETHSDbjRTVIQn23idxvX/s400/6bb.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Once through the tunnel, you arrive in Whittier. A very small port surrounded by mountains covered in glacier ice and waterfalls. More beauty of Alaska. The city itself would be shutting down for the winter. There is only one hotel (very small) and one residential building. The grocery stays open year round. The single building school house has an underground tunnel used from the apartment building for the kids. This city goes from a busy fishing port to nearly abandoned for the winter. And I wouldn't want to be one that stayed. (below is also a photo of the train that comes in and out of Whittier from Anchorage)<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCp9nxRS5S1t8Q_qpzaZ6ydPkmN1zP6PoWBKwv_0uXV3-NFT3MwUjxWxdJzRLNMMOvhyCRUQuqehJe7DjTlYKKKxIwopvGjEXIg2gamgqxqldXz4RZ23Es5C7vXRtI6AoNDkvQAoMm3EOY/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531005564583313410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCp9nxRS5S1t8Q_qpzaZ6ydPkmN1zP6PoWBKwv_0uXV3-NFT3MwUjxWxdJzRLNMMOvhyCRUQuqehJe7DjTlYKKKxIwopvGjEXIg2gamgqxqldXz4RZ23Es5C7vXRtI6AoNDkvQAoMm3EOY/s200/7.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_l2nHsNS4KHDWCIAQsp-yKIQ4mRlZ87sLeM8NNGtdxzfwaa7R40dxrmpr-Jqx_GCbTTcxr03Xc3icTvPQ-hf6xEKd8POjHSCtITzb5fJcCmtnXB5D9CdacTJ2vWsAQ7heZOeZ-dt2nlG/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531005557794922610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_l2nHsNS4KHDWCIAQsp-yKIQ4mRlZ87sLeM8NNGtdxzfwaa7R40dxrmpr-Jqx_GCbTTcxr03Xc3icTvPQ-hf6xEKd8POjHSCtITzb5fJcCmtnXB5D9CdacTJ2vWsAQ7heZOeZ-dt2nlG/s200/8.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Since this would be the Diamond Princess's last voyage out of Whittier for the year - we had a very nice send off of fireworks. Quickly we ran into fog and missed all of the beautiful sites we had heard about when you sail out of Whittier. Oh well, time to have fun with 6 days at sea. But first - time to make our cabin - home for 15 days.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531005297170110930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnn0xCu56_H22V-ik59QtCJlcauRMUqXr06BrBksD6WIuZ8ojzZMNycbS_BytasY3_yLQYlUs9uNe1aX2KbBM6xnLSmhgHxNTlUl4WBJf8rQ337tTkIgj-5AdJqxVhKnkfSbHajyfoy9qr/s400/9b.JPG" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhatz9MPXVBxjvtIZZK0A3u8G1H5Oe4RYj6urD5CcScEaiWqh4JEg7M1LGhMdHtBxMBEhb8wKV9BI3H1y_-r8ClQxlfWjAF906vJryM5MqjekzjO4oEUKHcRQC1rYNDR0Yb_btzf13AOvO/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531004355843759282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhatz9MPXVBxjvtIZZK0A3u8G1H5Oe4RYj6urD5CcScEaiWqh4JEg7M1LGhMdHtBxMBEhb8wKV9BI3H1y_-r8ClQxlfWjAF906vJryM5MqjekzjO4oEUKHcRQC1rYNDR0Yb_btzf13AOvO/s200/10.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvJUVUXXSurLMR1XmNgtWwx7iEjXNiNKzHa9sJPHGZAGMV3Od1hLRsf3SQe3waR05SznbM40QsfjmuObKgUH4KeuO-46g78oZ8MmNDj-iMDEN7_Lf1Mpu4mlwpWNgK40vHtzk2SOrufqG/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531004351667059954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvJUVUXXSurLMR1XmNgtWwx7iEjXNiNKzHa9sJPHGZAGMV3Od1hLRsf3SQe3waR05SznbM40QsfjmuObKgUH4KeuO-46g78oZ8MmNDj-iMDEN7_Lf1Mpu4mlwpWNgK40vHtzk2SOrufqG/s200/11.JPG" /></a></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">During these six days at sea we enjoyed two formal nights. We began with the three couples in the left photo. (Bridget, George, Bob , Me, Ken & Mary Kay) Later we added another couple, Ken & Jean. In the right photo Ken & Jean joined us but Bridget & George missed this formal dinner.<br /></span><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosXk39SsQg9fm6uMYa6YduciT3lVCEljLPqLlLlB9a84QzoihNIbkVkZPhLR_-6q_Z2u0GZIpHJlNjSt7GpeCuRYYfoB9U5s1KZBuZM_0-GkV7oEgV7etzy6oJLAVE-yXoaFxlcmHS2E-/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531004349083534130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosXk39SsQg9fm6uMYa6YduciT3lVCEljLPqLlLlB9a84QzoihNIbkVkZPhLR_-6q_Z2u0GZIpHJlNjSt7GpeCuRYYfoB9U5s1KZBuZM_0-GkV7oEgV7etzy6oJLAVE-yXoaFxlcmHS2E-/s200/12.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDCfBuIS1p2ZiAFPUsgOsNnd8zQIwKB1-MXeWd1DwJe5gI_wLPVQpa4nEV3rXKU1rRRubpzk6oCR1le80O5e9BgI0nifTpd38WeUvZ33-xKlC0yfT5D1iglKerTlAKAfD35jJwQbFldDa/s1600/13.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531004342411365554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDCfBuIS1p2ZiAFPUsgOsNnd8zQIwKB1-MXeWd1DwJe5gI_wLPVQpa4nEV3rXKU1rRRubpzk6oCR1le80O5e9BgI0nifTpd38WeUvZ33-xKlC0yfT5D1iglKerTlAKAfD35jJwQbFldDa/s200/13.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Another very exciting thing we did was Cross the International Dateline. We felt like we lost part of our life though. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> Saying that, we were so messed up on our time change we were waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. each morning and wondering what to do. The gym didn't even open until 7 a.m.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531003692512821090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTzL8nyUJWx_Mlr5cu_u07bhVMeGchrxhSIeKteI3HSZOOniJD5F6BHkUV4QmjV5WO6mDvF89gaXh_upjBQ9Lo6KhGpOHc-zRGB7U-I5tsIN-Cww6R-LuGfOAd6pOZMRzE1jPR-7CLu-x/s400/14b.JPG" /></span></div><span style="color:#ff0000;">We attended the normal Meet & Greet with our fellow CC members but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">I</span> organized a CC Luncheon at Sea. It was themed "fall" since we would be on the ship the first day of fall. The only problem was on the first day of fall we would be crossing the dateline and losing that day so we had to plan the luncheon for the day after or what would be the 23rd. (I know - confusing) We had a great turnout of 80 out of the registered 82. The tables were decorated with fall color m&ms and napkins. We had a couple prizes of wine and a CC <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">tshirt</span> - both donated. And the dining room staff did a great job serving us in one of their private dining rooms. Great FUN.<br /></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531003685169317810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqWOdFS_JttsaVyJx7Pf_wTZHh0QNybgP575vGxrRcF8QlX-o5CN5SxHgOh-dr2psuF3tFPBKq8csu7lV1yX6QElqEnwu_L0u3k-EjdBlpHgrwFfeqcvoWi8EETIGZePi3KmZ3IIi3Whq/s400/15bb.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Another thing enjoyed was the every other day English Pub. It was served in one of the dining rooms normally closed off for lunch. Very good.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531001481609664066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9wPm6y3JlSiUWjVQwjk32Y7Dvf1YwrGbgZ5cUDUoUBTUTVjQJUsfWygfhNkv2MlrORehGjHqdzDlMCUfEUb9Hlv1DQqf_qf2tcuSi9qqYiwPbi-pV3p_sHSLiZA-oLlkoGCzHiUtdKvu/s400/15bbb.JPG" /></span> <div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Finally land. I couldn't believe how excited over 3000 people could get. Including us. We had <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">prebooked</span> a tour ($70 US per person) set up by two CC members, David and Yolanda who had been on this tour 2 or 3 times. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Muroran</span>, (Hokkaido) Japan was an industrial port so it was great to have a tour. Bob and I were up early to watch the sunrise over the <em><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hakucho</span> Suspension Bridge</em>. After breakfast it was off the ship and on our tour.<br /></div></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531001493021919426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlq3HYTe9vfkBfmKZZ2aG91qloXeKNC1F1Uom3YjXiq0QSNDwyVtdeO8R9jQ2p436N3qFIUG_YCizcYFlH9_EVlRfASvouGrrWxngMIk86iX6QiM3M39XqJyezvHK3xuUDUUHEDawXEKCK/s400/15b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531001478876784642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FeMFyb6inD570tQ9l9bKLWggewtewMANxOl_6KwGsxI-7pSng4daQeaAZ3lhEIrQGIwaP_jSbQK21HiJoaVTRqA3tG-a4YY5cxoopAGQEjhwg6iNHJcsdv7GijR7GD3tlzFwHyVAoHN5/s400/16b.JPG" /> <div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Our first stop on the tour was to Ainu Village, a historical village which shows the cultural and lifestyle of the Ainu People. What I learned the most there was that you will find machines every where filled with all kinds of drinks including coffees. Oh, and my first experience with the Asian Toilets. Seems that in the Asia culture, the toilets are just flat on the ground. Some have stalls, some not. Most have no toilet paper and unless you have strong legs - you might better wait until you have to go, before you go. Yes, another thing to mark off my "I don't like" list. At least the first toilet I saw gave instructions how to use it. Otherwise, I might have stood backwards. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span> Again, bring your own toilet paper because your legs may give out using the drip and dry method. I don't want to think of what you would do for #2. </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaXeQlPVytobOxmP25X8dXMNMkWLJhd_Zj_rsp5ALFM3137F6Fes1jrU08TnTu5dMHJlh1e5xKCfVbvWaZycSIqwHbFzcWr-QmpfEdkjf9YVBMc08_nP3xBVUJwzF6Tv7s83Ro1it8K8K/s1600/16bb.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531001473506599730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaXeQlPVytobOxmP25X8dXMNMkWLJhd_Zj_rsp5ALFM3137F6Fes1jrU08TnTu5dMHJlh1e5xKCfVbvWaZycSIqwHbFzcWr-QmpfEdkjf9YVBMc08_nP3xBVUJwzF6Tv7s83Ro1it8K8K/s400/16bb.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531001469745543122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCnib6UqsNN9C1v4xErP8zdMM_1Dh12bvVN4bIrPhLyXaCQUK63qvJR8o_Gk3CBb7KogGOsBb6yefGC0IFv_iAoSZBcx4ncOcxLPW5nh-oCwFHsQTdBbnqVv65bWJc3CsDLdc0NzA5wb0/s400/17.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLj0wM48ryqqJ3vAkqKNu8sr8fsj380KCVgr46-Oid0uFJC5eamnbYrfp3PPTmvkK_RkpKw9273QhW4v2Gu4Jl1Zp9JOixuVKmeCHytFOecbGAoRaRY1NXCFfctTNFqD7sUvhgA2Wvpa5E/s1600/18.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531000219153794978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLj0wM48ryqqJ3vAkqKNu8sr8fsj380KCVgr46-Oid0uFJC5eamnbYrfp3PPTmvkK_RkpKw9273QhW4v2Gu4Jl1Zp9JOixuVKmeCHytFOecbGAoRaRY1NXCFfctTNFqD7sUvhgA2Wvpa5E/s200/18.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QpFVDi-p74rnr2pS9cfoHmqZThulJqZIPPF8is0AEbNQjVgcQSfy-F71hZurigS0Gz1HjTbRhQlBvHCpr_q01NJdCEc_CM1qa4VuAissECBbymJK7nOCNHCkH2kN0ss2uvzIAeP0NJjx/s1600/19.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531000216578477890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QpFVDi-p74rnr2pS9cfoHmqZThulJqZIPPF8is0AEbNQjVgcQSfy-F71hZurigS0Gz1HjTbRhQlBvHCpr_q01NJdCEc_CM1qa4VuAissECBbymJK7nOCNHCkH2kN0ss2uvzIAeP0NJjx/s200/19.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530997630125889682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLgjdEeibaE-yhRTb4bxFH3E9bVhm813vqYiclE1KksGR2DzIpCsQRywj_YKsE80nJqdG5K8MswM2Uk1O8Hxz-xxT9Uht0O85jScZtWEWZEeIH8asmv6JbtGDYnl2i-iFByxvenUHALuH/s400/20b.JPG" /> <div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Finally we made it to Sapporo, Japan. Our drop off spot was the Famous TV Tower. As we arrived, the rain stopped. The huge TV Tower sit right at the end of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Odori</span> Park which was having their Autumn Festival Event. Underneath this Park is an underground mall that runs for blocks. But we chose to head to the covered shopping/restaurants that ran for blocks. We were ready for lunch so we found a great restaurant. Bob, Ken & Mary Kay had Noodles while I had Tempura Shrimp that was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">so</span> good. Oh, and no silverware. lol I had never heard of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">pachino</span> but they had buildings filled with people playing these machines like the US has slot machines.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 347px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530997626328694242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BQq9Ctk41eAEpyJ_NONaTVs3lylw-SmOul9RySfFrUK9cz0CDkhG2bCvemXQzqNnXsPnzp-576bHJwtfD6zB2EXJq_rmOtP7dTKGmW8K8OeZahgUipyi15fr57ZIK3I8E3oeWG4Zvqzq/s400/21b.JPG" /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdS7LIFCGChmOBxo71pCfqt5HMmExKhv5NaMTP2wXe_7konOAnrnNIAM8yizML6z6-nqi8WdGK6zk9QF-10S184ZL0xLaB366FWrIg49C3Ii8iCBKaLjbLy8Fsh04QTVGWTOF2SnH9hIc/s1600/23.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 182px; HEIGHT: 123px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530997308757641746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdS7LIFCGChmOBxo71pCfqt5HMmExKhv5NaMTP2wXe_7konOAnrnNIAM8yizML6z6-nqi8WdGK6zk9QF-10S184ZL0xLaB366FWrIg49C3Ii8iCBKaLjbLy8Fsh04QTVGWTOF2SnH9hIc/s200/23.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI7FZ-iPDy0egWYXhUJ_yXDaxJJ_Sgklz2-LsouDwHFtwFwjuWlX_1KxcuEfmCBaCgPvMCAOLBB-POEpar2KEFWpFDHVgY8s9D4m15sgyr97c0QJojZ22bhehDsSXDVrUGvQXMboN-Dkt/s1600/24.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 74px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530997304904028290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI7FZ-iPDy0egWYXhUJ_yXDaxJJ_Sgklz2-LsouDwHFtwFwjuWlX_1KxcuEfmCBaCgPvMCAOLBB-POEpar2KEFWpFDHVgY8s9D4m15sgyr97c0QJojZ22bhehDsSXDVrUGvQXMboN-Dkt/s200/24.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Sapporo</span> Clock Tower was a huge attraction. Seems everyone had to get their photo made at it so we did also. The Clock tower opened in 1876 and the mechanics came from Boston. It still runs today. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530997620748526114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-K4wS2xhVIMki7joJoF3rJjLQqELIoBnGjGlQSMnhlx6f5o7TxzxyTmAjsMeZhkiPKKLkXCIgu4lsGoDwMk2-crR1715kL6u8YNUmbYtc0N7eIehFBSceXiI9wkK5cNiujVmHZjBct6G7/s400/22b.JPG" /></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">After a wonderful day in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Sapporo</span> it was back to the long drive to the ship. As we saw on the way to Sapporo, we passed the active <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">volcano</span> on Mount Usu. As you can tell in the below photo - it has smoke clouds constantly coming from it. After boarding the ship - the Japanese kids team performed for us before we sailed away. What a great port to visit.<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ArEPvM5n6mjOi366Mzi7iDpmsRfw34ZJO-WsufJJ2bx71Rht3z-11ntf66yAuezcQjdCRLDci29Lh9G3rqJZD_3ICkKnWYRb5qlpWzaU83PalUKITLmkCNDeltdvER4H4b6Lt-qToci3/s1600/25.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 98px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530997301257292066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ArEPvM5n6mjOi366Mzi7iDpmsRfw34ZJO-WsufJJ2bx71Rht3z-11ntf66yAuezcQjdCRLDci29Lh9G3rqJZD_3ICkKnWYRb5qlpWzaU83PalUKITLmkCNDeltdvER4H4b6Lt-qToci3/s200/25.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZgH82650gkq_QI7gnzWqV2KSC7bryGCDhi1niFTgTnRq6gVVCODPpvJOZ_dJpiJ6t4EkBIczR37TQXJ-G6-x5z7BN85X9JMeEtO58S20wQeebsMuJNBmkYMjZf1zHsTX5roMfAVXfD9v/s1600/26.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530997297347316050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZgH82650gkq_QI7gnzWqV2KSC7bryGCDhi1niFTgTnRq6gVVCODPpvJOZ_dJpiJ6t4EkBIczR37TQXJ-G6-x5z7BN85X9JMeEtO58S20wQeebsMuJNBmkYMjZf1zHsTX5roMfAVXfD9v/s200/26.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">A day at sea then another country. Yes, from Japan to Russia. The ship docked in the Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok, Russia. A huge city and some things can be seen just within walking distance of the ship. (shopping, train station, many monuments) We had <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">prebooked</span> a tour as part of Peters Group. The cost was $58 per person and would include eating at a Dacha. Since I am a picky eater - I was worried. (and even more worried about what the bathroom situation would be in Russia) </span><br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530997617339247794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2E0FqTKijlc9EjxCFLDKbKcX_PqwI5Rq7e5Td9E9TbpMZFT7enyWJsH_MKugWPTY4aodOJgmRNPJm8k3i7mGrmPf_SeZ55UheFSAh1M3Z9sk48BUcJzkUSsWLeauW-oaBZrkzIEB_TZR/s400/27b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">This tour took us to the C56 Submarine monument which was next to the small church in the below photo, also the Arch of Triumph. Then we headed to the top of the hillside to the birds nest overlook (and you could see the bridge being built for the upcoming 2012 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">Apec</span> meetings). .</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4APiDplAAjNlub4uKZrvQIYm2IvTeX6OiIlT9u38ROsd7ROJpcUVVo1-DylhGaWAb4TQPuuvqFfj7hFsCNS-Ipw_wb4K2UAKf1cHOVkQmHmt1HXKSUPxP8HOZAq0Y722AbdCHTwFGJ7v/s1600/28.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530996677781477170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4APiDplAAjNlub4uKZrvQIYm2IvTeX6OiIlT9u38ROsd7ROJpcUVVo1-DylhGaWAb4TQPuuvqFfj7hFsCNS-Ipw_wb4K2UAKf1cHOVkQmHmt1HXKSUPxP8HOZAq0Y722AbdCHTwFGJ7v/s200/28.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qlqlSa9oLIl4aABQRcAn4Xk96JDfgbYTJg7GPbtCRQePSqezLp49KZ3jLTar1ojR_-JP7CV0K-e0Tkgm6IA0TsEDNWalpgHzMZvMw0UZsxlNSyed05bDz20S4CQC20O4wagScJfwjt1v/s1600/29.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530996673937627538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qlqlSa9oLIl4aABQRcAn4Xk96JDfgbYTJg7GPbtCRQePSqezLp49KZ3jLTar1ojR_-JP7CV0K-e0Tkgm6IA0TsEDNWalpgHzMZvMw0UZsxlNSyed05bDz20S4CQC20O4wagScJfwjt1v/s200/29.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOELVk_Bzi6fBPqOeB0UDnT8oy0jRxXUh6apqweMuU2lFVdRObUuEwiUzkiZogvgDzzUSjcw1D2tYhkRFtsBDWVCeMe9azT7nsIq-bU8xFnJ1sADMKDTkg3uV7DnLXm48qYkQJKRuXjjo/s1600/30.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530996668154019698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOELVk_Bzi6fBPqOeB0UDnT8oy0jRxXUh6apqweMuU2lFVdRObUuEwiUzkiZogvgDzzUSjcw1D2tYhkRFtsBDWVCeMe9azT7nsIq-bU8xFnJ1sADMKDTkg3uV7DnLXm48qYkQJKRuXjjo/s200/30.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNL_IWD2f7ykHo37Fr_VON_iT_O_F0kzY4iP1pIelhvHndctblF75fBlpGi-3O87ciC604XvuTegMpQ6Mmo4iFQPzu8EXA-eX8Ya0d7emSU64PYec7NrKNcBHW8ba4QD_bq7YqpHVwU7D/s1600/31.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530996665621817986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNL_IWD2f7ykHo37Fr_VON_iT_O_F0kzY4iP1pIelhvHndctblF75fBlpGi-3O87ciC604XvuTegMpQ6Mmo4iFQPzu8EXA-eX8Ya0d7emSU64PYec7NrKNcBHW8ba4QD_bq7YqpHVwU7D/s200/31.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Below photo is Mary Kay and myself up at the Birds Nest with our ship in the distance behind us as it set in Golden Harbour Bay. Next to the ship were many military ships. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrMUF_EP100o9GyNG0JjGDTLXQVLKy5iyhadLfLzX8_6cUGXbGpIlBPJLl8f0graUETmkZY3EM_NWkPS2-e7ahRW-ttV2Yn9dbq7a-uFqFOk3QPETnPYI45amQbDfr-7nDOaIONqDJqb1/s1600/32b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530996375052245362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrMUF_EP100o9GyNG0JjGDTLXQVLKy5iyhadLfLzX8_6cUGXbGpIlBPJLl8f0graUETmkZY3EM_NWkPS2-e7ahRW-ttV2Yn9dbq7a-uFqFOk3QPETnPYI45amQbDfr-7nDOaIONqDJqb1/s400/32b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">This sitting area is also found up at the highest point - The Birds Nest.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvpXX2H7-daqZYuyakYJD45XL9B_LY4CyfX5_I0fewdhsEn7_H0bmGs0DYihk6K6KmkMLaAQWP9_oBRNh9O0lu5D2wI1wS4V5PLl8bi4AbusO67NCkhosOjmFnX7sYzuvwIXW23WgJ1qX/s1600/32nn.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530996369492743634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvpXX2H7-daqZYuyakYJD45XL9B_LY4CyfX5_I0fewdhsEn7_H0bmGs0DYihk6K6KmkMLaAQWP9_oBRNh9O0lu5D2wI1wS4V5PLl8bi4AbusO67NCkhosOjmFnX7sYzuvwIXW23WgJ1qX/s400/32nn.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">Another stop on the tour was at the Train Station. This Train Station has the mural ceilings and luxury look to it. Its trains run to Moscow, St Petersburg among other places. It also has the Trans Siberian train which is the longest train ride in the world. In the lower section of the Train Station you will find the old Steam Engine. It was built in America and was given to Russia in the Lend/Lease Act on June 11, 1942. (below is a photo of the steam engine and our CC group photo which was taken just across from the old steam engine)</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530996352342535570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2CAiRLyW5P3sAMEcpleDYpqVPNg-nZT_cYvgfRUn816ytn0_oLc2CiY1Sn_L_QPE-4qAGtn46ESSyWHvY-6-7KnoX43O5KSTp5mCA-VAGvw9AKP6f1JEDsYlr539l7cgC_ZXZQzrq1T3/s400/33bb.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AxE9AYlj2i9y6aiFc2xZkviMjZzUB9L_ogBnyVqmuIV_O5qAdS-_hElGN4F7sSdBhJ1-pnnbJbHM8oZ36chF0yM4ZlPxPKdehbdiLW-9k1_Dj5_mLNxq0E4Kts-sNEndLHlpMGK0HrZ0/s1600/34.1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530996096523878466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AxE9AYlj2i9y6aiFc2xZkviMjZzUB9L_ogBnyVqmuIV_O5qAdS-_hElGN4F7sSdBhJ1-pnnbJbHM8oZ36chF0yM4ZlPxPKdehbdiLW-9k1_Dj5_mLNxq0E4Kts-sNEndLHlpMGK0HrZ0/s200/34.1.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe42XaBQLBIELKq02P_PekgpdSBYDtIURAKdWqNrCtwWAgrrTsp7Sh-qPn4-uag2IPyMhZRMd3hZ7seVSaEwAePXTGgmUBwAiENqBe6gv8cAIvAFsq4rNHdXJ6s_xiPFvgTMoIzT7YEQNb/s1600/34.2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530996095248156930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe42XaBQLBIELKq02P_PekgpdSBYDtIURAKdWqNrCtwWAgrrTsp7Sh-qPn4-uag2IPyMhZRMd3hZ7seVSaEwAePXTGgmUBwAiENqBe6gv8cAIvAFsq4rNHdXJ6s_xiPFvgTMoIzT7YEQNb/s200/34.2.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The typical Dacha for lunch seems to be small and most serve caviar as part of the menu. All of them grow their own food that is served. Our dacha was a small two bedroom (as you can see this table had to seat 11 people and took up the entire kitchen) and it seemed to be in disrepair (which might be normal there). We are so glad we did it but I personally wouldn't do it again. Many people (including my husband) loved the food but I was a little to picky. Thank goodness they had mashed potatoes and a plate with some ham and cheese on it. lol I survived on that. Since we didn't speak Russian and they didn't speak English - the social part of being with a Russian Family was missed in my eyes. But the visual part of it was a learning experience. </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531053923210588482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRhZvrVUXb2m0LTFlelEDmQVmP2BU77Bs93WulP60CzdCSzjwZBC72Nf3wegziytDcTOf68jPv65Ew64M_-fKGOKDIxbAmGHD2SMmr5TTLVzKReGf-aJpyuk3Tep-6Iai0AIsnsFpX-VX/s400/33b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">From Russia, with love and on to Busan, South Korea - with hopes. Yes, we had high hopes visiting South Korea and we can say - it was more than we could ever imagine. Since the port offered a free shuttle to town (and the hop on hop off buses run very close to the port) we chose not to book a tour. Bob, Me, Ken and Mary Kay headed off on the shuttle and were dropped off at the Phoenix Hotel. This hotel was just across the street from Chagali Chi Fish Market and just a block from Piff Market which we walked thru but didn't buy anything. (but I sure wanted to) From here - we were off on our own. </span></div><div align="justify"><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-1DauI5Hszdz1SIzh0HkxhcUFvSHwFujDMVxGDlNujz5sB-EmFnQzaXk1c8b3WPUfwpxYrVo7j2AaLJXSO7jbKIUxUYHAcZac2nfG-kwIhBsUTGzCIx8P05y4rKL3NjxAZ5nxlHQKlS4/s1600/35b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530995359729560370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-1DauI5Hszdz1SIzh0HkxhcUFvSHwFujDMVxGDlNujz5sB-EmFnQzaXk1c8b3WPUfwpxYrVo7j2AaLJXSO7jbKIUxUYHAcZac2nfG-kwIhBsUTGzCIx8P05y4rKL3NjxAZ5nxlHQKlS4/s400/35b.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#ff0000;">With a tower as high as Busan Tower - we figured that would be easy to find. But we did have trouble since the buildings all around us blocked our sight of it. Once we found it, it was a must to go to the top. It is located in Yongdusan Park and cost $4 USD each. The view of the city from the top is spectacular and so worth it. And of course, the two representatives up there can help you find anything. And she doesn't mind taking your photo at the photo area they have provided. We could see the huge famous fish market from there along with the bridges over to Veongdo Island. Busan's port is the fifth largest container port in the World. What a spectacular view.<br /></span><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzytEvDwvgzs_c-_BakVVMmIql_XRcjqn5qeS_BuoXuqKeR_M7E1U8ySbCWTm_W7hjoKZTp5OC7nYC4jEpx4veSYI4n6gYAx3fPF6MrIZBTon9o2P5jU2SWjjqzhKkffMpiTLEpm8jpKvF/s1600/36b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530995350767573602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzytEvDwvgzs_c-_BakVVMmIql_XRcjqn5qeS_BuoXuqKeR_M7E1U8ySbCWTm_W7hjoKZTp5OC7nYC4jEpx4veSYI4n6gYAx3fPF6MrIZBTon9o2P5jU2SWjjqzhKkffMpiTLEpm8jpKvF/s400/36b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">From there it was off to catch the Hop on Hop off bus - Haeundae Course. This course would take us all around the city. We saw the Aquarium, Worlds largest department store, Trump Bldgs, Bexco Art Museum, Gwangan Bridge which we drove across, and the Haeundae Beach. We also went by the building called Nurimaru bldg, built for the 2005 Apec meeting held here.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAT7YhtB8EW_kC_W8NXEngwdlhcJBuwifFv_0YLv-pvTvufvOpmcu8rx2KKbPCJsPZdDGOKRLqRZlCOaGc_zJc1a93m0JKcAgtJ1OrYspQAQtkQftkPWl3rb_DegyCkoUHmD8jAUq3kfnm/s1600/37.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530995078043595106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAT7YhtB8EW_kC_W8NXEngwdlhcJBuwifFv_0YLv-pvTvufvOpmcu8rx2KKbPCJsPZdDGOKRLqRZlCOaGc_zJc1a93m0JKcAgtJ1OrYspQAQtkQftkPWl3rb_DegyCkoUHmD8jAUq3kfnm/s200/37.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAEmUFMcsMI39FgVy1T7f9Y1DybM941SkJ672PpV3rdqYoiHTY6DyxbmGJ_3DJGw4tLoaSSz4dyek2u9YfwrKQ3GksdTo0OK42cKWc3w9rKoCrGs6eZSgwZyifYLXAhk_gvn2_6BW9JR7/s1600/39.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530995066279009410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAEmUFMcsMI39FgVy1T7f9Y1DybM941SkJ672PpV3rdqYoiHTY6DyxbmGJ_3DJGw4tLoaSSz4dyek2u9YfwrKQ3GksdTo0OK42cKWc3w9rKoCrGs6eZSgwZyifYLXAhk_gvn2_6BW9JR7/s200/39.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGyhFrFusBj0ugXb_8Me-GOTGr9iYv5zefE72NtjUlJHWnfCsqBOXRCImXm6uJp6Z_nN6ty1Tvgl5Q8M97n2TEdK_3p2mzMM8xRQDm_UyGdvU_4aqwxLi37CALOkT4pAcbnk37oabdsUY/s1600/40.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 167px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530995064554907858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGyhFrFusBj0ugXb_8Me-GOTGr9iYv5zefE72NtjUlJHWnfCsqBOXRCImXm6uJp6Z_nN6ty1Tvgl5Q8M97n2TEdK_3p2mzMM8xRQDm_UyGdvU_4aqwxLi37CALOkT4pAcbnk37oabdsUY/s200/40.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYUHtuDPINpyFseQ8NChfZRk6-pTseWtuinKW6MifQNmg0Nf8C7SE_FarzM8Cya9Oz7osyFjYc31QyWfalKIN0M3CIAL0vbVq1Z7IjmAX5Iem0c5MvLXF1YBQwnHggn0FBzY61oT6fnNz/s1600/38.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530995070262206114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYUHtuDPINpyFseQ8NChfZRk6-pTseWtuinKW6MifQNmg0Nf8C7SE_FarzM8Cya9Oz7osyFjYc31QyWfalKIN0M3CIAL0vbVq1Z7IjmAX5Iem0c5MvLXF1YBQwnHggn0FBzY61oT6fnNz/s200/38.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The only time we got off the HOHO bus was to visit the United Nations Memorial Cemetery for the Korea War. This was the most stunning cemetery I have ever seen. Since the USA never leaves a fallen soldier - no casulaties during the war were buried there. The US had the second most people to lose their lives in this war but only 36 people are buried there. Those are all soldiers who married and/or lived in South Korea after the war and chose to be buried there. Each country has its own section marked off with its flag. A great tribute to the families of those fallen and/or served in that war.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994825696856370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UhcUztkvHs8nbBXeecyvOJG4Syyps1J-BO146baMedxz_enxF6hzoTZuXGPF1ttSeeQ9LqSDBke4vBo4Twn2uEvhiOCme34ikVyk4lw2acLrgkI6Nk7Vuoxt3tqWmM01s9wqa5xUV2Jt/s400/41b.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994824348624226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_PPvyrKbjfwsHeJ3bAa57MvLSvWvGK1Zh8dWaPzBeveXcc1qldDJz8y11fYVLoDkaI5_8ic4_OUqOE_itKeSRaOMw_jm0uzFVNlkVfqTnM8yLJX1XIjWgPiLAxfAUcvK7YIqnaqYf6P_/s400/42b.JPG" /></span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">After changing routes on the HOHO bus, we were able to arrive back to the ship. Sitting at the port, the below drums, were used for a show that was performed as we prepared to sailaway. I do want to mention how the people treated us in this country. They were the most friendly, helpful people I have ever met. If they could not speak english, they would use their cell phone to help get someone who did. It seems they went out of their way to be helpful to everyone. At the UN Cemetery - we were treated like royalty. They seem to be so appreciative for our help in that war. I would love to revisit South Korea in the future.<br /></span><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IrIGo_aLGTr0cEJmWG3S87tl6YJ0l7CPTZxuCz6Byhm5T8ainzn8SNsD6nuU0isAwWznSfwrFs_tapbG9mEOnFpzu3_yXSFtsUylz5m4iFiFNex3J_Vcvn50KVxHJa3fxlJ7RIO60OQi/s1600/43b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994811842619442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IrIGo_aLGTr0cEJmWG3S87tl6YJ0l7CPTZxuCz6Byhm5T8ainzn8SNsD6nuU0isAwWznSfwrFs_tapbG9mEOnFpzu3_yXSFtsUylz5m4iFiFNex3J_Vcvn50KVxHJa3fxlJ7RIO60OQi/s400/43b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">With only two China stops in the next two days - the ship had its third, and final formal night. This time everyone was there.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROGcQfm2yLslfEcRWeCTBJ-vW0adkQUzwOiF9OdCAJ6PDYhzXhwc2Y6sBIIJJYGDWrV9LU2x_SxyMc71eGGeIble1tTjD6XBaJ2252GZsPTTfyR8SZ5-bC9_Ab5aYNp_gZ-r3RbFnt3Bv/s1600/44b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994808478443554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROGcQfm2yLslfEcRWeCTBJ-vW0adkQUzwOiF9OdCAJ6PDYhzXhwc2Y6sBIIJJYGDWrV9LU2x_SxyMc71eGGeIble1tTjD6XBaJ2252GZsPTTfyR8SZ5-bC9_Ab5aYNp_gZ-r3RbFnt3Bv/s400/44b.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;"> Finally - to China. Our first stop would be Qingdao, China. A huge city of about 8 million. And our first site of China. Where are the rickshaws, bikes, etc. China isn't what you see in movies. We decided to prebook a tour with our CC friends Yolanda and David again. This tour would include a family style chinese lunch which we heard is great. So for $70 per person, we figured tour/lunch was worth it. But first - off to visit some sites. I do want to say that Oct 1st, 2010 is the 61st anniversary of the New Republic of China. They celebrate for a week. And this is China's National holiday and biggest holiday of the year. So we would encounter a lot of people and surprisingly - many weddings. Seems many people get married during this holiday week. Their tradition of attaching a huge wreath of flowers to the hood of the "couples" car and everyone flowering in a parade was so neat. The following cars all usually matched so a lot of rented cars. Same color, same car, and same color ribbons on the windows. Very neat.<br /></span><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWRQouOy8NbYdgpfgKC85efylVHmckfIPuCYaPQJ4uN_YxfkhunH03QIvk2VRKonf6IsVhNUsXsUustXl0oDP9YPIpoukB4fZGzKLW9Dy8BlzJA_CIcGonSpK6RTRw19klySIL6P7VSHC/s1600/45b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994798422744386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWRQouOy8NbYdgpfgKC85efylVHmckfIPuCYaPQJ4uN_YxfkhunH03QIvk2VRKonf6IsVhNUsXsUustXl0oDP9YPIpoukB4fZGzKLW9Dy8BlzJA_CIcGonSpK6RTRw19klySIL6P7VSHC/s400/45b.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Below you can see all the people on Zhan Qiao Pier. This place was packed with people. In the bottom right photo is me at the Siaoyushan Hill (Small Fish Hill) with the Lanchao Pavillion behind me. This Pavillon (along with two other pavillions - Bibo and Yongcui) overlook Number One Bathing Beach, Zhan Bridge, Small Qingdao Island, Lu Xun Park, and other spectacular views.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfALlcTNTV6fq495NeQ6vb4irzeImXgcsveGox3XKB6W1Beid8A4DkZQJV-FCeEh55mM5VIiiVf-50yN-lAbb_ERS2QwdlveUUL66U3FlQQ_lH3ZVdzdBQ4KdgSbrhxtuCWIOiNXyEdJg3/s1600/46.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994511626758194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfALlcTNTV6fq495NeQ6vb4irzeImXgcsveGox3XKB6W1Beid8A4DkZQJV-FCeEh55mM5VIiiVf-50yN-lAbb_ERS2QwdlveUUL66U3FlQQ_lH3ZVdzdBQ4KdgSbrhxtuCWIOiNXyEdJg3/s200/46.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB_hfl74d94MBrfTSdSzOl558sbXZu8FWOR9ltm9huPIeQQRJ3jQu4NAlyhjHQTJRtuUYCX0VQ16BGt0N0tfNchn8nlMdYmxIDpB-x9MZl9G4nfZcMPJc_aNPkzuEZapp0c5Xke_UMQ2M/s1600/47.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 144px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994509806096146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB_hfl74d94MBrfTSdSzOl558sbXZu8FWOR9ltm9huPIeQQRJ3jQu4NAlyhjHQTJRtuUYCX0VQ16BGt0N0tfNchn8nlMdYmxIDpB-x9MZl9G4nfZcMPJc_aNPkzuEZapp0c5Xke_UMQ2M/s200/47.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">From Small Fish Hill, it was off to two more places to tour. First, the Governors Mansion which was his summer palace. (packed and boring) Then to Tsingtao Beer Brewery. Being non-drinkers, we just tagged along and listened. Everyone that did drink enjoyed the pitchers of beer at the end compared to other breweries that everyone says you just get a taste of the beer.</span><br /><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxMoFrXXs4QsyoF6rWkIqcZLDePe0ge-SGmATg5Q5ckmIa1jrgRALQuIp-XdPQA1Z37xD_8qxYMvgKc_0oWDK5G_1eyuvuehHeU8-okcmLFwX8cedLbY69Ak-70BaeWL9wO803uYYmueW/s1600/48.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994498457908546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxMoFrXXs4QsyoF6rWkIqcZLDePe0ge-SGmATg5Q5ckmIa1jrgRALQuIp-XdPQA1Z37xD_8qxYMvgKc_0oWDK5G_1eyuvuehHeU8-okcmLFwX8cedLbY69Ak-70BaeWL9wO803uYYmueW/s200/48.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdJhTzrpBDpflXCLzBAJ4zfYe2JNIKWSB3tOuC64lpcofNMViyovigVBFCysMX01uEKG86JeOSPsEy98xUApSiQ6tenySkAM7qzNXhjAB_IJMa83XBH7uWYhIRIpzKohduaPJbe0_jfLA/s1600/49.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994497724386898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdJhTzrpBDpflXCLzBAJ4zfYe2JNIKWSB3tOuC64lpcofNMViyovigVBFCysMX01uEKG86JeOSPsEy98xUApSiQ6tenySkAM7qzNXhjAB_IJMa83XBH7uWYhIRIpzKohduaPJbe0_jfLA/s200/49.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Enough touring - time to eat. Family style meant you have a lazy susy in the middle of the table and they bring plate after plate of food that will be placed on the lazy susy and passed around. The problem, you don't know when the best things will come and if the plate of food isn't placed in front of you - well, it could be empty by the time it gets to you. No seconds except rice. They eat a lot of tofu in their meals, very little meat in others, and many vegetable dishes. Guess that explains why most chinese people are so thin and healthy. Very very good but didn't get enough of the dish that we liked. lol<br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl51-RsKe5v_g9yyXPvmuk-yLLM-jdNY5J8_xaXYmYW45K9Yc-iMk9LI-zCvB_yJ8kWkx4xxsi2zON7D3LkkFB6uh0c4bnFKeWj2d21bVrQSqJCuodzcnjA7e6HB8IfBfJHJ1I1_qxZjN2/s1600/50b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994030571007746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl51-RsKe5v_g9yyXPvmuk-yLLM-jdNY5J8_xaXYmYW45K9Yc-iMk9LI-zCvB_yJ8kWkx4xxsi2zON7D3LkkFB6uh0c4bnFKeWj2d21bVrQSqJCuodzcnjA7e6HB8IfBfJHJ1I1_qxZjN2/s400/50b.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#ff0000;">After lunch - why not go to the Darling Harbour for some walking time. This harbour was home to the Sailing competitions in the Olympics back in 2008. It was a very busy, buzzing harbour this day with so many people there for the holiday week.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_RvAnDu1dbv5yA9rJ7DyFidQLJjJlwcHQ4rbQ6O9lTaxboYyqflsbrhEavhFMtYl8V_oB2XOo_vZXjtEYP-3h2cIKue8PXN3RkbWF9k3stUNz_eqOFRu8hsUR6uIhsyE4jEdaFhbQM4c/s1600/51b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994023976280818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_RvAnDu1dbv5yA9rJ7DyFidQLJjJlwcHQ4rbQ6O9lTaxboYyqflsbrhEavhFMtYl8V_oB2XOo_vZXjtEYP-3h2cIKue8PXN3RkbWF9k3stUNz_eqOFRu8hsUR6uIhsyE4jEdaFhbQM4c/s400/51b.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 221px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994023830898386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZk0mLDxK8Zf-Zbg_jBV_vCc4wFltKIcOKc4pukSfE-B02nPJTcDd6HDSDnAwzOCNghjXD7D8BAk65gWK6Ch7a3vKPMfEpH7Vb1V3BF9mf6Da9fbDK7IWG7RdPVI-oQWvw87PnUwUVK2nc/s400/51bb.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Back at the ship it was back through immigrations as you entered the ship. Our ship was docked in a very busy port but also a military port used alot of the area. The military base seems to have ships, submarines and an entire section of a small penisula that extended out from the dock. One of my favorite things at the harbour/port/pier was the cool light house tower in the below photo.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYnmxKBDpYrUeeWFS43V0cuoY6rDlJcSgm8k2MRq5EkDXxtOOrkC69lthSse_UioGvizEBY_oq_dj7ufjbXqe5lDKSVBXJLySjpVQf7f6w-4PraxQdnA7tivs4BU8mM98DyY60_UQcBz-/s1600/52.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530993723449727490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYnmxKBDpYrUeeWFS43V0cuoY6rDlJcSgm8k2MRq5EkDXxtOOrkC69lthSse_UioGvizEBY_oq_dj7ufjbXqe5lDKSVBXJLySjpVQf7f6w-4PraxQdnA7tivs4BU8mM98DyY60_UQcBz-/s200/52.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3tK_RgtQZMpYd2qzCloO4D30UnNqWEq3oL8C_LXDupbDyBbDexTOvxrW1-zLrEEAwZZiwCbai6e3xm_xnWfhx5xnQcMkvJYk0UZfstXhsdMa_nfFIWWvQ8qG1e1Cj9OFf9cHwIIfLG8X/s1600/53.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530993719685270818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3tK_RgtQZMpYd2qzCloO4D30UnNqWEq3oL8C_LXDupbDyBbDexTOvxrW1-zLrEEAwZZiwCbai6e3xm_xnWfhx5xnQcMkvJYk0UZfstXhsdMa_nfFIWWvQ8qG1e1Cj9OFf9cHwIIfLG8X/s200/53.JPG" /></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">After a needed night of resting the legs and sleep - it was up again for Dalian, China. This port has about 6 million people and again - holiday season here. Because of this holiday season, our tour (thanks to Yolanda and David again - $50 per person) would have lunch at just a hotel. Most of the venues were taken with weddings. So off the ship and on the bus. Unlike our last ports - we were docked at a not so impressive place.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530994020244721010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_WgtMkQq07QAbkyr-V3g8g3GE66szVal4m1H1kLm0UM5RgXftAalQxiKhdfDXwm3JNrzR5Mb2iYgE-zKcOdhKyx6UF14bDjFrfwediylk9jShHJkBu1bDFa4E07CcDnL3pEANrqP0p0z/s400/54b.JPG" />It seems that China loves its "squares!" We passed through Zhongshan Square which was impressive with all its wonderful buildings that are banks and financial institutions. The below left photo is a monument in Friendship Square. Many people go to this area to shop at the Friendship Store but we just drove through. One of my biggest regrets is not doing more visiting at the largest square in Dalian - Xinghai Square. This square was very popular for the weddings parties that drove around the square continually. So much there to see but we had so little time. There is a monument close by that is an open book with no words. It has a walkway up to it that has feet print that starts with large feet until baby feet. This monument represents the book of the future that hasn't been written yet. We missed seeing that except from the bus. (bathroom break took our time) But this Square (below right photo) was so beautiful with its totem poles and flowers.)<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiPtf8abUPuxvGznOdPUQPgQEKMIyobyRsrI6KjQr4WMfT0tllQwSrMxYiWt1o9-QkfVoVIF7Wh2FbyhsG5Y0gmZoNenl5Olltie8DR1mY2_20INFwcqGDL817zdKdN5R70Zx5qpDBG-S/s1600/55.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530993713652285010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiPtf8abUPuxvGznOdPUQPgQEKMIyobyRsrI6KjQr4WMfT0tllQwSrMxYiWt1o9-QkfVoVIF7Wh2FbyhsG5Y0gmZoNenl5Olltie8DR1mY2_20INFwcqGDL817zdKdN5R70Zx5qpDBG-S/s200/55.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pZ9mU89xOkcg2Gf813MdnQO8ARVR8Xl1hctyrhYJm_mdCBrMoAwzRdo_LxKPrdD5fkHcbt7nsdTJ6UidCX_RejopYXTZgT03da6vVtxDWLIj88hvRrZDgKZDwW_aW533rWiTl39cEaGg/s1600/56.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530993710106385602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pZ9mU89xOkcg2Gf813MdnQO8ARVR8Xl1hctyrhYJm_mdCBrMoAwzRdo_LxKPrdD5fkHcbt7nsdTJ6UidCX_RejopYXTZgT03da6vVtxDWLIj88hvRrZDgKZDwW_aW533rWiTl39cEaGg/s200/56.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">From Xinghai Square we took Binhai's scenic road. Unfortunately, we were sitting on the wrong side of the bus. ;( We visited Tiger Beach where it has the below sculpture in its park.</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530993442769152450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTQCsB99Ni0I9HHAf4WBSErFLt8fXHgmkeeWE6LqjZK_8JZiQinI_NQ7AcxNviaoOYQX7zwx7IhyphenhyphenYHxDhwC-BC_ErbYvhKsMC5vVBEDwPlBvvIhgB0-XyEAhOJil7omrKxM9MM6lJWd1K/s400/57b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">After a buffet lunch at the Holiday Inn Express - it was off to Russian Street for last minute shopping. Prices are all negotiable but the windy, cold, drizzling day wasn't the best for shopping.</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530993439006914514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeBzDuH4R2ROTc2yAYTqfcBXE5YMNL4BUU4XPNiK9IuXWpQIJ-6VKQdygybqcXT5PnnnIsfMmUpW6G5VAKbX09hwbsJdnTV6QmTJ3aMPf5EAP0_O3RY-RQO3rjOvxXflWWA6fbiWjkJHV/s400/58b.JPG" /></div><div><div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Our day in Dalian was short so back on the ship and time to clean up, go to our last dinner and get packed. We would hit Beijing port the next morning and it would be time to disembark the ship. After a good night of sleep - we met up with our friends, Ken, Mary Kay, Susie and Ken for our last breakfast. We all because great friends on this trip. (Mary Kay and Ken were also on the Egypt cruise back in Nov 2009 that we were on)<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530993436334532370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOC2A9-eB495qqE_tucvia_YQgt-1TS10lWsQzBg6l4QTnysk-GQn69YpuALPgvZPWi73PiyZPrhCO1cp-UvgNv0CsSOn08fPBzNEli0G-YZ4fE7aO4WpPSmWG8fTDtaNkGg9Iq0Gm_O79/s400/59b.JPG" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">After one day in Alaska, six days crossing the Pacific, ports of call in Japan, Russia and South Korea, and then entering ports of Qingdao and Dalian in China - it was now time to start the next segment of our trip. Experiencing China for a few days by land. We will be staying in Bejing before hopping a train to Xian only to jump back on the train to go back to Beijing. A lot to see in a little bit of time. But we won't cover that here on this blog - stay tuned for my next blog that will cover China. Until then - happy cruising and rest up those sea legs. </span></div><ul><li><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div></li></ul><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>TO BE CONTINUED</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>(Beijing/Xian Oct 4 - 10th, 2010)</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380286830280743080.post-37891981209811863232010-09-08T22:59:00.009-05:002010-10-22T16:56:59.332-05:00Colorado - September 3 - 7, 2010<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">Denver, Colorado</span></div><ul><li><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">September 3 - 7th, 2010</span></div></li><li><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">Bob</span></div></li><li></li></ul><p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Bob headed off on September 3rd for Denver, Colorado to visit his son, Ryan and his wife Tami along with their new baby, Selah born on August 3rd, 2010. During the visit, Bob's daughter Brandi, her husband, Graham and three kids, Alastair (2 1/2), twin girls Franni and Maisy (6 months) where also coming to visit. </span></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527543727499371698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKVJf3BlvBtmEIhZO6MqFyHMtA6DfVwjk1rFejoYia1oSL57eCpBpnX0LzYCVGHIWl0qkHoHQ9K55nmt5Vmu9kURhko_0g8coPj4b9fJzCvxsVmF5OkWAlBugJI8zgsqVkCR8Yv2ehe-Q/s400/untitled.bmp" /> <p align="justify"><span style="color:#cc0000;">During the visit they did Alpine sledding, Colorado baseball game (see photos below found on the internet lol) and to the big ski sale that takes place every year on Labor Day weekend. Since Bob does not use a camera and hates to take photos, the photo of him with his kids and grandkids was sent to him via email. </span></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 352px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530151015071296834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLP9QppbQv_MlR3v_lKHDRd9A-D8MnCv2A6G6Lll_Yr64QQtEW_u_8zLK3XFGd_4Ua3Y9dIx7984-Yu7CqN_d-0rf7Q4v-sCe5BqLHmf07mL8T40Hf_qdK8sDI22lPzOAU-9pboZC8p8ol/s400/CoorsFieldGen.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 332px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530151013484896210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHOTAwchT6pdAKGYu_KKrr7m1kIooQCES1EaIpyMYLHj_LIXxXUKbEMiIUn4IP7U1Qc825Spsix7_saFUJvSQJwuxe10UTyyy0f0ZOOeJGdk9E1WhUxVGwf8aH9nMgo0bv74TzaAHURW7/s400/winterpark_aug05_0027.jpg" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">THE END</span></p>Bob and Debe Canadayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597026100384621957noreply@blogger.com0