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Doug, Mike, and I went aboard the Atlantis Submarine to view coral, fish, and sunken vessels at 45-, 90- and 150-foot depths. |
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Unfortunately, we can't remember the name of this sunken vessel! |
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Its capital city—Oranjestad. |
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We did some shopping in Oranjestad after the submarine excursion and lunch. Now we're relaxing with a Caribbean drink. |
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Mike and Grammie enjoying a short rest before we board the Adventure. |
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2d stop—Curaçao. Do they change the sign every time a new ship docks? |
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Some clever person created stone figures from the rocks and stones along the shore. |
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This bridge had to have a Michigan connection! Part of it was green and white while the other half was blue and gold!! |
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3d stop—St. Maarten. We visited the Dutch side. We took a water taxi to visit the main shopping area! |
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Another view of St. Maarten. |
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Another view of St. Maarten. |
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It was difficult to choose the most beautiful island! |
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Another photo of St. Maarten. |
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Here's Doug swimming in the Caribbean while in St. Maarten! |
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4th stop—St. Thomas, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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A beautiful palm tree in St. Thomas. |
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That poinsettia reminded me of the Big Island of Hawaii! |
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We toured St. Thomas—isn’t this beautiful! |
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Enjoy the beautiful blues. |
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Another beautiful view of St. Thomas. |
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So many variations in blue! |
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Do we look excited to leave? After our disembarkation, we toured San Juan before our flight home at 4 p.m. |
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Arriving pre-dawn in San Juan, here is a photo from the ship before our disembarkation. |
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Another pretty pre-dawn shot. |
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This is the first of many shots taken from the Fort in San Juan. |
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Chris and Doug check out a sentry post. |
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Doug checks out a cannon. |
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A view from the fort, taken by Mike—he took some beautiful pictures! |
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So pretty here, but much better in person! |
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So many movies have been filmed in San Juan—fooling us into thinking the movie was made in Europe!!! |
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San Juan must get its share of rain. |
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These photos could be used for screen savers! |
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Just like the sunset, our trip is now a memory but a fantastic one! |
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