Caribbean Cruise 2013
![We stopped at an overlook where I was overjoyed to see a lighthouse (Viegi Point). We also saw it when the ship left port.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149372236.SIe9gU4u.jpg) We stopped at an overlook where I was overjoyed to see a lighthouse (Viegi Point). We also saw it when the ship left port. |
![Woke up in another St. (John's, Antigua) with a brilliant blue sky. Antigua boasts 365 different beaches so sun is GOOD!](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370794.0pp5FeDP.jpg) Woke up in another St. (John's, Antigua) with a brilliant blue sky. Antigua boasts 365 different beaches so sun is GOOD! |
![Tourist office talked me out of taking a public bus, so I did a $25 taxi tour. Here's St. John's great cricket stadium.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370795.lJGHXg2C.jpg) Tourist office talked me out of taking a public bus, so I did a $25 taxi tour. Here's St. John's great cricket stadium. |
![Howard played golf on a dry course while I revisited gorgeous Shirley Heights (saw it 2 years ago; still charming).](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370796.SOUfvniK.jpg) Howard played golf on a dry course while I revisited gorgeous Shirley Heights (saw it 2 years ago; still charming). |
![I was again amused at the roadside markings used on the island of Antigua.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370801.CfN0sLCl.jpg) I was again amused at the roadside markings used on the island of Antigua. |
![When I got back from my taxi tour, I visited the sad cathedral that you see when docked at St. John's.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370798.Q2IRJL7H.jpg) When I got back from my taxi tour, I visited the sad cathedral that you see when docked at St. John's. |
![Then I walked down Market St. to revisit Mr. Bird (former prime minister), the Fish Market, and other favorites.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370799.7FWhi24I.jpg) Then I walked down Market St. to revisit Mr. Bird (former prime minister), the Fish Market, and other favorites. |
![We were docked alongside a huge Royal Caribbean ship, and it & Celebrity engaged in a horn tooting contest when our ship left.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370800.BkCWzwSG.jpg) We were docked alongside a huge Royal Caribbean ship, and it & Celebrity engaged in a horn tooting contest when our ship left. |
![Another day, another saint: Martin, and Sint Maarten, too - 2 countries in one! Here we're in French St. Martin.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149372607.xLPdx3qO.jpg) Another day, another saint: Martin, and Sint Maarten, too - 2 countries in one! Here we're in French St. Martin. |
![The Dutch side is more developed & has casinos. The French side is quieter, hillier, prettier & has topless beaches.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149372606.jYXgmlSd.jpg) The Dutch side is more developed & has casinos. The French side is quieter, hillier, prettier & has topless beaches. |
![We drove through wonderful Grand Case (millions of restaurants with top chefs) & trekked up to Fort Louis for nice views.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149379464.DZkblagL.jpg) We drove through wonderful Grand Case (millions of restaurants with top chefs) & trekked up to Fort Louis for nice views. |
![The lofty Fort Louis. It was a hot trudge up there, with not much to see of the fort, but the views were definitely nice.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149393770.4JjO8pCh.jpg) The lofty Fort Louis. It was a hot trudge up there, with not much to see of the fort, but the views were definitely nice. |
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