Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Day 9: Breezing through St. Kitts and Nevis, country 45! A tour around St. Kitts through Basseterre, Palm Court Gardens, Brimstone Hill Fortress, Black Rocks, Romney Manor, and ending the day at Cockleshell Beach. Another day, another island, and another country! Saint Kitts and Nevis was one of the … Continue reading O Land of Beauty, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Day 8: Checking off Saint Lucia, country 44/196! Driving to see the Pitons by the Government House then stopping at the Sulphur Springs for a mud bath. Finally a quick stroll through downtown Castries before boarding our ship. With another day to explore a new island, we left the … Continue reading What Large Pitons you have Saint Lucia!
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Day 7: Arriving in country 43/196 and seeing the main sights of Barbados in a day. A road trip through Bridgetown, visiting the best east coast beaches, St. Nicholas Abbey, and Mount Gay. To explore the island state of the Barbados, my sister, brother and I decided to split … Continue reading Lemme See Barbados in a Day!
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Day 6: A day sailing in the Caribbean on the Carnival Victory and getting familiar with the cruise concept. Carnival Victory My first day waking up to the gentle sway of the ship was also our first and only full day on the cruise as we made our way … Continue reading Cabin Fever Aboard the Carnival Victory
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Day 5: Flying to St. Thomas and fighting for a chance to get onto the cruise then visiting Magens Bay for a moment of respite. My alarm cruelly brought me back to reality and I throw my stuff in my bag and headed downstairs. It was 4:40. I had … Continue reading USCIS and Magens Bay, How I Spent a St. Thomas Day!
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Day 4: Exploring Puerto Rico’s most visited attractions, Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Castillo de San Cristobal. Then being denied passage onto the Carnival Victory and being stranded in San Juan! We started with a quick breakfast before walking through Old San Juan to the first point of … Continue reading Castillo San Felipe del Morro and San Christobal
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Day 3: Today we headed west of Puerto Rico to visit the Arecibo Observatory and get lost in the Rio Camuy Cave Park. With a planned early start, our group of eight had a quick breakfast at the hotel before packing into our two rentals and tackling the road. … Continue reading Arecibo Observatory and Rio Camuy Cave Park
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Our objective today was to head east and explore the largest and most visited National Forest in Puerto Rico, El Yunque, then stop by a beach and having a fancy dinner in Old San Juan. Our group slowly emerged from our rooms and had breakfast at the hotel. We … Continue reading Tropical Showers in El Yunque National Forest
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean First time in Puerto Rico – arrival, hot, no parking, artsy hotel, too many mojitos, stroll around Old San Juan, old cathedral, tourists. Puerto Rico A Caribbean island settled by Christopher Columbus for Spain because a US territory when the Spanish lost in the Spanish-American War in 1898. It … Continue reading A First Impression of Old San Juan
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Checking out Puerto Rico, three new countries, and several territories on a weeklong Caribbean cruise, bringing my country count to 45. An area previously known for colonization, pirates, and slavery, the Caribbean is now synonymous with paradise. A short flight away from most places in North and South America, … Continue reading Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean