What better way to spend two weeks in October than on a cruise? This time we sailed from Florida through the Caribbean to South America, then over to Central America and through the Panama Canal and finally up the Pacific Coast to Los Angeles.
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First look at our home for the next two weeks, the Coral Princess. Omigosh,...
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Of course, we couldn't get on the ship without having our picture taken ...
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Passing by Ft. Lauderdale and Miami on the way to our first stop in Colombia,...
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As we sailed away, our obligatory lifeboat drill. At least we...
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The first of many pretty sunsets.
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Checking out today's on-board activities.
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There was a port lecture of what to see and do at our next stop. Aruba is an...
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One of the landmark shopping arcades in Aruba. We didn't stop...
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Lots of sand and sun on this island.
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We weren't prepared for our first look at Cartagena the next day. Look at...
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A better view of one of Columbia's largest cities. We wondered about how...
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A long row of tour buses patiently waiting for a couple thousand...
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We chose the city tour, with the first stop that old monastery...
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The courtyard of the 400 year old monastery, honoring the Virgin of...
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From the monastery we could look over most of the city.
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Another view of Cartagena. There's our cruise ship on the far right.
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Throughout the tour, we were never ignored.
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A walk through the walled Old City. That's a mime standing still...
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Expensive? Not to worry. That hat costs about $12 US.
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Early the next morning, our television screen showed us what was going on in...
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North to south, as I mentioned.
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Our ship would be raised three times through these locks, for a total...
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The transit was a marvelous opportunity for a champagne breakfast on our deck.
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And what a breakfast! Salmon and bagels and the works.
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The third and last raise into Gatun Lake.
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North America
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