Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Monday, November 18, 2013

Day 9 - At Sea

Cute little mouse hiding in my bed.


If you look VERY carefully in the VERY center of this picture, you'll see a flying fish.

The ONLY life found on the ocean.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

Today our towel buddy was a baby elephant.



Mom and my adventure today was the Butterfly Farm & Island Drive
  • Panoramic views of two countries as your narrated tour takes you through the Dutch capital of Philipsburg to the French side.
  • At the Butterfly Farm guides will lead you through the lush enclosed tropical garden for a unique experience to see up-close all stages of butterflies' life cycles with an opportunity to walk among hundreds of butterflies from all around the world.
  • Re-board your coach and drive to Marigot, the French capital, for browsing.

Owl Butterfly

The Tree Nymph

Blue Morpho - on his back is the most brilliant blue (but hard to catch)






With his wings open, they are a pretty dark blue



The Indian Dead Leaf Butterfly

The Brown Clipper


butterfly eggs

The Orange Tip Butterfly coming out of its cocoon.

Monarch









Dad & Mom with their AWESOME Stateroom Steward - Rene

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Castries, St. Lucia

So at every port the ship has a "theme" or character in which  you can get your picture taken when you leave the ship. Here are the characters today.



Today's tour was with Mom, Dad, Jacki & I. We all really enjoyed it. Especially eating fresh tropical fruit!!

Nature's Wonders
  • Drive through the quaint countryside to the "Lushan Country Life" for a refreshing walk along a forest trail.
  • Enjoy spectacular scenery as you taste a variety of fresh fruits.
  • Visit an authentic Creole Kitchen and sample island delicacies made right there.
  • Learn about the folklore qualities of local herb and sample local juice.






False Bird of Paradise


Termite mound - I didn't see the gecko on it originally.


Cat Whiskers







Green Hummingbird

Green Hummingbird