Monday, November 16, 2009

San Juan first stop on our cruise in July

This past July we took a cruise out of Baltimore, above is a shot of the bay after we went under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Our ports of call were San Juan, St Thomas, Samana  and Labadee.  The weather was great cruising down to San Juan but the weather in the harbor of San Juan was what I would call moody. There was a storm while we were trying to dock, so it took a while.

                                 These are some shots from our ship.



                                            A lot of colorful houses on the hillside.




                                                 The rain did stop in time for our tour of the city. This is a scene from a tour of the city, we made a quick stop at Fort San Cristobal. We had some great views of the city from the highest part of the fort. This fort is actually a National park and we were able to use our annual park pass.



The fort on the hill. There is iguana sitting in the grass. Can you see it?



A closeup of the iguana or maybe it is something else, there seemed to be lots of them here. I am posting a few for my camera critters this week. They were crawling all over the fort walls.




Back to our ship and on to our next port of St Thomas




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32 comments:

  1. CH VoonNovember 16, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    is is raining day when u took photos?

    It is not sun shine... windy?

    nice cruise and never travel by cruise... maybe one day

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  2. Ms. FiddlesticksNovember 16, 2009 at 10:30 PM

    I love cruises. Never thought I would but you get so much for the buck. Love the pictures.
    DF

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  3. Kilauea PoetryNovember 17, 2009 at 1:10 AM

    Wow, these are really neat photos. It does look like a storm was brewing. The first one is intense..really outstanding and the green grass..it looks almost like a small animal in it? Good shot of the ship too- most memorable I'm sure. Hope you have a great week-

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  4. LinneaNovember 17, 2009 at 1:19 AM

    How fun. What a sleek looking ship you traveled on. Hope you enjoyed the trip! Looks like you had some pretty stormy skies.

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  5. Sarah A. Galang, Ph.D.November 17, 2009 at 2:13 AM

    What a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing Eileen. It's cool especially the big ship.

    http://sarahg26.com

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  6. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪November 17, 2009 at 3:34 AM

    Glad you had fun, my 13 year old says he likes to go on a cruise. The cruise liner certainly look very gigantic.

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  7. diane bNovember 17, 2009 at 6:51 AM

    Thank for taking me on the cruise. It looks a nice ship. I liked all the colourful houses on the hillside.

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  8. DiannNovember 17, 2009 at 6:59 AM

    Hi Eileen!

    What great photos! I would love to be stowed away and taken to some place warm right now! LOL

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  9. rainfield61November 17, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    The iguana is as big as a monitor lizard.
    And the bridge in the theme photo looks like Penang Bridge.

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  10. rainfield61November 17, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    The iguana is as big as a monitor lizard.
    And the bridge in the theme photo looks like Penang Bridge.

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  11. Autumn BelleNovember 17, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    The scenery here is beautiful and it is so romantic to enjoy a cruise. Eileen, Wordless Wednesday post today is about Rangoon Creepers and it is dedicated to you.

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  12. BonnieNovember 17, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    Hi Eileen

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I have lived in Puerto Rico, Maryland, and my brother lives and works in Yellowstone :o) So we seem to have a lot in common. I love all of those places too. I lived in California, MD when my husband was in the navy. Are you near there? I came to Solomons just last September. Anyway, I will enjoy looking at your blog and photos.

    Bonnie

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  13. GeorgeNovember 17, 2009 at 9:15 PM

    We sailed out of San Juan on a cruise in 2001, but we didn't have time to tour the city. I certainly would have enjoyed visiting the fort.

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  14. Megan, Life RevampedNovember 18, 2009 at 8:29 AM

    this place is so beautiful!

    wish I could come on a cruise too!
    maybe someday!

    have a great day!
    come and visit my Wednesday contribution if you have the time!
    xoxo

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  15. pennyNovember 18, 2009 at 8:42 AM

    I enjoyed seeing San Juan through your eyes, Eileen. The fort and ship were wonderful.

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  16. Hootin AnniNovember 18, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    Oh so very pretty, and so tranquil!!!

    My Outdoor Wednesday is a continuation of last week's little day trek...this week, it's what we bought.

    Happy Wednesday.

    The Peddler Show

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  17. SmilingSallyNovember 18, 2009 at 9:27 AM

    (sigh) What a beautiful ship, Eileen. I hope you have a great day.

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  18. Chubskulit RoseNovember 18, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Those are wonderful shots!

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  19. Martha ZNovember 18, 2009 at 11:03 AM

    A beautiful capture of the ships wake. Those look like interesting islands but unfortunately not a place Hubby is likely to be willing to go.

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  20. Glenda/MidSouthNovember 18, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Great photos.

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  21. Mary BergfeldNovember 18, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    What a lovely time you must have had. I really like the first shot of the wake in the water. Have a great Outdoor Wednesday.

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  22. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiNovember 18, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    Old town San Juan is such a beautiful place --even in rainy wearther! Looks like a wonderful cruise! Happy Outdoor Wednesday!

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  23. KatNovember 18, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    These are beautiful shots. I love the houses on the hillside. My favorite is the iguana! He blends right into that beautiful green grass. That would be a shocker to step on, wouldn't it? Thanks for stopping by. Kathy

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  24. JimNovember 18, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    Great scenery.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  25. Teresa~ Gardening with SouleNovember 18, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    Even stormy, it is a beautiful place!

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  26. EbieNovember 18, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    That's a cool looking cruise ship!
    I love to travel and been to one cruise only but it is something I do not want to do again.
    I hope you had fun inspite of the rain.

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  27. UnknownNovember 18, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    i hope the rain didn't spoil your vacation. what an awesome place!

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  28. AlNovember 19, 2009 at 3:49 AM

    Hi Eileen thanks for the tour, I enjoyed the photos and you are right that was an iguana. I have pics of them too and will also post it for critters.

    AL

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  29. DoanLegacyNovember 19, 2009 at 12:36 PM

    What a wonderful trip it must be! Wonderful photos.

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  30. DellaNovember 19, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    Your posts are always so interesting. Today was no exception.

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  31. Ms. Bake-itNovember 19, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    Fabulous photos! I love the green iguanas! I have not been to your blog since last OW and had to catch up. Your critter photos are awesome! The first photo in your 11/7 post is beautiful!

    Thanks for sharing your photos with us!

    ~ Tracy

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  32. sunnymamaDecember 8, 2009 at 9:29 PM

    Love the view of the colourful houses on the hillside. :)

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