http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005ehfs.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005ehfs Photos from my vacation in January 07 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002gz9qy.xml Never let it be said that I am not girly. I too bought jewelry on this cruise. (Buying jewelry on cruises seems to be a "must do" for most women and even some men.) I've been wanting tri-color sapphire jewelry: yellow, green and blue sapphires in a unique metal setting, copper or something. But this would not only be expensive, it would have to be custom made. But Royal Caribbean sells amber, and tri-color amber, on their boats. I've never seen this stuff anywhere else (that's not to say no one else sells it, I've just never seen it). Plus I really wanted some brown/neutral/earth-tone jewelry (which matches almost everything I own). I will still wear my amethyst necklace on days that it matches better, but I will probably be wearing this necklace and bracelet the majority of the time. I love that the bracelet is faded/brushed silver, so it matches the chains I already wear. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c3zbw.xml fc664dc81243ab43e76c79b46ca14aa2 image/jpeg 640 480 39319 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c3zbw caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Before setting sail, we stopped at Uncle George and Aunt Hope's house in Sebastian. They watched Oscar (Mom's dog) while we were gone. That's Mom in the front in pink, Don's just sitting down (Karen's husband), then my dad, Uncle George, Aunt Hope, and the back of Karen's head (my cousin). http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c49cs.xml abc008cc6545dbcf462ba4321ca36b00 image/jpeg 640 480 67576 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c49cs caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Karen, Mom, Dad http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c5cpt.xml 74acb43bbb7dcdb249d46487d9f06554 image/jpeg 640 480 81164 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c5cpt caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w This is Angel, one of Aunt Hope's dogs. Oscar (Mom's dog) and Angel run around like a little married couple, so Mom bought a little tiara for Angel "from Oscar." http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c6cpt.xml 1647cb9c23ec73ebfdc1933aee7b0f2e image/jpeg 640 480 64522 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c6cpt caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Mom & Aunt Hope. I swear, not only do my dad and Uncle George look and act quite a bit alike, they married women who look and act quite a bit alike as well. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c7d74.xml d0c722216888323df776a9b3570d2cde image/jpeg 640 480 48756 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c7d74 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w When you board the ship you have a little time to find your cabbin and walk around, but before setting sail they have a mandatory evacuation practice drill, a.k.a. Muster. You have to listen for the signal (seven short and one long tone over the intercom) and grab your life vests, and run to your Muster station. This is my cousin Brandon (on the right, duh) and his girlfriend Jess. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c89b5.xml 2e6f92ff7ab60054821c274406eb04a9 image/jpeg 640 480 59781 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c89b5 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w An interesting building in Miami port. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c9hsx.xml fdd8fa001d6f432d34acef5011dee905 image/jpeg 640 480 49764 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002c9hsx caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w one of the many, many bridges in Miami http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cahfy.xml 6900b5c74ea1d12d07bf714b38d9e6c2 image/jpeg 640 480 42066 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cahfy caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Miami http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cgxyh.xml 75125bf9aa761471b847640d3def0480 image/jpeg 640 480 65993 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cgxyh caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Sky over Miami http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cp78z.xml 95eefb2f1373b42f8e09162895d3d8e3 image/jpeg 640 480 33149 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cp78z caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The first night aboard ship, Mom planned for us all to meet for a party. The two sides of the family had never met before, and this was a chance for everyone to get to know each other. Of course people tended to separate by side anyway, so we kept trying to mix it up. That's Cindy (friend of the family) in pink, Jess, Brandon, Chris (Cindy's son, Brandon's friend), Kathy (Daniel's girlfriend) and my cousin Daniel. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cqxef.xml ff2d8717898740439a2b09e86901b2f9 image/jpeg 640 480 54059 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cqxef caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Dad sets up the camera to film the whole party. After watching said video I realize I slouch even more than I thought I did, and I also gesture with my hands when I speak. A lot. I didn't realize. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002crpt0.xml 6e4291c3a77745a84cc7a10ad750405f image/jpeg 640 480 69480 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002crpt0 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Jess, Uncle James, Chris, Brandon http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cs70b.xml 5395ca8e573c8f84792c3e1e9a8ce385 image/jpeg 640 480 61045 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cs70b caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Mom, Marilyn (my mom's cousin Jerry's wife), and Aunt Jeanne http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ct230.xml 8c74d78ae53c779734ab470b706eb062 image/jpeg 640 480 56209 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ct230 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Jerry (my mom's cousin) and the back of Cindy's head http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cw4d1.xml 53228754d7d9c92e2fc4a7733c46d0cc image/jpeg 640 480 44026 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cw4d1 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Cousin Daniel and his girlfriend Kathy http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cx873.xml e506756f5a4be75728f7fd2031f20c06 image/jpeg 640 480 54212 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cx873 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Cindy, Aunt Jeanne http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cyf1q.xml 338420f4d7b73463c74f2df26d608f9c image/jpeg 640 480 44018 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cyf1q caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Dad, Uncle James, Mom http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cz4c8.xml 6aa50ae5e4b45684f79e33c6ce489175 image/jpeg 640 480 51575 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002cz4c8 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Bill (cousin Christy's husband) and Kathy (cousin Daniel's girlfriend) http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d0p00.xml ff9a23fa9ddf3768af6f1c1c18b0d08d image/jpeg 640 480 60215 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d0p00 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Mom, cousin Christy, cousin Karen http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d1t7c.xml e15ff4426da982606f8b0a220f0645bc image/jpeg 640 480 78245 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d1t7c caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Brandon, Christy http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d2e4w.xml b908c0bb065c735bad451206564e2523 image/jpeg 640 480 47706 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d2e4w caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Brandon playing slots, and winning http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d3a5a.xml b52d9ec68ffbaec21dd5311e4b91cd34 image/jpeg 360 480 47525 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d3a5a caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Brandon cheers, $21 on his first play! http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d47sz.xml e356ebdacc4d579b9652bbc377937912 image/jpeg 360 480 40743 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d47sz caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Jess, Brandon and Chris on the first Formal Dinner night http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d58x1.xml 4713ac60b34ddb3eece8b9fa60365ab7 image/jpeg 640 480 42472 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d58x1 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The first formal dinner night, Chris thought it appropriate to take my picture in front of this sign (the main dining rooms are all named after musicals). Ha-ha, Chris. :P http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d6e96.xml 4dbf9e4d827538fe23e7b3eb4ed85109 image/jpeg 640 480 46052 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d6e96 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The first night out I'd sat at another table with my parents and some of the family. All of the other "kids" (as we're reffered to) sat at another table with a "really awesome" Canadian couple, so I sat with them for the rest of the week. Their names are Lorainne and Robert, and they were indeed very cool. That's our server, Godwin, on the right. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d7t3s.xml a02a568585ee46eb6019ee23ed37f939 image/jpeg 640 480 60481 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d7t3s caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Our first port of call was San Juan, Puerto Rico. We first stopped at an old Spanish fort. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d8efp.xml 6dfd5429e0f261ff79b1fe93d87510f0 image/jpeg 640 480 47697 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d8efp caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Spanish fort, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d9w3w.xml c4e86a6be2c2b4875f1fcc44c277aef3 image/jpeg 640 480 82992 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002d9w3w caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Spanish fort, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002daawa.xml 32735ab9081f91646c144e15175d69c0 image/jpeg 640 480 65331 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002daawa caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Spanish fort, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dbfdz.xml 44c5bb896cc3352a065b8231775a71cb image/jpeg 640 480 45083 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dbfdz caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Spanish fort, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dcbdq.xml 1e6fa288c04c250af7fde83e915fa788 image/jpeg 640 480 61131 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dcbdq caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Spanish fort, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dda94.xml d7fe9629809bc35c7cdaae8ed12f5896 image/jpeg 640 480 59542 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dda94 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Spanish fort, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002deb9a.xml aeb3159a3b8a37270a50177dcce4a48b image/jpeg 640 480 56108 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002deb9a caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w This image was intentionally left sideways, because Will thought it looked more interesting. This is the entrance to the tunnels in the Spanish fort in San Juan. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002df937.xml fe011821dba90b059a8ab34c14a04d6f image/jpeg 640 480 89844 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002df937 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w entering the tunnels of the Spanish fort in San Juan.. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dgp5d.xml 509338a82446add5f7d98251de579786 image/jpeg 360 480 30316 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dgp5d caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Cannons! http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dh8hf.xml bf73cacc52ef00d83df7948fbde09fe4 image/jpeg 360 480 35068 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dh8hf caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w I found the fort's architecture very interesting. This will probably make it's way into my "book" somehow, should I ever actually write it. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dk1z5.xml 1ca0b6e4d1e076416f59ec79fc7c5f7e image/jpeg 640 480 58146 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dk1z5 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Looking out one of the windows of the Spanish fort in San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dpt3f.xml 9de82f28bc8e056064594f56c593bad1 image/jpeg 640 480 52195 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dpt3f caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w another view from one of the windows in the Spanish fort in San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dqk9k.xml 9aeb1f195c5465dcdecd8c9caee8eee7 image/jpeg 640 480 56118 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dqk9k caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The shapes of the rooms in the Spanish fort in San Juan were really interesting. The arch, of course, provides maximum support. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002drkrc.xml f69a2e4b1567e833f4fb292cc1abbfc8 image/jpeg 640 480 37593 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002drkrc caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Such a stark room with such beauty just outside the window.. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dssc6.xml 37e5590a81516d778898d432d74f95fb image/jpeg 640 480 31168 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dssc6 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w A very steep ramp leads up to the parapets in the Spanish fort at San Juan. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dta2g.xml 1d7372f662f5fc2280d3658552ec0aa8 image/jpeg 360 480 51179 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dta2g caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w One view from atop the fort http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dwgr9.xml 28640ac0206a1899819f22a82293bd45 image/jpeg 640 480 46055 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dwgr9 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Similar shot as previous, zoomed in http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dxycf.xml 6caffe1d6576a35b07799a5f97935f67 image/jpeg 640 480 42649 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dxycf caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Attempting to get the other building.. this is of course at maximum digital zoom. I have no idea what that other building is, but it looks cool. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dy11b.xml 6563c5c60895ad72dd6dcd842dfc2514 image/jpeg 640 480 29541 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dy11b caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Can you imagine standing here on the days of old, looking out over the ocean in search of pirate ships? http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dzgdp.xml 65ed2e5dba4bddd22839558499d2abd8 image/jpeg 640 480 52028 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002dzgdp caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The parapets were pretty high. In fiction I've usually seen them about belly-high, and much smaller. These things are huge! http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e082t.xml 30229986bcd81be7b8124a819adddf6d image/jpeg 640 480 60025 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e082t caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The view from one of the parapets (the fort continues below) http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e13br.xml a5f25da663d5d66f61a7cb4982595fed image/jpeg 360 480 51149 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e13br caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The capital building in the distance.. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e28f2.xml 3f0f6b377dc164b769cf5fe3bf241198 image/jpeg 640 480 49752 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e28f2 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Looking over San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e3hxg.xml 8172111794e4d3e72ed822616d484805 image/jpeg 640 480 55178 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e3hxg caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w This is probably my favorite image from the vacation. I have a very high-resolution version of this (and all of the photos, actually) if anyone wants it. This was taken from the Spanish fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking out over the city. That domed building is the capital building. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e54s7.xml 7f0a6f441b722877ea84d3cd26e204a8 image/jpeg 640 395 49731 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e54s7 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Again, the VERY steep incline that allows you to ascend to the parapets http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e6rcf.xml 21cf0324151c362e4ab4dfcc9f6bc5a5 image/jpeg 360 480 53767 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e6rcf caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w This leads to more of the fort, you can see the cruise ships in the background. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e71qh.xml 4eb9e37f1b20dea6db3a1934d57aae5f image/jpeg 640 480 60760 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e71qh caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w San Juan city street, OMG narrow. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e8x85.xml 6005d0d15f226bf09aa8032c3d80c4a8 image/jpeg 360 480 36350 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e8x85 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w San Juan city street.. I'm told that the three WORST places to drive in the world are NYC, Miami and San Juan. Guess what, I visited two of the three on this vacation, and I believe it. After the tour of the Bacardi Factory (photos forthcoming, next) our bus driver decided to make a U-turn in the middle of the street, no light, with oncomming traffic. !!! I'm so glad I didn't have to drive. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e93kc.xml 51740ea892c29d6e233f73803be64099 image/jpeg 640 480 61407 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002e93kc caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The buildings in San Juan (and indeed, the rest of the caribbean) are so much more colorful than I've seen in the states. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002eaqx4.xml 2aa8f5ce3763ceaac5b70717036a2c9f image/jpeg 640 480 38021 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002eaqx4 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w This didn't exactly capture what I was looking for - in the preview there was a very sharp glare from the sun that looked really cool. That didn't make it into the photo, but it's still kind of cool. This is a building across the street from the Spanish fort in San Juan. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ebepc.xml 4e3bc86a99d932f94a5e05f544183fd5 image/jpeg 640 480 23315 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ebepc caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Barred from paradise... (Spanish fort in San Juan) http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002eczfa.xml b868804c5298001843b0dd67bd9bff1f image/jpeg 360 480 29378 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002eczfa caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Carnival arrives late to San Juan.. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ed0p0.xml cfc32e96b75302df4f4fa4331cd4e364 image/jpeg 640 480 57537 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ed0p0 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w the beach at San Juan, as seen from the Spanish fort http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ee3ga.xml 3d311ae4a3d6e903042779cc6fe635ff image/jpeg 640 480 63244 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ee3ga caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w again, overlooking the ocean from the Spanish fort in San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002eft4f.xml e447488c443cf18e245d2c77fc7e85e0 image/jpeg 640 480 57938 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002eft4f caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w overlooking the ocean in San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002egza9.xml b57fbeba45fb89b6b9821b45feea5124 image/jpeg 640 480 27775 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002egza9 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Spanish fort, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ehh44.xml 05988add2cc26c20393a774f9560739e image/jpeg 640 480 56770 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ehh44 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Spanish fort, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ekr9w.xml a4c6aedae70507438758fcead88f8263 image/jpeg 640 480 71104 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ekr9w caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Spanish fort, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ephwk.xml df5c29f049e3021fccca9a91b45f4c96 image/jpeg 640 480 59416 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ephwk caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The Spanish fort at San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ez7z1.xml b86b837e377c755e4c2b008f729280b7 image/jpeg 640 480 47631 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ez7z1 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The Bacardi Rum factory! This was the next part of our tour of San Juan. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002eq5x2.xml 9df8449c7b1a5d571a24d6ace1c1b399 image/jpeg 360 480 28010 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002eq5x2 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w We learned why Bacardi's symbol is the bat: When Bacardi bought his first distillation warehouse, there was a large family of bats living in it. Bacardi's wife viewed them as symbols of family, unity and luck, and Bacardi needed a symbol for his new company, this they chose the Bat. Now you know! http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002erh8h.xml 42a55e8c22fa8407c44d3bf22d33cbfa image/jpeg 640 480 41401 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002erh8h caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Overlooking the Bacardi Rum factory in San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002esc23.xml 74186ad4cfc9e3ed57bccd19dc4b1a47 image/jpeg 640 480 30496 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002esc23 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w the sky over the Bacardi Rum factory, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002et48t.xml 7e0392dee3c71a198c918dd13946d898 image/jpeg 640 480 47513 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002et48t caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Sunset over the Bacardi Rum factory, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ewxp3.xml 0d5fe9a307f7c27145c4da4f06ec0c46 image/jpeg 640 480 54536 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ewxp3 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Sunset over the Bacardi Rum factory, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002exfkx.xml 259d4247ca82bc03be6f352c6958f614 image/jpeg 640 480 57898 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002exfkx caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Sunset over the Bacardi Rum factory, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ey7hy.xml 3c2cc9d4191d5471d43e092c13ce1f54 image/jpeg 640 480 45483 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ey7hy caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w An oddly shaped tree at the Bacardi Rum factory, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f0pe3.xml 08bf3b9f43ea86b214f86fab3692de49 image/jpeg 360 480 21021 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f0pe3 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w wiggly tree at the Bacardi Rum factory, San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f1dt4.xml 1c0aaef1c9c8663105e70c13ff62f917 image/jpeg 640 480 37007 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f1dt4 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w My parents at the Bacardi Rum factory, San Juan - this was at the end of the tour. Did you know that if you ask for Bacardi by name, the LAW states that you must be served Bacardi rum? This was supported by the courts in a landmark case back in ye-olden-year (sometime in the 1900s, I don't remember which year :P) http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f2tcb.xml ea1ab3574bc83e9d511e31e1f9b8b7b3 image/jpeg 640 480 64258 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f2tcb caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w I told my parents to "look like you're having fun!" ... Believe me, they're a lot less sane than they look. ;) http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f31fq.xml 28e5fe195016b9b1da5de7309bc1e906 image/jpeg 640 480 64267 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f31fq caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Coming back onto our pier in San Juan.. I love time-exposure night shots. So pretty. This is a light on the pier. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f4a14.xml bcf258c1102c813d82acf7ba41133d10 image/jpeg 640 480 41344 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f4a14 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Inside the ship, this ball can open wide or close tight, depending on the parade that happens to be coming down the promenade at the time. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f529q.xml 7d98d2e1595b0418d5d0b2d61285acba image/jpeg 640 480 81968 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f529q caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Another Royal Caribbean ship in port at San Juan, as seen from the top of our own ship. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f6d5s.xml 9745efa3a9b6ab3c00c54d37d59303c5 image/jpeg 640 480 55451 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f6d5s caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Night at the port in San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f7r1w.xml db846effcf5787b14c3b7d9401f42886 image/jpeg 640 480 43425 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f7r1w caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w San Juan at night http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f8ybc.xml 89f172edea2c47f03bf9cc57e77b68d8 image/jpeg 640 480 24125 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f8ybc caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Night time in San Juan http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f9hbc.xml 332cbd48e878bf9ce953ac35b2042ba1 image/jpeg 640 480 72362 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002f9hbc caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The night in San Juan.. that shadow with the cross is pretty damned cool, especially because you almost can't tell what it's coming from.. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002fax4e.xml c4fac138d2a4dc6cb52b9a67c6ef89d5 image/jpeg 640 480 55180 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002fax4e caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w The next stop was St. Thomas, USVI. As soon as you get off the boat there's an enormous shopping area for all the touristas, which I promptly skipped. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002fbywh.xml e9a7c9ce03c04507a314287c99a0d6bd image/jpeg 640 480 81096 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002fbywh caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w lush palm trees in St. Thomas http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002fcc9f.xml 3137e3cd6475ef663fce295a6af0f5a1 image/jpeg 640 480 93612 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002fcc9f caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w I love interesting trees, and take pictures when I find them. I believe this is called a triangle palm, but I'm not sure. http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002fdd1z.xml bdce9834d9f7a301ff9802e988ceafdd image/jpeg 640 480 93113 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002fdd1z caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w St Thomas, USVI http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002fe591.xml bd8f91203a7f6303607b55a058cdb6c1 image/jpeg 640 480 62365 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002fe591 caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7 navigator http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005g18w Okay, I did NOT take this picture because of Mc Donalds and Foot Locker. I DID take this picture because the entire area is surrounded by really high terrain. There was no way I could really get the scale and scope of this in a photo, but I tried. Imagine seeing that wall of green in every direction (except toward the port, obviously). It was really weird, especially for someone from Florida (where the land is flat and you never see anything but SKY in the sky). http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ff39k.xml c4cce8b510a7c0b68c7b408ac20237cf image/jpeg 640 480 61896 http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/pic/002ff39k caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/0005a35r east caribbean http://pics.livejournal.com/kwsapphire/gallery/000597z7.xml