September 20, 2007

New England 2007


This time, we start our adventure
in Montreal, Canada.





We spend
a couple of days visiting
this beautiful city...
admiring their streets, cathedrals,
the Olympic park, the Oratory
and breathtaking views
 from the "Mount Royal Park"





We will join a cruise for 7 days.
Our first stop
is Quebec City, Canada.






Our next visit
is at Saguenay Fjord.
We cruise this morning
slowly to the tune of Ave Maria
by Andrea Bocelli.




Our next stop is
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.




We are nicely greeted
by the people at
Sydney, Nova Scotia.




This day we arrive
at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Ironically, the same town
where the survivors of the Titanic
arrived years earlier.





Under grey skies
we arrive in Bar Harbor, Maine.
There, we will visit 
the Arcadia National Park.






After we finish our cruise
we will spend 
some days visiting in
Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
We arrive just in time
for a colorful sunset
at Province town.





We take a drive to Salem,
fitting...
...being so close
to Halloween and all!




We will visit
the beaches at Falmouth,
 the "Rock" at Plymouth,
the cottages at Yarmouth and
the lighthouse at Chatham.






An enchanting FALL trip, Enjoy!

February 25, 2007

Puerto Rico 2007


We are starting our trip with
our friends
Lorriann and Jim Lazarowicz
in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

We will visit
the "Bacardi" distillery
where we learn and taste
all about their rums.

We visit
"Isla de Cabra" (Goat Island)
an islet located
across the San Juan Bay.
There is no better vantage point
for a panoramic view of the
majestic capital city of San Juan.





We start an 11 day cruise around
the Caribbean.
Our first stop is St Maarten.




We arrive to the rhythms
of "steel drums"
at the island of Antigua.



Shop till we drop at St. Kitts.




We grab bananas
right out of the trees
in St. Lucia.





We dip our toes
in the water in Barbados.



We get a lesson on
the spanish culture
in Margarita Island, Venezuela.





We are pleasantly surprise
in Curacao.






And of course...
We fall in love with Aruba.





At the end of this marathon,
We need a VACATION!


Enjoy!