Rather than passing in the night. My ship, the Constellation, is on the right. Its sister ship, the Infinity is on the left. We met in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. A fun time was had by all.
Tag: cruise
Mount Kileuea – ‘Aina A KeAkua E Noho Ai
Land where the goddess dwells.
Hey. We missed a nice place in Acapulco.
The photo shows the street entrance to a shady promenade with many trees and fountains. It was wonderful relief from the warm sun, and was surrounded by little shops and cafes. Acapulco Bay was at my back, across the street. The promenade led back to a large, relatively modern church called San Filipe de Jesus. The entire roof of the church was one big dome. Inside, the statues were being covered with purple cloth in preparation for Good Friday. Inside, to the left of the main door, was a life-size crucifex done in early colonial Spanish style; dark wood, beautifully grotesque, oozing lots of emotion.
I spotted this pretty bird on the rocks at the pier on my way back to the ship. It was moving from rock to rock, looking for a meal no doubt.
Putnarenas Catedral
I took a nice long walk around town. I could see the steeple of this church from the ship, so my mission was to find it. It was a bit farther than it appeared. The nice part was that the best vantage point was a bench in the shade; a nice addition to the music coming from the church (see my earlier post about Puntarenas).
Curaçao Cafe
Great food at this upstairs restaurant overlooking the floating bridge. The patio has the river view, but the courtyard, pictured here, is more relaxed. Service is also “relaxed”. Not recommended if you are in a hurry.
Catching up: Acapulco to Hawaii
Taking a minute to relax in Acapulco….
Founding Nigroni Society members (Charley, Michael, Mitch) on an outing in Hilo Hawaii …
With my team (Kip and Oscar) at Rainbow Falls in Hilo …
At Mt. Kilauea, home of Pele …
Drawing at Mt. Kilauea. Can you believe it?
and finally, taking in the sights at a lava tube near the volcano …
Caribbean Sunset
Sailing away from St. Thomas.
Best steak in the world
Wow. I went to El Gaucho Restaurant in Aruba for lunch. It features Argentinean steaks. I had the the 22 oz t-bone. It was unbelievable. Each bite was better than the last, and I finished the whole thing.
El Gaucho is located at 80 Wilhelminastreet, Oranjestad, Aruba. It’s been around since 1977. [http://www.elgaucho-aruba.com/index.html]
