We had a layover in Puerto Rico so we took a cab to Denny's for breakfast and then walked to the beach...
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Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico
from the air
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Puerto Rico
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Then we landed in St. Lucia for about 20 minutes...
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St. Lucia
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St. Lucia
from the air.
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St. Lucia
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St. Lucia
... so pretty I think we're going there next.
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St. Lucia
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the view from our room in Barbados...
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to the left...
the pool
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center
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to the right
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a little further
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we found our favorite brand of hard cider at the little convenience store on the corner...
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and bought all 4 bottles. Little did we know they were the only ones on the whole island. For the whole week.
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On the 8th, our actual anniversary, we rented a little car and drove across the island. The signage left something to be desired.
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This was it.
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on narrow little tree-lined roads
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like this...
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and me driving.... ON THE RIGHT!
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our little "Jimmy".
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Taking a breather, looking at the Atlantic ocean.
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The Atlantic side is kinda rough water.
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Looked like it would be good for surfing.
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And there was a sign warning about the rip tide...
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but it was pretty.
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and so we decided to have lunch at a nice little place on the coast.
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with a great view.
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Mark enjoyed it as well.
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the view at lunch.
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the view
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the view
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the view
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the view
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the view
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the view
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the view
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then we drove on back to the Caribbean side.
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and watched the sunset.
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over a calm Caribbean.
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then got a little dressed up.
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for our Anniversary dinner.
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at Bellini's. This is the view from there.
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Then we walked across the little cove and ate dessert at Pisce and got a view of Bellini's.
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Pesce was really pretty inside...
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but very expensive.
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Mark got a kick out of this sign. Especially since it was only open one day out of the 8 we were there.
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The kitties on the island were very small.
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And then I went diving on the 9th.
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That's our hotel from the ocean.
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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There were turtles!
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turtle!
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Moi.
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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and stingrays!
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and trunkfish, my favorite!
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The little trunkfish seemed to be kissing the stingray, but I think they were just sharing lunch.
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Then the trifecta: A stingray, trunkfish and turtle, in the same shot.
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trifecta
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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cute little guy...
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an eel in a fish trap...
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Dive 1: The Boot
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a puffer - this shot is sideways (!)
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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me again.
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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Dive 1: The Boot
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After a rainstorm Wednesday and Thursday I dove again at Acro.
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Dive 2: Acro
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Dive 2: Acro
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Dive 2: Acro
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there was a turtle here too!!
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turtle
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Dive 2: Acro
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and trunkfish!
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Dive 2: Acro
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Dive 2: Acro
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Dive 2: Acro
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and a tiny albino eel... probably a seasnake someone else said.
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eel-like creature
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Dive 2: Acro
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Dive 2: Acro
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a hogfish... it swam off before I could get a better shot.
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Dive 2: Acro
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the biggest stingray I've ever seen!
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BIG!
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