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2/17/17 to 2/26/17 to Larabee, Haiti, Curacao, Aruba and Bonaire.
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| Harry, Carole, Linda and me at the Two Poets Pub on the first day aboard the ship. |
The first stop at Labadee, Haiti. I bought some Rhum Barbancourt there. |
Labadee is owned or controlled by Royal Caribbean. |
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| Some Haitian entertainers. |
Linda on our cabin's balcony while at the Haitian port |
Getting off in Curaçao. |
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| A view of Willemstad and our ship from at the souvenir shop. Tour was $25 a person, cheaper than booking on the ship. |
A colorfully painted building. |
Jews arrived in Curaçao in the mid-1600s. |
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| More interesting architecture. |
A highlight was a visit to where they make their famous Curaçao liqueur. |
Made from an orange only grown locally. Blue is the most popular color of the liqueur. |
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| A thorough tour of the facilities. |
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A quick stop at a Curaçao beach where part of the tour left to be picked up later in the afternoon. |
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| A view of Aruba from near the lighthouse. Orangestad is the capital. Lots of luxurious hotels. |
The lighthouse was one of the highlights of Aruba. |
The aloe vera manufacturing plant was another highlight. |
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| Their aloe vera products are sent all over the world. |
The aloe processing area. |
A view of a souvenir shop and bar from halfway up a rocky hill |
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| Resting before boarding the bus. |
Another Aruba highlight was the Natural Bridge. |
The view of Kralendijk, Bonaire from the ship. |
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| A small boat from nearby Venezuela bringing fruits and vegetables for Bonaire. |
Bonaire is known for its pharmaceutical grade salt. |
Large, glistening salt crystals soon to be harvested from the salt beds. |
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| The little building in back was for housing three slaves who toiled at the salt beds many decades ago. Many others were scattered around. |
Also known for diving, the water at Bonaire was a beautiful shade of blue. |
Flamingos are protected in Bonaire. This shows the various stages from egg to adult. |
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| The closest we could get to Bonaire's famous flamingos. |
Last stop in Bonaire is where they do these water sports. |
Bar and grill next to the water sports shop. |
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| Waiting to board the bus. |
Cactus fences are popular in the Dutch Caribbean. |