On A Clear Day

While returning from our morning walk, Eldoris and I noticed how magnificent the bridges looked on a clear day. Usually the smog and fog cover San Francisco Bay and while the city and bridges are within view, the sight is not great. So I took some photos of the scene which I am sharing with others.

Caribbean Cruise

Eldoris, Mae and I took a Caribbean cruise from 9 October to 19 October 2009. The cruise aboard the Sea Princess took us from Fort Lauderdale to first Tortola, British Virgin Islands, then The Bahamas, St. Martin (both French and Dutch sides), Antigua, St. Lucia, and finally Barbados. This was a nine day cruise. Most of the passengers were British who I found both friendly and interesting. The islands are hot, humid and expensive. You can be sitting doing nothing and still be pouring sweat. The rain fall is as high as 160 inches some years and therefore there is lots of greenery. The police carry no weapons and crime is low. The food was very good on the ship and we eat far too much. I have never eaten so many shrimp. We must have eaten at least three times a day. This huge ship had over 2,000 guests and a crew of over 850. We were treated like royalty.