The 4th Of July, A Really Good Day

Independence Day In Our Town. We live in a small, revitalized, orange grove town in Central Florida where families, traditions and neighbors are still celebrated. Nothing demonstrates this spirit more than our annual July 4th Parade through town. There’s a line in a John Denver some that says “coming home to a place I’ve neverContinue reading “The 4th Of July, A Really Good Day”

Happy 4th Of July

I know that only 78% of our visitors are Americans, but I would suggest that anyone who values self determination, freedom and universal human rights should join us in celebrating America’s founding. As a nation and people we have often stumbled and faltered but as a goal this nation has always aspired to live upContinue reading “Happy 4th Of July”

St. George Harbour, Grenada W.I.

Grenada is a Caribbean country that’s been dubbed the “Spice Isle”. This hilly island is famous for its numerous nutmeg plantations that make it one of the worlds major suppliers. The capital, St. George’s, features colorful homes, Georgian architecture and the early-18th-century Fort George standing watch over a narrow harbor. It was also the siteContinue reading “St. George Harbour, Grenada W.I.”

Today’s Image • King Decebalus And A Colossal Carving

The Danube flows through a magnificent gorge known as the Iron Gates separating Romania and Serbia. At the beginning of this century an interesting feature was added . The rock sculpture of Decebalus, a colossal carving of the face of the last king of Dacia (AD 87–106), who fought the Roman emperors Domitian and TrajanContinue reading “Today’s Image • King Decebalus And A Colossal Carving”

Today’s Image • Orcas In Alaska

Searching for whales is a popular activity in Alaska and represents a significant tourist business. When cruising a sighting is always an event with Humpback whales being the most common. Cruising out from Skagway in the evening a pod of Orcas surface near us. Join us as we visit historic treasures, natural wonders and vibrantContinue reading “Today’s Image • Orcas In Alaska”

In Remembrance Of D-Day

Sunset at a very special beach. Erected in the surf at the invasion beach designated Omaha, this memorial is dedicated to the allied soldiers who stormed the beaches on June 6th, 1944 in Normandy France. Still today it remains the single largest seaborne assault ever, involving 156,000 soldiers being put ashore that day along withContinue reading “In Remembrance Of D-Day”