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Why would you write about a pottery store? Punta Gorda, Florida
Some retail outlets are so unusual and successful they become tourist attractions. Wall Drug in South Dakota comes immediately to mind. But one is much closer to us: Pottery Express and Bamboo Farm in Punta Gorda, Florida. As the name … Continue reading
Smallwood Store: Chokoloskee, Florida
American history is relatively young. But even in the U.S., we tend to think of “pioneers” as belonging to the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. However, pioneers were eking out a living in Florida as late as the twentieth … Continue reading
A better than average pony ride: Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
Several large cruise lines purchased their own Caribbean islands. By doing so, they provide their guests with some beach time fun and also have a captive audience for their own profitable excursions. Carnival Corporation has ten major brands including Aida, Costa, … Continue reading
The next time we are on Saint Maarten, we will …
Saint Maarten, locally called Sint Maarten because it is Dutch, takes up just thirteen square miles and 40 percent of a Caribbean island. The other 60 percent is called Saint Marten. Dropping or adding that one “a” in the name, … Continue reading
The worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century: Martinique.
Martinique comprises four hundred thirty six square miles of France. In 1902, St. Pierre, it’s largest town, was completely destroyed. Martinique, like its Caribbean neighbor Guadalupe [629 square miles] is single overseas department of France. They elect four Deputies to … Continue reading
My bodyguards: Castries, St. Lucia
A rheumatoid arthritis flare kept Alie on the ship when we arrived at St. Lucia. We had been there before. So, I just decided just to walk around a bit. Several people seemed to feel they needed to be my “bodyguards.” The … Continue reading
