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The last time we were in St. Maarten…
The last time we were in St. Maarten, I said the next time I was going to sail on a former America’s Cup boat. We went back. I did. The America’s Cup was first awarded in 1851 when the cup, … Continue reading
Swamp Buggy Races, Naples, Florida
Click on photos to enlarge. Collier County, Florida has the highest per capital income in the state. The 2017 Forbes billionaires list includes five people from Naples. Forbes doesn’t list the top redneck events but if they were to do so, Naples … Continue reading
The “cave” under the Lincoln Memorial: Washington, D.C.
There is a “cavern” under the Lincoln Memorial. It once had stalactites; it may still have them. The Lincoln Memorial means so much. For American history buffs, Lincoln was truly a giant among men, perhaps the only man who could have … Continue reading
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
