2010 - CORAL PRINCESS - FORT LAUDERDALE

THE WORLD CRUISE IN 2011 CANNOT COME FAST ENOUGH & RACHELLE & NEIL ARE BOOKED ON THE CORAL PRINCESS ROUND TRIP FROM FORT LAUDERDALE TO THE PANAMA CANAL.

THEY ARE OK WITH MY JOINING THEM SO OFF WE GO.

WE ARE GOING TO GO TO ARUBA, COLUMBIA, INTO THE PANAMA CANAL & OUT AGAIN WITHOUT EXITING AT THE PACIFIC END. THEN COSTA RICA, JAMAICA & BACK TO FORT LAUDERDALE.

WEATHER IN OTTAWA IS TERRIBLE. NOTHING NEW THERE...

HAVE TO CHANGE PLANES IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

LOOKING VERY FESTIVE..

FORT LAUDERDALE IS LOOKING GOOD...

NO SHORTAGE OF CASH IN THIS AREA.....

THIS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY HOTEL....

THAT IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY READ 'GOD LOVES U'

AFTER LOT OF CONFUSION, I FINALLY MEET UP WITH THE OTHER TWO WHO ARE AT ANOTHER HOTEL & WE HAD OFF FOR THE DAY TO THE EVERGLADES & HOPEFULLY AN ALLIGATOR OR TWO..

THESE BOATS MAKE A HELL OF A RACKET....BUT THEY DO GIVE OUT EAR PLUGS..

BACK IN FORT LAUDERDALE WE EAT AT THIS RESTAURANT WHERE EVERY SQUARE INCH OF THE CEILING IS COVERED WITH SOMETHING.

I DON'T THINK NEIL REALISES HOW CLOSE HE IS TO THE SHARK...

WE HAVE STOOP & SCOOP IN OTTAWA TOO, BUT HAVE YET TO GET AROUND TO GIVING POT TO THE DOGS....VERY PROGRESSIVE IN FLORIDA..

ONE LAST DIP IN THE HOTEL POOL BEFORE HEADING TO THE SHIP..