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September 2002
9/07/2002 The Hotel Posted by Jamie Our hotel for the night, The Wyndham Old San Juan [MORE] 9/07/2002 Harbor Architecture Posted by Jamie An old building at the harbor in Old San Juan [MORE] 9/08/2002 Further down the harbor Posted by Jamie Looking further east from the Old San Juan dock. [MORE] 9/08/2002 The Port Bow Posted by Jamie Our ship again, from the dock -- funny how this photo looks like it was streeeeetched out. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Meagan and the Boat Posted by Jamie Meagan poses at the harbor in front of the boat before we board. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Spanish Architecture Posted by Jamie Another example of the old Spanish architecture downtown. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Skinny Street Posted by Jamie I don't think you can get a car down this road when another car is parked there. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Christmas in April Posted by Jamie Notice the electric icicles hanging from this very red building. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Further Along the Road Posted by Jamie Another shot showing the same street as the last, only looking further down the road. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Diamond in the Rough Posted by Jamie Here we see a nicely renovated (or maybe even brand new) building standing amid the old crumbly ones. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Easter M&Ms Posted by Jamie They really like their pastels here in Puerto Rico [MORE] 9/08/2002 Down the Hill Posted by Jamie Looking north down the hill towards the harbor and the Caribbean in the distance. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Important-Looking Posted by Jamie This building looks like it might be important, owing to it's central location and the way it just stands out. I don't know what it is. Do you? [MORE] 9/08/2002 Transito Posted by Jamie I don't speak spanish, but I would guess "transito" means "one way". It's funny seeing familiar old street signs in another language. I don't know why exactly. It just is. [MORE] 9/08/2002 A New Perspective Posted by Jamie Our first shot taken from on board the ship. Here we're facing east, and the old fort lies beyond the hill. [MORE] 9/08/2002 1st Stop: Daiquiri Posted by Jamie Meagan enjoying a drink on the sun deck. [MORE] 9/08/2002 The Big Picture Posted by Jamie A broader view of the old city. [MORE] 9/08/2002 The QE2 Posted by Jamie The Cunard line's Queen Elizabeth II, in the berth next door. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Windows and Clouds Posted by Jamie Zooming in on Old S.J. Windows and clouds everywhere. [MORE] 9/08/2002 San Juan Skyline Posted by Jamie Looking southwest from the ship, at the city skyline and the mountains beyond. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Don't Eat the Ferryman Posted by Jamie Meagan on the ship. Ferry in the background. [MORE] 9/08/2002 The Queen's Nose Posted by Jamie A closer look at QE2's port bow. Kinda looks like The QE2 and the ship on the other side of her are Siamese (excuse me -- ahem -- 'conjoined') twins. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Whirlybird Posted by Jamie A helicopter over the bay. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Crash! Posted by Jamie This is what happens when you drink and drive a 102,000 ton boat! (That's how big the Carnival Destiny is -- the one in the background) Actually, it only looks like they're.... [MORE] 9/08/2002 The Beer Vat Posted by Jamie This is where they keep the beer..... No, it's the bottom of the big smokestack, where they put the 3-story "X" logo . [MORE] 9/08/2002 Jet Skis Posted by Jamie The ubiquitous eco-ravaging floating crotch-rockets zoom by the ship. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Battery Park in Puerto Rico? Posted by Jamie Puerto Rico's version of Battery Park, just east of the harbor, as the boat pulls out to sea. [MORE] 9/08/2002 City Walls Posted by Jamie As we approach the fortress, we see the city walls. [MORE] 9/08/2002 More city walls Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/08/2002 El Morro Posted by Jamie On top of the hill is Castillo de San Felipe del Morro [MORE] 9/08/2002 El Morro Again Posted by Jamie A closer look. [MORE] 9/08/2002 One More Time Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/08/2002 More-O El Morro Posted by Jamie Even closer. [MORE] 9/08/2002 Another Angle Posted by Jamie The other side of El Morro [MORE] 9/08/2002 Hasta La Vista, Puerto Rico Posted by Jamie The boat finally makes it out of San Juan Bay. Next stop, St. Thomas. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Magens Bay, Gray Sky Posted by Jamie After a misunderstanding with our ornery cab driver we've just arrived at Magens Bay. The sky is a bit gray, but will soon clear up. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Here Comes The Sun Posted by Jamie Magens Bay again, looking out to sea, with some of the other saintly Virgin Islands in the distance. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Gray Skies are Gonna Clear Up Posted by Jamie Now we're getting somewhere. This is what a carribean beach ought to look like. Magens Bay. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Thar She Blows Posted by Jamie Jamie snorkeling in the Bay. [MORE] 9/09/2002 I Wasn't Expecting Anyone Posted by Jamie An unexpected guest shows up at the beach. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Blackbeard's Castle Posted by Jamie Blackbeard's Castle sits on top of this hill. At least that's what our driver told us. Since you can see NOTHING in this photo, you'll just have to take.... [MORE] 9/09/2002 The Bay from Above Posted by Jamie Here's Magens Bay again, seen from a lookout point at the tippity-top of St. Thomas. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Same Shot, New Subject Posted by Jamie Meagan and Me at the lookout. My big belly here is a result of the fattening cruise food. I swear! [MORE] 9/09/2002 Islands in the Sun Posted by Jamie Looking northeast at some islands in the distance. Not sure, but the one to the far right might be St. John. The others are private. [MORE] 9/09/2002 More Magens Posted by Jamie Magens Bay again, from the lookout. This shot clearly shows the coral formations in the water, as well as the colorful houses dotting the landscape. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Sand Dollar Posted by Jamie Somewhere on this skinny stretch of land that juts out into the sea is a fancy hotel called the Sand Dollar, where, according to our driver celebrities like Bill Clinton and.... [MORE] 9/09/2002 Turn Your Head to the Right Posted by Jamie Same general area, a little more to the east. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Zoom Posted by Jamie Zooming in on the Sand Dollar, and the small islands in the area. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Look Familiar? Posted by Jamie As I put this album together, it occurs to me that all these pictures really look the same. But this one is actually shot from another location -- atop the hill.... [MORE] 9/09/2002 My House Posted by Jamie At least I'd like to think so. It would be a nice place to call home, wouldn't it? Here we're at Mountain Top, looking westward. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Charlotte Amalie Harbor Posted by Jamie The ships in the harbor, with some nice power lines in the foreground. As big as it seemed when we were on board, our ship is the puny one in the middle. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Harbor 2 Posted by Jamie Turing lightly to the right.... [MORE] 9/09/2002 Back on Board Posted by Jamie Back on board the Zenith, as we prepare to leave St. Thomas for the island of Bermuda. [MORE] 9/09/2002 The Harbor from the Ship Posted by Jamie A different view of the harbor, from the ship. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Pulling Away Posted by Jamie The Zenith slowly pulls out of the harbor,soon to be followed by this behemoth boat behind us. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Another Behemoth Posted by Jamie The Zenith passes the docked Adventure of the Seas, from the Royal Caribbean line. This boat is tremendous. I would get lost on that thing. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Kon Tiki Posted by Jamie I guess this is some kind of tour boat where folks can pay a price and get drunk and silly and cruise around, hopefully not crashing into the gargantuan cruise ships. [MORE] 9/09/2002 De Plane, De Plane Posted by Jamie A jet passes by overhead. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Pink Hotel Posted by Jamie A big pink hotel on the edge of the harbor. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Entering St. George's Channel Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Meagan, St. George's Channel Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Squeezing Through the Channel Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Yield Posted by Jamie A small boat waits patiently while our 15-story floating hotel creeps by. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Little Pink Houses Posted by Jamie A sailboat moored in the channel, and some of Bermuda's famous pastel houses in the background. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Almost There Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Landing Approach Posted by Jamie A jetliner comes in for a landing at the airstrip across the channel. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Arriving at the Dock Posted by Jamie The Zenith approaches the cruise ship terminal at St. George's. [MORE] 9/09/2002 St. George's Harbour Posted by Jamie Looking back across the harbor as the ship pulls into the terminal. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Land Ho Posted by Jamie A glimpse of the town of St. George's. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Sailboats Moored Posted by Jamie Sailboats anchored near the terminal [MORE] 9/09/2002 St. Zoom Posted by Jamie Zooming in on a St. George Hill from the ship. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Hilltop Posted by Jamie A panoramic hilltop in St. George's, from the ship. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Pink Hibiscus Posted by Jamie A beautiful hibiscus blossom along the road. This is one of Bermuda's most notable features -- flowers EVERYWHERE, perfuming the whole island. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Horizon, Hamilton Posted by Jamie The Zenith's sister ship, the Horizon, docked in Hamilton. She arrived straight from New York, while we came from Puerto Rico. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Horizon's Bow Posted by Jamie The front of the Horizon in Hamilton. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Horseshoe Bay Posted by Jamie A few guests at the beach on a cool day in early May. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Tubular Flowers Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Pink Sand Posted by Jamie One of Bermuda's famous "pink sand" beaches. Too bad it wasn't a clearer day. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Same Beach, Different Angle Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Unknown Flowers Posted by Jamie Unknown flowers along the side of a road off the beaten path. [MORE] 9/09/2002 The Long and Winding Road Posted by Jamie My favorite place to take the scooter in Bermuda. I don't know the name of this road, it's part of the island-wide "Railway Trail". You can see as we enter.... [MORE] 9/09/2002 Driveway Posted by Jamie A private drive off the aforementioned "Railway Trail." [MORE] 9/09/2002 My Friends, The Youngs Posted by Jamie Actually I don't know anyone in Bermuda. Just seemed like an interesting picture at the time. Now I'm not so sure. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Gardenias Maybe Posted by Jamie Here are what look like gardenias along the railway trail. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Spooky Tree Posted by Jamie A spooky-looking tree on a gloomy Bermuda day. This could almost be a scene from Ichabod Crane, except for the palm tree to the left. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Auxiliary Cycles Posted by Jamie Despite the sign, cars do occasionally come down this road. I guess they have to, because people live here. But it's a tight squeeze. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Morning Glories Posted by Jamie I'm no plant expert, but I think these are morning glories. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Jungle Fever Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Trees and Flowers Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Orange Flowers Posted by Jamie The flowers from the last image, up close. [MORE] 9/09/2002 In All Their Purple Glory Posted by Jamie Morning glories up close. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Dark Day Plants Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Tunnel Vision Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 In the Clearing Posted by Jamie Another driveway pops up when we emerge from the natural tunnel. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Roots Posted by Jamie Another interesting feature of the railway trail are these mysterious roots that grow above the ground. [MORE] 9/09/2002 More Roots Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Still More Roots Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Jogger Under The Bridge Posted by Jamie One of several natural wood footbridges that pass over the tunnel. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Moongate Posted by Jamie The Moongate, Oriental symbol of peace and happiness, has become a familiar sight in Bermuda gardens. Legend has it that honeymooners who walk through a moongate are guaranteed eternal happiness. The.... [MORE] 9/09/2002 Amaryllis Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Path to the Beach Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Plants and Sea Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 More Plants, a Little More Sea Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Ocean Colors Posted by Jamie Notice not only the blues and grays, but also the reds in the water. I have to assume it's because of the same coral that makes the pink sand. [MORE] 9/09/2002 South Road Posted by Jamie A house on a hill on the South Rd. Behind me is the ocean. [MORE] 9/09/2002 What a Difference a Day Makes Posted by Jamie Today is a new day. You can tell by the contrast between this picture and the last. All the pictures before this one were taken yesterday, when it was overcast. Today.... [MORE] 9/09/2002 Harrington Sound Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Zoo Parrot Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Otters Posted by Jamie These guys look ready for a fight. [MORE] 9/09/2002 Butterfly Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Ocean Blossoms Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 White Hibiscus Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Yellow Hibiscus Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 A Typical East End Scene Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Inviting Posted by Jamie Hard to resist jumping in! [MORE] 9/09/2002 Red Hibiscus Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 Rocks and Ocean Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/09/2002 St. Peter's Church Posted by Jamie ...in the town of St. George [MORE] 9/09/2002 Back on Board Posted by Jamie Me, back on board the Zenith, for the return to New York. Get out the sweatshirts, it's gonna be a long, cold ride! [MORE] 9/10/2002 Coney Island Posted by Jamie The tower at Coney Island in the distance as thee ship pulls into NY Harbor. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Manhattan Skyline Posted by Jamie A distant look at the Manhattan skyline. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Verrazano Narrows Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Approaching Manhattan Posted by Jamie With Governor's Island to the right [MORE] 9/10/2002 Statue of Liberty Posted by Jamie and New Jersey, to the left. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Pilot Boat Posted by Jamie A pilot boat (or is it a tugboat) guides us to the pier. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Verrazano Again Posted by Jamie A little closer to the bridge. [MORE] 9/10/2002 The Big Apple Posted by Jamie Another shot of Manhattan and Governors Island [MORE] 9/10/2002 La Liberté Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Downtown West Posted by Jamie Manhattan's lower west side, where the towers were. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Bridgeland Posted by Jamie I might be wrong but I think I see FOUR East River crossings here -- the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, and the Queensboro Bridge. And every one.... [MORE] 9/10/2002 Cranes Posted by Jamie A lovely scene illustrating the rapid overdevelopment of Jersey City. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Jersey in Silhouette Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Sunrise On the City Posted by Jamie The ship enters the Hudson River. [MORE] 9/10/2002 More Manhattan Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 JC High Rise Posted by Jamie More orange development across the Hudson. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Always Something Ugly Posted by Jamie ...in a shot of Jersey. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Coming On the Hudson Posted by Jamie Jersey - left, Manhattan - right [MORE] 9/10/2002 Nautical Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Bon Voyage Shipmates Posted by Jamie One last look at all the people who drove me up the wall for a week. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Glad to Be Back Posted by Jamie Meagan is ready to get off this thing. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Saguaro Posted by Jamie Saguaro cactus in the Phoenix desert [MORE] 9/10/2002 Jamie and Saguaro Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 City Between the Mountains Posted by Jamie Phoenix in the distance. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Van Buren Posted by Jamie A streetlight on Van Buren in Phoenix. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Hole-in-the-Rock Posted by Jamie Papago Park, Galvin Parkway and Van Buren Street, Phoenix [MORE] 9/10/2002 Road to Papago Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Red Rock, Sedona Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 EconoLodge, Sedona Posted by Jamie Stopping in this plaza (there were other stores), to get a new cheap-ass disposable camera. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Red Rock Road Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Circle K Posted by Jamie The 7-11 of Arizona. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Red Matterhorn Posted by Jamie One of the many fascinating rock formations in Sedona. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Butte Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Me & Joe Posted by Jamie Here's the friend I went out there to see. Joe and I go way back to childhood. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Panoramic Sedona Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Red Rock City Posted by Jamie Sedona from the hilltop above. A neat place. You can almost see here how the architecture all matches the land. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Another Bird's Eye View, Sedona Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Grand Canyon Posted by Jamie Arriving at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Bobby! Cindy! [MORE] 9/10/2002 Big Ditch Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 Grand Canyon, Clouds Approaching Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 The Canyon Again Posted by Jamie I like how perspective works here. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Storm On the Other Side Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/10/2002 The Way We Came Posted by Jamie Looking back where we came from, through dry, flat desert, and table after table of Navajos selling souvenirs. [MORE] 9/10/2002 Watch Your Step Posted by Jamie Careful walking there, buddy. [MORE] 9/13/2002 Universal Globe Posted by Jamie Having our picture taken at Universal Studios by some Japanese tourists. I thought they'd be better with a camera. I guess that's why you shouldn't stereotype. [MORE] 9/13/2002 Jaws 'n' Me Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/13/2002 Bates Motel Posted by Jamie 12 rooms, 12 vacancies. Universal Studios again. [MORE] 9/13/2002 Boarding a plane to Moorea Posted by Jamie If I remember correctly, this is a 'Twin Otter', with seating for 16 (small) passengers, plus pilot. After we first arrived on Tahiti, we had to loiter in the airport from.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Tahiti to Moorea Posted by Jamie Inside the Otter. Gilets Bebe!! [MORE] 9/15/2002 Mt. Rotui, Moorea Posted by Jamie Some other tourists took this picture of us in front of Mt. Rotui between Cook's and Opunohu bays. I don't know what language they spoke, but when they asked me to.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Opunohu Bay, Moorea Posted by Jamie Boating by Opunohu Bay, on the northwest of the island of Moorea. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Cook's Bay, Moorea from Belvedere Posted by Jamie Cook's Bay, Moorea, taken from the Belvedere, or lookout point, on the northern side of the island.We drove the little Fiat Panda up a very narrow, windy road to get there. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Club Bali Hai, Moorea Posted by Jamie The pool at Club Bali Hai, Cook's Bay, Moorea. We didn't stay here, but we waited here for a while to board the boat for our shark & ray feeding tour..... [MORE] 9/15/2002 The Fiat Panda, Moorea Posted by Jamie 'Do you find something comical about the size of my automobile? This was the largest vehicle that I could afford.' -- a Simpsons episode [MORE] 9/15/2002 A Motu off Moorea Posted by Jamie 'Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip, that started from this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship...' [MORE] 9/15/2002 Map: Hotel Sofitel Ia Ora, Moorea Posted by Jamie Map of the Sofitel on Moorea -- our first stop. We were pretty revved up when we learned we'd be staying in room 120 -- the furthest bungalow from the shore,.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Hotel Sofitel Ia Ora, Moorea Posted by Jamie The grounds of the Sofitel Ia Ora on Moorea. This is the 'backyard' of the hotel, looking toward the open air restaurant. Not shown is the gorgeous garden and koi pond.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Hotel Sofitel Ia Ora, Moorea Posted by Jamie The Sofitel again, from a lookout point up the road. There's our bungalow again, the furthest one out into the lagoon. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Meagan - Hotel Sofitel Ia Ora, Moorea Posted by Jamie Meagan at the lookout point. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Tahiti, viewed from Moorea Posted by Jamie Still at the lookout, but looking a bit more to the east -- that's Tahiti in the distance. And that white craft in the lagoon looks to me to be an.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Moorea Church Posted by Jamie One of many Christian churches created by European missionaries in the 18th and 19th centuries. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Moorea Boatride Posted by Jamie I'm not quite sure why most of our pictures came out looking as though the sun was out. It seemed like every time we saw either Tahiti or Moorea from a.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Moorea Peak Posted by Jamie One of Moorea's majestic mountains. These islands, in some way, reminded me of the American southwest, only green instead of red and brown. Oh yeah, and surrounded by breathtaking clear lagoon. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Moorea Sunrise Posted by Jamie The sun rises on Moorea, splashing the Imperial shuttle with all the colors of nature's pallette. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Sunrise over Tahiti, seen from Moorea Posted by Jamie Sunrise over Tahiti, seen from the deck of our overwater bungalow in Moorea. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Sunrise over Tahiti, seen from Moorea Posted by Jamie Another Tahiti sunrise shot. If you look closely in the foreground, you can see the coral in the lagoon, even at dawn. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Snorkeling in the Coral Gardens, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie I went snorkeling only once or twice before this trip, and I never would have thought it was anything to get excited over, until now. The lagoons of French Polynesia had.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Snorkeling in the Coral Gardens, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie A Hardwick's Wrasse swims by. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Snorkeling in the Coral Gardens, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Not sure what kind of fish these are but they were everywhere near the docks and walkways of the hotel, waiting for people to feed them. Like pigeons. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Snorkeling in Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Saw a lot of these -- and they were always looking at me this way. Very interested in humans with long plastic tubes coming out of their mouths. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Moorish Idol Posted by Jamie Spotting a Moorish Idol in the Bora Bora lagoon. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Picasso Triggerfish Posted by Jamie Consulting a handy "Tropical Fish of the South Pacific" page on the web, I discover that this is a Picasso Triggerfish. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Threadfin Butterflyfish Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Fish and Clams in Coral Gardens Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Ray Feeding, Moorea Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Shark Feeding, Moorea Posted by Jamie A Black-Tip Reef Shark in the Moorea lagoon just outside Opunohu Bay. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Fish swarm, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie More of those pigeon-beggar-trash fish I mentioned earlier. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Striped Fish Posted by Jamie Striped fish in the Coral Gardens, Bora Bora [MORE] 9/15/2002 Polynesian Jumbo Jet Posted by Jamie Strangers getting off the plane in Bora Bora. I just wanted a picture of the plane. This is the BIG plane we took from Moorea to Bora Bora. It's about.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Lagoon From the Plane Posted by Jamie This is a terrible picture I know, but I had to have at least one shot of one of the lagoons from the sky. Too bad this one just doesn't do it justice. [MORE] 9/15/2002 The 'Parking Lot' of the Bora Bora Airport Posted by Jamie After arriving at the airport in Bora Bora, we are directed to a boat taxi, which whill bring us to our hotel. Both the airport and the hotel are not actually.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Motus Across the Bora Bora Lagoon Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Mt. Otemanu, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Bora Bora's main landmark from a hilltop above the Sofitel Motu. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Mt. Otemanu, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Taken from the boat as we were transported from the airport to the hotel. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Sofitel Motu Map Posted by Jamie Map of hotel Sofitel Motu, Bora Bora. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Hotel Sofitel Motu, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Backward view, riding a taxi boat from the hotel motu to the main island. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Restaurant and Lobby, Hotel Sofitel Motu, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Stepping off the boat on the Hotel dock. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Bungalows at the Sofitel, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Dusk descends on the Motu bungalows. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Thatched Rooves at the Sofitel, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Moana Beach Parkroyal Posted by Jamie Another hotel, seen from the hill atop the Sofitel. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Up on the Hill, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie My lovely new bride goes for a stroll. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Parasailing View, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Taken from high above BB, while parasailing. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Another Parasailing View, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Another shot from under the parasail. Here you sort of get an idea of the amazing colors in the lagoon. What you don't get a feel for is the fact that.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Raiatea and Tahaa, seen from Bora Bora Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Sunrise, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Sunrise, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Sunrise, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie 3rd time's a charm. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Biker Meagan Posted by Jamie Action shot on Bora Bora. Actually, it only looks like action. Both of us were perfectly stationary for this picture. The kickstand is up on the bike. (and we only rented one) [MORE] 9/15/2002 Banyan Tree, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Gecko, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Not to be confused with GEICO. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Pink Hibiscus, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Meagan, Tiki, Bar, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Meagan poses next to the tiki outside the bar/restaurant at the Motu. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Bloody Mary's, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie The owner/host/head waiter/photographer is happy to snap our picture. Just as long as we don't skip out on the bill. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Sunset, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie You've seen the sunrises, now for the sunsets. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Sunset, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie Isn't that cute? [MORE] 9/15/2002 Sunset Over the Bungalows, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Ukulele & Conch Shell, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie These were kept in a little hut by the boat dock, so that the big man can play them for arriving and departing guests. You'll see the big man later. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Leaving the Sofitel, Bora Bora Posted by Jamie This is the big man. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Meagan at the Beachcomber Hotel, Tahiti Posted by Jamie This is our hotel in Tahiti. Everything about it is over the top. In the background are the beautiful jagged peaks of the first island we visited, Moorea. [MORE] 9/15/2002 View of Moorea from Beachcomber Hotel, Tahiti Posted by Jamie This was shot from inside our hotel room on Tahiti. Talk about a room with a view! [MORE] 9/15/2002 Swim-up Bar, Beachcomber Hotel, Tahiti Posted by Jamie The smaller and quieter pool at this hotel. Neat setup. The pool is made to look like a part of the lagoon. The bottom is lined with soft sand, and.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Arahoho Blowhole, Tahiti Posted by Jamie Years of impact and erosion between the sea and the volcanic rock surrounding it have formed hollows in the rock, which somehow causes the sea to get caught in the hole.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Safari 4x4 Driver and Some Lady, Tahiti Posted by Jamie Ever the opportunist, I took my chance to take a picture of our driver and car while this woman's husband did the same. [MORE] 9/15/2002 4x4 Safari, Tahiti Posted by Jamie Driving up the mountain on our safari. In the background you can just see a small part of the turquoise lagoon, and a bit of Moorea in the distance. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Moorea across the Sea of the Moon, from Tahiti Posted by Jamie Stopping at a lookout point on the 4x4 trip. [MORE] 9/15/2002 4x4 Safari road, Tahiti Posted by Jamie A smooth portion of the trail we followed on the safari tour. [MORE] 9/15/2002 A Cloudy Canyon, Tahiti Posted by Jamie Another stop on the safari. No gorillas in this mist, even though it looks like it could be Africa. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Looking Down the Canyon, Tahiti Posted by Jamie Another shot of the same canyon. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Banana Trees, Tahiti Posted by Jamie Passing some banana trees on the safari tour. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Tahiti Waterfall Posted by Jamie A side trip to see one of Tahiti's many beautiful waterfalls. This shot only shows the lower half of the falls. There was no way to get the whole thing in.... [MORE] 9/15/2002 Top of the Falls Posted by Jamie Here is the same waterfall, showing the top. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Land Crab, Tahiti Posted by Jamie This critter ran across our path while we were walking around the hotel grounds. [MORE] 9/15/2002 Black Sand Beach, Tahiti Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/15/2002 Sunset Over Moorea, Seen From Tahiti Posted by Jamie A late sunset shot from our hotel room patio. [MORE] 9/15/2002 4x4 Safari, Tahiti Posted by Jamie Our driver takes a shot of the newlyweds in the jungle. [MORE] 9/20/2002 Sign of the Times Posted by Jamie The sign near the Flatbush Avenue entrance. [MORE] 9/20/2002 Garden Lawn Posted by Jamie Part of the lawn in the botanic garden. I know it's just grass and trees, but when you live in a concrete jungle you get excited about these things. [MORE] 9/20/2002 2 Pink Roses Posted by Jamie Roses, from the Rose Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden [MORE] 9/20/2002 Cactus Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Pink Bouquet Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Gnarly Tree Posted by Jamie Much bigger than it looks. I just thought the shape of this tree was really interesting. 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[MORE] 9/20/2002 The Giving Tree Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Japanese Pond Posted by Jamie The pond in the massive "Japanes Hill-and-Pond Garden". [MORE] 9/20/2002 Pond and Trees Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Duck in the Pond Posted by Jamie Is this a Japanese duck? [MORE] 9/20/2002 Pining Away Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Turtles in the Pond Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Vermillion Torii Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Torii in the Pond Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Koi Posted by Jamie Hard to see, but that's a Japanese Koi fish in the murky water. [MORE] 9/20/2002 Bridge on the River Kwai Posted by Jamie ...or something like it. [MORE] 9/20/2002 The Bridge Posted by Jamie A closer view. [MORE] 9/20/2002 Shady Hill Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Egret Posted by Jamie At least that's what I think it is. [MORE] 9/20/2002 Cris-Cross Posted by Jamie Inside the viewing pavilion in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. [MORE] 9/20/2002 Duck and Egret Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Japanese Maple Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Bark Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Another Treetrunk Posted by Jamie and someone's bottom half. [MORE] 9/20/2002 Drinking Tree Posted by Jamie A droopy tree takes a dip. [MORE] 9/20/2002 Giant Bansai Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Time Out Posted by Jamie Meagan takes a break. [MORE] 9/20/2002 Stone Sculpture Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Back to the Flowers Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Shakespeare Garden Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Purple Flowers Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Airbrushed by Nature Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Ringing Bells Posted by Jamie Once again, I don't know what kind of flowers these are, but they're pretty neat-looking. Like a bunch of bells. [MORE] 9/20/2002 Pink Bells Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 Leaves and Stalks Posted by Jamie [MORE] 9/20/2002 More Bells Posted by Jamie In the Shakespeare Garden. 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Posted by Jamie If you take a look here, you'll see that the blog on Hanson getting married has attracted an enormous number of visitors and comments. Well, just for the record, HANSON IS.... [MORE] 9/24/2002 Jamiedoris.com has Moved Posted by Jamie A note about this entry -- it's moot now, because I've once again re-ported the whole site to PHP. I wouldn't say it's any better than Cold Fusion necessarily, but.... [MORE] 9/29/2002 Day 13 - Santa Monica, CA Posted by Jamie 10/28/01 - Even though our flight from Papeete departed at 1:45 in the morning, I included it in the previous day's entry. The flight itself I will consider a night, and.... [MORE] 9/29/2002 Day 14 - Back to NYC Posted by Jamie [imgright]/images/travels/fp/report_lax.jpg" width="360" height="170" align="right" vspace="2" hspace="10[/imgright]10/29/01 - Today would be the official last day of our honeymoon, even though the whole day would be spent getting back home. So this page.... [MORE] |
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