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  2. Southern Caribbean Cruise - Dec 2009

St. Lucia

Our next port of call was St. Lucia. We traveled by bus to a aerial tram and garden. This was Sally's pick and she did a good job. She loved being up about 120 feet above the tropical rain forest looking down on various trees and flowers. St. Lucia is a beautiful island.
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  • Each port has a lovely welcome center.  St. Lucia had a shopping mall at the welcome center.  We picked up some do-dads in the shops.

    Each port has a lovely welcome center. St. Lucia had a shopping mall at the welcome center. We picked up some do-dads in the shops.

  • St. Lucia had the very best facilities for handling cruise ships.  It was a very short walk to the waiting buses.

    St. Lucia had the very best facilities for handling cruise ships. It was a very short walk to the waiting buses.

  • Those that chose to go shopping in the business district had the choice of walking a couple of kilometers or taking the water taxis for $4 each.

    Those that chose to go shopping in the business district had the choice of walking a couple of kilometers or taking the water taxis for $4 each.

  • The taxi ride was about 5 minutes, but it saved a half hour walk in the hot sun.

    The taxi ride was about 5 minutes, but it saved a half hour walk in the hot sun.

  • St. Lucia has an excellent sheltered lagoon for private boats.

    St. Lucia has an excellent sheltered lagoon for private boats.

  • This is part of the garden at the aerial tram.

    This is part of the garden at the aerial tram.

  • This is Leone, our guide on our flyover.  She is a university student and was a lovely person to be with.  She did a good job and earned a tip from each of those in our car.

    This is Leone, our guide on our flyover. She is a university student and was a lovely person to be with. She did a good job and earned a tip from each of those in our car.

  • All Aboard!

    All Aboard!

  • Up, up, up.  The tram was almost new and had only been in operation about a year.  The design was unusal.  It made a very small impact on the forest.  There was a pole about every 60 feet.  The design had the cars going up riding on the lower cable and the cars coming back down riding directly above them.  The ones going up were 10-50 feet above the ground and went through the trees under the canopy.  The cars coming down varied from 40 to about 70 feet above the ground and was almost always above the tree tops.  I am sure the crusie lines helped build it because there are not a lot of options on the island.  Cruise lines make lots of money on the excursions.

    Up, up, up. The tram was almost new and had only been in operation about a year. The design was unusal. It made a very small impact on the forest. There was a pole about every 60 feet. The design had the cars going up riding on the lower cable and the cars coming back down riding directly above them. The ones going up were 10-50 feet above the ground and went through the trees under the canopy. The cars coming down varied from 40 to about 70 feet above the ground and was almost always above the tree tops. I am sure the crusie lines helped build it because there are not a lot of options on the island. Cruise lines make lots of money on the excursions.

  • After we came back from the top of the mountain, we walked a trail through the forest.  We came out at the location where another guide is standing.

    After we came back from the top of the mountain, we walked a trail through the forest. We came out at the location where another guide is standing.

  • This is one tree. There were several of these trees in the forest.  I have several photos for you to enjoy.

    This is one tree. There were several of these trees in the forest. I have several photos for you to enjoy.

  • I was not able to remember all the plants and flowers.  So I'll not caption them.

    I was not able to remember all the plants and flowers. So I'll not caption them.

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  • We are about 50 feet above the forest here.

    We are about 50 feet above the forest here.

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  • I put my hand on the leaf to give some prespective.  These leaves were about twenty feet above the ground and the plant was about 40 feet tall.

    I put my hand on the leaf to give some prespective. These leaves were about twenty feet above the ground and the plant was about 40 feet tall.

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  • Sally took the front seat and I got in beside her. The other woman got pretty upset because she wanted a front seat to take photos.  I let her have it and got behind Sally.  It worked out for the best because I could shoot from both side of the car, while she was limited to the right side only.

    Sally took the front seat and I got in beside her. The other woman got pretty upset because she wanted a front seat to take photos. I let her have it and got behind Sally. It worked out for the best because I could shoot from both side of the car, while she was limited to the right side only.

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