Volcanic black sand beach on the island of Grenada

April 16th 2009
EASTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE January 10 - 17, 2009 Our first foray of 2009 was a delightful cruise on the Celebrity Summit to five islands in the eastern Caribbean: St. Martin/St. Maarten, Dominica, Grenada, Bonaire, and Aruba. A four-hour, first-class Continental flight took us to San Juan, Puerto Rico, the departure port for the cruise. Early the next morning, we arrived in St. Martin/S ... read more

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Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refin... ... read more

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Linda & Bill Burch

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Welcome to our travel blog, where we will post photos and journals of our traveling adventures around the world. We have visited all 50 states and 105 countries, and most of those journals and pics are already archived in an old-fashioned, printed volume. I began this more-modern medium of chronicling our travels in January, 2005, but I'll also go back and add earlier trips we found particularly enjoyable. In the photo on the left, we are on a whale-watching excursion in Alaska.... full info

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29th March 2011

Lois Pickens
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Very pretty and different scene , but where on the Island is it located? If I get off a Cruise ship can I get to you fast? Where are all the black sand beaches? Thanks

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