Enjoyed the sea and the novels read, but I am happy to be back in the land of humid, shady hammocks.
A front has blown through today, bringing some cooler air and heavy, though brief, rain. Terrace looks great thanks for a hard working friend who watered for me.
The spareness of the landscape in the near-equitorial islands of Aruba and Curacao is striking and makes one appreciate any vegetation there all the more. The bougainvillea was riotous-- this clime is perfect. Also saw a number of healthy, happy, plumeria trees, soaking up hot sun with very little rainfall to drink.
Too expensive to upload equatorial excursions on Curacao and Aruba while at sea. Our days on land were spent hiking in the Christoffel (Curacao) and Arikok (Aruba) National Parks. Here are a few pics from Arikok.
A front has blown through today, bringing some cooler air and heavy, though brief, rain. Terrace looks great thanks for a hard working friend who watered for me.
The spareness of the landscape in the near-equitorial islands of Aruba and Curacao is striking and makes one appreciate any vegetation there all the more. The bougainvillea was riotous-- this clime is perfect. Also saw a number of healthy, happy, plumeria trees, soaking up hot sun with very little rainfall to drink.
Too expensive to upload equatorial excursions on Curacao and Aruba while at sea. Our days on land were spent hiking in the Christoffel (Curacao) and Arikok (Aruba) National Parks. Here are a few pics from Arikok.
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| Some sweet shade coming up on the trail |
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| A border of blooming Aloe |
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| The dry, exposed soil, highlights all color. Here, the chartreuse shrubbery provides some sweetness for the eye. |
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| Organ pipe cactus-- Chihuly in the wild |
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