{"id":3746,"date":"2010-12-14T16:57:21","date_gmt":"2010-12-14T22:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/?p=3746"},"modified":"2018-11-12T00:59:37","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T00:59:37","slug":"cruise-the-eastern-carribbean-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/2010\/12\/14\/cruise-the-eastern-carribbean-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruise the Eastern Caribbean &#8211; day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>12\/5\/2010<\/p>\n<p>Today we got up late, was pretty tired from the <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">trip<\/strong> and the evening walking.&nbsp; We walked up to the <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.nytimes.com\/travel\/guides\/caribbean-and-bermuda\/puerto-rico\/san-juan\/40504\/la-bombonera\/restaurant-detail.html\" target=\"_blank\">La Bombonera<\/a> for breakfast it was ok but not great as the reports has stated.&nbsp; After a little shopping we made it back and checked out of the hotel by Noon.&nbsp; On checking out we started the drag to the boat.&nbsp; Moving our suitcases down the brick streets. Ethan got a ride for a little <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">bit<\/strong> of that <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">trip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1948.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_1948\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1948\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1948_thumb.jpg?resize=591%2C444\" width=\"591\" height=\"444\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1944.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_1944\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1944\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1944_thumb.jpg?resize=576%2C433\" width=\"576\" height=\"433\"><\/a>\n<p>Making the trek to the ship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>]<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1945.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_1945\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1945_thumb.jpg?resize=566%2C426\" width=\"566\" height=\"426\"><\/a>[\/caption]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3750\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1951.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3750\" title=\"IMG_1951\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1951_thumb.jpg?resize=564%2C424\" width=\"564\" height=\"424\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Almost there - just another few blocks and a few turns...<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3751\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1952.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3751\" title=\"IMG_1952\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1952\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1952_thumb.jpg?resize=562%2C422\" width=\"562\" height=\"422\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting there across the main road.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">check<\/strong> in on the boat was not too bad but we had forgotten to print out the pre-check-in stuff so we had to go through a little double-<strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">check<\/strong> to get past the first level of security.&nbsp; To get on the boat is the same as an <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">airplane<\/strong> but repeated ever time we get off.&nbsp; We got out bags checked and put some stuff in our rooms and then went to the deck 9 and got a lunch <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">bit<\/strong> to eat.&nbsp; After a little waiting and discussion we headed back into town to see what we could see.&nbsp;&nbsp; Made a quick stop at the CVS general store and bought hats as we determined we were <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">going<\/strong> to need them.&nbsp; Bought me a <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">Panama<\/strong> Jack hat as did Sherrie.&nbsp; Maybe we have pictures of them at some&nbsp; point?&nbsp; Since we had packed our stuff up and didn\u2019t realize we would be <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">walking<\/strong> so much we didn\u2019t have out best <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">walking<\/strong> <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">shoes<\/strong> on and it was hurting, but being good troopers we continued on as we were <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">going<\/strong> to the old <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/saju\/planyourvisit\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">El Morro fort<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3758\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1969.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3758\" title=\"IMG_1969\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1969\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1969_thumb.jpg?resize=541%2C407\" width=\"541\" height=\"407\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fort with open area between town and the fort.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The area between town and the fort is a great area for picnics and flying kites.<\/p>\n<p>=&#8221;El Morro in Old San Juan&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>]<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1970.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_1970\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1970\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1970_thumb.jpg?resize=583%2C438\" width=\"583\" height=\"438\"><\/a>[\/caption]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3762\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1993.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3762\" title=\"IMG_1993\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1993\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1993_thumb.jpg?resize=552%2C415\" width=\"552\" height=\"415\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking back at town and the School of fine Arts\/Las Americas Museum.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once I got the fort, I was waiting on the others and we were circled by the Puerto Rican Motorcycle gang.&nbsp; It was a group of very industrious kids that had taken regular bicycles and converted to the run on what appeared to be weed-eater 2 cycle engines &#8211; quit noisy but effective at getting around.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3769\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1985.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3769\" title=\"IMG_1985\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1985\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1985_thumb.jpg?resize=529%2C398\" width=\"529\" height=\"398\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puerto Rican motorcycle gang - The gang collects at the top of the hill. <\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3768\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-3768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prepared to speed off down the hill!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;San Juan Chopper!&#8221;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>]<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_19871.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_1987\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3767\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_19871-300x225.jpg?resize=472%2C354\" width=\"472\" height=\"354\"><\/a>[\/caption]<\/p>\n<p>They may have been in the 30 cc class but they ran pretty good and each was a unique design.&nbsp; Give the credit for create-ability here.<\/p>\n<p>It was probably a mile or a little more from the boat and we had planned on riding the town trolley but they were so grid locked and the <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">traffic<\/strong> was generally not moving in any direction it become obvious that we should just walk.&nbsp; Sherrie was feeling the pain from her <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">shoes<\/strong> of&nbsp; poor choice and really wanted to wait on the trolley but they never came and she gave up well after I had already walked to the fort.<\/p>\n<p>Here she is <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">walking<\/strong> barefoot in the grass up the hill to the fort.<\/p>\n<p>Shoes in hand and feet rubbed raw. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;]<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1996.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_1996\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1996\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1996_thumb.jpg?resize=411%2C547\" width=\"411\" height=\"547\"><\/a>[\/caption]<\/p>\n<p>Once she got there we paid the $5 each to get in and made a complete tour of the fort,&nbsp; it is pretty big with a lot of levels and plenty of steps.&nbsp; The walls are huge.&nbsp; Interesting to see.<\/p>\n<p>This is the layout of the fort that protected Old <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">San Juan<\/strong> for 400 years.<\/p>\n<p>El Morro Fort model.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>]<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2001.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2001\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2001\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2001_thumb.jpg?resize=479%2C360\" width=\"479\" height=\"360\"><\/a>[\/caption]<\/p>\n<p>If you look at any maps of old <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">San Juan<\/strong> you will see that there was also a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.solboricua.com\/sanjuan.htm\" target=\"_blank\">huge wall the surrounded the city<\/a> and now there is a trail that covers most of that on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>It has a good collection of canons too:<\/p>\n<p>Cannons on the left!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>]<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2010.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2010\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2010\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2010_thumb.jpg?resize=456%2C343\" width=\"456\" height=\"343\"><\/a>[\/caption]<\/p>\n<p>Cannons on the right!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>]<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2011.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2011\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2011\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2011_thumb.jpg?resize=499%2C375\" width=\"499\" height=\"375\"><\/a>[\/caption]<\/p>\n<p>And they had balls &#8211; cannon balls:<\/p>\n<p>Balls stacked 5 high!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>]<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2007.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2007\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2007\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2007_thumb.jpg?resize=497%2C374\" width=\"497\" height=\"374\"><\/a>[\/caption]<\/p>\n<p>Balls in the magazine!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>]<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2009.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2009\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2009\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2009_thumb.jpg?resize=465%2C350\" width=\"465\" height=\"350\"><\/a>[\/caption]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3777\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2023.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3777\" title=\"IMG_2023\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2023\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2023_thumb.jpg?resize=479%2C360\" width=\"479\" height=\"360\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking down, not an easy approach?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Oh and here we are in our new <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">Panama<\/strong> Jack Hats at the fort.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3778\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2029.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3778\" title=\"IMG_2029\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2029\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2029_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C532\" width=\"400\" height=\"532\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visiting the El Morro fort wearing our new hats!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Well after all this fun of stairs<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3779\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2033.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3779\" title=\"IMG_2033\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2033_thumb.jpg?resize=455%2C342\" width=\"455\" height=\"342\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The stairs in side El Morro were nothing to laugh about. It's a damn long way up and down that inside set.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>and <strong class=\"StrictlyAutoTagBold\">walking<\/strong> the miles and miles around town we headed back to the ship<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3782\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2042.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3782\" title=\"IMG_2042\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2042\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2042_thumb.jpg?resize=422%2C562\" width=\"422\" height=\"562\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walking the narrow streets back to the docks.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3783\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20451.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3783\" title=\"IMG_20451\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_20451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/box5128.temp.domains\/~ishmaels\/blog3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20451_thumb.jpg?resize=480%2C361\" width=\"480\" height=\"361\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Carnival Victory cruise ship waiting to leave. <\/p><\/div>\n<p>to get back on and rest our feet, and of course start the eating frenzy that occurs on cruise ships.&nbsp; &#8211; Tomorrow will be another day of overindulgence in both respects &#8211; walking, stairs and eating.&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211; WD0AJG<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12\/5\/2010<\/p>\n<p>Today we got up late, was pretty tired from the trip and the evening walking.&nbsp; We walked up to the La Bombonera for breakfast it was ok but not great as the reports has stated.&nbsp; After a little shopping we made it back and checked out of the hotel by Noon.&nbsp; On checking out we started the drag to the boat.&nbsp; Moving our suitcases down the brick streets. 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