As I\u2019m writing this, I\u2019m sitting in the parking lot of an outlet mall near St. Augustine, Florida. My wife and I are on our way to visit my mom for a couple of days before heading down to Ft. Lauderdale to catch a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean. We\u2019ve cruised the Western Caribbean before, and have been wanting to cruise out to the Eastern side. Our ports of call include the island of St. Martin\/St. Maarten, a tiny island that is jointly owned by the Dutch and the French. We\u2019ll also visit St. Thomas, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, which are just northeast of Puerto Rico. Although it\u2019s rather warm this time of year, we hope the trade winds will keep us cool We\u2019re exited to set sail!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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