The Wandering Disciple

Just on the edge of Paradise Island is a little bit of paradise on the bright blue waters of the Bahamas.  The coastline of the Bahamas are filled with tropical getaways and luxurious mansions along the shores of this Caribbean hot spot.  (Photo: October 27, 2006)

The busy cruise port of Phillipsburg, Saint Maarten is protected by a naval vessel from the Royal Netherlands Navy.  This tiny island in the British Virgin Islands is the smallest island to be split between two sovereign nations with the Dutch occupying the southern half of the island and the French occupying the north half.  (Photo: October 25, 2005)

The colorful waters of the West Indies greet passengers aboard cruise ships as they enter Charlotte-Amalie harbor.  This busy port on the US Virgin Islands island of St Thomas is one of the busiest cruise ports in the Caribbean.  (Photo:  October 24, 2006)

For the 2018, an legend was reborn as the Tampa Yankees were re-branded as the Tampa Tarpons. The New York Yankees decided to resurrect the nostalgic name for their Advanced-A Florida State League affiliate in honor of the professional baseball team that played in Tampa from 1957-1988. The original Tarpons played for three organizations during their existence the Chicago White Sox (1988), the Cincinnati Reds (1961-1987) and Philadelphia Phillies (1957-1960). The team was sold in 1988 and relocated to Sarasota leaving Tampa without a team until 1994 when the Yankees started a franchise. (Photo: April 22, 2018)

Baby fever continues to be in the air at Zoo Tampa as a baby Colobus monkey was born earlier this month.  The zoo is filled with baby animals and you can see them all with the Baby Stroll Passport available at the zoo. (Photo: April 22, 2018)

For early attackers an attempt to conquer the fortified city of San Juan was a difficult task due to the forts strategically located in this colonial island city.  The first line of defense was El Morro, a fort built at the tip of the harbor to help protect the port city from attacks from the sea. Although San Juan had fallen into enemy hands twice in three attacks, the only attack by seas was successfully fought off in 1595, the remaining two attacks were overland attacks.  But with fort successfully withstood all of the skirmishes. Today El Morro and nearby San Cristobal can be toured as part of the San Juan National Historic Site operated by the National Park Service.  (Photo: October 23, 2006)

Well cruise ships today are much like floating cities.  Well what city would be complete without a golf course.  Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas features a miniature golf course on the top deck fr those that want to work on their short game or just have some fun while floating in the middle of the ocean.  (Photo: October 21, 2006)