I stayed here in 1972 and it was beautiful.
Divi Divi Beach Hotel. One of the most intimate and attractive hideaways in the Caribbean – a small, elegant hotel beside the sea.
Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 1968
All goes well – not exciting and I’m glad I decided to go to Tobago rather than stay for all of conf. Weather is good – Suzy here with Jim but not Jaime – see you Fri.
Love, Bill
El Morro Castle, one of the oldest Spanish fortresses in the New World
Trinidad, West Indies
Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
St. Maarten, Netherland Antilles
1965
View of countryside.
And today?? Doubt if it still looks like that!
San Salvador, Bahamas
March 1999
Here is a nice, scary fish! I have seen many live and too close for comfort so far… It is incredible down here with rich colors, warm weather, and a great group of people. We have gotten to hang out with the islanders also, which is great. We do have class about 12 hours a day, but is is so interesting that the time is just flying by. I feel very relaxed and focused down here, which I like, a lot. Been taking lots of pictures and I have some coral pieces to bring back. It is going to be hard to go back to snowy Iowa after this!
Val
A great barracuda along the “wall” off San Salvador’s west coast.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
July 1999
Walked by many of these tonight in old San Juan. Had a nice dinner in the hotel. Hopefully all will go well tomorrow and the trip will be worth the effort!!
Love, Tim
Caleta de San Juan is the name of this quaint Old World style street with picturesque Spanish facades typical of Old San Juan.
Hell, Grand Cayman
November 1996
Been here – done this now! Good trip – real warm. Did I have to say that? Bus ready to leave – please share with Jean.
Aloha, Kay
The Bahamas
I have yet to see anyone doing any of these things, but we haven’t had too much time to just wander… We have gone to an authentic Bahamian dinner at a nearby bar, and also have gone horseback riding. It has been a very fun trip so far, with only a few rainy days. I have seen many beautiful flowers, birds and coral. Hope all is well…
Love, Valerie
Left: A local wood carver hard at work. Center: Making a model boat out of shells. Right: Palm fronds are stripped and dried before platting, to make straw articles for the famous Bahamian straw market.
The Bahamas
March 2001
I have returned to Ithaca (& we got upgraded to 1st class on one of the flights, which was lovely!) – it is cold and snowy. It rained and was windy the first 2.5 days of our trip which was hard especially for Dave, since the fishing was very bad. We were watching the weather channel religiously. Then we had lovely weather the last 2.5 days and were staying at an incredible resort/casino/waterpark/outdoor aquarium – so we had plenty of fish to see, and enough sun to tan and play in the ocean. All of the buildings were cement, but painted lovely colors. I hope you are both well.
Much love, Allie
Vibrant color, Bahamian shutters, and tropical flora create a palette of color that is pleasure to the eye and soul. Photo by Linda M. Huber
San Juan, Puerto Rico
September 1968
We just arrived from Santo Domingo. It’s good to be in USA again! Hope you are all ok.
Love, Va
Hotel Racquet Club. Isla Verde, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The sophisticated charm of this Racquet Club lobby is evident in the lush, green plantings and rich, wood paneling. A six acre estate setting the Hotel Raquet Club presents an olympic pool, beach, 8 cork-turf tennis courts, (lights for night play), entertainment and dancing nightly, superb cuisine and beautiful accommodations.
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