Tag: west indies
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November 01, 2007 07:24 PM EDT --
My husband and I were fortunate enough to be able to sneak away for a weekend in early November last year while my parents were here to watch the kids. We didn't want to go off island since . . .
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November 15, 2007 05:36 AM EST --
It cracks me up when people want the dirt on Barbados. Truly, it has it's warts as do all countries but in my experience the good far outweighs the bad. The one thing that is a thorn . . .
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January 12, 2008 08:13 PM EST --
My husband recently gave me a great gift: we had a picnic on the beach and he watched the kids so I could take photos of the sunset. I got some great shots and I thought I'd share some of them . . .
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March 04, 2008 10:34 AM EST --
Oddly enough although I have posted the photos on Gather and asked many people, the positive identification came through a book called Wild Places that I was reading with my 6 year old daughter for . . .
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April 10, 2008 06:51 AM EDT --
10. When people say they are going to "shout you" you expect a phone call.
9. You "give way" instead of yield in the round about.
8. You . . .
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March 01, 2008 10:33 AM EST --
The one thing we always do with every visitor who comes to see us on the island is to take that lucky soul on a catamaran cruise. Our children look forward to it and so do we. It's the . . .
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August 26, 2007 10:23 PM EDT --
This American Patriot was born in Charlestown, Nevis. He attended King's College (now Columbia University) and is forever memorialized on our paper currency.
Name the patriot.
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November 08, 2007 08:34 PM EST --
Farley Hill in the north of the island is a beautiful spot. It is the venue for most outdoor concerts and a favorite place for picnics. It was once the grounds of a plantation . . .
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December 31, 2007 06:58 AM EST --
With all the lore on these fascinating plants you will find some lore most articles. They will stand out by using color
Pests and Diseases are not common on Plumeria, But from time to time they will . . .
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February 15, 2008 08:31 PM EST --
With their cool elegance, nothing says beautiful like an Orchid. Orchids are some of the world's most exotic and expensive flowers in part because they are so difficult to grow. When . . .
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February 19, 2008 09:54 PM EST --
For those of you who just can't get enough orchids, I thought I would share some more of the wonderful orchids that we saw. I took these photos with my Sony Handycam.
The area around . . .
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August 24, 2007 08:34 PM EDT --
On October 14, 1983, Prime Minister Maurice Bishop was placed under house arrest and was ousted from power during a military coup. What Caribbean nation was he the Prime Minister of?
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August 25, 2007 05:27 PM EDT --
What islands were first called Tortugas (Spanish for turtles) by Christopher Columbus and later renamed after a type of crocodile?
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August 26, 2007 11:58 PM EDT --
The colors of the flag of this twin island nation in the Caribbean represent earth, fire and water and connect the citizens to the past present and future. It was adopted as the national flag on August . . .
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December 29, 2007 07:22 AM EST --
Plumeria, frangipani, West Indian Jasmine...
Has been called the most incredible plant there is!"
In the book " . . .
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February 22, 2008 08:48 AM EST --
I'm ashamed to say that like most people, we often fail to explore what is in our own "backyard." In our case, our free time is usually spent at the beaches--which are magnificent here, . . .
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August 25, 2007 09:13 PM EDT --
The only foreign land George Washington ever visited was this Caribbean island.
(Hint: think of the origins of current songstress Rhianna.)
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August 25, 2007 08:42 PM EDT --
With an area of only 37 square miles, this island is the smallest landmass in the world to be divided between two countries.
Name the island and who share it.
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August 27, 2007 04:11 PM EDT --
The island of Jamaica is thankful that they didn't get the full brunt of Hurricane Dean.
Jamaica counts the cost of Dean
By Karen Madden
BBC News, Kingston, Jamaica
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August 29, 2007 09:21 PM EDT --
Most Americans know might know a little about Barbados, but that knowledge is usually limited to the beauty of the beaches. Some know that singing sensation, Rihanna, calls our shores home. . . .
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