THE ISLANDS
“Don't tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have traveled” -- Mohammed

Bimini
Bailey Town - Cruise #11 (Oct 2018)
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Symphony anchored off Bimini

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Tendering in

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Hilton Hotel

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Bailey Town

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The Dolphin House

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Owner and builder of The Dolphin House

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Inside the Dolphin House

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Canary Tslands
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Cruise #8 (Nov 2015)
 Tenerife
Tenerife, the grande dame of the Canary Islands

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What are they building. It looks like a giant coffin!

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Asked this policeman for directions and he drove us back to the ship!

Tenerife
Crystal Serenity docked in Tenefife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)
 Tenerife
Our pre-dawn docking in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

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Sunrise in Tenerife

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital of the island

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An early morning ferry arrives from Agaete, Gran Canaria Island

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Tenerife rose from the Atlantic Ocean by volcanic eruption 20-50 million years ago

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Tenerife is the largest of the 7 Canary Islands

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The Humboldt Viewpoint in honor of Alexander von Humboldt

Tenerife
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer

Tenerife
Humboldt spent the last decade of his long life writing descriptions of his journeys that were later published in an enormous, five-volume work, Kosmos

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Panorama of Valle de La Orotava from Humboldt Viewpoint

Tenerife
Mt. Teide is a volcano on the island. Its 12,200 ft. peak is the highest point in Spain

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Tenerife doesn't have much naturally occurring fresh water so it depends on reservoirs and irrigation tanks

Tenerife
Tenerife lacks is the beauty of surface water which you find on other Canary Islands

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The name Islas Canarias is likely derived from a Latin name meaning Island of the Dogs

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Tenerife's breath-taking coastline

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Port of Tenerife

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Yes, that's a cute little gecho on my Tenerife hat

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Our Tenerife "Bon Voyage Party"

Puerto De La Cruz - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)
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Spanish balconies are popular in Tenerife

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Puerto De La Cruz Pier

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Pier Puerto De La Cruz

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Black Sand Beach

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The Black Sand is said to be therapudic

Tenerife
Banana Plantation home

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Bananna Plantation

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Garachico - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)
 Tenerife
Nearing the town of Garachico

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The city and port of Garachico was buried in lava when the volcano at Trevejo errupted in 1706

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Lava formations from the volcano in 1706

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Castillo de San Miguel, Garachico

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The Quiet Volcano

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Villages below the volcano

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The wooden balconies of Carachico

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Carachico

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Hotel La Quinta Roja, Garachico

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A taste the local wines at La Quinta Roja

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Basilica of the Virgin of Candelaria

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Garachico below

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Pointsettia

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This Dragon Tree is estimated to be around 250 years old. It is actually a plant and not a tree so there are no rings to measure its age. When the bark or leaves are cut they secret a redish resin called dragon's blood


Grand Turk
Grand Turk Island - Cruise #1 (Nov 2009)
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After eight straight days at sea everyone was happy to see land.

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The Cruise Center is a beach, a promenade and shops

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Margaritaville and the beach

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Margaritaville's beach, pool and cabanas

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At the beach

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The fountain at the Cruise Center

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Joan & Claudia, our usual cocktail waitress in the Starlight Ballroom

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Charlie & Claudia
You don't think I'd miss a chance for a hug, do you?

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This is Margaritaville Grand Turk style

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Margaritaville Radio. The DJ will play your requests

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The beautiful swimming pool at Margaritaville

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A footbridge crosses the enormous double swimming pools

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Margaritaville certainly has a relaxed atmosphere

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There is a bar right in the pool

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You can be in the pool and sit at the bar at the same time

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Enjoying the bar and the cool waters

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Junior Cervilla (balding with a pony tail) is an international Tango dancer and popular among the ladies

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The Crystal Serenity from the beach

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The Emerald Princess arrives. This 3,200 passenger supercruiser dwarfed the Serenity

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We were happy to be getting out of town before thoudsands of passengers from the Princess arrived

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The top deck of our ship, Serenity, is reflected in the windows above the staterooms of the Emerald Princess

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WOW, that's a big ship

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It even has staterooms across the stern

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We much prefer counting guests in the hundreds instead of the thousands


Jamaica
Ochos Rios - Cruise #11 (Oct 2018)
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Puerto Rico
San Juan - Cruise #11 (Oct 2018)
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Crystal Symphony, 848 Passengers

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Norweigen Dawn, 2,340 Passengers


Dutch St. Maarten
Phillipsburgh - Cruise #5 (Dec 2013)
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Phillipsburg, St. Maarten

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Bigger ships have already docked! We have to 'tender' in

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We drop several lifeboats to work as "tenders"

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Boarding the tender

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Heading to shore

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The ocean looks calm but 2-3 ft waves make for a bumpy ride in a small boat

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The Boardwalk is crowded with so many big ships, each with 3,000 or more passengers
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Lizzy's has everything

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The Courthouse

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Front Street

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Front Street

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The cruise lines feed you well

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Old Street

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The Boardwalk

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Big island, little island

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The little island

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One of the big ships is leaving

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Good-bye St. Maarten
The was no sailaway party since we were anchored so far out
Phillipsburgh, Dutch St. Maarten - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)
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The beautiful island of St.Maarten / St. Martin

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The pilot arrives

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With the pilot on board, we head into Phillipsburg, St. Maarten

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Ship traffic is heavy in Phillipsburg

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Two large cruise ships are already in port

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Two more cruise ships follow us into port

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NCL's 6,000 passenger Epic is docked on our port side

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Breakfast at the Lido affords a great view of the two ships behind us

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The larger ship begins turning around

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The smaller ship, Royal Carribean's Vision of the Seas, docks right behind us

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The larger ship is Royal Carribean's Adventure of the Seas. It backs into port next to the Epic

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Royal Carribean's 6,000 passenger Adventure of the Seas

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Phillipsburg, St. Maarten

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All these ships are in port
Left to right, the Majestic, Serenity, Adventure of the Seas and the Epic

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The Island definitely looks like a paradise

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Construction continues along the coast

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A panaoramic view

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Small boat harbors are abundant around the island

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Touring the island

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French St. Martin
Marigot - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)
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Crossing the border from the Dutch side to the French side of the Island

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Marigot, St. Martin

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Outdoor market

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Joan couldn't resist buying one of the cool T-shirts

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I regret NOT buying this T-shirt for myself

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Marigot, the capital of French St. Martin

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The Mall in Marigot on the French side, St. Martin

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Inside the Mall

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St. Martin's is known for vibrant, family-popular beaches as well as many secluded clothing optional ones

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There are some pretty fancy yachts docked in Marigot

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A closer look at one of my favorite yachts

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So I'm thinking 007 owns this yacht

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An old merchant ship beached during a hurricane

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The island has many beautiful sites

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This monument stands at the center of a round-a-bout

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A 100 year old house

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Back in Phillipsburg, it's time for a late lunch

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A Guiness, conch fritters and potato skins. The food was great!

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Time to go shopping in Phillipsburgh

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Old Street, Phillipsburgh

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A group of musicians make a last ditch effort to make money from passengers returning to their ship

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Back at the Serenity

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The crew was working while we were in port

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The Celebrity Reflection and RC's Vision of the Seas

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The Epic and Adventure of the Seas as we prepare to leave port

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St. Maarten/Martin on the horizon

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St. Thomas, U.S, Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie - Cruise #9 (Oct 2016)
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St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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St. Thomas Island

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A rainbow over Charlotte Amalie

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The Open Air Safaris, as the islanders call them, wait at the dock to show us their island

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Vendors at the dock, Hats, Island shirts, Water $1, and Beer $2.55

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Get your photo with a donkey!

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Arriving in Charlotte Amalie

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Charlotte Amalie is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. Virgin Islands

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Fort Christian

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Fire Station

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Crystal Symphony

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Celebrity arrives in St. Thomas

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Celebrity

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St. Thomas

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The Mahogany Run Golf Course runs through the valley. It's the only golf course on the island

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Magens Bay and the Peterborg Peninsula

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Magens Bay and Hans Lollik Island

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Magens Bay's white sand beach stretches for nearly three quarters of a mile

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Magens Bay Beach

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Open Air Safaris at Mountain Top

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Mountain Top is home to the Cruzan Rum Banana Daiquiri

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Cruzan Rum Banana Daiquiris

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The bar at Mountain Top

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Mountain Top has Duty Free Shopping

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Mountain Top is 1200ft with views of Magens Bay, St. John Island and the British Virgin Islands

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St. Peter Greathouse & Botanical Gardens
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Estate St. Peter Greathouse & Botanical Gardens

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St. Peter Greathouse signature Restaurant The Blue Orchid

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The The Blue Orchid - Caribbean Fusion Cuisine

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The Blue Orchid is open for Cocktails and Dinner 7 days a week

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The Brass Islands

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