Since we had a late afternoon flight back to Reno, we took advantage of our day in Florida to explore the Intracoastal Waterway (a change from our open ocean cruise!) to Port Everglades, where we saw the Prinsendam still docked, preparing for the next leg of its journey.
Our bus drove us through the city, along the Riverwalk and Las Olas Boulevard with its boutiques, cafes and galleries, and we then boarded a paddlewheel riverboat. We spent a delightful hour and a half soaking up the sunshine and cruising through the various manmade canals, admiring and envying the beautiful luxury mansions with their lush landscaping, saw many mega-yachts and sailboats, Navy ships and submarines, and Burt Reynolds' restaurant. We now understand why this part of Fort Lauderdale is known as the 'Venice of America.' On our way back
to the bus, we had to pass through a St. Patrick's Day parade and were amused that vendors were selling Irish whiskey
drinks at stands along the sidewalk!
Our bus drove us through the city, along the Riverwalk and Las Olas Boulevard with its boutiques, cafes and galleries, and we then boarded a paddlewheel riverboat. We spent a delightful hour and a half soaking up the sunshine and cruising through the various manmade canals, admiring and envying the beautiful luxury mansions with their lush landscaping, saw many mega-yachts and sailboats, Navy ships and submarines, and Burt Reynolds' restaurant. We now understand why this part of Fort Lauderdale is known as the 'Venice of America.' On our way back
to the bus, we had to pass through a St. Patrick's Day parade and were amused that vendors were selling Irish whiskey
drinks at stands along the sidewalk!
After a long flight home, we finally arrived in Reno to the cold reality of winter's freezing temperatures and snow ... but all our wonderful memories and our joy in seeing our 16-year old dog, Higgins, soon warmed us up again.
This was indeed a Grand Voyage!
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