Day 25,26,27 I wasn’t exactly sure what these three days involved when I examined the itinerary. I have always heard that rounding Cape Horn is a significant event, but should it take three days? Actually, after leaving the Falkland Islands, we went due south, passing between Elephant Island and Purcell Island, considered the unofficial “entry” […]
Read moreDay 24 Sailing from the Falklands we headed south toward Antarctica. Time for more Life at Sea – The Minister’s daily lectures. The Windows on the Biblical World lecture series contrasting the culture, habits, and traditions during the time of Christ, with those of today. Jack Giguere and his wife Joyce are from Michigan; a […]
Read moreDay 23 All I knew about the Falklands was that there was some sort of dispute between Argentina and Great Britain over possession of the territory, which the Argentines call Isla Malvinas. The Falkland Islands lie a few hundred miles east of Argentina and have been a possession claimed by the British since 1833. Apparently the islands […]
Read moreDay 21-22 As we head further south, the temperatures are moving lower and the days are getting longer. At the northern portion of Brazil, near the equator, we had 12 hour days and 12 hour nights and high temperatures in the mid 90s. Now we have 14 hour days and 10 hour nights and high […]
Read moreDay 20 Uruguay is the smallest country in South America. It is south of Brazil and east of Argentina, and Montevideo is its capitol. The country has about 3 million citizens about half of whom live in the capitol. Uruguayan demographics are unique in South America – the population is almost 100% Spanish and Italian, […]
Read moreDay 18-19 Buenos Aires was as different from Rio as it possibly could be. First, the geography is very different. Rio is on the sea, with mountain tops mixing among beaches, and it definitely wins the natural beauty contest, since Buenos Aires is a flat river delta, 100 miles up the Rio de la […]
Read moreDay 16-17 Days at sea are a mixed blessing – great for me, because I really enjoy them. Not so great for those of you following our journey, since it becomes boring to hear about us laying about reading, sunning, attending our dance lessons, etc., but that is what we have been doing on our […]
Read moreDay 14-15 I don’t think I was prepared for the entry into Rio harbor. It is as if the mountains are meeting the sea, or perhaps as if the sea has risen to the mountain tops. We always hear of Sugar Loaf Mountain, but it is just one of many mountain peaks that the sea […]
Read moreDay 12-13 Two more peaceful, restful days at sea, preparing for Rio. When we planned this trip I made two promises to Sally (among many): One that I would go dancing with her. Many of you know that I do not dance and other than some feeble attempts when we were dating (probably alcohol assisted) […]
Read moreDay 11 We docked at Recife, Brazil at 7:30 this morning (4:30 Texas time). Many of the ports where we normally dock on cruises have a cruise terminal because of the large number of regular cruise ship visits. The terminal usually has an abundance of goods and services aimed at travelers (souvenirs, convenience store items, […]
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