Travel by Cyndi

07/09/2024

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In Costa Rica, the phrase “Pura Vida” can be heard from coast to coast as a greeting or expression of happiness. The phrase literally translates to “pure life,” but means “full of life,” which accurately describes the adventure and wonder that await Costa Rica’s visitors.

10/10/2023

Sounds exciting right? What a great way to see South America!
Join me on February 20, 2024, departing from Buenos Aires.
Seabourn is a luxurious cruise line and worth the trip!

Buenos Aires/Manaus (Amazon River)

09/20/2023

Ouray is one of my favorite places and this trip didn't disappoint. I love the canyon and the hot springs. It's no wonder that Ouray is called The Switzerland of America.

09/20/2023

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Douglas Zimmer, Molli Mcgee, Kathy Morrissey, Emilia Rösing, Inka Dittmann, Kim Wilson, Dana Kelley Limperis, Robert Hoge, Sue Green, Beth McMullen, Donna J Morton

09/20/2023

This was an AMAZING canyon with the Gunnison River at the bottom!

09/17/2023

We spent the morning at Mt. Rushmore. Very impressive!! It was also great to smell the pines!

09/17/2023

Today we drove through Badlands National Park and saw our first wild Big Horn sheep. The park is beautiful in a desolate sort of way and is located in southwestern South Dakota.

09/16/2023

The World’s Only Corn Palace is Mitchell’s premier tourist attraction. Some 500,000 tourists come from around the nation each year to see the uniquely designed corn murals. The city’s first Corn Palace was built as a way to prove to the world that South Dakota had a healthy agricultural climate.

09/16/2023

The park is comprised of over 128-acres and located just north of downtown, along the Big Sioux River. An average of 7,400 gallons of water drop 100 feet over the course of the Falls each second.

09/13/2023

We took a boat tour on the Wisconsin River. That sandstone is pretty amazing!
I highly recommend the 2 hour Upper Dells Tour. It's beautiful!

09/12/2023

Very nice restaurant on the river. We sat on the decknext to the rivers edge until it started pouring rain. We still sat outside but under the roof. The temperature dropped down to 65° with the rain.
I had a Pumpkin Spiced Late, which was okay, and a pulled pork sandwich with Asian slaw and spicy potato salad. My meal was pretty darn good! Terry had a Cajun flatbread and a pecan bourbon Stout.

05/21/2023

The Chocolate Museum was a GREAT experience! We tasted cocoa nibs, hot chocolate, chocolate tea, and melted chocolate. We made our own chocolate candy in a shape of our choice. We ground cocoa beans into a paste to make our hot chocolate. We even bought some chocolate coffee to take back to our room. Our presenter was informative and a lot of fun. I highly recommend this delicious and interactive treat!

01/15/2023

Today the Chilled Creamy Sour Cherry soup was the best! Cherie and I ordered an extra bowl and poured it over ice cream.
And then there was sunset.
Tonight the ship is really rockin'. The captain said it will be this way the next 2 days to Los Angeles.
Cyndi Dwyer
Cynthia Hoge-Dwyer

01/15/2023

There are a lot of sculptures along the Malecón. Here are some of those.
Cyndi Dwyer
Cynthia Hoge-Dwyer

01/15/2023

Today we docked in Puerto Vallarta and it was an amazing day! We opted not to take a ship sponsored Excursion and took a taxi to the Malecón to walk along the beach and take in the sights. We walked, shopped, tasted tequila, and had a great lunch, and drinks, at Cafe de Olla.
Cyndi Dwyer
Cynthia Hoge-Dwyer

01/14/2023

It was our last night with Archie. He's headed home to the Philippines and we'll miss him! Only other exciting things today: a beautiful sunset and the amazing desserts!

01/13/2023

Snorkeling was fun, too!
Cyndi Dwyer

01/13/2023

The best part of our snorkeling trip was the unexpected whale sighting. It looked to be a mother and baby.
Cyndi Dwyer

01/13/2023

Before our snorkeling tour we took a walk around La Crucecita, looked at souvenirs, and had a little snack on the beach.
Cyndi Dwyer

01/13/2023

Sunrise when arriving in Huatulco, Mexico. A nice view of the port, the Sierra Madres, and the village of La Crucecita.
Cyndi Dwyer

01/07/2023

I took a few photos from the museum about how awful it was building the canal, especially the Culebra Cut.

01/07/2023

Lunch at a restaurant with authentic Panamanian food.

01/07/2023

A few photos of Panama City.

01/07/2023

We passed through the 2nd set of locks yesterday afternoon into the Pacific Ocean. We had a great day in The Sanctuary, a private area with comfy lounge chairs, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, incredible service, and a front of the ship panoramic view.

01/06/2023

We just passed through the first 3 locks from the Atlantic ocean to Lake Gatun. We went through the Santa Clara locks which are the new locks for the larger ships. It took about 3 hours to get through those locks and the first lock lifted us 28 ft. The total lift is 85 ft. Now we're in Lake Gatun crossing to the next set of three locks which will take us down to the Pacific ocean. Of course my photos are backwards from reaching the lake back to entering locks. Start at the bottom.

01/05/2023

Tonight's desserts....... Peach Flambe (with no Flambe), Banana Chocolate Tart, and Carrot Cake.

01/05/2023

We had a great day in Cartagena today. We took a taxi to El Centro, which was the walled in part of the old city. The homes were very colorful with lots of flowers. Outside of the walled El Centro were all the high rises of the modern city. The people were friendly, helpful, and persistent in their pursuit of sales of anything you can imagine. Coffee and emeralds were their main products. When the photo of the ladies with the fruit on their heads cost $2.

01/05/2023

Sunrise when arriving into Cartagena.

01/05/2023

Formal night aboard the Emerald Princess. We met the Captain and watched the pouring of champagne.

01/05/2023

Some great desserts aboard the ship.