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22/03/2025

16/03/2025

Visited Olinda (who couldn’t love that name!) and Recife, including Sao Francisco Monastery, Casa da Cultura (Cultural Center) in a former Penitentiary Building, Praça do Marco (Mark Zero Square), the House of Giant Dolls, and the beach… what a lovely day!

13/03/2025

Salvador Bahía shopping day, with a group of us checking out a large local market, then a few of us balancing it out with a visit to a shopping mall, before this evening’s sail away.

12/03/2025

The historic center of Salvador Bahía Brazil was charming and interesting, and accessed via the Elevator Lacerda. Salvador is recognized internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture. As the first capital of Colonial Brazil, the city is one of the oldest in the Americas.

11/03/2025

Our last day in Rio de Janeiro, spent at Copacabana Beach and seeing Ipanema Beach. Many of our residents spent the night at the Rio Carnival Champion’s Parade at the Sambadome.

10/03/2025

Christ the Redeemer is the most internationally recognized Brazilian icon, with about 2 million people visiting each year. It is located on Corcovado Mountain, was dedicated in 1931, and was declared one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. It is 98 ft tall, and is struck by lightning an average of three to six times per year.

09/03/2025

More amazing sights in Rio de Janeiro included an excellent visit at the Museum of Tomorrow, the Maracanã soccer stadium, the Harry Potter-like Royal Portuguese Reading Room, and the biggies, Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugarloaf Mountain!

08/03/2025

We did some really fun exploration on Wednesday, since many places were closed for Ash Wednesday. There’s lots of art throughout the neighborhoods of Rio, and some great views from some of them as well!

04/03/2025

Arrived in Rio de Janeiro a bit early (due to crew member medical emergency), in time for Fat Tuesday. Our first evening we got to experience a block party for Carnaval, quite interesting!

01/03/2025

Visited Paraty Brazil via tender, they were preparing to celebrate their 357th anniversary as well as Carnival. It was a charming albeit hot visit for a day, starting with a delayed departure and difficulty docking, and ending in paying $2 to sit in some shade on a boat while waiting for the return tender. Some of our ship residents chose to spend the night ashore to enjoy the celebrations.

25/02/2025

Some of the full day of sights in Santos Brazil include the funicular, old town, historic trolley, Pele museum, coffee museum, and botanical gardens.

22/02/2025

Bucket list item ✅ We did a tour of Iguazú Falls and it was spectacular (worth sweating buckets in the humidity and heat)!

21/02/2025

One of the things we did in Buenos Aires was an experiential dinner at Frenessi. There were probably 12 small courses (very delicious but couldn’t tell you what all we ate) and the room was different each time, over about 3 hours time. Quite an unusual experience!

20/02/2025

There is so much to see and do in Buenos Aires! Palace Borolo, Teatro Colon, El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookstore, Palace de Aguas Corrientes, and La Bocca area to name a few!

19/02/2025

A restful sea day helps me catch up on some posting. Two fun and busy days in Montevideo Uruguay allowed us to see the city, Carnival Museum, and Pizzorno Family Estates winery for a lovely lunch. We were supposed to attend a Carnival festival but it was canceled due to rain, so we’re glad we were able to see the museum full of costumes, masks, and videos.

12/02/2025

Yesterday was our final day in Puerto Madryn. We saw lots of Sea Lions and Dolphins. Now enjoying a restful sea day!

07/02/2025

Arrived in Puerto Madryn Argentina this afternoon. We were greeted by lots of jellyfish, and then sea lions, plus 80 degree (F) weather! We have a few days here to explore and adventure.

17/03/2024

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! If you visit Chicago during St. Patrick’s Day, you will undoubtedly witness one of the strangest traditions in the country: the river dyeing. For five decades, Chicago has transformed the waterway into a shade of bright emerald green by putting 100 pounds of environmentally friendly dye right into the Chicago River. This year will mark the 61st anniversary of this unique event.