At Sea We have been on Queen Victoria for 5 weeks now. I have never been on a ship for this long before, yet I still feel that we have only just got on board. The wonderful days are simply going by too fast. I want to savor every minute...
At Sea The storm between Rio and Buenos Aires must have been quite something. Everything on our balcony had a thick layer of salt on it, making it rather nasty. They had cleaned the balcony in Santarem, so I don’t expect we will get...
Buenos Aires Our taxi arrived at the hotel at 8:00 as requested, and by 8:20 we were at the cruise terminal. The ride was quite an adventure. No one, including our driver, seemed to be obeying any rules of the road. The road had 3...
Foz du Iguacu and Buenos Aires The day we left dawned bright and sunny, without a cloud in the sky. Brian went back to the falls to take some last photos; I watched them from our bedroom window. They really are magnificent. Paulo...
Foz du Iguacu, Brazil I started my day again today with the breakfast buffet and a mimosa. Paulo came by at 8:00 to take us around the Brazilian side of the falls. One of the advantages of staying in the Belmond is that guests get early...
Foz du Iguacu, Brazil Well we are not on QV anymore. Although they are not actually uncomfortable, the mattress and pillows at this hotel leave a lot to be desired, after 4 weeks of a luxurious mattress and pillows and blissful sleep. I...
Rio de Janeiro We were due to dock at 7:00 AM, and sunrise is at 6:30, so Brian and I decided to get up at 6:15 and watch us sail into Rio de Janeiro. We woke up and looked out the window – and instead of seeing open sea we realized that...
At sea It’s February 2nd, groundhog day for the US. Did the groundhog see his shadow? The TV shows are full of political news and views, but not important weather forecasts like what happened with the groundhog in Pennsylvania. Not that...
At sea The world cruise area in the Chart Room is a great place to drink coffee and spend the morning. We also spent time chatting with the Virtuoso hosts, Deidre and Kim, and missed the Virtual Bridge Tour given by the First Officer,...
With the numerous passing squalls this morning we decided to opt for the Commodore Club rather than the open decks. Many other passengers clearly had the same idea. The place was packed, however we were able to get a window seat...
At Sea Today was a totally lazy day. We had clear blue skies and a gentle breeze. We spent the whole day at the Lido pool reading, drinking a Pina Colada, and did little else until it was time for our walk around the deck. ...
At sea Today dawned dark and stormy, not what we had expected at all. However, with a full schedule of talks and activities lined up for the day, we would not be able to spend much time sunbathing by the pool anyway. We are...