Travel

DAY 24 – January 28th

In the Amazon River   Today is our wedding anniversary, and Brian gave me a wonderful book on Cunard. Very appropriate, and something to always treasure. He is a good man.   This is our last day on the mighty river. At times we have...

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DAY 23 – January 27th

Santarem   The day I went piranha fishing   It was a difficult to decide whether to do a jungle walk or another river cruise in Santarem. In the end the river cruise won. Although a close encounter with jungle wild life looked...

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DAY 22 – January 26th

In the Amazon   I can’t believe we have been on the ship for 3 weeks already. It has whizzed by so fast. The plant is still alive, and I watered it today.   We left Manaus at 7:00 AM, passing though the meeting of the waters again....

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DAY 21 – January 26th

Manaus   We got up at 6:00 to watch us sail by the “Meeting of the Waters”. The Amazon is formed by the confluence of 2 rivers – the Rio Negro and the Solomonas. The two rivers flow at different rates, are different temperatures, and have...

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DAY 20 – January 24th

Up the Amazon   We awoke to scenery that was essentially unchanged since yesterday. Miles and miles of river and forest. The river is wider at the moment, so we are not as close to the shore, and we have not seen any more fishing boats....

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DAY 19 – January 23rd

  In the Amazon River   We woke up this morning at anchor in Macapa. Brazilian immigration officials came on board, and have cleared the ship. We had all handed our passports into the Pursers Desk, so fortunately we did not need to be...

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DAY 18 – January 22nd

At sea in the tropics   It is another hot, humid, and overcast day, but with the breeze on deck it was very pleasant to sit outside and read. We are getting closer and closer to the equator. Brian has never been this far south by sea...

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DAY 17 – January 21st

At sea   We are now in the tropics, and instead of a bright sunny day it is hot, overcast, and humid, with frequent rainstorms. We decided not to sit out on deck, and retreated to our usual spot in the Commodore Club. This is the perfect...

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DAY 16 – January 20th

Barbados   Despite the weather forecast, we woke up to beautiful blue skies in Barbados. We are docked with 3 other cruise ships – Jewel of the Seas, Azura, and Braemar. Although I do think that Braemar is a good looking little ship, I...

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DAY 15 – January 19th

  At sea   Today dawned bright and sunny again. I love being in our new cabin. If you lean over the balcony lifeboats obstruct your direct view of the ocean, but if you are sitting on the balcony or in the cabin, all you can see is the...

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DAY 14 – January 18th

    Today dawned sunny and bright, so after breakfast we headed out on deck to find the perfect spot to bask in the sun.   It was quite windy, but we found a good sheltered place on deck 10 near to the Pavilion Pool. The morning...

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DAY 13 – January 17th

    At sea   There is something to be said for balcony cabins! It is an unbelievable treat to be able to wake up and sit on the balcony, and watch the ocean go by, sipping a mimosa. I do miss the windowsill and seeing the water right...

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