Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2020 World Cruise Day 28 ANTARCTICA, DAY 2 It’s getting light very early, and when I woke at 5 AM I already thought I may have overslept. The commentary was not scheduled to start until 7 AM when we approached…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2020 World Cruise Day 27, Admiralty Bay and Deception Island Antarctica Day 1 Our transit across Drake Passage was relatively smooth as we passed south of 60 degrees latitude which defines the boundary of the Antarctica zone. ADMIRALTY BAY We…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2020 World Cruise Day 26 COFFEE CHAT Ruben Vilagrand, the mime magician, who performed a few nights ago, was the guest this morning at Coffee Chat. A native of Spain, he developed his silent show while performing in Europe. With…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2020 World Cruise Day 25, Falkland Islands – almost Stanley Harbor I went down to the Ocean Bar at 6 AM to check out the tender line for our upcoming visit to the Falklands. This is a popular port that…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2020 World Cruise Day 24, At Sea The ship continues to move quite a bit as we continue our second sea day after Montevideo enroute to the Falkland Islands. COFFEE CHAT Peter Carey, Antarctica Lecturer, was the guest today for…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2020 World Cruise Day 23 OCEAN IN MOTION There is no mistaking we are at sea as the ship continues southward, ploughing thru heavy seas, with significant motion. Fortunately, Judy and I are not prone to seasickness. Aside from occasionally…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2020 World Cruise Day 22, Montevideo Only 50 miles from Buenos Aires, we slowly crept toward Montevideo all night before arriving early this morning. I should’ve paid more attention to the notice about the water being turned off at…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2020 World Cruise Day 21, Buenos Aires For the first time in the last few days, we didn’t have to get up early. We enjoyed sleeping in and ordering a late room service breakfast. The Glu’s breakfast menu has scrambled…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2020 World Cruise Day 20 –Walking to Buenos Aires? IGUAZU FALLS Today was going to be an uneventful and relaxing day, with a midday flight back to Buenos Aires and nothing planned until our Food and Tango Tour later this…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2020 World Cruise Day 19 Our guide, Fábio, told us to be ready to go at 7:20 AM so we could be on the first train into the Park, which leaves the Central Station at 8:15 AM. As I…
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