EnglandNetley50°52’0” N 1°22’26” W
January 3, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Boarded the ship ‘Aurora’ in good time with a minimum of fuss and headed off to the restaurant for lunch. Pretty good with a waiter who kept filling up the wine glass. I shall have to look out forRead more
SpainIglesia de la Concepción28°27’52” N 16°14’58” W
January 7, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We had a good journey from Southampton to our first port of call, Santa Cruz in Tenerife. The Atlantic was generally calm with only a little movement through the Bay of Biscay. En route, we spottedRead more
Cape VerdePontinha16°53’22” N 24°59’15” W January 10, 2019 in Cape Verde ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Arrived in Mindelo, Cape Verde Islands, this morning after a very calm journey from Tenerife. There is a north east wind blowing, bringing sand and dust from Africa which cast a strange hue to theRead more
BrazilManaus3°7’51” S 60°1’22” W
January 18, 2019 in Brazil ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
Had a very calm journey across the Atlantic to Brazil. About 200 miles from the Amazon river delta the sea turned brown, which are the waters flowing from the Amazon. At 7.30am the ship dropped anchorRead more
BrazilVila do Mucajá0°0’51” N 51°3’26” W January 19, 2019 in Brazil ⋅ 🌧 32 °C
Stopped here for the day but it is not a particularly interesting place although we had a good look around. We stopped for a beer with a friend Philip in quite a good bar overlooking the river andRead more
EnglandWestminster Abbey51°29’47” N 0°7’21” W
January 21, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Our final destination along the Amazon. We had booked a tour to go walking in the rainforest so we boarded a bus and travelled no more than about 50k until we arrived at the home and property of anRead more
BarbadosCarlisle Bay13°5’23” N 59°36’34” W
January 25, 2019 in Barbados ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After sailing out of the Amazon, we headed north towards Barbados, a journey of three days. The weather was quite windy, force 7, but the ship was not travelling fast so it was quite comfortable. EnRead more
Saint LuciaCastries River14°0’40” N 60°59’28” W
January 27, 2019 in Saint Lucia ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
A very good day at Pigeon Point beach.
Saint LuciaCastries River14°0’40” N 60°59’28” W
Antigua and BarbudaSt Johns17°7’12” N 61°50’45” W
January 28, 2019 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Good, smooth journey from St Lucia, arriving in port early this morning. Taking a long, leisurely stroll around town, ending up having a beer while catching up with emails. Taking a trip thisRead more
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