EnglandSouthampton50°54’35” N 1°24’16” W 4. Januar 2014 in England ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
We arrived at the Mayfair Terminal in good time to join our ship, Aurora, to start our round the world cruise. We were not looking forward to the start of the journey as the weather was predicted toWeiterlesen
SpanienGalicienArteixoViñasCasa de las Ciencias43°21’44” N 8°24’42” W
6. Januar 2014 in Spanien ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We were very relieved to arrive at this Spanish port and we spent a good day wandering around this pleasant town and along the seafront to the Pillars of Hercules monument. The weather wasWeiterlesen
Antigua und BarbudaParish of Saint JohnGreen Bay17°7’39” N 61°50’48” W
13. Januar 2014 in Antigua und Barbuda ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After sailing through some pretty stormy seas after leaving La Coruna, by the time we sailed just south of the Azores, the weather had improved significantly and we were able to wander around the shipWeiterlesen
ArubaWayacaFlughafen Queen Beatrix International12°30’33” N 70°0’31” W
15. Januar 2014 in Aruba ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The temp. was 26 degrees and rising to 30. We met up with some people we had met on board and shared a taxi to Eagle Beach, costing US$15 one way for the four of us. The beach was stunning andWeiterlesen
PanamaProvincia de ColónRío La Seda9°8’38” N 79°43’43” W
17. Januar 2014 in Panama ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
We arrived at the entrance to the canal at 5.30am but most people were up and on deck to witness the ship's transit all the way through. We arrived at the first set of locks, the Gatun locks, atWeiterlesen
NicaraguaDepartamento de RivasSan Juan del Sur11°15’48” N 85°51’50” W
19. Januar 2014 in Nicaragua ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After just one day of sailing, we arrived at this Nicaraguan seaside resort. It was hot, 32 degrees, with calm seas. It was a lovely approach to the bay and the town with a statue of Christ perched onWeiterlesen
25. Januar 2014 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
It took five to six days of good sailing before we reached San Francisco and we arrived on a flawless morning. Chilly but a beautiful blue sky and sunshine. We were all on deck to witness the shipWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaHawaiiHonoluluPohukaina21°18’25” N 157°51’30” W
31. Januar 2014 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
24C when we arrived and the sun was shining. We decided to take the open topped red city tour bus, costing US$25 each but is an excellent way of seeing all the highlights in one go. We hopped off theWeiterlesen
Amerikanisch-SamoaEastern DistrictSi‘ufagaGagamoe Stream14°16’32” S 170°42’7” W
5. Februar 2014 in Amerikanisch-Samoa ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The sail in was beautiful, steeply rising hills covered in dense vegetation and very photogenic. 28C and a beautiful blue sky. We joined a group of fellow passengers and hired a bus, converted from anWeiterlesen
TongaTongatapuNuku’alofa21°8’22” S 175°12’18” W
8. Februar 2014 in Tonga ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
27C at 7am. We disembarked to the sound of the Tongan Police Band playing a selection of music for us. Terrific. We took a tour to Pangaimotu Island, a short boat ride from the town, for swimming andWeiterlesen
