Group Tour: Day 6 - Rose Farm
12. März in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Visited a rose farm -- amazing!
Ecuador exported 390 tons of roses to the US this past valentine's Day. That was 1/3 of the annual exports!
It can be only 3 days from when a rose is cut to it landingWeiterlesen
Goodbye Quito; return to Rio
13. März in Brasilien ⋅ 🌧 81 °F
2-ish hr flight to Lima, 8.5hr layover then 5.5-ish more hours to Rio. Door-to-door Quito-to-Rio: ~22hrs.
End result: priceless.
Football Game!
15. März in Brasilien ⋅ 🌙 81 °F
BR Championship A Series:
Fluminense (home team, based in Larnajeiras) vs Paranaense (Curitiba, Paraná). Fluminense won 3:2.
Biking around Rio
16. März in Brasilien ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Bike rentals on the street are pretty easy here -- so this was today's activity. Simple roaming via 2 pedals w/ no particular plan.
Last day in Rio; board the ship
17. März in Brasilien ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We found a nearby lake (Rodrigo de Freitas), took an Uber to it, found some bikes near it and commenced to pedal around it.
We then boarded our next ship, unpacked and enjoyed a great local BrazilianWeiterlesen
Sunset at Sea
19. März, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Sunsets (again)
20. März, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Returning to Recife
23. März in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
Always leave the boat!
We had no specific plans, but our (somewhat) aimless roaming was immediately paid off with a local air show!
Held at 'Marco Zero' ("Ground Zero Square ") this was not unlikeWeiterlesen
Day at Sea: rainbows in the
23. März, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Looking at the wave-spray there is the occasional, unexpected rainbow.
Cruising the Amazon, Kiss the Fish
24. März, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 81 °F
No port today; but we had another equator crossing ceremony (aka: 'Order of the Shellback') for this trip. The weather for the day did a full cycle from sun, stupid heat, rain, back to sun andWeiterlesen
Alter do Chão (state: Pará)
25. März in Brasilien ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
A village in the middle of the Amazon, Alter do Chao is ~38km west of Santarém. We spent the morning getting there and the journey was unique. It is known for its stunning freshwater beaches alongWeiterlesen
Boca da Valeria (state: Amazonas)
26. März in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
A tiny village of 75-100 inhabitants. No dock, no organized tours; just an opportunity to experience an Amazonian lifestyle.
Once you disembark the tender, there are children approaching you, grabbingWeiterlesen
Manaus (state: Amazonas)
27. März in Brasilien ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Wandered around Manaus, visited the market, took a tour of the historic theater, & attended a performance & saw 'Romeo & Juliet of Parentins' (we're not big opera folk, even less so when sung inWeiterlesen
Manaus, day 2
28. März in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Boat tour around a few canals -- amazing.
At the end of the ride we passed through what's called the 'meeting of the waters': a natural phenomenon near Manaus where the dark Rio Negro and theWeiterlesen
Bye Manaus
28. März in Brasilien ⋅ 🌧 81 °F
Once back on board, the skies opened up w/ huge rains, for about 20 minutes. Then just in time for our departure, they cleared up so we could watch our leave.
Parintins (state: Amazonas)
29. März in Brasilien ⋅ 🌧 75 °F
Parintins is a river island city located on Tupinambarana Island on the Amazon River. It's famous for its annual Boi Bumbá Folklore Festival (every June) which features a dramatic competition betweenWeiterlesen
Santarém (state: Pará)
30. März in Brasilien ⋅ 🌧 75 °F
Another biking day -- same group who took us out in Alter do Chao.
Another good day.
Day at Sea: Boatbuilding competition
31. März in Brasilien ⋅ 🌧 82 °F
We didn't participate this time, but it was fun watching the others' creations!
Day at Sea -- Another Amazing Sunset
2. April, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
The ocean started & ended the day beautifully.
St Lucia
3. April in St. Lucia ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
ATV tour today!
St Kitts
4. April in St. Kitts und Nevis ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Today: a 4WD tour of the area around Basseterre.
Day at Sea: Easter
5. April in Panama ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
The ship had a nice table display for the holiday & a nice evening performance.
Day at Sea: the final day
6. April in Panama ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Our final day at sea. :(
Next stop: Panama
7. April in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
From the marine port to MIA airport to Panama...another adventure awaits.
Low Key Day
8. April in Panama ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
am: Beach walk on the finest, sparkliest, blackest sand we've ever seen. Met Dawn & Victor for lunch, then toured each of our respective properties.
pm: D&V came over, we ordered pizza then went to aWeiterlesen


























































































































































































































































































































































Reisender
Amazing!!
Reisender
Gorgeous!
ReisenderWhen we were in Quito we had live roses in our hotel room.
Janine WestlundYeah, they're like dandelions there. 3 dozen cost ~USD$5. (!!) 🙄