Südatlantik 20°3’30” S 6°23’34” E
1. März 2023, Südatlantik ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
I was a little dubious when I learned that an Italian Beatles tribute band was performing on the ship, but both of their shows were a whole lot of fun!
I appreciate that they covered more than justWeiterlesen
St. HelenaSaint HelenaHalf Tree HollowLadder Hill Point15°55’7” S 5°43’38” W
3. März 2023 in St. Helena ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Greetings from one of the most remote islands in the world! The nearest landmass is 1200 nautical miles away from St Helena.
It’s easy to see why, after he escaped from the Island of Elba, NapoleonWeiterlesen
BrasilienRio de JaneiroLidoCopacabana Beach22°57’59” S 43°10’33” W
8. März 2023 in Brasilien ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
On our way to Sugar Loaf Mountain, our bus swung by the most famous beach in Rio de Janeiro: Copacabana.
Even the wavy black and white mosaic pattern that makes up the sidewalk running alongside itWeiterlesen
BrasilienRio de JaneiroUrcaZuckerhut22°56’58” S 43°9’23” W 8. März 2023 in Brasilien ⋅ 🌧 84 °F
We took a cable car up to the top of Pao de Azucar aka Sugar Loaf today.
The view was wonderful, but even as fast-tracked tourists, the line to get in was nearly two hours long!
As expected, SugarWeiterlesen
BrasilienRio de JaneiroUrcaMorro da Urca22°57’4” S 43°9’54” W 8. März 2023 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Rio’s enormous statue of Jesus stands atop Corcovado Mountain. (“Corcovado” means “hunchback,” for what it’s worth.)
The statue is called Christ the Redeemer, and was named one of theWeiterlesen
BrasilienRio de JaneiroGamboaMorro da Saúde22°53’36” S 43°11’16” W
9. März 2023 in Brasilien ⋅ 🌩️ 88 °F
CARIOCA: You’ll notice the word “carioca” all over Rio. (I even saw it on a manhole cover, but it it was in the middle of a busy street, so I couldn’t get a photo.)
In the 1500s theWeiterlesen
Reisender I read about that in the book “The Kite Runner” - serious kite battles
ArgentinienCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresRecoletaPlaza Francia34°34’55” S 58°23’43” W
12. März 2023 in Argentinien ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
In Buenos Aires, it’s a point of pride that Pope Francis hails from here. Today we visited the church where he was once a bishop.
Armed guards stood in the doorway of a large tomb for a famousWeiterlesen
ArgentinienCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresRecoleta34°35’18” S 58°23’23” W
12. März 2023 in Argentinien ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
I posted this street sign on Facebook and asked people what they thought it meant.
The replies were hilarious, everything from:
“Dancing businesswomen crossing,” to “beware of people tossingWeiterlesen
12. März 2023 in Argentinien
While wandering through the Recoleta neighborhood, I was struck by the colorful paint job adorning this typical neoclassic exterior.
I rather like it! What do you think? To me, it really fits theWeiterlesen
Reisender I wouldn’t normally like such a paint job, but it fits Buenos Aires, in my opinion.
ArgentinienCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresSan NicolasPlaza de Mayo34°36’30” S 58°22’16” W
12. März 2023 in Argentinien ⋅ ⛅ 95 °F
In the USA, our president lives in the White House. Here in Buenos Aires, he lives in the Casa Rosada, aka the “Pink House.”
Back when Duarte was in power, his beloved wife, Evita, would addressWeiterlesen
Reisender Looks like a great time!