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After leaving Fortaleza we had another sea day as we headed north to the Amazon for a week visiting five different ports. Sea days are great for relaxing and possibly taking part in a new activity. During my morning walk…

Well Brazil is living up to its reputation as one of the most dangerous countries in the world. We'd been given numerous warnings about not going ashore wearing jewellery or watches and to be discreet with cameras and other electronic…

Simply stunning. Rio must rank as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Geographically it has advantages with islands, mountains, water and beaches that would make it attractive from the get go. The climate is also rather pleasant…

We now have a new batch of people onboard. In Buenos Aires 91 left the ship and 31 joined so a net loss of 60 and we're down to about 570 in total. Of course you can't say to someone…

I was really looking forward to Buenos Aires and it didn't disappoint so it gets a blog of its own. A fabulous city and by far the most returnable place I've visited this trip. Lydia, Sheryl and I did the…

Sunday 5th February marked the halfway point of the cruise as well as Super Bowl LI and a return to decent weather after two weeks of layering. I'm starting to realise the importance climate plays in my life. Not just…

The return journey across the Drake Passage was just as smooth as the outbound trip and many people were disappointed not to have experienced the rough seas that Cape Horn and the surrounding waters are famous for. Not me. I'm…

On Sunday evening we started our journey towards Antarctica where we will arrive on Tuesday for three days of scenic cruising. In preparation for this a series of lectures began on Monday about various Antarctica related topics and the theatre…

We'd already passed Ushuaia on the way to Cape Horn before heading back for a port stop. I left the ship late as I was watching Federer vs Nadal which went on a bit, but we were there until 8pm…

I'm really enjoying ship life, constantly on the move travelling to new and exciting places. When I'm at home I spot things - a crack in the ceiling, a weed or two (usually more) on the patio, something that needs…