Category Archives: Excursions

Santos, Brazil

Posted on March 2, 2023 by patmathews

March 2, 2023 Yesterday was a sea day, and we had a guest chef do a cooking demonstration with our executive chef, Farid. The guest chef was Philippe Boulot who is currently the Executive Chef at the Multnomah Athletic Club … Continue reading →

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Montevideo, Uruguay

Posted on February 28, 2023 by patmathews

February 27, 2023 Before I post about Montevideo, here is the beautiful sail away sunset from Buenos Aires. For our day in Montevideo, we chose the Jewish Heritage of Montevideo tour. This was our second visit to this city and … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Posted on February 26, 2023 by patmathews

February 25 and 26, 2023 This is our third time to visit Buenos Aires, so we decided to try to do much needed updates to all of our devices and to try to solve an email problem with my iPhone … Continue reading →

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Punta del Este, Uruguay

Posted on February 24, 2023 by patmathews

February 24, 2023 Here’s a picture of 2 Normans. The “other Norman” is one of our favorite sommeliers on board. This is a new port for us. The entrance to the port is the widest estuary in the world. The … Continue reading →

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Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Posted on February 21, 2023 by patmathews

February 23, 2023 We had a very calm crossing of the Drake Passage and still weren’t sure that the conditions would allow us to visit the Falklands, a place we have never been and really want to experience. Before I … Continue reading →

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Ushuaia, Argentina

Posted on February 16, 2023 by patmathews

February 15, 2023 Here is our wonderful casino team on Valentine’s Day! This morning, on our way to Ushuaia, I got some great shots of the snow covered Andes mountains as we sailed in the Beagle Channel. The Channel was … Continue reading →

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Punta Arenas, Chile

Posted on February 14, 2023 by patmathews

February 14, 2023 Today we arrived at our last port in Chile. The days are so much longer here, it is light until after 10 PM. Here is a picture of the sunrise, just beautiful as so many of them … Continue reading →

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Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

Posted on February 12, 2023 by patmathews

February 11, 2023 I did not opt for the Tango lesson – I was too interested in doing my laps on the open deck and watching the mountains and changing weather conditions – simply spectacular. I am sure there will … Continue reading →

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Puerto Montt. Chile

Posted on February 10, 2023 by patmathews

February 10, 2023 Yesterday was a sea day, and I had a lovely spa morning. I had a full body hot stone massage, an eye treatment, a facial, foot and ankle massage and scalp massage. All I can say is … Continue reading →

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San Antonio, Chile

Posted on February 8, 2023 by patmathews

February 8, 2023 In my post yesterday, I said we were going to be in port in San Antonio Chile and headed on a tour in Santiago.  I realized this morning that our tour was near San Antonio  and we … Continue reading →

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