Category Archives: March

Salvador de Bahia, Brazil

Posted on March 8, 2023 by patmathews

March 7 and 8, 2023 We have two days in this port due to the cancellation of our port in Vitoria.  When we arrived into port, I was sort of surprised how large the city was – I hadn’t really … Continue reading →

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At sea

Posted on March 6, 2023 by patmathews

March 6, 2023 It is a sea day and my adventure started after breakfast. We were walking down from our breakfast at the Terrace Cafe, when I spotted some food on a step. My attention went to avoiding that, and … Continue reading →

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Cabo Frio, Brazil

Posted on March 6, 2023 by patmathews

March 5,2023 As we left Rio, I was able to capture the Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugarloaf Mountain. We had a tender port at Cabo Frio, and our excursion was a boat cruise and Papagaio Island. Cabo Frio is … Continue reading →

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Posted on March 4, 2023 by patmathews

March 3 and 4, 2023 Rio de Janeiro literally means “River of January” and is mostly known as Rio. We were here in 2018 and spent a couple of days here, including the main tourist attractions – Sugarloaf Mountain, Christ … Continue reading →

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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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Malaga, Spain

Posted on April 1, 2022 by patmathews

March 31, 2022 Malaga is a beautiful city built around the splendor of Spain’s Moorish heritage. We decided to explore that heritage by traveling to Grenada to tour Alhambra, a complex of palaces atop a hill that offers panoramic views … Continue reading →

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At Sea

Posted on March 30, 2022 by patmathews

March 30, 2011 It’s a nice sunny day on the way to Malaga, Spain with the temperature of 64.  Seas are a bit rocky so they brought the Country Fair inside.  This is a time where many ship departments set … Continue reading →

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Funchal (Madeira) Portugal

Posted on March 29, 2022 by patmathews

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 As I wrote, we missed our first time visiting the Azores. So now we are in the Madeira Islands.  We were told to expect all kinds of weather – sun, clouds and rain and we had … Continue reading →

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Still at sea!

Posted on March 28, 2022 by patmathews

Monday, March 28 But tomorrow we get to our first port, Funchal, in the Azores.  I think everyone is eager to get off the ship.  We have not heard about any need to be tested, but we do need to … Continue reading →

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Many days at sea

Posted on March 26, 2022 by patmathews

Posting on Saturday, March 26 Well, I decided enough is enough and it is time for a post.  With updates!  So we are missing our first port after six sea days which means eight sea days for our crossing.  The … Continue reading →

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