Monthly Archives: January 2011

We had another great day at sea today. We have actually come to look forward to a break from the hectic routine of port days. The sea days give us a chance to catch up on our rest, relax, and … Continue reading →

Ilhéus is a major city located in the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil, 430 km south of Salvador, the state’s capital. The city was originally founded in 1534 as Vila de São Jorge dos Ilhéus and is known as … Continue reading →

Salvador da Bahia (Portuguese pronunciation: [sawvaˈdoʁ], Savior; historic name: São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos, in English: “Holy Savior of All Saints’ Bay”) is the second largest-city on the northeast coast of Brazil (after Recife) and the capital … Continue reading →

Ok, I have to admit that I didn’t have what I said I was going to have for dinner last evening. In the interest of full disclosure, and for a couple of blog followers who have requested more information about … Continue reading →

Another day at sea. It is absolutely beautiful today; we only wish it had been this nice yesterday for our day in Fortaleza. Since I don’t have anything especially interesting to share with you to day, I thought I might … Continue reading →

Fortaleza (lit. “Fortress”, Portuguese pronunciation: [foʁtaˈlezɐ]) is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population of over 2.5 million (metropolitan region over 3.4 million), Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area … Continue reading →

Today is another day a sea. We woke up early, about 6:00AM. We made to breakfast just before 8:00 to find our usual group gathering. It is interesting that we make no formal plans to meet for breakfast, but almost … Continue reading →

Belém (Portuguese for Bethlehem) is a city on the banks of the Amazon estuary, in the northern part of Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Pará. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy … Continue reading →

It is hard to believe that we are into the 17th day of our voyage. We have officially completed one-fourth of our trip. This is the longest any of our group has ever cruised before. In relative terms we are … Continue reading →

Today we will not be making port. The entire day is spent on the Amazon. We will cross the Equator again today, this time crossing from the southern hemisphere into the northern; but since we are on the Amazon and … Continue reading →