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Grand World Voyage Travel Log

128-DAY GRAND WORLD VOYAGE
4-Jan-2020 thru 22-Mar-2020

Cruise Itinerary

(Other Travel Adventures)

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    1 - Dominica
    2 - Saint Lucia
    3 - French Guiana
    4 - Brazil
    5 - Uruguay
    6 - Argentina
    7 - Chile
    8 - Pitcairn
    9 - Tahiti
  10 - Cook Islands
  11 - Tonga
  12 - New Zealand
  13 - Australia
   
   
   
   
   
Continents Visited
    1 - North America
    2 - South America
    3 - Antarctica
    4 - Australia
   
   
   
   
    1 - Roseau, Dominica
    2 - Castries, Saint Lucia
    3 - Devil's Island, French Guiana
    4 - Icoaraci, Brazil
    5 - Recife, Brazil
    6 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    7 - Punta del Este, Uruguay
    8 - Buenos Ares, Argentina
    9 - Montevideo, Uruguay
  10 - Port Stanley, Falkland
  11 - Ushuaia, Argentina
  12 - Punta Arenas, Chile
  13 - Punta Montt, Chile
  14 - San Antorio, Chile
  15 - Easter Island, Chile
  16 - Adamstown, Pitcairn
  17 - Papeete, Tahiti
  18 - Avatiu, Rarotango, Cook Islands
  19 - Nuku'alofa, Tonga
  20 - Auckland, New Zealand
  21 - Waitangi, New Zealand
  22 - Sydney, Australia
  23 - Townsville, Australia
  24 - Cairns, Australia
  25 - Fremantle, Australia
 

On 12-Mar-2020, the Captain announced that
Holland America is stopping all cruise operations on the 22rd of March.

16-Mar-2020, We are now heading to Fremantle, Australia, near Perth.

21-Mar-2020, We arrived in Fremantle.

22-Mar-2020, Started flight home, expected arrival late on 23-Mar

There currently are no coronavirus cases onboard the Amsterdam.

 
   
 

Early Cruise End Updates

 
21-Mar at 11:30 am
  We arrived in Fremantle along with two other cruise ships,

16-Mar at 11:30 am
  The Captain announced that we will be ending the cruise in Fremantle, Perth, on 22-Mar.

15-Mar at 08:00 pm
  We received a note on our door starting with the following statement:
      Yeah, right, now what?
  Just when we think we might know what we are going to do,
  we're thrown another curve ball.
  So for now, with any upcoming on-board activities and events,
  we'll go with the flow of the day, and take it one day at a time.

15-Mar at 12:00 pm
  The Captain announced that Australia has closed all ports to transient visitors.
  We would not be able to enter the Darwin tomorrow.

14-Mar at 08:00 pm
  When we returned to our cabin we found Cruise Plates with a note:
  Now ruly a collector's item Royal Goedewaagen's Grand World Voyage Plate commemorates
      'The cruise that almost was.'

13-Mar at 12:00 pm:
  The Captain announced that Holland America is stopping all cruise operations on the 23rd of March.
  The Amsterdam will be arriving in Fremantle, near Perth on 23-May and this will end our cruise.
  More details will be provided in several days.

The web site will normally be updated during the next shore day.

Date Activity Location Events Photo Link
23-Mar-2020
  Day-79
Fly  In Transit   - Arrived in Sidney at 6:00am.
  - Departed for San Francisco at 1:00pm, 14 hr flight.
  - Arrived San Francisco with a 45min connecting time.
  - Arrived at the outgoing gate with 10 min to spare, but the flight was delayed.
  - Departed for Tampa at 11:30am.
  - My son picked us up at the airport and arrived home at about 6:00 pm.
  - Perth, Australia to home took 42 hr.
 No Photos
22-Mar-2020
  Day-78
Leave Ship  Fremantle, Australia

 CRUISE is OVER

  - Leave the Amsterdam at 10:00 am.
  - Shuttle to Perth airport.
  - Departed for Sydney at 10:55 pm.
  View Photos
21-Mar-2020 In Port   Fremantel, Australia   - Morning Temp: 68 F / Wind: 15 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (nice)
  - Arrived at Fremantel dock at 11:30 am.
  - Packed Bags.
  - Evening Temp: 72 F
  No Photos
20-Mar-2020 At Sea   Indian Ocean   - Morning Temp: 75 F / Wind: 25 kts / Seas: 6 Beaufort (mild)
  - Ukuele Performance for the Roges Scolors
  - Combined Crew Show.
  - Evening Temp: 73 F / Wind: 34 kts / Seas: 8 Beaufort (Rough)
  No Photos
19-Mar-2020 At Sea   Indian Ocean   - Morning Temp: 81 F / Wind: 5 kts / Seas: 1 Beaufort (Mild)
  - Ukuele Practice
  - Evening Temp: 82 F / Wind: 5 kts / Seas: 1 Beaufort (Calm)
  No Photos
18-Mar-2020 At Sea   Indian Ocean   - Morning Temp: 82 F / Wind: 5 kts / Seas: 1 Beaufort (Calm)
  - Presentation: Discover Fremantle, Perth.
  - Ukuele Practice
  - Good news: Holland America, Seattle, will get us final reservations.
  - Evening Temp: xx F / Wind: xx kts / Seas: x Beaufort (Mild)
  No Photos
17-Mar-2020 At Sea   Indian Ocean   - Morning Temp: 82 F / Wind: 5 kts / Seas: 1 Beaufort (Calm)
  - Good news, we have reservations home.
  - Ukuele Practice
  - Presentation: Discover Fremantle, Perth.
  - Bad news: Our flight SYD to IAH was cancelled when Houston was closed for international flights.
  - Evening Temp: 85 F / Wind: 5 kts / Seas: 1 Beaufort (Calm)
  No Photos
16-Mar-2020 At Sea   Indian Ocean   - Morning Temp: 81 F / Wind: 2 kts / Seas: 1 Beaufort (Calm)
  - BAD NEWS: The Captain says that the cruise will end on the 22nd in Fremental, Perth.
  - Lecture: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Phrases.
  - Ukuele Practice
  - Evening Temp: x F / Wind: x kts / Seas: x Beaufort (mild)
  No Photos
15-Mar-2020 At Sea   Arafura Sea   - Morning Temp: 82 F / Wind: 14 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (Mild)
  - Ukuele Practice
  - Lecture:Keeping the Reef Great.
  - Evening Temp: 82 F / Wind: 11 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (Mild)
  No Photos
14-Mar-2020 At Sea   Great Barrier Reef
  Far North Region
  - Morning Temp: 77 F / Wind: 19 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (Mild)
  - Lecture: Australian Outback.
  - Lecture: The Box that Changed the World
  - Ukuele Practice
  - Evening Temp: 81 F / Wind: 16 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (Mild)
  No Photos
13-Mar-2020 At Sea   Great Barrier Reef
  Ribbon Reed Region
  - Morning Temp: 79 F / Wind: 10 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (Mild)
  - Lecture: Discover Darwin.
  - Ukuele Practice
  - Lecture: Lightes.
  - Evening Temp: 81 F / Wind: 18 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (Mild)
  No Photos
12-Mar-2020
  Day-68
Walk
Snorkle
 Cairns, Australia   - Morning Temp: xx F, Weather.
  - Walk around town.
  - Peaches went to snorkle on the Great Barrier Reef
  - Peaches returned due to high seas, 10 ft, andengine problems on the tour boat.
  - Gary walked around town.
  View Photos
11-Mar-2020   Day-67 Walk  Townsville, Australia   - Temp: 81 F, Cloudy with Scattered showers.
  - Walk around town.
  - The town has a great dock side welcome with good WiFi.
  - The town is neat and clean and everyone is helpful.
  View Photos
10-Mar-2020 At Sea   Coral Sea   - Morning Temp: 73 F / Wind: 40 kts / Seas: 9 Beaufort (Rocking)
  - Ukuele Practice
  - Lecture: War in the Pacific.
  - Lecture: Steering Clear of the Reef.
  - Evening Temp: 81 F / Wind: 27 kts / Seas: 7 Beaufort (Very Rough)
  No Photos
09-Mar-2020 At Sea   Tasman Ocean   - Morning Temp: 72 F / Wind: 26 kts / Seas: 6 Beaufort (Rough)
  - Lecture: Albert Einstein - Special Relativity, Space, and Time.
  - Ukuele Practice
  - Lecture: Discover Townsville and Cairns.
  - Lecture; Coral Reefs of the Pacific.
  - Evening Temp: 70 F / Wind: 30 kts / Seas: 7 Beaufort (Very Rough)
  No Photos
08-Mar-2020   Day-64 Bug Bus   Sydney, Australia   - Morning Temp: 63 F, Sunny
  - Walking tour of "The Rocks".
  - Visit St. Mary's Cathedral.
  - Big Bus around the area around Sydney.
  - Evening Temp: 68 F / Wind: 25 kts / Seas: 6 Beaufort (Rough)
  View Photos
07-Mar-2020   Day-63 Big Bus   Sydney, Australia   - Morning Temp: 68 F, Sunny
  - View the entry into Sdney Harbor, just after sunrise.
  - Big Bus around the city of Sydney.
  - Afternoon criuse around Sydney Harbor.
  View Photos
06-Mar-2020 At Sea   Tasman Sea   - Morning Temp: 70 F / Wind: 23 kts / Seas: 6 Beaufort (Rough)
  - Ukuele Practice.
  - Lecture: The Universe is Much Stranger Than you Can Imagine.
  - Evening Temp: 72 F / Wind: 37 kts / Seas: 8 Beaufort (Very Rough)
  No Photos
05-Mar-2020 At Sea   Coral Sea   - Morning Temp: 64 F / Wind: 19 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (Mild)
  - Coffee Chat with The Alley Cats.
  - Lecture: Communications At Sea.
  - Ukuele Practice.
  - Lecture: Discover Sydney.
  - Lecture: Life, the Universe is Everything.
  - Evening Temp: 71 F / Wind: 18 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (Mild)
  No Photos
04-Mar-2020 Walk   Waitangi, New Zealand   - Morning Temp: 68 F, Sunny.
  - Tender to Waitangi and Shuttle Bus to Paihia.
  - Visited St. Pauls Anglican Church, Williams Memorial Church.
  - Shopping in Paihia.
  - Shuttle Bus and Tender back to AMSTERDAM.
  View Photos
03-Mar-2020 Walk   Auckland, New Zealand, Day 2   - Morning Temp: 68 F, Cloudy.
  - Ferry to Devonport Inland.
  - Walked down the coast to the Torpedo Bay Navy Museum.
  - Shopping in Davenport Village downtown.
  View Photos
02-Mar-2020 On-Off
Bus
  Auckland, New Zealand, Day 1   - Morning Temp: 68 F, Cloudy.
  - Sea Life Kelly Tariton's Aquarium.
  - Parell Rose Garden.
  - Holy Trinity Cathedral.
  - St. Mary's in Holy Trinity Cathedral .
  - Auckland Museum.
  View Photos
  Day-58 Part-1

  Day-58 Part-2

01-Mar-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 73 F / Wind: 16 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (Mild)
  - Ukuele Practice.
  - Evening Temp: 70 F / Wind: 22 kts / Seas: 6 Beaufort (Rough)
  No Photos
29-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 81 F / Wind: 11 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (Mild)
  - Ukuele Practice.
  - Evening Temp: 75 F / Wind: 25 kts / Seas: 6 Beaufort (Rough)
  No Photos
28-Feb-2020 Walk   Nuku'alofa, Tonga   - Morning Temp: 79 F, Sunny and Hot.
  - Walked into Downtown.   - Walked past the Royal Palace.
  - Walked to the Royal Tombs and the Basilica of St Anthony of Padua.
  - Walked to the ruins of the Centennial Church of the Free Church of Tonga.
  - Evening Temp: 82 F / Wind: 7 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (Mild)
  View Photos
27-Feb-2020 Cross International Dateline   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 79 F / Wind: 13 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (Mild)
  - We lost a day. No Wednesday this week.
  - Microsoft Class: Get Creative with Digital Ink.
  - Microsoft Class: Make Amazing Digital Photo Albums.
  - Noon Temp: 85 F / Wind: 6 kts / Seas: 1 Beaufort (Calm)
  - Ukuele Practice.
  - Lecture: Discover Nuku'Alofa.
  - Show: The Alley Cats, Du-Op Quartet.
  - Evening Temp: 81 F / Wind: 8 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (Nice)
  No Photos
25-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 75 F / Wind: 10 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (Mild)
  - Lecture: Geological History of Polynnesian Islands.
  - Ukuele Practice.
  - Lecture: Discover Nuku'Alofa.
  - Under the Umbrella, a GREAT Juggler, Steven Ragarta from Cirque du Scleil.
  - Evening Temp: 81 F / Wind: 16 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (Mild)
  No Photos
24-Feb-2020 Walk   Avatiu, Rarotango
      Cook Islands
  - Morning Temp: 79 F, Hot and Humid.
  - Rode the local bus around the island.
  - Walked from the bus depot to the Tender dock, about 1.5 mi.
  View Photos
23-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 79 F / Wind: 8 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (Nice)
  - Lecture: Sea Birds of Polynesia.
  - Evening Temp: 79 F / Wind: 9 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (Nice)
  No Photos
22-Feb-2020 Walk   Papeete, Tahiti   - Morning Temp: 85 F, a clear and sunny day with two short showers mid-day.
  - Walked to the market place and around the stores downtown.
  - Visited the Cathedrale NotreDame de Papeete.
  - Visited McDonalds to download the latest web site pages.
  - Located an eight string Tahiitian Ukelele.
  View Photos
21-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 77 F / Wind: 17 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (mild)
  - Lecture: Highlights of Polynesia.
  - Play the Ukulele during the Polynesian Culture Performance.
  - Lecture: Discover Avatiu Rorotonga.
  - Evening Temp: 81 F / Wind: 14 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (mild)
  No Photos
20-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 75 F / Wind: 7 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (nice)
  - Lecture: Port info for Papeete.
  - Learn to Play the Polynesian Ukulele.
  - Lecture: Creatures of the Triangle.
  - Movie: Stan & Ollie.
  - Evening Temp: 70 F / Wind: 12 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (mild)
  No Photos
19-Feb-2020 Cruise   Adamstown, Pitcairn
    4 hr. Cruise near Pitcairn.
  - Morning Temp: 73 F / Wind: 7 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (nice)
  - No Shore access, small island with about 60 residents.
  - We enjoyed the view of Piairn from the ship.
  - Onboard Pitairn Market Place.
  - Pitairn's main income comes from 12 cruise ships each year.
  - Learn to Play the Polynesian Ukulele.
  - Evening Temp: 81 F / Wind: 7 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (nice)
  No Photos
18-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 73 F / Wind: 9 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (nice)
  - Learn to Play the Polynesian Ukulele.
  - Evening Temp: 75 F / Wind: 11 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (mild)
  No Photos
17-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 72 F / Wind: 16 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (nice)
  - Lecture: The Polynesian Voyaging Society.
  - Lecture: Oceans of Life.
  - Evening Temp: 73 F / Wind: 3 kts / Seas: 1 Beaufort (calm)
  No Photos
16-Feb-2020 Tour   Easter Island, Chile   - Early morning showers that cleared to make a sunny day.
  - Tender to shore. Rough water made entering the tenders difficult.
  - Tour: Easter Island Panorama, 3 hr.
      - Tour starts at Ahu Riata Moai with 1 erected Moai.
      - Visit Tahai Site with 3 ceremonial centers:
          - Ahu Vai Uri with 5 erected Moai.
          - Ahu Tahai with 1 erected Moai.
          - Ahu Ko Te Riku with 1 erected Moai with EYES.
      - Ahu Akivi, 7 Moai to honor the 7 Navigators that found Easter Island.
  - Tender back to AMSTERDAM. Rough water made exiting the tender hard.
  View Photos
15-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 70 F / Wind: 6 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (nice)
  - Learn to Play the Polynesian Ukulele.
  - Evening Temp: 77 F / Wind: 11 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (mild)
  No Photos
14Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 64 F / Wind: 8 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (nice)
  - Introduction: Discover Easter Island.
  - Learn to Play the Polynesian Ukulele.
  - Lecture: Captain Cook.
  - Evening Temp: 70 F / Wind: 3 kts / Seas: 2 Beaufort (nice)
  No Photos
13-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 63 F / Wind: 31 kts / Seas: 7 Beaufort (Rough)
  - Learn to Play the Polynesian Ukulele.
  - Evening Temp: 64 F / Wind: 13 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (mild)
  No Photos
12-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 63 F / Wind: 31 kts / Seas: 7 Beaufort (Rough)
  - Lecture: My Polynesia.
  - Learn to Play the Polynesian Ukulele.
  - Evening Temp: 66 F / Wind: 14 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (mild)
  No Photos
11-Feb-2020 Tour   San Antonio, Chile   - Tour: Santiago Highlights and Los Hornito de Cura
      - 2 hr bus ride to Santiago.
      - Stop along the way at La Casona de Curacavi
        for music and Empanadas.
      - Visited the Catholic Cathedral.
      - View of Santiago and the Andes Mountains from San Cristobal hill.
      - Lunch at Divertimento Chileno.
      - 2 hr bus ride back to our port in San Antonio.
  View Photos
10-Feb-2020 At Sea   South Pacific Ocean   - Morning Temp: 57 F / Wind: 27 kts / Seas: 8 Beaufort (Rough)
  - Cruising in the South Pacific Ocean.
  - Evening Temp: 57 F / Wind: 10 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (mild)
  No Photos
9-Feb-2020 Walk   Punta Montt, Chile   - Walked 4.5 mi in 4hr
  - It was Sunday and the city was mostly closed.
  - We attempted to find A Cathedral with no success. I thnik we walked passed a
      chain-link fence gate with corrugated roofing doors that was the entrance.
  - Most of downtown had plywood for windows and entrances were using corrugated
      roofing for entrances.
  View Photos
8-Feb-2020 At Sea   Chilean Fjords
    South Pacific
  - Morning Temp: 55 F / Wind: 25 kts / Seas: 6 Beaufort (Rough)
  - Cruising in South Pacific Ocean.
  - Evening Temp: 63 F / Wind: 13 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (mild)
  View Photos
7-Feb-2020 At Sea   Straight of Magellan   - Morning Temp: 52 F / Wind: 16 kts / Seas: 5 Beaufort (Rough)
  - Cruising thru the Straight of Magellan.
  - Noon Temp: 54 F / Wind: 5 kts / Seas: 2 Beaufort (calm)
  - Cruising in the Canal Sarmento.
  No Photos
6-Feb-2020 Walk   Punta Arenas, Chile   - Many old buildings, early 1900's, that are poorly maintained.
      - Shuttle from dock to downtown.
      - Dropped off at Plaza y centro.
      - Walked thru shopping area. Nothing interesting found.
      - Walked to the Palacio Sara Braun, no tours available while we were there.
      - Visited the Mons Jose Fagnano Cathedral.
      - Shuttle from Plaza y centro to the dock.
  View Photos
5-Feb-2020 Walk   Ushuaia, Argentina   - Morning Temp: 45 F / Wind: 15 kts / At Dock
      - Walked up hill to the Post Office.
      - Walked thru downtown.
      - Viewed Nestra Senora de la Merced, Catholic Cathedral.
      - Walked back to the AMSTERDAM.
      - Walked 4 miles / 3 hours.
      - The Amsterdam departed the Ushuaia around 1:30 pm.
      - Afternoon & evening cruising the Beagle Channel.
  View Photos
4-Feb-2020 At Sea   Drake Passage & Cape Horn
      to Ushuaia, Argentina
  - Morning Temp: 45 F / Wind: 25 kts / Seas: 6 Beaufort (Rough)
  - 7:00 pm Arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina
  No Photos
3-Feb-2020 At Sea   Bellinghausen Sea   - Morning Temp: 39 F / Wind: 21 kts / Seas: 6 Beaufort (Rough)
  - Lectures by the Antarctic Exploration Team
  - Future Cruise Port Presentation
  - Microsoft Class
  - Evening Temp: 45 F / Wind: 18 kts / Seas: 6 Beaufort (Rough)
  No Photos
2-Feb-2020 At Sea   Antarctic Experience Day 4   - Morning Temp: 34 F / Wind: 20 kts / Seas: 8 Beaufort (Very Rough)
  - Morning Cruise to two Antarctic bays CANCELLED due to weather.
      (Fog, High Seas, & Ice)

  - Noon Temp: 36 F / Wind: 10 kts / Seas: 4 Beaufort (Fair)
  - Two lectures by the Antarctic Exploration Team
  No Photos
1-Feb2020 At Sea   Antarctic Experience Day 3   - Morning Temp: 34 F / Wind: 15 kts / Seas: 7 Beaufort (Rough)
  - Cruise - Lemaide Channel
  - Noon Temp: 35 F / Wind: 5 kts / Seas: 1 Beaufort (Flat) Light Snow
  - Cruise - Errera Channel
  - Cruise - Charlotta Bay
  View Photos
31-Jan-2020 At Sea   Antarctic Experience Day 2   - Midday Temp: 35 F / Wind: 5 kts / Seas: 1 Beaufort (Flat)
  - Cruise - Anvers Island
  - Cruise - Paradise Harbor, Antarctia Peninsula
  - Cruise - Wilhelmina Bay, Antarctia Peninsula
  View Photos
30-Jan-2020 At Sea   Antarctic Experience Day 1
      Admiralty Bay
      Deception Island
  - Midday Temp: 35 F / Wind: 8 kts / Seas: 3 Beaufort (Calm)
  - Enter Antarctia
  - Cruise - Admiralty Bay, King George Island
  - A beginner's Guide to Penguin Appriciation, Antarctic Exploration Team
  - Cruise - Penguins at Deception Island
  View Photos
29-Jan-2020 At Sea   Scotia Sea   - Midday Temp: 39 F / Wind: 30 kts / Seas: (Very Rough)
  - Two lectures by the Antarctic Exploration Team
  No Photos
28-Jan-2020 Walk
Sea Day
  Port Stanley,
  Falkland Islands
  - Morning Temp: 45 F / Wind: 30 + Kts / Seas: (Rough)
  - We could not enter Port Stanley due to bad weather and high seas.
      The Port Tender Dock was closed for safty .
  - Four lectures by the Antarctic Exploration Team
  - Movie: DisneyNature - Pelicans
  View Photos
27-Jan-2020 At Sea   South Atlantic Ocean   - Two Microsoft Classes
  - Two lectures by the Antarctic Exploration Team
  - Sea is very rough. Lido Pool splashing 12 - 16 ft.
      and the Promenade outer walkway was closed.
  No Photos
26-Jan-2020 At Sea   South Atlantic Ocean   - Two lectures by the Antarctic Exploration Team   No Photos
25-Jan-2020 Tour

Walked
3.5 mi.

  Montevideo, Uruguay   - Tour Montevideo Highlights - Tango.
      - Visited Independence Square.
      - Visited Mercado Agriola, Market.
      - Visited the Alchemists Castle.
      - Attended a Tango demstration.
  View Photos
24-Jan-2020 Big-Bus

Walked
5.4 mi.

  Buenos Ares, Argentina   - Rode the On-Off Bus and walked.
      - Walked thru the ECO Parque.
      - Visited the Museo Evita.
      - Viewed the Plaza Francia.
      - Walk around the Recoleta Cemetery.
  View Photos
23-Jan-2020 Walked
5 mi.
  Punta del Este, Uruguay   - Walked around the Downtown area.
  - Stopped at McDonalds to upload the Web site.
  - Visited Igiesia de la Candelaria Cathloic Church.
  - Viewed the Punta del Este ighthouse
  View Photos
22-Jan-2020 At Sea   Atlantic Ocean   - Peaches Birthday   No Photos
21-Jan-2020 At Sea   Atlantic Ocean   - Lazy day on-board   No Photos
20-Jan-2020 Tour   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   - Taxi to see Ben Bros. Jewelers.
  - Walked to Copanabana Beach.
  View Photos
19-Jan-2020 Tour   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   - Botanical Gardens
  - Lunch at a Brazillian Resturant, Great meal.
  - Sugar Loaf
  View Photos
18-Jan-2020 At Sea   Atlantic Ocean   - Microsoft Classes
  - Gary was upgraded to a 3 star Mariner
  No Photos
17-Jan-2020 At Sea   Atlantic Ocean   - Microsoft Classes.
  - Presentation on Rio de Janeiro overnight port.
  No Photos
16-Jan-2020 Walk   Recife, Brazil   - Shuttle bus into the Prison Market.   View Photos
15-Jan-2020 At Sea   Atlantic Ocean,
  North East of Brazil
  - Lazy day on-board   No Photos
15-Jan-2020 At Sea   Atlantic Ocean,
  North East of Brazil
  - Lazy day on-board.   No Photos
13-Jan-2020 Walk   Icoaraci, Brazil,
  Mouth of the Amazon River
  - Local Tenders were used, ship tenders were not allowed to used.
  - Due to the short time in port we decided to stay in Icoaraci.
      The bus to Belem took an hour and we been told that on
      Mondays most stores in Belem would be closed.
  - We walked around the river front seeing the Craft Market,
      the Ceramic Market, and Igreja Sao Sebastiao, a small Church.
  - In Icoaraci I could not find any free WiFi.
  View Photos
12-Jan-2020 At Sea   Atlantic Ocean
  Cross the Equator
  - Make your images stand out like a PRO.
  - Plan a port Adventure with Win10 OneNote.
  - Jeff McBride, Magican
  No Photos
11-Jan-2020 Walk   Devil's Island,
  French Guiana
  - Tender to/from ILE Royale.
  - Walking Tour. (3 miles, rough rocky roads and med steep up-hill)
  View Photos
10-Jan-2020 At Sea   Atlantic Ocean   - Organize Life with One Drive.
  - Create Incredible, Shareable Videos.
  No Photos
09-Jan-2020 Walk   Castries, Saint Lucia   - The Botanic Gardens.
  - Walk around town. (4 mi, walk paved and flat)
  View Photos
08-Jan-2020 Walk   Roseau, Dominica   - The Botanic Gardens.
  - Walk around town.
  View Photos
07-Jan-2020 At Sea   Caribbean Sea   - Creat Amazing Albums from your Photos.
  - Express yourself with Windows INK.
  No Photos
06-Jan-2020 At Sea   Caribbean Sea   - Stay Safe Online with Win10.
  - Make your Video come to life with 3D Effects.
  No Photos
05-Jan-2020 At Sea   Florida Straits   - Master Modern Life with Win10.
  - Build a Travel Journal with Win10 One Note.
  No Photos
04-Jan-2020 Travel   Venice, FL to Port Everglades   - Bus ride to Port Everglades.
  - Board the Holland America Amsterdam.
  View Photos
04-Jan-2020  Preview     - Some photos from Holland America's Website   Cruise Preview Photos

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