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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Dec 04, 2023 12:00 AM Hazy Rio... Lovely samba...
It was more than 30 deg Celsius when I was disembarking our ship in Rio de Janeiro. But the weather was hazy and the visibility very poor.
My companions, who booked for 100 euro plus tours to Corcovado Mountain or to Sugar Loaf were sad.
Not me... I was visiting well known places by bus. Rio is so wide that it is difficult to visit it on foot! :) The nicest and completely new view I registered was from Botafogo park, where I found pink frangipani flowers in blossom. With Sugar Loaf in the background it was just a postcard view! In the Rio cruise terminal building there is free wifi connection, but it is so weak, that I am not sure if it will be possible to upload the picture... Anyway - it was great day. Sorry, that the our stay was so short, and the weather hazy....
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Dec 03, 2023 12:00 AM Day at sea...
After hot Salvador I have a time to relax, to write about and to read about my destination in Argentina. I found new friend from Italy: Pino from Naples is also heading to Buenos and onward to Tierra del Fuego.
In the warm evening we were watching the group of Ukrainian actobates. They were performing very well..
Am I right that only 4 days left till the end of the cruise? Weather forecast for Rio is "cloudy and stormy" - we will see! For the people who are visiting Rio for the first time the weather is very important - Rio is very picturesque place. For me thes will be my 6th visit. A chance to refresh memories again... But I do not like tropical rain! :)
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Dec 02, 2023 12:00 AM Afro-Brazilian Salvador...
I am today in the hot State of Bahia... Our ship was sailing whole ninght and whole day to reach historic Salvador, famous for its Afro - Brazilian culture I have been here many times and each time I am excited by this vibrant city located on the cliff. Towere of the colonoal churches are visible already from the ship, but you must leave the port, pass the tourist market Mercado Modelo and take the public elevator for just 15 centavos to get up to the old city. Narrow cobbled streets will guide you to the restored cathedral and other churches, you will enjoy color houses and smiling black-skin people - descendents of the slaves. As far as you see the policemen around you are safe. This time they allowed me to further than before - to abandoned Carmo church and monastery. It is nice anyway! I had also rare opportunity to listen to the band of local drummers (last time four years ago they were only marching throgh the main street) - wow! What a concert! But so hot here! I got An access to internet in the restaurant near the port - just for an hour to send you messages. In the evening we are sailing to Rio. I have a great time!
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Dec 01, 2023 12:00 AM Recife in Pernambuco
Wow! After 5 days in the empty ocean we finally saw today the land - the Brasilian province of Pernambuco. Welcome to South America! Different world... 30 deg Celcius already in the morning, high humidity. At 8 am I was already on the shore, where junk bus was taking us to the terminal. Local, colorful band was welcoming us here. And outside the building a lot of police officers were care about our safety. Well, this is poor Brasilian Nordeste. This is my fifth visit to Recife. The old part of the city located near the port is still charming. I took a long stroll in the strong sun trying to find the old, well- known places. Nice walkunder the palm and other tropical trees, they are in blossom here while in cold Europe is snow..
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Nov 30, 2023 12:00 AM We crossed the equator!
How many times I already crossed the equator? 30, 40?... But for some passengers from my ship it is a big event - first in the lifetime, so they enjoyed the sea baptize ceremony offered on the opeb deck. There were nice dancers and a lot of music ond fun!! All of us we received the certificates signed by the captain....
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Nov 28, 2023 12:00 AM Dancing in the ocean...
Atlantic is more rocky roday, but in the evening in the different corners of the ship (at least 4) the music plays anthe people are dancing on the dance floor - no time to be bored! We hanve also good - quality Broadway-style shows. Let's enjoy!
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Nov 25, 2023 12:00 AM By bus to Candelaria...
Santa Cruz de Tenerife. I have been here many times, bit each time I was to discower something new... My new Italian friend from the ship - Mario gave me good advice: go today to Candelaria. After disembarking at 9 am I took a walk to Estacion de Guagua (bus station) and took the city bus 122, baying to the driver 2,35 euro for the oneway ticket. Soo it departed. We were climbing coastal hills to the west with the nice views. After the bus turned from the highway - down to the coast, to the little fishing township. This is Candelaria! Hidden and very cosy. The main attraction her is the basilica of St Mary of the Candles. It was built pn the coast and there is huge square in front of the church. On this square along the wayerfront there are statues of 9 Guancho kings. Guancho was aborigine tribe living on Canary Islands before Spaniards colonized them. I photographed the statue of the Virgin, bot also the landscape of the green hills and color homes on the coastal streets. Then I bought a ripe papaya for only 1 euro on the local market. Do you remember my invention: rum in papaya? It will be celebrarion tonight! :) .Next 5 days we will spend crossing the Atlantic. Sorry, no free internet on the ship... Be patient!
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Nov 24, 2023 12:00 AM Captain Ignatio
Day at sea..
Our captain invited most loyal passengers for captains coctail. I dressed up and went there on time. Captain Ignatio.was staying in the door with ship's hotel director welcoming entering people. I inrtoduced myself and ask him difficult question: - Captain, did you ever have onboard the passenger who visited all countries of the world? - -Hmmm. I don't think so... -Sonce today the answer will be "Yes, I did!" He congratulated me, somebody took the picture and the hostess guided me to the chair in the first row. We were drinking champagne and listen to the good music. The ocean was completely flat... Tomorrow we will see the land again!
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Nov 22, 2023 12:00 AM Barcelona in the sun!
Blue sky, strong sun.... We are in Barcelona loading the fuel and the rest of the passengers. Two other Costa ships are also here getting ready to cross the Atlantic... I took a walk to the Rambla, where artists are ready to make your caricature for just 10 euro... A lot pf people are strolling around. Our next stop will be on Canary Islands and then we will jump over Atlantic...
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Nov 21, 2023 12:00 AM From Warsaw to Marseille
Oh, yes - it is so good to have old friends in Warsaw! Asia and Jurek invited me to spend the night at their house before early flight. I am flying low-cost wizzair to Nice for pennies. Something strange happened - the day before they invited me to make online check-in, but when I tried I got a message "online check-in not available". Idiots! At 5 am at the airport they wanted to charge me extra for airport checkin. Fortunately I had a screenshot with fatal announcement. OK. I am waiting at the gate for boarding. The plan for today is precious: in Nice I have to catch the bus to Marseille and to board the ship before 4 pm. Please keep the finger crossed for me!
Warsaw, minus 1 deg Celsius. We boarded the plane on time. Then tha captain said that our flight will be delayed due to long line to the ice cleaning of the plane. We were waiting 1.5 hour. Then 2 hours 20 minutes flight. I disembarked in Nice in terminal 2. There is a free tram to Terminal 1. Opposite T1 there is a stop of the bus 620 going slowly to Cannes. It costs 2,5 euro. I disembarked that bus at Antibes station to catch the train to Marseille. (Express TGV - 35 euro) it was to late (4 min to departure) to buy the ticket in the ticket office. I bought it on the train. Is seems I will be in the port on time anyway!! :)
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