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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Nov 20, 2023 12:00 AM To South America again!
I just got back from the Caribbean and I'm already flying back to the warmth! November in Poland is a sad month: rains, cold and short days. And the sun will shine in Argentina and Brazil. It will be a sentimental journey. In 1984, 39 years ago, I made my first trip to South America. I wrote about it here. Now I'm going again to Argentina and Brazil to visit old, well known places and once again look at Iguazu - in my opinion the most beautiful waterfall in the world. Please keep your fingers crossed!
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Nov 16, 2023 12:00 AM Cloudy Florida
When our ship docked in Miami it was warm byt cloudy. November is a hurricane season in thes region so I was not surprised. We disembarked ship at 9 am. Janusz, my friend living 70 kms away was waiting on the parking place - he visited Wojtkówka last summer and it was nice to see him again... We drove via tunnel to the downtown Miami and used free little train (peoplemover) to go around the center - it is good method to see the skyscrapes of Miami. Then we took a walk along tourist eaterfront full of souvenir shops and drove to Miami Beach to see art deco architecture. And... 20 minutes later it was alredy raining. On the way to the airport we tried to find Little Havana, but very little of the cuban-style decor remained there till now. In the Miami airport we said goodbye to my friend. Thank you Janusz! The low- cost Norse airline do not allows to check-in on-line so we were forced to wait on the line with our carry on backpacks. No, they do not check the size and weight of your small luggage... There is free internet in the waiting hall of MIA airport. We departed at 6 pm lo land 9 hours later in Oslo...
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Nov 13, 2023 12:00 AM Sailing north...
Relaxing day at sea. There is still enough to do. I suffer from the lack of internet connection. Well, a on the ship they offer connection via satelite but it costs a lot. In the evening we have another great show. Gymnastics were the best. I was happy to hear that rwo of them are from Poland. We should reach Miami on Wednesday morning!
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Nov 12, 2023 12:00 AM Ayayayai Puerto Rico!
San Juan de Purto Rico! 30 deg Celsius, humid air and blue sky. We was waiting half a day for US border control. Shame! Finally I jumped into the vibrant, Spanish speaking crowd.
I have been here already 3 or 4 times... San Juan is worth it! I took my companion first to the Columbus monument, then to San Cristobal fort (entry 10 USD to two forts) no cash! And then we went over the infamous La Perla district to the big Fortaleza El Morro. Great views! Color houses in the streets, tourist stalls and lovely fountain on Paseo Prinsessa. Great atmosphere, Spanish music, cobbled streets, tropical flowers. Adnr a secret worth a foutune for backpacker: free internet access is around La Casita bar on the coastal street. Till 11 pm we will be enjoying the night in San Juan. Tomorrow we will be at sea on the way to Miami....
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Nov 11, 2023 12:00 AM Tortola to Virgin Gorda
What a blue sky over British Virgin Islands! Early morning we docked in Road Town. Just 300 m left from the port there is ferry dock. When I got there they said that next ferry to Virgin Gorda - "Speedy" will be departig at 10. 40 am. The one way ticket cost 15 USD, 10 USD for seniors. Bravo! If you need transfer from Spanish Town to the Baths on Virgin Gorda add 5 USD each way. Lovely 40 minutes ride with the great views of the islands! It took me 45 minutes of walk in the sun to get to the Baths Park gate. They charga here 3 USD entry fee and you can go into the paradise of huge boulders on the beach or lying on the hills. Shaddy path will take you to the little, lovely Devil Bay where you can swim in a blue, crystal water... What a day!
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Nov 10, 2023 12:00 AM Sint Maarten - Caribbean!
I have been here some 15 years ago... This tropical island is divided bu two: half if Dutch and other half - Grench. We docked in the Dutch part - Philipsburg and then I took minibus for 2 Usd to Marigot in French part. The town is dominated by the nice fort - entry is free. Palms. Flowers and nice local kids. Lovely, hot day!
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Nov 09, 2023 12:00 AM Tomorrow we will see the land again...
Sixth day at sea. Imagine that since we leaved Canary Island till now (5 days) we don't have any TV news from any country. The channels on our monitors in the cabins are just dark... On other cruise companies it happened, but only for 1-2 days. I think that the company is saving money on the satellite connection... But the sun is shining, the temperature is 30 deg. Celsius and the humidity is rising... Tomorrow we will see the land on the horizon!
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Nov 06, 2023 12:00 AM Polish artists on our ship - Bravo!
We have 3200 passengers aboard. On our ship I met few travellers from Poland. But the nicest meeting was the one with two gentlemen playing cello on the stage of our theater. They performed Bach and Vivaldi with good sense of humor. Then the music from well known movies... I can say that it was the nices evening on this ship!
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Nov 05, 2023 12:00 AM Captain Stefano...
This is very nice and modern ship. It take us six days to cross the Atlantic. Every one of these sox days the crew offers many different activities (eating four times a day is most popular! :) But there are also shows, concerts and workshops. When we crossed the Tropics of cancer the Neptune arrived on board to give to the captain the key to the ocean and to baptize the volunteers. As a frequent passenger I have been invited to the "welcome back cocktail" to enjoy the music and glass of champagne and to have the picture with the captain taken. I wanted to tell the captain that he is very valuable person (they charge 22 euro for the small picture) but he quickly escaped...
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Nov 03, 2023 12:00 AM Arecife on Lanzarotte
Lanzarotte volcanic, bare island with many volcanic cones and white houses in the limited settlements. When we docked at 8 am it was warm but cloudy. But an hour later when we disembarked sun appeared and we had a pleasant 1,5 km walk near elegantarina to the Arecife town. It has nice palm- fringed promenade around the Charco lagoon. Little, cozy old town close to the St Gines church and St Gabriel Fort on the islet connected to the city by two bridges. Yoy cav visit the fort museum for free because the ticket machine is broken (normally it costs 3 euro. It is worth also to walk the elegant coastal promenade
At 5 pm we will leave Lanzarotte fo 6- days Atlantic crossing. No free internet connection from.the ship, so please be patient. Next message will be from the carribean! :)
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