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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Jan 01, 1970 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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Jan 01, 1970 12:00 AM Cultural Curitiba
The capital of Brazilian Parana state shone like a jewel within the other prowince capitals. Well designeg, with great samples of architecture, well organized and havong interesting history and many green parks coulb be an ideal target for the tourists. I believe, it will be. Also because Curitiba lies on the level around 900 m above the sea and climate is more mild here.
I spent a sunny day strolling around Curitiba. They have also inexpensive tourist doubledecker bus starting fron 24-hours Street, but I always prefere to walk my way...
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Jan 01, 1970 12:00 AM Warm evening in Abu Dhabi
In Georgia it was raining in the morning, but few hours later in Abu Dhabi the big, orange sun was welcoming us... For two travellers it is worth to prebook a taxi from the airport to the hotel - it will be like 15 USD per head to door of your hotel. We checked in and then took a 5-kilometers walk along the main First Zayed Street, ending on the Cornish. Memories... Nicely illuminated wall of the skyscrapes. Palm tree, pleasantly warm... Tomorrow we will board the ship!
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Jan 01, 1970 12:00 AM African Uber - very good solution!
Shame on you NCL! Already at 6 am they were calling passengers to disembark the ship - it was still dark! I did not care, first I went to the self-service restaurant to take a solid breakfast, then I went to the exit on deck 4. Imagine that they control if the passenger paid his bill! I did, but I saw crying lady who has problem with her credit card - it is better to bring two - just in case!
Then on the pier it was shown how NOT to organize disembarkation process. We have to went out the port in the buses. Initially there was no bus. When it appeared a crowd of the passengers with their all luggage taken on the pier.... No information... They took us to the distant cruise terminal. And disloaded. My God!
So what I am doing here? Well, the organization on NCL is poor, but the route of this cruise was unique... It is over... I conected to the wifi in Victoria Wharf shopping center and called Uber. The driver appeared soon. But before I was forced to give them my credit card number. 15 min driving to the pension on Salt River cost me 50 rands - like 3 dollars. After morning stress I have a chance to relax and make laundry. From the balcony I see old colonial houses. It is windy today. For tomorrow they announce 38 deg Celsius. Welcome to Souh Africa!
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Jan 01, 1970 12:00 AM Memories of African penguins
It was only one week ago! South of Cape Town just near Simons Town there is little colony of the African penguins. This is a reserve and they charge 190 rands for entry. There are piers built over the sandy beach where these little creatures live. You are on the pier and they are below you... This is very good position to photograph them! The beach is full of pictureqque stone boulders ("BOULDERS BEACH"). Last expensive method to reach Simons Town is an electric train from Cape Town...
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