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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 03, 2019 10:00 PM Buenos - end of the cruise...
After two days in the stormy Atlantic today in the morning "Costa Pacifica" docked in the port of Buenos Aires. It was the time to say goodbye to all friends (I will miss you dear Russians, Hungarians, Americans!) I disembarked at 10 am after a solid breakfast. Uuuu, no changes in the dirty terminal..... Outside of the building crowd of the people waiting for taxis. Hard to see here the other backpacker.... I - the backpacker know my way - turn right, go some 1,5 km along the noisy street full of the big trucks.. Pass the road works and at the exit from the next port gate under the viaduct there is bus stop of 45 bus heading to universitaria via Aeroparque airport. The bus cost less than one dollar. At the moment I am waiting in the AEP airport for my flight to Cordoba. Good free internet here! My Polish friend is also in the air on the other flight. I should meet him in Cordoba around 5 pm.
Later: everything goes well - we rented the car - big logan and reached in the evening Vlilla Carlos Paz. Twin room with a kitchen costs here only 1 USD. Payment in dollars is accepted. Buenas noches from Argentina!
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Dec 01, 2019 10:00 PM Storming in the Atlantic
This was surprise for everybody on the ship. In the night after leaving Rio our ship stasted to dance on the waves ( and we started to dance on the dance floor - but this ws a challenge!) The captain Valentino ordered to lock the doors to the open decks. The life on the ship bacame little boring (unless you have a good friends) The concert of two tenors in the theatre - nice, popular songs...
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Nov 30, 2019 10:00 PM In the legendary Rio again...
The entrance to the Guanabara Bay is very spectacular. It was 7 am when we were approaching one of the most picturesque places in South America - Rio has very spectacular location. But today the weather is hazy, hazy. No blue sky... Anyway - it was great again to pas along the Sugar Loaf, Copacabana before docking near the bridge... I used old method to reach the beaches from the cruise terminal : free taxi from jewellery shop. They left me in Ipanema. I saw the precious stones, they offered me a piece for 1400 USD then I said thank you and I took along walk along Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches. Memories... . On Sunday the beaches were full of tourists, pretty local girls - the Cariocas. Great walk, refreshing memories. In the afternoon I took the subway to Cinelendia stop (4,60 reais - you can use credit card) and walk to the modern cathedral with great stain glass in the roof. Few people know that just nearby -at the back of
Pertobras huge building is the last stop of Santa Teresa historic tram. Funny archaic car will up and down, crossing high viaduct - for just 20 reais.
Oh - I was happy walking back to the dock. A lot of homeless people sleeping on the card boxes, but also the strong presence of the police... What a day in Rio!
Now we will be sailing two days at sea to Buenos Aires - the cruise will reach the end... Ahoy!
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Nov 29, 2019 10:00 PM Salvador - Bahia
I am again in Salvador - Bahia state, famous for great colonial monuments and Afro-Brazilian culture. It is for me great place to explore, but already on the ship we received the official warning: take care on the streets, do not wander the side alleys, keep your watch in the pocket... Brazil... Aha... there are also improvements: the wifi connection in the terminal works good!
I am always fascinated again when arriving to Salvador Bahia - today I found much more tourists then years ago but it is still nice with such an explosion of the colors and music (no drummers parade today but they still drum on the Jesus Square. The cathedral is open after restoration and the charge 5 reales for the entrance which will allow you to see golden altars. There are ladies in the national costumes hunting for the tourist to offer paid picture... Something new: young men are pointing palms, sun etc... on your naked arms or legs. Great place to be - for just 10 reales you can buy the straw hat protecting you from the strong sun. Tomorrow we will have day at sea on our way to Rio de Janeiro.
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Nov 29, 2019 10:00 PM At sea - dancing, romancing...
On our ship there are at least four different dancing floors. I found at least two good dancers and we are enjoying good music..
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Nov 28, 2019 10:00 PM I feel absolutely safe...
Salvador has bad opinion regarding the street crime... but there is a strong presence of the military police on the streets of Salvador - they are very friendly!
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Nov 27, 2019 10:00 PM Turquoise paradise in Maceio
Today we dock in the Brazilian port of Maceio. The free shuttle is taking the passengers from the ship out of the port gate where nice and long beach is giving a lot of oportunities to enjoy the real tropical paradise. Plenty of vendors walking around offering huts, drinks, coconuts (2 reais each). Colorful sailboats called jangada will take you for the tour. Just great place, bus the sun is strong and the temperature 35 deg plus...
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Nov 26, 2019 10:00 PM Land on the horizon - Pernambuco!
After crossing the Atlantic today in the morning we docked in Recife in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. We are already on the southern hemisphere. It is very hot and humid. Strong sun shines... It is my third visit in Recife - nice to refresh memories of the tropical city, where the port is located right in the old town. But the old sources of free internet disappeared so I was forced to ask for the password the charming black waitress in the cafe opposite Marco Zero - the distance marker from Portuguese time. Few more colonial building are restored and it is still strong presence of the police on the streets - watch you pockets - you are in Brazil! Local authorities appreciate the tourism - in the old city I met at last 30 girls distributing city maps, usually they do not speak English, but all are very polite.. I am doing well. Tomorrow we will be in the port of Maceio...
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Nov 25, 2019 10:00 PM Crossing the Atlantic...
We are on tne way to Brazil. The ocean is calm. Passengers on our ship eat much - too much, I think... We have a lot of activities - sometimes not enouch time to see everything... I have great time and manu new friends from different countries... Ahoy!
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Nov 20, 2019 10:00 PM Santa Cruz de Tenerife
We are today on Tenerife Island -Canary Islands.
It is already sunny and warm. Santa Cruz has spectacular location with a mountains in the background. No public free internet here... To send you this message I went to the huge Public Library (yes - take your ID with you - you will be registered) and there is a big hall with 50+ computers so you can use them for free for one hour.
On the ship I found more Poles, but other nations are plentiful so I have already many friends - French, Brazilians, Ukrainians...
We have nice music and shows in the evenings...
Tomorrow we will start the Atlantic crossing. It will be 6 days in the see, and probably without the access to the internet. I hope that ocean will be calm :)
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