Tuesday, January 29, 2013



Patagonia, Penguins, and Picturesque Scenery

Next month, I will take a 13-day, 3-country (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) cruise in South America where I will visit the southern-most city in the world; see spectacular scenery of fjords, glaciers, snow-capped volcanos, forests and more; walk up close and personal among penguins in their natural habitat; and a chart the same waters daring seafarers did years ago-at the point where the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean meet, around Cape Horn. I will spend 3 days after the cruise in the bustling, colorful city of Buenos Aires.
 

I will enjoy views from my 65 sq ft balcony in my 275 sq ft suite.  Fortunately, I will take non stop flights from Miami-Santiago and from Buenos Aires to Miami.

Here is the itinerary:





DAY
DATE
PORT
ARRIVE
DEPART
Wed Feb 20 Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile 5:00pm
Thu Feb 21 At Sea
Fri Feb 22 At Sea
Sat Feb 23 Puerto Montt, Chile 7:00am 5:00pm
Sun Feb 24 Chilean Fjords (Cruising)
Mon Feb 25 Darwin Channel (Cruising)
Tue Feb 26 Punta Arenas, Chile 7:00am 5:00pm
Wed Feb 27 Ushuaia, Argentina Noon 11:30pm
Thu Feb 28 Cape Horn (Cruising)
Fri Mar 1 At Sea
Sat Mar 2 Puerto Madryn, Argentina 7:00am 4:00pm
Sun Mar 3 At Sea
Mon Mar 4 Montevideo, Uruguay 8:00am 6:00pm
Tue Mar 5 Buenos Aires, Argentina 7:00am

Monday, January 21, 2013

Cruise Around the Horn in 13 Days from Chile to Argentina

Patagonia, Penguins, Picturesque Views
Next month, I will take a 13-day, 3-country (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) cruise in South America where I will visit the southern-most city in the world; see spectacular scenery of fjords, glaciers, snow-capped volcanos, forests and more; walk up close and personal among penguins in their natural habitat; and a chart the same waters daring seafarers did years ago-at the point where the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean meet, around Cape Horn.  I will spend 3 days after the cruise in the bustling, colorful city of Buenos Aires.

I will enjoy views from my 65 sq ft balcony in my 275 sq ft suite.  Fortunately, I will take non stop flights from Miami-Santiago and from Buenos Aires to Miami.


Here is the itinerary:
DAY DATE PORT ARRIVE DEPART
Wed Feb 20 Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile 5:00pm
Thu Feb 21 At Sea
Fri Feb 22 At Sea
Sat Feb 23 Puerto Montt, Chile 7:00am 5:00pm
Sun Feb 24 Chilean Fjords (Cruising)
Mon Feb 25 Darwin Channel (Cruising)
Tue Feb 26 Punta Arenas, Chile 7:00am 5:00pm
Wed Feb 27 Ushuaia, Argentina Noon 11:30pm
Thu Feb 28 Cape Horn (Cruising)
Fri Mar 1 At Sea
Sat Mar 2 Puerto Madryn, Argentina 7:00am 4:00pm
Sun Mar 3 At Sea
Mon Mar 4 Montevideo, Uruguay 8:00am 6:00pm
Tue Mar 5 Buenos Aires, Argentina 7:00am

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Wonderful 21-day vacation to Barcelona, Egypt, and several Middle Eastern Cities


Here are the highlights of my wonderful Egypt, Jordan, Dubai, Suez Canal cruise:
 
 
 
Hot air balloon ride over valley of kings in Luxor, at sunrise!











Transiting the Suez Canal




 
 

Petra


 

Pyramids and sphinx of Giza


 



Karla in hieroglyphics
 

Fellucca ride on river Nile, at Sunset, in Cairo



 

Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Library of Alexandria

Drove all around Tahrir Square

Karnack Temple







Hetchupshut Temple







Valley of Kings visits: Sety II, Wife of Sety II/”usurper”, and Ramses III,

5* hotel stay on River Nile, in Luxor

Safe transit through pirate-infested Gulf of Aden

 

Night stay, pre-cruise, in Barcelona, one of my fav cities


Escargots every night

Chocolate lava cake

Great lectures from Emile Baladi
We are transiting The Suez Canal

Beautiful ship: Celebrity Solstice.  Nice, midship balcony room.

 

Great cruise price, great Barcelona and Dubai hotel prices

Great private tours with nice people I met on Cruise Critic


 

Egg drop contest
 

Halloween party onboard Solstice
 


Direct flight: Miami to Barcelona

Burj Kalifa at sunset









Great Dubai hotel (Arabian Courtyard Hotel and Spa)


Hotel located in Bur Dubai

Dubai Museum

Ski Dubai


Dubai Mall







 

Dubai Metro/Subway



 

Dubai’s true diversity










Dubai hotel restaurant

Dubai Gold Souk

 

Dubai Abra ride across creek to Deira





The people in Dubai, Egypt, and Jordan
 

Perfect weather (no rain)


What a great trip!!



 

 

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