For the next 23 days our ship will be sailing in an area known as High Risk for Piracy. We will be in permanent contact with the Internatioal Task Force including U.S. and U.K navel forces. During the hours of darkness, only essential open deck lights will be on. Our cabin curtins must be closed.…
Philippines
The Philippines is made up of 7,641 islands. The capital is Manila. Puerta Princesa is 306 nautical miles southwest of Manila and is the capital of the island provice of Palawan. They have the longest underground river in the world is located about 50 miles north of the city. You can hike, zip line…
Traveling Around the World
I have always loved to travel. In 2015 my husband and I took his dream trip driving through Ireland using a private driver, staying at boutique hotels. It was a wonderful experience but I wanted to travel more than he did. He was happy to go to Las Vegas every year but did not…
Salvador De Bahia, Brazil
Salvador is the capital of the state of Bahia Descendent's of African slaves have preserved their heritage from music, religion, food, dance to martial-arts. 82% of Brazilian people have African blood. Carnival is a big festival here and we walked the cobblestone streets of the parade route. There is 620 miles of beaches. The state…
Recife and Olinda, Brazil
Recife is referred to as the "Venice of Brazil" due to its many canals, islands and bridges. It is a sprawling, urban city with glassy high rises, crowded commercial areas, traffic and extensive suburbs. Just like big America cities. Like all big cities there is a big contrast between the poor and the wealthy. Brazil's…
Manaus, Brazil
Manaus is located on the north bank of the Rio Negro and about 900 miles inland from the Atlantic. It is the only major city in a 600 mile radius. There is an international airport. Manaus is next to the Amazon Rainforest, the largest rainforest in the world. It covers 40% of South America. The…
Santarem, (Amazon) Brazil
Santarem is located between the Tapajos (green-blue) and Amazon (muddy brown) Rivers Amazon River The Meeting of the Waters The phenomenon of the Meeting of the Waters occurs due to the differences in temperature, speed, and density. Two rivers run side by side without mixing. This is clearly visible in several stretches of the Amazon…
Castries, St. Lucia
St. Lucia is only 27 miles long and 14 miles wide with a shape like an avocado and is one of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. The Pitons are possibly the most famous example of a volcanic plug. Plugs are created when molting rock hardens within pqpqlvb free a lava dome over an…
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Philipsburg is our first port on the way to the Amazon. The Island is basically divided in half. Philipsburg is the capital of Dutch St. Maarten and Marigot is the capital of French St. Maarten where bathing suits are optional on their beautiful beaches. Christopher Columbus discovered the Island in 1493. Each side of the…
South America in 51 Days
My next adventure is exploring South America on a 51 day cruise. South America was not included on my Around the World 2019 cruise. Puddy traveled around the World with me in 2019. He had to make this trip. This is the first cruise I have taken without a roommate. There are 60 singles on…
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New Brunswick, New York, Bermuda and HOME
Saint John is our port city with a ring of rocky bluffs, coves and peninsulas surrounded by a deep natural harbor where the Saint John and Kennebecasis Rivers empty into the Bay of Fundy. St. John's most unique natural attraction is the Reversing Falls Rapids at Fallsview Park. This phenomenon is caused by the Bay…
The Republic of Ireland and Canada
DUBLIN is Ireland's capital city and has been going through a redevelopment in the last few decades. Along side the townhouses, castles, monuments and pubs are grand new hotels, shopping centers, new street architecture and a state of the art tramway system. As Eddie McDonald (my tour guide in 2015 and 2016) put it, young…
Around the World with Connie 