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Day 105: the ship docked in Cam Ranh Bay, a naval forces base. The visit started pin a nearby town - Nah Trang where we had a memorable visit to a rapidly changing Vietnamese resort town. #traveltheworld I

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Day 104-5: Saigon, like always, was warm and welcoming. Visited several new places and tourist stops. #travel

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Day 104: On day 104 of our incredible journey the ship arrived in old Saigon. The newly named Ho Chi Minh City. That night we went in a pub crawl aboard Vespa cycles. #traveltheworld

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Day 101-102: we docked in the vicinity of Bangkok the capital of Thailand. There we toured a magnificent sanctuary and a fruit farm. Others went to traditional tourist stops that included the Great Temple. #travel

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Day 96-97: we arrived to beautiful Singapore to no nonsense security checks in/out of the port. But the others were nice and welcoming. Spent two days there.

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The day after Bali to a part of Indonesia where the Muslim religion dominates. We found it nicer and cleaner than Bali.

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Day 93: Trsveled to the north coast of Bali. To a temple celebrating their new year. Every 210 days.

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Day 92: toured the temples of the Island of Bali. I expected a place with less people and found it overcrowded.

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Day 91: Komodo Island was our introduction to Indonesia. The is. was mostly deserted except for port workers and vendors. The large Komodos were a great sight. #travel

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On day 83 of our cruise we visited the WW II past of the city of Darwin in Australia. I was fortunate to find an F-111C at the RAAF museum. They were very cordial and opened the cockpit for me. Must have been the Fireball shirt.

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Our first port in Australia was Sydney. A great excursion in The Rocks and a premier site gave us fantastic photo opportunities. This included my fav pub The Heroes of Waterloo. 2 great days

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Day 85: We are rounding Cape York in Australia on the way to Darwin. This after leaving Sydney and visiting Newcastle and Cooktown in the East with the Great Barrier Reef as protection of inclement weather. #travel

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The 5 days and 4 ports spent in New Zealand were great. We visited Bay of Islands and Napier for the first time. People very welcoming. #travel

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Fiji was a collection of islands, airports used for international flight emergency refueling, and resorts for the rich.

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On our way to Fiji thought I’d share two pics. One a gorgeous sunset plus the Blood Moon eclipse last night. #travel

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Day 65: independent Samoa was a modern city with paved roads and many traffic lights. There was a brand new McDonalds in the center of the city. The local people were just as friendly as its American neighbors. No tears shed here. #travel

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Days 64-65: What a story of contrasting worlds. Visit to American Samoa and its neighbor independent Samoa was surprising in which the U.S. territory was much less developed than its neighbor.

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Day 60: the stay in French Polynesia was great. We did kayak excursions, reef exploration, sunsets and sunrises, and some shopping. #travel

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Tomorrow I’ll post pictures of our wonderful 8- day visit to French Polynesia. But for now I’ll post a pic of the extinct volcano that created the gorgeous island of Bora Bora.#travel

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Day 57 of our trip started with a warm welcome from a local band in Raiatea island. #travel

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Today we arrived at the Society Islands of French Polynesia. Passengers went several directions in Huahine-Nui. Wx was hot and the water warm and inviting. #travel

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Today it was Pitcairn island, famous cause it was populated by some mutineers of the HMS Bounty fame. We allowed the islanders onboard and bought wares from them. It was a good day. Total population 45. #travel

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Day 55: Once in a lifetime visit to Easter island is now over. I found the facilities for tourism poor. But it’s people friendly. Then there’s the Moai, they are everywhere. #travel

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Day 43: One third of the cruise over. Today we stopped on Chile’s Robinson Crusoe island. The island chain is 400 miles away from South America. #travel

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Day 41 of this wonderful cruise was spent in a Chilean winenery where guests were served great food and wine. A folkloric dance group was a perfect add. #travel

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Valentines Day: On this day the ship stopped on Puerto Montt an industrial city , there we took a bus to two lakeside towns, Frutillar & Puerto Varas. I liked the first better for a vacation.

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13 Feb the cruise stopped in the Port of Chacabuco in Chile. Near the town of Aysén with its hanging bridge and a small but beautiful national park.

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Yesterday we visited Punta Arenas in Chile as we began our vogage away from Antarctica. Small town with limited resources pans a tiny population. #travel W

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In addition to the day’s activities the ship staff had a surprise presentation for the Super Bowl. #travel

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Day 34 Super Bowl day: A visit to Ushuaia the southernmost city in the Western Hemisphere. The locals call it the “Fin del Mundo-End of the World” city.

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Day 32: We have toured the Antarctic Peninsula for four days and are now departing for South America. But before we toured Anvers is. , saw many whales and seals, Ms research station.

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Spent the day cruising Antarctica waters. Whales, seals, and penguins ruled the day. Icebergs were everywhere as the pics show.

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Day 29-30 Cruising the South Shetland islands starting with Elephant Island at midnight and continuing the next day. Various icebergs and glaciers. #travel

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On day 28 of our cruise we arrived at Port Stanley of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). Sadly the wind and the resulting waves did not permit tender operations so we started off to Antarctica.

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Day 24: Today was sunny and nice while visiting Punta Del Este in Uruguay. Many stops which included overlooks, the great beaches, and a car museum.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina. We started the day visiting Evita Perón’s museum and mausoleum. After sightseeing by bus we stopped on the main square to visit the cathedral and the San Martin mausoleum. Then we ended the day by visiting the neighborhood of soccer stars Maradona and Messi.

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Day 20: Today’s hidden gem was Balnário Camboriú our last stop in Brasil. The beach area in its downtown is ample and the shops, restaurants, and bars were next to the beach. Prices were modest.

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Day 19: A surprise gem in Santos, Brasil. This important business port is also a nice town for half a million residents. Home of the Pele Museum, export capital of Brasil, and rich history on the Orange and coffee trade. Great cruise stop.

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Day 19: We left Rio this evening after two days. It was a warm reception to our passengers who toured the city. Photos of Cooacabana Beach and Pan de Azúcar (Sugarloaf hill) follow.

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Day 17: The beach town of Buzios was our last stop before Rio de Janeiro. There is no need to hire a tour operator as everything is accesible. Shops and restaurants are plenty. Buzios was made famous by starlet Brigitte Bardot. I recommend this stop.

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Salvador was a surprise to us as the city center was vibrant and a gem. We particularly liked its people. Our ship berthed near the city center. The church pictured here is credited with countless miracles and it was evident by the many penitents inside.

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We are approaching Salvador, Brasil on our 15th day. The weather is hot and muggy. Here is the current map of our travels.

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Today we toured Recife the fourth largest city in Brasil. The city was quiet as it is Sunday. Good architecture and art museums plus an expert coconut corer providing a lot of milk. Lots of history as the city was conquered by the Dutch which caused a reattach by Portugal some years later.

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Today we visited Brasil for the first time. Yesterday we crossed into the southern hemisphere and today we toured Belem. Pics of a red faced monkey and of the local Basilica were worth posting.

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Today we arrived to French Guiana and toured the famous 18th century prison made famous by the books “Je Acuse and Papillon” where political prisoners were sent to die.

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The second port was the island of Barbados. Pretty city with a small city center.

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Arriving to Roseau, Dominica. A former French colony in the middle of the West Indies.

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