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A Few Familiar Ports in Central America to Conclude Our Panama Canal Cruise
We are closing out our Panama Canal full transit cruise with several stops in Central America. Because we have been to these ports before, we didn’t plan any excursions. For the two days we were tendering to shore, we chose … Continue reading
Posted in cruises, international
Tagged Azamara Cruises, Azamara Onward, Costa Maya, Cozumel, Los Cincos Soles, Pancho's Backyard, White Night
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A Stop in the Rainforest of Costa Rico
Today is our first port stop after our full transit through the Panama Canal. It is time to explore Central America. Today we dock at Puerto Limon in Costa Rica. Both Boris and I have been to Costa Rica before, … Continue reading
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Tagged arial tram, Costa Rico, Puerto Limon, rainforest, Veragua Rainforest Park
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Full Transit of the Panama Canal
Today is the big day. Natasha is making a full transit through the Panama Canal going from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean. I was so excited this morning, that I woke up when the … Continue reading
Panama City and Getting a Canal
Today we are docked in Fuerte Amador, the port is located right at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It is a one-mile causeway that extends out into the Pacific Ocean constructed from fill from the Panama Canal. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Casco Viejo, Frank Gehry, Panama, Panama Canal, Panama City
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Manta, Ecuador
We are back on the Pacific coast of Ecuador, docked at Manta. What bananas are to Guayaquil, tuna is to Manta. A large portion of the world’s tuna supply leaves from this port and there are tuna boats everywhere. There … Continue reading
Trujillo, Peru and a vist to Chan Chan
Today we are docked in Salaverry Peru, a small port town, the gateway to Trujillo. Known as the “City of Eternal Spring”, Trujillo is a 16th-century Spanish colonial city. Boris most wanted to see Chan Chan, “a pre-Colombian city and … Continue reading
Headed on a bucket list adventure: A Panama Canal Cruise starting in Lima, Peru
In the last 10 months, I will have made it to two of the top designations on my travel bucket list-Machu Picchu and the Panama Canal. Talk about coming back from COVID with a bang! Ironically, both trips started with … Continue reading
Cusco: The Capital City of the Incas
This is actually the part of our trip to Peru that Boris was most looking forward to, a visit to Cusco, the Capital City of the Incas. We will have a full day tour, saving a few sites to visit … Continue reading
Posted in cruises, international, River Cruise
Tagged Capital City of the Incas, Coricancha, Cusco, Cuzco, Golden Temple, Peru, Sacsayhuamán, Sun Temple, Temple of the Sun
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Port Days while “Adulting” on the Disney Wish
Rocky and I are having a fabulous time aboard Disney’s new cruise ship, The Disney Wish. To maximize the number of people to get the experience, they are only running three and four-night cruises out of Cape Canaveral. With a … Continue reading
Posted in cruises, Disney, international
Tagged 1923, Aqua Mouse, Castaway Cay, Disney Wish, Fireworks at Sea, Pirate Night, The Disney Wish
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