Day 287 – December 14th, 2014. At sea arriving in Lima at 7pm. Up early and breakfast in the dining room, before heading to a talk about the Aztecs. During my school years learning about the Aztecs in my history lessons was one of the only times that I really enjoyed and paid attention […]
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RSS feed for this sectionThe Pyramid of the Moon in Trujillo Peru – Huaca De La Luna
Continuing the tour in Trujillo near the port of Salaverry we head towards the Pyramid of the Moon or Huaca De La Luna in Spanish. Having just enjoyed the World Heritage listed ruins of Chan Chan Archeological site we made our with our taxi tour driver. By now the traffic was very busy […]
Visiting Salaverry in Peru – Chan Chan Archeological Zone in Trujillo
Day 286 – December 13th, 2014. In Peru at the port of Salaverry. We had slowed down in the early hours and came alongside around 6.30am, however we were not cleared to get off until later. Moni had a coaching call to do at 8am which was good timing until the ships clearance […]
Crossing the Equator Ceremony for Shellbacks & Pollywogs
Day 285 – December 12th, 2014. At Sea. A nice sleep in this morning with a late breakfast up in the Lido buffet, where I sampled Moni’s favourite breakfast. After breakfast it was an earlier time for our continuous rehearsal of the Flash Mob… Today we actually had a few more people join, whether […]
A Visit to Manta & Montecristi in Ecuador
Day 284 – December 11th, 2014. In Manta, Ecuador. We arrived at 7am and were cleared and embarking after 8am. As the ship pulled alongside we could see the Tuna ships unloading their catch, it is one of the biggest ports in the world for tunafish which we didn’t know, which might be the […]
Lazy Sea Days Are The Best
Day 283 – December 10th, 2014. At Sea “Lazy sea days are the best” This morning we slept in and had room service, tea, juice with some Danish pastries leaving room for a bigger breakfast later. “Complimentary Laundry” Before going to breakfast we sorted and bagged our laundry… No it’s not included in […]
Full Transit Of The Panama Canal In The 100 Year Anniversary
Day 282 – December 9th, 2014. Panama canal “Full transit of the Panama Canal in the 100 year anniversary” Today we were very excited, it was a huge ‘bucket list item’ for us… Up early at 5.45am so that we didn’t miss a thing. We didn’t get to the first lock until 7.15am, but […]
Visiting Colon In Panama For The Day
Day 281 – December 8th, 2014. Day 5 Visiting Colon in Panama for the day. Today we arrived in Colon at around 10am. It was a beautiful sunny day yet Moni was suffering from what we believe to be bed bug bites. They were very red and itching like mad which didn’t leave Moni […]
What To See In One Day In Cartagena, Colombia
Day 280 – December 7th, 2014. Cruise Day 4. Arriving in Cartagena in Colombia. “What To See In One Day In Cartagena, Colombia” Cartagena is on the Caribbean coast of Colombia and is the place to stop before heading through the Panama Canal. Before doing our back to back Caribbean cruises we had […]
Galley Tour on Celebrity Infinity, Top Chef at Sea
Day 279 – December 6th, 2014. The highlight of today was the Galley Tour at 10.30am. As you can see we are cruising in the Caribbean sea heading towards Cartagena in Colombia. “The Galley tour is your chance to see the kitchens” We always go to the Galley tour if it is offered on […]