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Perusing Peru Part 2; Cusco to Machu Picchu
December 31- January 3 What can I say? This was my third time in Cusco and my second in Machu Picchu. Of course, the last time was 22 years ago, so my memories were foggy. All I could recall correctly was that Cusco was freezing at night, when I ordered soup, it came with popcorn,
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Perusing Peru Part 1
December 29/30 Peru looked uncertain about the ability to berth at port as high ways and winds were battering Peru as we were arriving. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/tsunami-hits-peru-closing-91-ports-and-wreaking-havoc-on-coastal-areas/ar-AA1wFnA2?ocid=socialshare Luckily, we safely made it into Slaverry, which was far enough north that the port wasn’t one of the many closed. Our stop in Lima is still unclear (many residents
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Machala & Guayaquil the Dangerous
December 24/25-27 Christmas Eve, the Odyssey, pulled into Porto Royale, which is a small port town. Steve, Angela, and I decided to take a ride into Machala, which is only 10 minutes away, and costs $3 for the taxi to get to. On the way in our driver assured us that Machala was safe and
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Exploring Manibi, Ecuador
Dec 21-22 The thought of Ecuador frightens some tourists right now. I know a few of my fellow passengers were afraid to leave the ship in Manta, and even my room steward questioned whether or not we could get off. According to the locals I questioned, it is fine during the day, but nighttime is
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Panama City, Panama
December 17-19 After leaving the canal in darkness, the Odyssey could not secure an early pilot to go to port, so we needed to wait till morning in the open sea. I could see Panama City’s lights sparkling in the distance like a lure for the night-loving seekers. The golden moon was low and large,
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Panama Canal Crossing; from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Dec 14-16 As the sun rose and the Odyssey approached the port, I was struck by the sight of dozens of ships anchored off the coast of Colon. The Odyssey began its journey across the Panama Canal in Colon. The boat arrived late morning on the 14th, and immigration officials required face-to-face meetings with all
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Hitting Every Street in Port Royal
December 12 Our ship, the Odyssey, made a stop in Port Royal, Jamaica, for one day. We were there to pick up a food and supply shipment before heading to Panama to pick up more passengers and cross the Panama Canal. Most ships stopping in Jamaica go to the north side, Montego Bay or Ocho
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Santo Domingo Explorations
Dec 11-13 Odyssey arrived at Santo Domingo bright and early on Sunday. Pulling into port, I was amazed at the size of the city after so many tiny Caribbean port towns. I could see giant statues, an amusement park, monuments, and a fort. I was excited to be able to have more things to explore.
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A Week Exploring the Dominican Republic Part 1
December 4-7 Casa de Campo The Odyssey started its 7-day Dominican Republic holiday in the wrong port. Originally, we were scheduled to tether at Punta Cana, but due to forecasted rough seas, the decision was made to move further south to Casa de Campo and tether there. From the ship, we needed to take a
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Tortola & Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
November 29-December 2 Whenever I reminisce about Road Town, the number one thing that comes to mind is chickens and roosters. Everywhere I walked, there were chickens and roosters of all ages running around. We had 2 and 1/2 days in Tortola. This sounds great, except the first full day was Sunday. There is nothing
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