After leaving Peru we are heading down the west coast of Chile, headed for Coquimbo and then Santiago. On the way we stopped off in the relatively minor port cities of Iquiqui and Antofagasta in Chile. Nevertheless, these port cities were kind of interesting. Iquiqui had some fairly gritty sections as well as parts that […]
Read More »It is hard to believe that we have been on our voyage for 3 weeks already – the time is flying by. We have had excellent presentations about the history, economics, politics and prospects of the places we have visited – in addition to specialized discussions concerning the Aztec civilization in Mexico, the Mayans in […]
Read More »It has been a busy few days. We visited two cities in Ecuador: Manta and Guayaquil. We had been to these cities before, but there was a notable difference. There were police officers everywhere. We actually had a police escort on one of the tours we took. Apparently crime has surged in Guayaquil over the […]
Read More »It is already January 17, and it has been 10 days since we boarded the Crystal Cruise Serenity cruise ship. Not only is it better than ever, we have been pretty busy. One thing I have to mention is that Crystal put a show onstage with 3 famous songwriters: Allan Dennis Rich, Shelley Peiken […]
Read More »Well, we have been on Crystal Serenity for about a week now. Not surprisingly we have bumped into friends an acquaintances from past cruises—some from as far back as 2016. Already we have gone on excursions in the Grand Caymans, Mexico, Belize and Honduras. Nothing especially interesting in the Caymans unless you like looking at […]
Read More »It would be an understatement to say that the year 2024 was eventful. Anyway, it was busy for us. We started out slowly, but before the year was over—in a flash it seems—we wound up visiting Bordeaux for about 7 weeks; seeing friends from England; going to Bermuda for a while; visiting the Grand Canyon […]
Read More »Some more on Australia. We finally headed back to the U.S. from Australia in early December—to get ready for Christmas and our next trip that starts in January of 2025. But before checking out, a couple of observations about our trip and our guides on the trip. Our group leader, Mary Gordon, was just fabulous. […]
Read More »We have just returned from a delightful, informative trip to Australia. We started with a visit to see our dear friends in Brisbane, Bronwen and Sep, in their fabulous new home, which they designed and built with every conceivable amenity, combining sustainability and elegance. We had the great pleasure of meeting some of their family, and saw many […]
Read More »Well, Autumn has finally come to Reston, as it does every year. The trees are turning colors; Halloween is around the corner, and we are signed up to hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters in our building. Plus, we now have 49 degree mornings, although it begins to heat up pretty quickly when the sun […]
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