We docked at Recife Brazil Tuesday night, and departed early Wednesday afternoon. Since this was our last stop in Brazil and the Southern Hemisphere, we went ashore and wandered around for a couple of hours.
The weather was hot and humid and we appreciated the ship's air conditioning when we returned. Our afternoon involved shuffleboard, golf putting, and team trivia, all organized by the cruise director and his friendly assistants.
Today (Thursday) we're scheduled to cross the Equator and officially enter the Northern Hemisphere around 8:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time). Our next port is Cape Verde about three days away, and we're hoping for calm seas as we chug along at our usual 18 knots.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.