DanRN’s Adventures

GA Day 36 (January 10, 2024) - When I woke up on the first day in the city of Florianópolis it was like waking up in Hawaii. The warm...

GA Day 35 (January 9) - alas, our final day in Buenos Aires had arrived. Although a short visit, we had gained familiarity with the...

GA Days 34 (January 8) - Last day for us to capitalize on the sights and sounds of Buenos Aires; so sad there was not more time to...

GA Days 32 & 33 (January 6 & 7) - following disembarkation from The Eclipse it was time to begin exploring Buenos Aires on foot. Not...

GA Days 30 & 31 (cruise day 14 & disembarkation) - it is January 6, and today is disembarkation day in the beautiful city of Buenos...

GA Days 28 & 29 (I think…and cruise days 12 & 13) - clearly I am losing track of time but do know that the days of this cruise are...

Let the games begin! GA Days 26 & 27 (cruise days 10 & 11) - the last two days went by in a blur, as is the first part of my grand...

GA Day 25 (cruise day #9) - When writing my last few blogs and reflecting on where I have ended up with this incredible journey, I was...

I never imagined such an adventure as this growing up or, indeed, even in my adulthood until this past year. Here I am at the southern...

GA Day 23 (cruise day 7) - we are edging closer to the bottom of the world but, first, a stop in Punta Arenas (Spanish for "sandy point")...

GA Days 21 & 22 (cruise days 5 & 6) - two more full sea days and, given what one would think of the "South Pacific", it was surprisingly...

GA Day 20 (cruise day 4) - After two days at sea we find ourselves in Puerto Montt on Boxing Day 2023. Aside from the dust-up in the...

Days 18 & 19 of GA (second cruise days 2 & 3) - When I boarded the Celebrity Eclipse in Los Angeles, there were already early signs of...

Day 18 Grand Adventure - I am not sure exactly what day count it is and such is the challenge managing one's calendar and schedule at sea...

Days 15 & 16 (cruise days 14 & 15) - I cannot believe how fast these past two weeks have flow by. I have crossed the equator, gone from...

Day 15 (cruise day 14) - I think this will be the shortest of my blogs so far, which is kind of fitting since the hop from Lima to here...

Days 12-14 (cruise days 11-13) - Another full day at sea and then a two night stay in Callao, the main port for Lima. As usual, I did a...

Days 9-11 (cruise days 8-10) - We had two full sea days before arriving at Manta, Ecuador. During this time I mainly kept to structured...

Day 8 (cruise day 7) - The journey out of Huatulco was the first time we encountered some heavy seas; until now it had been smooth...

Days 5-7 (cruise days 4-6) - As we head to the next port of call, Huatulco, Mexico, I have finally settled into a pretty good onboard...