DanRN’s Adventures

GA Days 47-54 (January 21 - 28, 2024) - As I hit the end of Week #3 (technically, it is 2 1/2 weeks since arriving) my work has really...

GA Days 44-46 (January 18 - 20, 2024) - So much to see and do I am finding it hard to pack it all in as another week ends and I begin my...

It is hard to believe that this first week has blown by so quickly and so much has happened in such a short time. I wish it would slow...

GA Days 39 & 40 (January 13 & 14, 2024) - I have to say that adjusting to my new environment has been exhausting this first five days....

GA Days 37 & 38 (January 11 & 12, 2024) - My orientation to Florianópolis (Floripa) continues, as does my transition to my new...

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...