musings

[gattagrigia]

Valparaiso is an oldish city that keeps getting rebuilt. Between frequent earthquakes, the Panama Canal, and vacationers from the capital city of Santiago, sections have been ripped out or abandoned, and rebuilding or new construction is haphazard. Very few grand old buildings remain, the steep hillsides with the great views are crowded with small

Comments

[alexfandra]

Your cruise ship passengers sound a lot like the ones I had way back when I took the QE2 across the Atlantic. Much older than me (I really was young then) and very experienced with ship travel.

I went on a tour of the Zaandam when it was here in Seattle a couple of years ago and after showing us the ship, they served us lunch, and it was excellent food. On the Alaskan cruise Christy and I went on, I had a lot of trouble not snacking since the buffet was just one flight below and a few short steps from our cabin.

I'm enjoying your trip reports very very much.

[gwyn_r]

Is it a suit and tie, or just a jacket and tie for the men? Because I'm having so much trouble envisioning JL in an actual suit! If it is a suit, please please tell me you're taking pics -- I don't know that I've ever seen him in anything but a t-shirt!

This is actually making me want to do this, and I've never really been attracted to the idea before. But I'm so glad you're having a good time!

[mlyn]

I've been missing out on your travel journaling and just caught up. Your entries are wonderful reading, and it sounds like you're having a great time! I look forward to seeing you back home, too.

[elfreda]

I've been enjoying your travel journal! The name Zaandam was familiar, and I finally looked up the ship's name that we were on for our (one and only, so far,) Prairie Home Companion cruise to Alaska in 2006 - same ship! Turns out to be a small cruising world, it seems! :-)