Author Archives: Dale

Roasting in Rio

We arrived in Rio this morning to a beautiful view of the beaches, Sugarloaf and the spectacular Christ the RedeemerView full post »

Sea Day — Final Soirée for the Machu Picchu Group?

We are at sea today and having a good time relaxing and enjoying ourselves…it’s the weekend, there are noView full post »

We’ll Punt on Punta

Today we went on a tour of Punta del Este, Uruguay which is a beach resort area on a peninsula which is pretty muchView full post »

Buenos Aires es Muy Bueno

Today we took an excursion around Buenos Aires. After the trip to Iguazu yesterday we thought it best to take a moreView full post »

The Wine was OK in Uruguay

Today we went to Juanico Familia Deicas Vineyards in Montevideo, Uruguay. This is our first (and only) wine tastingView full post »

On-board Fitness Center and Exercise Programs

There is an on-board fitness center on the Mariner on deck 7, right under our room which is on the 9th deck.  TheView full post »

The Back Side of Elephant Island

Well, there really isn’t a back side to an island but, after thinking about it carefully, our Captain decidedView full post »

It’s the “End of the World” as We Know It…

We arrived at Ushuaia, which is a coastal city in an archipelago called Tierra Del Fuego off the southernmost tip ofView full post »

What’s the Point of Punta Arenas?

We woke up this morning to a great surprise.  Sunny skies with just stringy high clouds and about 50 degrees outside!View full post »