March 30, 2025

RECIFE, BRAZIL 

We were greeted in the Port by music & dancers and for the first time WELCOME COCKTAILS! Great way to start a morning of exploring! Walked the town with group of 8,  and kept running into other residents doing the same thing, comparing notes. It was very hot, so we searched out shady spots along the way. Remnants of Carnival decorations and stages were being dismantled but some party mask seem to be part of the yearly decor. We walked along the port, saw a variety of street entertainers, and while a lot of the area was run down, other building were bright and colorful. We strolled down to a festive area, home to a charming spot Cafe Bom Jesus and a busy square with lots of Carnival street art. Then we crossed over the river and saw the court building and the Praca Treze de Maio ( Park). I came back to the Ship in the early afternoon with about 1/2 the group, to escape heat, and get packed for our trip to the Amazon, the next day.

Our group trys to have fun whereever we go !

Sassy Sarah, Scottie Watty, Me, Jimbo showing us Uranus and then what a big boy he is too!

By Patricia Patrick January 19, 2026
I threw together an impromptu Bachelorette party for Angie tonight! Angie and Gian are getting married for a third time in Hawaii next week.They will be alone this time and it turns out she never had a Shower or Bachelorette to celebrate her first 2 marriages on the Ship, last May! Our girl deserved a fun night to celebrate her! So we took over a section the outdoor seating at Les 3 Brassuers, and their great band had us all up dancing! It's amazing what you can do with a bunch of WhatsApp messages to fellow ladies, some tulle, sparkles and always handy flower lei's ! One of the ladies even went and bought her some lingerie! I love our supportive community!
By Patricia Patrick January 19, 2026
I got to go Sailing Again! We were supposed to head to the COOK ISLANDS after the lovely Rangiroa and the Tuamotu Archipelago, but due to stormy weather there, with all unprotected tender ports, they made the decision to head us southwest, back to the protected port in Papeeta (Tahiti). We got lucky and Holly ( pictured below) found us a sailboat available for charter.
By Patricia Patrick January 14, 2026
Since Janette Emerich is generous enough to share her drone photos with all of us on board the Ship, I have to share them with you all. This beauty is why I said we felt like we were in a screen saver the whole day in Rangiroa! I love the height perspective in the photos it really captures so much more. Blue Lagoon below: