Cruise End

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(P:- As we paddle this beautiful traditional cruise liner to our final destination we, like Micheal Palin (Of BBC fame) have completed a “Full Circle” albeit a round trip Fort Lauderdale, Caribbean, Brazil and its Amazing Amazon, more Caribbean then returning to Fort Lauderdale. Experiences have been many, memories made have far exceeded our expectations!

Mark Twain once quoted “Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life”.

We have added to our “most beautiful days”!

As part of this we :-

-Cruised over 13,000 miles (22,000 kilometres)

-Averaged 11.6 litres per 100k (20.2 mpg) per passenger or close on $1.9 million total fuel bill.

-Were charged a Marine Pilot fee for the Amazon alone of USD $600,000 for the Ship

-Visited 37 new destinations

-11 new countries

-Learnt some interesting history, geography etc.

-Met some great people, both onboard and ashore.

-Was amazed by the worlds largest River Basin and it’s Amazing Amazon

-Snorkelled below, walked on, flew above and floated along some amazing places.

-Absorbed as much of nature as we could, some amazing culture and delicious and interesting local foods.

-Samba Carnivale from Dusk to Dawn

-Mixed with Monkeys

-Smiled with Sloths

-Delighted by (Pink) Dolphins

-Walked over 400 kilometres

-Climbed over 8000 steps

– – – and the list of memories goes on and on!

We hope you have enjoyed sharing in our adventure, now a couple of days to wander east-west across the USA before travelling home to beautiful Tasmania and our wonderful family. There has been many “tough” health days but that happens at home too and we are certainly not going to sit at home waiting for them!

“Don’t wait the time will never be just right” Mark Twain also quoted.

One final blog to come when we leave San Fransisco.