Sail Away Party

Buzios, Brazil

Buzios is a long string of beautiful beaches. It was a fishing village until the 1960"s, when Brigitte Bardot holidayed here to escape the paparazzi. She put the city on the map and they buil a statue to her and named a street after her.
We took the ship's tender over to the town and walked around. It was before 10:00 a.m. so most of the stores were not open. We managed to find a souvenir shop and trinkets were purchased.

Parati, Brazil

We decided to have a sea day yesterday when the ship was docked in Santos, the port for Sao Paulo. In the evening, on deck, they had a Brazilian Samba party with singing and dancing.
Today we anchored off the town of Parati. Our tour was a schooner ride for snorkeling and the beach. The weather was warm and the water was a pretty light green. The schooner came right to the ship so we didn't have to tender over to town. We motored around for about 2 hours and enjoyed the lushness of the coastline and the nice homes dotting the hills. Mike and Bob were stylish in the water.

Punta Del Este, Uruguay

Known as the "St Tropez of South America", Punta del Este features countless beaches, each with it's own personality. Part Hamptons, part Cote d'Azur, part South Beach. The weather was perfect and we toured all around the city. We drive through the "Beverly Hills" area with large homes and beautiful landscapes. Each house has a name, rather than an address. We stopped at the Ralli Museum, which was small enough to view in 30 minutes. Many original Dali sculptures lined the walls.
A true resort area with usable beaches, which were crowded with people, dogs and umbrellas.

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo is Uruguay's only major metropolis. It is the cultural, political and economical center and boasts many monuments, museums and impressive architecture.
Our tour was a panorama of the city. We passed the Graf Spee Monument and stopped at Independence Square. We drove along the river's edge and admired the many new buildings and restaurants along the Rio de la Plata.

Buenos Aires, Day 2 and 3

Our second day in Buenos Aires was also cloudy and misty. The traffic was minimal because it was Saturday. We toured the city and went to many of the different neighborhoods. Eva Peron was a major presence in Argentina. We went to her museum, which opened 50 years after her death in 1952. We saw the balcony where she gave her famous speech. We also went to the Recoleta Cemetery, where she is buried in her family mausoleum. The architecture in the city is very European. Day 3, Mike took the shuttle to Florida Street, a pedestrian shopping street, but most of the stores were closed, as it was Sunday. I stayed on the ship.