Valparaiso is a word mash-up of "Valley of Paradise", and the view from the ship of lovely. Even tho we were, once again, in a working dock. I was greeted with the sight of GIANT tires surrounded by shipping containers. The next day the tires were gone, so there is a lot of product movement … Continue reading Valparaiso

As I woke up the ship was finishing docking in Coquimbo, Chile. Pronounced "ko-kim-bo", like someone named Kim started a martial art. May two Kims created a fitness craze? No....? Coquimbo translates to "Place of Calm Waters", and I certainly felt it when the ship turned into the harbor. Along with the city La Serena, … Continue reading Coquimbo

You can't help but compare different ships when you spend weeks on them. My 2019 world cruise Silver Whisper (a great name) at 28,000 tons is about 2/3 the size of my current Silver Moon. From the deck plans my cabin on the Moon is 40 sq ft. (4 sq m) larger than on the … Continue reading Cabin

Quinoa, pronounced "keen-wah", is a small seed that is prepared and eaten similar to a grain like rice. It is local to Peru and Bolivia, so it was featured in the S.A.L.T. kitchen today. We made two dishes: a cold salad and a hot dish with cheese. We started with the usual blank cutting board … Continue reading Quinoa

For a change, we are going to start with the end of the tour. Yeah, it's a small port. That's It Let's compare the size of the Silver Moon to the buildings in town. Arica The area is prone to earthquakes, so most buildings stop at 3 stories. We started the day back at the … Continue reading Arica Morning