Ola from Miami, WEEK 1 (6th June-13th June) Got up early Saturday morning dunno how since we got here at like 3.30am. We got ready and went straight for the beach, Its like literally around the corner on ocean drive so say one block from our hostel. So handy..We stared in amazement at the white sand and the turquoise waters....awh bliss! we walked down along the beach in the water and we decided we should go buy towels-rhona didnt have one. I got a travel towel as a present, which is the best little thing ever! We walked up collins avenue...... [View Full Entry]

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I’m in the Miami airport following the first leg of my 24-hour journey to the Amazon. The shuttle picked me up a little before 6 am and dropped me off at the DFW terminal nearly three hours before my flight! Fortunately I was able to stop off at the American Airlines Admiral’s Club to kill time and catch up on a few things before catching the flight to Miami. Now I am in Florida awaiting my next flight to Lima in about 3½ hours. It seems like much of the construction here is finally finished. For a long time they were [View Full Entry]

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Hi Everyone, Well its been a while since I updated but you will now get 2 in quick sucession. First one is my time in South Beach Miami Florida where I met up with Mum and Bob. Like most things nothing is a smooth transition and 3/4 of the way to the airport to pick them up I get a call from Bob saying they are stuck in Miami due to weather and that they had been placed on some bullshit standby list. A little rattled and Mum in the background having kittens, Bob and I decided it was better [View Full Entry]

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Well things haven't gone quite as planned. On the plus side, I get to use my meal vouchers on Starbucks, but on the down side I'm still stuck. I got out of Boston late because our pilot overslept and then one of the doors wouldnt close. So we landed an hour and a half late (I gave myself 2 hours for the connection) and then sat on the tar mat for 45 minutes, and though my connection was also a little delayed, I missed it by 20 minutes cause I landed in terminal D and had to take a train to [View Full Entry]

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At long last, this contract that for me has felt a lifetime long, is reaching it's end. I only have one cruise left! Today also is a day that friend leaves . . . Ivana is being transferred to another ship - but seeing as she'll be spending the rest of her contract in Alaska and Hawaii, we have a hard time feeling sorry for her! We did however, ensure that we still sent her off right. Last night we had typical celebrations in the crew bar. Then today, Alycia, Ana and I went out for a nice lunch with Ivana [View Full Entry]

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In the Spring of 2009 we spent time visiting with my parents. Andrea and Donato also went to Colombia to visit her family. [View Full Entry]

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My sister, Melanie, and her friend, Jessica, are down here cruising with me. This ship only does 4 and 5 day cruises, which seemed pretty short for them to come all the way down here for, so the girls are here for two back-to-back five-day cruises. Today is debarkation for their first cruise and embarkation for their second cruise, so we’re back in our home port of Miami. But for us this was exciting, because we had a day in Mimai! After doing the necessary immigration and customs things, we met outside the cruise terminal, hopped in a taxi and took [View Full Entry]

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Today was my first full day in Miami; it is such a beautiful place. The buffet breakfast at this hotel is a completely different class from the breakfast I was having in Orlando and was very tasty. After breakfast, I took a drive to Bay Side, which is near South Beach. When there, I took a Boat Tour of the Miami Islands and was shown the mansions belonging to celebrities such as Cher, Madonna, Vanilla Ice, Tina Turner and a few more. I didn’t realise that the islands are actually man made. After the tour, I visited the shopping centre which [View Full Entry]

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Greetings from Florida! Miami is an interesting International city that has almost everything in one location. Some highlights are the famous South Beach where Art Deco district is located, Little Havana, the posh Coral Gables (one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the nation) to see the Biltmore Hotel and Vizcaya Museum, and the Ancient Spanish Monastery in Northern Miami. Weather was wonderful, and we had plenty of sunshire during our visit. Off we go, till next time! -Cy [View Full Entry]

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Miami. It's the best. Totally awesome. I had so much fun there. You can't go to Miami without checking out the nightlife. We hit Club Space a lot. It was pretty cool. We usually stayed for a couple of hours. The nightlife in Miami is definitely up there in my top 10 states. We also hit South Beach. There is nothing like South Beach. It's so relaxed but has a great atmosphere at the same time. There is a lot to do there. Miami is definitely a must see in Florida. I don't care if you are complaining about it being [View Full Entry]

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