Our first port in Brazil is the largest port in southern Brazil and they also have nearby factories that make John Deere farm equipment and Chevrolet cars. Our side of the ship was against the dock and there were literally dozens of John Deere (combines?) parked on the pier and we could also see there were hundreds if not thousands of Chevy vehicles parked nearby awaiting shipment. The town itself has little to offer, no souvenir shops and many of the historic buildings are in disrepair. Tom took a short ride into the town on the shuttle bus, stayed about 15 minutes and went back to the ship, the area reminded him of some of the poorer areas in Ecuador and Peru.
There was a pre-dinner show featuring a clarinet virtuoso and an soprano opera singer, right up Tom's alley!
We dined with the General Manager and the Executive Concierge, a very enjoyable experience, probably the nicest dinner we have had with ship's officers.
While at sea we had a smooth sunny day. We had a special "gaucho" barbeque on the pool deck for lunch and Tom enjoyed the Argentine wine tasting in the afternoon. This evening we having a Filipino dinner with a small group that we have met on board. This is our second "themed" dinner for the nine of us.
Lots of John Deere green
More of the same
Lots of John Deere green
More of the same
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