Setting Sail

22 June 2018:

We boarded out Amazon river cruise vessel in the late afternoon, and the ship left the dock at about 6:00 pm. It has a capacity of 150 passengers, and we were 90 in number for this three-night trip.  It is in reality a floating hotel.

Watching the river port city of Manaus disappear in the distance as the sun set was great!

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Waku Sese

21 June 2018:

Towards the end of the afternoon we had an appetizer at Waku Sese. This establishment looks like a coffee shop, but they specialize in a local fruit-like drink made from açaí. It is deep purple, almost black in color. The açaí berries or seeds are unique to the Amazon region. I had bananas and tapioca in mine. It was good!

Top picture: I have no idea who the woman is, but I liked the shot. In the bottom picture you can see Lily and I and two of our family hosts whose names I will not attempt to spell here.

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Teatro Amazonas

20 June 2018:

What a treat. We toured the grand opera house in Manaus, completed in 1896 by the very rich citizens of Manaus. The city was the center of the rubber trade at a time when they had the monopoly. It is very well preserved, and still in use. Here are a few of shots from that visit.

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Muralha Restaurant

20 June 2018:

A picture of the family at the family restaurant in Manus.

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Friday Night, Pier Plaza

8 June 2018:

I walked down to the pier area in the evening, we had very nice weather. The place was jumping!

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Thursday Evening Group Hike

7 June 2018:

The Sierra Club holds group hikes year-round in the Palos Verdes area. They last for two hours, and I really like them. This was the view from the rear of tonight's hike. This was the 'slow-moderate' group, but it isn't all that slow! There were over 30 people in this group. 

It was a very nice evening.

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Afters Ice Cream Stand

1 June 2018:

Lily and I needed to go up to Pasadena to get our yellow fever vaccinations (long story). We came across this rather unique ice cream stand in Pasadena at 1265 E. Green Street.

So, all you ice cream lovers, you might want to check this out on your next trip to Southern California! Apparently they specialize in off-the-beaten-path flavors.

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