Travel Journal, Postscript:
For those of you who missed me (no postcards for
anyone, so don't feel slighted), here's a day-by-day recap of our cruise itinerary, with concurrent mention of each day's dinner
sorbet on the ship:
November 4 — Bridgetown, Barbados, "Refreshing Piña Colada"
November 5 — Scarborough, Tobago, "Refreshing Passion Fruit and Champagne"
November 6 — Cruising the Caribbean Sea, "Refreshing Ouzo"
November 7 — Devil's Island, French Guiana, "Refreshing Red Wine"
November 8 — Cruising the Atlantic Ocean, "Refreshing Peach Daiquri"
November 9 — Belém, Brazil, "Refreshing Cherry Maraschino"
November 10 — Belém, Brazil, "Refreshing Melon Portwine"
November 11 — Cruising the Amazon River's Breves Narrows, "Refreshing Lemon Liquor"
November 12 — Santarem, Brazil, "Refreshing Vodka Lime"
November 13 — Alter do Chao, Brazil, "Refreshing Peach Sour Cream"
November 14 — Parintins, Brazil, "Refreshing Banana Coconut"
November 15 — Cruising the Amazon River, "Refreshing Kir Royal"
November 16 — Anavilhanas Archipelago, Brazil, "Refreshing Sour Cream-Strawberry"
November 17 — Manaus, Brazil, "Carrot-Black Pepper and Lemon"
You should note that November 17's offering — rumored to be a last-minute substitute for the planned "Corned Beef and Kelp" palate-cleanser — was
not listed on the menu as "refreshing."
For a course-by-course breakdown on what I ate,
write me directly.