EPILOGUE

A journey we booked 15 months ago with Silversea, a glorious 4-weeks in South America, a first for us to ever set foot on the Continent has unceremoniously and quietly come to an end. 

'It will take some getting used to when you return home ... ' as Cruise Director Kirk Detweiler reminded us ' ... when the toilets at home only flush and do not suck ... when you wake up in the middle of the night, famish, and realized you already had breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner ... when you keep forgetting to feed the dog ...' so funny, so true, and so appropriate.

A quick recap of our take-away from this cruise.

* smallness of us humans verses the vastness of nature

* unfailing impression of the open sea, in serenity or in anger

* timeless, lasting beauty of million-year old glaciers

* spirit of adventure that drove early dwellers everywhere

* our insatiable desire to explore, to learn, regardless of age

While it was another tick in the conspicuous consumption chart (one our party of travel pals did enjoy) I for one am not sure if 3-weeks on a cruise ship is something I will do again anytime soon. How do people manage 60 days or even 120 days on a world cruise? That said, perhaps I should keep my mouth shut and reserve judgment until I am a bit older? Who knows what is installed, it could well be the only avenue available for us to see the world.

Lastly to all of you who enjoy cruising may I quote these parting words from Niki Sepsas, our Onboard Presenter Extraordinaire ...

'Hope your Seas are Smooth and your Sunsets Memorable'!