The Atlantic Adventure,  part 2

October 20 - December 8, 2017



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  1. BerylOctober 18, 2017 at 1:09 PM

    Bon voyage!

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  2. UnknownOctober 20, 2017 at 9:52 AM

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  3. UnknownOctober 20, 2017 at 10:07 AM

    My sister just disembarked from the Veendam last week in NYC. Also we transited the Panama Canal on her last November. Looks like you will be back in Madeira on 11/29 ... so close ... we fly in on December 1st, staying a week, then a few days in Ponta Delgada.

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