Rio to Sydney Cruise Photo Gallery by Rene Little at pbase.com

Rio to Sydney Cruise

We cruised on the Queen Mary 2 from Rio to Sydney from 28th January to 30th February, 2016.

An Icon of Rio	Dave on the computer in the Emirates Lounge - Brisbane waiting for the plane to Auckland 28 January, 2016	Emirates Lounge - Brisbane	Emirates Lounge - Brisbane 28 January, 2016
Boarding pass	Emirates first class cabin, wonderfully comfortable	Enjoying my first lovely glass of champagne	There are loads of refreshments available
Dave peeking around the corner of his cabin 28 January, 2016	First class cabin with the door closed	Emirates wonderful 'No 1' hits	Emirates Lounge - Auckland 28 January, 2016
Dave waiting to get on the plane to Rio 28 January, 2016	On the plane bound for Rio 29 January, 2016	The start of our journey to the top of the favela Santa Marta 30 January, 2016	Looking at the favela Santa Marta at the top of the hill
Artwork on the buildings in the favela	Artwork on the buildings in the favela	My first glimpse of the statue Christ the Redeemer 30 January, 2016	This statue of Jesus stands some 38 meters tall atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro
This train will take us to the top of the favela	This train will take us to the top of the favela	Views from the train 30 January, 2016	This statue of Jesus stands some 38 meters tall atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro
Views from the first train station	Views of Rio de Janeiro 30 January, 2016	Christ the Redeemer in the background	Artwork on the buildings in the favela
Snake was found while we were walking around the favela	Snake was found while we were walking around the favela	Santa Marta sign at the top of the favela	Wall covered in bullet holes from the bad days 30 January, 2016
Artwork on the buildings in the favela	Deep inside the favela 30 January, 2016	Artwork on the buildings in the favela	Artwork on the buildings in the favela
Kids playing in the favela 30 January, 2016	Our tourist guide walking us down the steps through the favela	Local resident	Deep inside the favela 30 January, 2016
Having a photo taken while in the favela	Deep inside the favela	Another local resident 30 January, 2016	A memorial to Michael Jackson because he visited the favela a few years ago
My obligatory dog photo 30 January, 2016	Another angle on the statue 30 January, 2015	A painting of the favela	Our guide making us a local rum drink in his home
Our guide making us a local rum drink in his boss's home	My goodness they put the window in the wrong place	Decorations in the house 30 January, 2016	Kitchen inside the house
Tasting the local rum drink	Life in the favela 30 January, 2016	Life in the favela	Life in the favela 30 January, 2016
Life in the favela	Dave and I in the favela on a 35c degree day	A very colourful dwelling 30 January, 2016	Artwork on the buildings in the favela
More bullet holes, memories of the past	View from our hotel room at the Copacabana Palace Hotel	Copacabane Palace Hotel in Rio de Janeiro	Copacabane Palace Hotel pool restaurant
Copacabane Palace Hotel in Rio de Janeiro	Copacabane Palace Hotel pool at sunset	Sunset in Rio de Janeiro 30 January 2015	Views of Rio 31 January, 2016
Countryside near Christ the Redeemer statue	Beautiful Rio de Janeiro 31 January, 2016	Sugarloaf Mountain	Information sign - Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer the statue is 30 metres (98 ft) tall	Christ the Redeemer the statue is 30 metres (98 ft) tall	Posing in front of Christ the Redeemer statue	Posing in front of Christ the Redeemer statue
Sugarloaf Mountain taken in the morning mist	Christ the Redeemer 31 January, 2016	Posing with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background	Posing with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background
Beautiful Rio de Janeiro 31 January, 2016	Cliff climbers	Photo of Rio taken from the Sugarloaf cable car	Amazing countryside 31 January, 2016
Original cable car 31 January, 2016	Views from Sugarloaf Mountain	Views from Sugarloaf Mountain	Views from Sugarloaf Mountain
Beautiful Rio de Janeiro choose best photo	Beautiful Rio de Janeiro 31 January, 2016	Beautiful Rio de Janeiro	Early moon 31 January, 2016
A favela on the mountainside	A favela on the mountainside in the distance	Sugarloaf Mountain cable car 31 January, 2016	View of Copacabana Beach from Sugarloaf Mountain
View of Copacabana Beach from Sugarloaf Mountain 31 January, 2016	Queen Mary 2 arriving in Rio de Janeiro at dawn 1 February, 2016	Queen Mary 2 arriving in Rio at dawn	Copacabana Beach 1 February, 2016
Copacabana Beach	Copacabane Palace Hotel 1 February, 2016	Our window at the Copacabane Palace Hotel	Copacabana Beach 1 February, 2016
Dave on Copacabana Beach	Copacabana Beach esplanade	Welcome to Rio 1 February, 2016	Posing outside the Copacabana Palace Hotel our home for a few days
Our favourite restaurant on the strip	Our suite in the Copacabane Palace in Rio	Our suite in the Copacabane Palace in Rio	Our suite in the Copacabane Palace in Rio
Samba show in Rio 1 February, 2016	Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio
Samba show in Rio 1 February, 2016	Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio
Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio	Boleadoras (weights on the end of a cord) Dance	Boleadoras Dance
Boleadoras Dance 1 February, 2016	Such a colourful show	Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio
Samba show in Rio	Stunning back view of costume	Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio 1 February, 2016
Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio 1 February, 2016	Samba show in Rio
Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio	Samba show in Rio 1 February, 2016	Samba show in Rio
I think this dancer is enjoying herself	Stunning costume	Stunning costume	Stunning costume
Stunning costume	Stunning costume - finale - 1 February, 2016	Our suite on the Queen Mary 2 - 3 February, 2016	Dave pouring our first glass of champagne
Walk-in-robe	Bathroom	Dressing room	Our suite on the Queen Mary 2 - 3 February, 2016
Our suite on the Queen Mary 2	Lounges on the balcony 3 February, 2016	Relaxing at sea 4 February, 2016	The Mary in Montevideo, Uruguay 5 February, 2016
The Mary in Montevideo, Uruguay 5 February, 2016	Dave standing in front of the Range Finder	Dave inspecting the equipment	Playing tourist with the Uruguay flag 5 February, 2016
Information sign - Al Estibador	El Estibador statue 5 February, 2016	Attempting to be 'arty' with the palm	The Mary in Montevideo, Uruguay 5 February, 2016
Information sign - Jack Daniels barrel	Dave inspecting the Jack Daniels barrel	Leaving Montevideo 5 February, 2016	Sailing past the ship graveyard
Sailing past the ship graveyard 5 February, 2016	Sailing past the ship graveyard	Leaving Montevideo 5 February, 2016	Leaving Montevideo
Leaving Montevideo 5 February, 2016	Uruguay flag 6 February, 2016	Information sign - Rotary memorial	Rotary memorial 6 February, 2016
Punta Del Este Uruguay 6 February, 2016	Punta Del Este Uruguay	Punta Del Este Uruguay	The Mary in Punta Del Este 6 February, 2016
Paseo de las Americas at Player Brava	Paseo de las Americas at Player Brava	Playing tourist 6 February, 2016	Playing tourist
Ralli Museum 6 February, 2016	Exhibits in the Ralli Museum	4Exhibits in the Ralli Museum	Exhibits in the Ralli Museum 6 February, 2016
Exhibits in the Ralli Museum	Information sign - Cubist Angel by Dali	Cubist Angel by Dali	Information sign - The Minotau by Dali
The Minotau by Dali 6 February, 2016	Information sign - Surrealistic Angel	4Surrealistic Angel	Information sign - Persistance of Memory
Persistance of Memory 6 February, 2016	Exhibits in the Ralli Museum	Exhibits in the Ralli Museum	Exhibits in the Ralli Museum
Exhibits in the Ralli Museum 6 February, 2016	Unusual wavy bridge	Unusual wavy bridge	Museo Taller de Casapueblo 6 February, 2016
Bird's nest on the museum wall	Walking to Casapueblo 6 February, 2016	Casapueblo - wonderful hotel, museum and home of artist Carlos Paez Vilaro	Amazing Casapueblo
Amazing Casapueblo	Playing tourist at amazing Casapueblo 6 February, 2016	Amazing Casapueblo	Artwork inside Casapueblo
Artwork inside Casapueblo	Photo of Picasso and Vilaro	View of the Queen Mary 2 from Casapueblo	Punta Del Este beach
Stranded yacht	Stranded yacht 6 February, 2016	Yachts through the trees	Memorial to sailors 6 February, 2016
Officers' Cocktail Party 8 February, 2016	Officers' Cocktail Party 8 February, 2016	Dave enjoying a drink in the Queen's Grill bar 8 February 2016	Arriving in Ushuaia in Argentina 10 February, 2016
Arriving in Ushuaia in Argentina 10 February, 2016	Arriving in Ushuaia in Argentina 10 February, 2016	Arriving in Ushuaia in Argentina	Sunrise in Ushuaia
Ushuaia, Argentina	Small ship	Large ship	Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina	Puerto Guarani near Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina the most southerly post office in the world 10 February, 2016	Dave standing in front of the most southerley post office in the world	The End of the World train relives the last 7km of the original convict train in Ushuaia from 1910 to 1947
On the train 10 February, 2016	On the train	The driver of the train	The trees were cut down by the convicts at the time for building, cooking fires, etc
Views from the train	Views from the train 10 February, 2016	Estacion (station) La Macarena the end of the line	Stunning countryside
Stunning countryside 10 February, 2016	Family of horses	Sign at the station 10 February, 2016	26 Information sign - End of the World Train.jpg
Two trains passing	Information sign - train route	Views from the train 10 February, 2016	Views from the train
Back in town	Ushuaia 10 February, 2016	Leaving Ushuaia 10 February, 2016	Leaving Ushuaia 10 February, 2016
Leaving Ushuaia 10 February, 2016	First glimpse of Cape Horn 11 February, 2016	First glimpse of Cape Horn 11 February, 2016	Cape Horn
Visiting Cape Horn on a very cold day	Cape Horn 11 February, 2016	Panorama of Cape Horn	Panorama of Cape Horn
Cape Horn's rugged cliffs 11 February, 2016	Cape Horn's rugged cliffs	Memorial for lost sailors	Passing a Costa ship 11 February, 2016
Views from the ship	Lost Sailors Memorial	Cape Horn lighthouse 11 February, 2016	Dave at Cape Horn
Rene at Cape Horn 11 February, 2016	Welcome to Punta Arenas, Chile 12 February, 2016	We headed straight to the Club Andino chairlift	Club Andino chairlift 12 February, 2016
Club Andino chairlift	View of the Queen Mary 2 from the chairlift	View from the top of the mountain	Dave trekking down the mountain
Spot Queen Mary 2 through the trees	Descending the rugged track	Moss on the branches 12 February, 2016	Queen Mary 2 in the distance
Plants we encountered on the long trek down the mountain	Plants we encountered on the long trek down the mountain	Plants we encountered on the long trek down the mountain	Plants we encountered on the long trek down the mountain
Foal feeding 12 February, 2016	Plants we encountered on the long trek down the mountain 12 February, 2016	The McMaster's Valentine's Day party 13 February, 2016	Talking to Darne at the party
The guests	Arriving at Pia XI Glacier 14 February, 2016	Pia XI Glacier	Pia XI Glacier
Playing tourist 14 February, 2016	A closeup of the glacier	Pia XI Glacier	Pia XI Glacier
Pia XI Glacier	The tender rescuing the rescue boat from the snow bank	The tender rescuing the rescue boat 14 February, 2016	The tender rescuing the rescue boat 14 February, 2016
Information - Valparaiso 17 February, 2016	Valparaiso	Downtown Valparaiso	Downtown Valparaiso
Examples of street art or graffiti	Examples of street art or graffiti	Views of Valparaiso 17 February, 2016	Examples of street art or graffiti
Window decoration	Dave walking up the hill	Examples of street art or graffiti	Examples of street art or graffiti
Examples of street art or graffiti	Examples of street art or graffiti	Examples of street art or graffiti	Examples of street art or graffiti
Examples of street art or graffiti	Examples of street art or graffiti	Examples of street art or graffiti	Fancy steps
View from the top of the hill	View from the top of the hill	Good use for an old bath tub	Examples of street art or graffiti
Corrugated iron walls 17 February, 2016	Corrugated iron walls	Examples of street art or graffiti	Examples of street art or graffiti
Examples of street art or graffiti	Restaurant where we had local food	Views of Valpariaso	Examples of street art or graffiti
Dave enjoying a local lemon and rum brew	Close living on the hill	Lilac beauties	Local buildings
Local buildings	Sign - Ascenso Conception (funicular lift)	Funicular lift station	Map of Valpariaso
Funicular lift	We are about to descend the hill	We are about to descend the hill	Funicular lift ascending
View from the ascensor	Massive amount of electrical wiring throughout the city	Massive amount of electrical wiring throughout the city	Walking to Plaza Sotomayer
Navy building	Navy building	Ornate clock 17 February, 2016	Plaza Sotomayer
Sign - Pablo Neruda - Chilean poet, diplomat and politician	Flowering cactus 17 February, 2016	Views from the Pablo Neruda museum	Chilean Bellflower
Chilean Bellflower	Souvenir photo	Panorama of Valparaiso	Panorama of Valparaiso
Street beautification	Valparaiso	Valparaiso	Valparaiso 17 February, 2016
Monumento a Los Heroes de Iquique	Views from Queen Mary 2	Views from Queen Mary 2	Views from Queen Mary 2
Views from Queen Mary 2	Views from Queen Mary 2 Queen Mary 2	Early moon 17 February, 2016	Dave dressed for the pirate party 20 February, 2016
Rene dressed for the pirate party	The Crew	Joy and Tony 20 February, 2016	The Crew
Dave and Tony	The Party 20 February, 2016	The Party	Andrew and Richard
Helen	Smile Davo	Party table	The Party 20 February, 2016
The Party	The Party	The Party	The Party 20 February, 2016
The Party	Sue and Glenn	The Party 20 February, 2016	Approaching Easter Island 21 February, 2016
Our first glimpse of monumental statues called 'moai' from the ship	aster Island 21 February, 2016	Panoarama photo of Easter Island	Monumental statues called moai
Monumental statues called moai	Monumental statues called moai	Monumental statues called moai	Monumental statues called moai
Easter Island 21 February, 2016	Ship and the moon 21 February, 2016	Party on board 25 February, 2016	Food at the party
Food at the party 25 February, 2016	Food at the party 25 February, 2016	Joy Denny and Sue	Andrew Helen and Glenn 25 February, 2016
'Moi' with the twin chefs	Glenn decided to join the group photo 25 February, 2016	Arriving in Papeete, Tahiti 26 February 2016	1Arriving in Papeete, Tahiti 26 February, 2016
Arriving in Papeete	Papeete on a wet tropical day	Papeete on a wet tropical day	Papeete
Aranui 3, a possible future voyage	Our musical greeting to Papeete 26 February, 2016	Information sign - James Norman Hall	Receptionist at James Norman Hall museum
Memorabilia at the James Norman Hall museum	Memorabilia at the James Norman Hall museum	Memorabilia at the James Norman Hall museum	Memorabilia at the James Norman Hall museum
Tahitian beauty 26 February, 2016	Cooked breadfruit	Cooked breadfruit	Info sign - Captain Bligh's breadfruit tree
This tree is an offshoot of one of the original Bligh trees	Papeete on a very wet day 26 February, 2016	Papeete on a very wet day	Papeete on a very wet day
Papeete 26 February, 2016	Papeete	Papeete	Papeete 26 February, 2016
Papeete	Through the porthole	Folkloric show onboard the ship 26 February, 2016	Folkloric show onboard the ship
Folkloric show onboard the ship	Folkloric show onboard the ship	Folkloric show onboard the ship	Folkloric show onboard the ship
Folkloric show onboard the ship 26 February, 2016	Folkloric show onboard the ship	Folkloric show onboard the ship	Folkloric show onboard the ship
Folkloric show onboard the ship	Folkloric show onboard the ship	Folkloric show onboard the ship 26 February, 2016	Folkloric show onboard the ship
Folkloric show onboard the ship	Folkloric show onboard the ship	Folkloric show onboard the ship 26 February, 2016	Folkloric show onboard the ship
Folkloric show onboard the ship	Closeup 26 February, 2016	Arriving in Moorea 27 February, 2016	Arriving in Moorea 27 February, 2016
Arriving in Moorea	Arriving in Moorea	Arriving in Moorea	Arriving in Moorea on the tender
Ankle deep water after loads of rain	A drive along the coast 27 February, 2016	A drive along the coast	A drive along the coast
Bird on a bumper bar	The tropics 27 February, 2016	Huts and a boat	Maybe our future holiday accommodation - hopefully
Maybe our future holiday accommodation - hopefully	Playing tourist in Moorea	Accommodation on Moorea	Tropical Moorea 27 February, 2016
A drive along the coast	A drive along the coast	A drive along the coast 27 February, 2016	A drive along the coast
Horizontal palm 27 February, 2016	A drive along the coast	Colourful rooster	Tropical Moorea
Tropical Moorea	Tropical Moorea 27 February, 2016	Our singing bus driver	Our guide
Tropical Moorea	Tropical Moorea 27 February, 2016	Playing tourist in Moorea	Information sign - Marae - courtyard of a Maori meeting house.
Marae - courtyard of a Maori meeting house	Marae - courtyard of a Maori meeting house	Moss covered rocks	Moss covered rocks
Plan of the Marae site 27 February, 2016	A drive along the coast	Views of Moorea from the ship	Views of Moorea from the ship
Views of Moorea from the ship 27 February, 2016	Panorama of Morea	Views of Moorea from the ship	Views of Moorea from the ship
Views of Moorea from the ship 27 February, 2016	Views of Moorea from the ship	Views of Moorea from the ship	Sunset 2 March, 2016
Ever changing sunset	Ever changing sunset 2 March, 2016	Ice sculpture at Helen and Andrew's Bird Party 3 March, 2016	Ice sculpture at Helen and Andrew's Bird Party
Swan shaped pastries 3 March, 2016	Swan shaped pastries	Bird party food 3 March, 2016	Decorations at the party
Decorations at the party	Decorations at the party 3 March, 2016	Decorations at the party	Our hosts Helen and Andrew 3 March, 2016
Flags depicting the nationalities of the guests attending the party	Birds and guests 3 March, 2016	Arriving in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand 5 March, 2016	Arriving in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Tenders waiting for the passengers	Circling the Queen Mary 2	Circling the Queen Mary 2	Dolphins - our first encounter on our tour around the Bay of Islands
Dolphins - our first encounter on our tour around the Bay of Islands	Dolphins - our first encounter on our tour around the Bay of Islands	128 Dolphins 5 March, 2016	Dolphins
Beautiful Bay of Islands	Beautiful Bay of Islands 5 March, 2016	Beautiful Bay of Islands	First glimpse of Cape Brett lighthouse
Exploring the caves at Cape Brett	Exploring the caves at Cape Brett	Exploring the caves at Cape Brett	Approaching the famous 'Hole in the Rock', Cape Brett
Approaching the famous 'Hole in the Rock', Cape Brett	Approaching the famous 'Hole in the Rock', Cape Brett	Approaching the famous 'Hole in the Rock', Cape Brett	About to enter the Hold in the Rock
Almost through 5 March, 2016	Through to the other side of the hole	Through to the other side of the hole	Lone rock 5 March, 2016
Another hole in the rock	Beautiful Bay of Islands	Beautiful Bay of Islands	Beautiful Bay of Islands 5 March, 2016
Leaving Bay of Islands	Arriving in Sydney 10 March, 2016	Sunrise over Sydney	Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge 10 March, 2016
Dave buying lunch at the famous Cafe de Wheels Sydney	Busy Sydney Harbour	Circular Quay at dusk	Busy Sydney Harbour
Opera House at night 11 March, 2016	1Opera House at night	Leaving Sydney 11 March, 2016	Leaving Sydney
Leaving Sydney 11 March, 2016	Leaving Sydney	Leaving Sydney 11 March, 2016	Arrival in Brisbane 13 March, 2016

Pacific Spirit Photography		12-Dec-2016 19:45
Fascinating gallery, I thoroughly enjoyed it. v.

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