Silversea Water Cooler: Welcome! Part Five

[spinnaker2]

14 minutes ago, Tothesunset said:

That's fine. Apparently there's a spare apartment available during next year's world cruise.

TTS, 

you read my mind (ok no mind, just a few neurons firing)

[mysty]

20 minutes ago, spinnaker2 said:

TTS, 

you read my mind (ok no mind, just a few neurons firing)

3 hours ago, Lirio said:

I want to find a way to visit this restaurant!

 

1 hour ago, Mr Luxury said:

If we ask nicely,mysty might start to do B&B

 

36 minutes ago, Tothesunset said:

That's fine. Apparently there's a spare apartment available during next year's world cruise.

 

Where should I leave the keys? 🤣

[zqtchas]

2 hours ago, Lirio said:

Back to Manaus. Before start working, a visit to Palacio Rio Negro. This house was built very early XX century by a German gentleman who was natural rubber export to Germany. As WWI started, exports for Germany were blocked and he went bankrupted. He sold the house and got back to Germany. House eventually was acquired by the state government and now is opened to the public.

The house is a very good example of the wealth and opulence generated by the natural rubber exploitation (The Manaus Opera House was built at that time of wealth). But the exploitation in the jungle was very, very hard due to the weather, fever, snakes, and other animals. To make more money the workers (who were paid by the weight of rubber collected) put rocks inside the rubber and the landlords to pay less, tampered with the scale in a game of loss-loss. Several conflicts happened.

An English gentleman smuggled several rubber tree seedlings to UK and from there to Malaysia to stablish plantations easer to produce than going into the woods. The natural rubber era was gone forever.

 

 

 

 

I also visited a small local museum where I foun these two precolombian pieces. The first one ia a rare religion icon (most where destroyed by the priestes during colonial times) and the funeral urn.

 

 

 

 

Did you check out the mirrors in the opera house. How close you finger against the mirror appears?

[spinnaker2]

Mysty

A few Lodgers could defray world cruise costs...

In coordination with the crossword eatery.

A lot of moola

[mysty]

11 minutes ago, spinnaker2 said:

Mysty

A few Lodgers could defray world cruise costs...

In coordination with the crossword eatery.

A lot of moola

 

You might be on to something Spins!   Quite the business mind you have!!!! 😁

[Lirio]

23 minutes ago, zqtchas said:

Did you check out the mirrors in the opera house. How close you finger against the mirror appears?

I am going tonight for a Opera there. I will let you know. Never got inside.

[Tothesunset]

34 minutes ago, mysty said:

 

 

 

Where should I leave the keys? 🤣

No need. They have jemmies in Canada, right? 

[mysty]

17 minutes ago, Tothesunset said:

No need. They have jemmies in Canada, right? 

 

Maybe.....what are jemmies?  🤣  

[rojaan19]

2 hours ago, mysty said:

 

Maybe.....what are jemmies?  🤣  

a short steel crowbar used, esp by burglars, for forcing doors and windows

 

 

[mysty]

12 minutes ago, rojaan19 said:

a short steel crowbar used, esp by burglars, for forcing doors and windows

 

 

 

Thank you Rojaan!  And no thank you folks!  😅  We want to continue to live here!

[mysty]

Greetings Coolers!

 

Today's funny.....

 

 

Have a great safe fun day all!

[zqtchas]

[TLCOhio]

23 hours ago, Lirio said:

Back to Manaus. Before start working, a visit to Palacio Rio Negro. This house was built very early XX century by a German gentleman who was natural rubber export to Germany. As WWI started, exports for Germany were blocked and he went bankrupted. He sold the house and got back to Germany. House eventually was acquired by the state government and now is opened to the public.  The house is a very good example of the wealth and opulence generated by the natural rubber exploitation (The Manaus Opera House was built at that time of wealth). But the exploitation in the jungle was very, very hard due to the weather, fever, snakes, and other animals. To make more money the workers (who were paid by the weight of rubber collected) put rocks inside the rubber and the landlords to pay less, tampered with the scale in a game of loss-loss. Several conflicts happened.

 

Great background and details from Lirio about Manaus and its fascinating history.  Brings back excellent memories from visiting that historic German mansion, plus their famed Opera House in 2015.  

 

Their wealth at that time was amazing.  Plus, how they tried to import parts of Europe to this remote location in the middle of "nowhere".  Below is my pix of that German mansion, plus two of my favorites to illustrate the luxury with that unique Manaus Opera House.  

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

Amazon River-Caribbean 2015 adventure live/blog starting in Barbados. Many visuals from this amazing river and Caribbean Islands (Dutch ABC's, St. Barts, Dominica, Grenada, San Juan, etc.).  Now at 72,163 views:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2076101-live-amazon-river-caribbean-many-pix’s-terryohio/

 

For "eye-candy" and relief from the summer heat, here are my visuals from Manaus to supplement what Lirio has shared.  This includes two visuals inside of this "jewel-box" performing arts site.:

(Open your screen/viewer wider to see these visuals larger/better!)

 

 

[Daveywavey70]

[Emtbsams]

23 hours ago, mysty said:

 

I think Coolers know by now that hostelry is definitely not part of my skill set!  🤣  However, there are a couple of hotel options for those who are interested in exploring the wonders of Carleton Place.  😁

Are there any campgrounds nearby?  We could bring our RV.

[mysty]

1 minute ago, Emtbsams said:

Are there any campgrounds nearby?  We could bring our RV.

 

I'm sure there must be!  Lots of lakes and cottages around here.   😁

[Lirio]

A night at opera followed by a day at woods

 

The theater from inside.

Didnt see any mirror @zqtchas maybe I must visit it again.

 

 

 

 

This morning a walk in the Musa - Museum of Amazonia, 25km from city center. This time I managed to go up to the top of the tower (42 meters). In the first attemp, a year ago, I got nervous and didnt make it. Now I am very pround of me!!! Picture from below, above and the trails.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three weeks to Silver Spirit.....

Edited July 16, 2023 by Lirio

[Lirio]

1 hour ago, TLCOhio said:

 

Great background and details from Lirio about Manaus and its fascinating history.  Brings back excellent memories from visiting that historic German mansion, plus their famed Opera House in 2015.  

 

Their wealth at that time was amazing.  Plus, how they tried to import parts of Europe to this remote location in the middle of "nowhere".  Below is my pix of that German mansion, plus two of my favorites to illustrate the luxury with that unique Manaus Opera House.  

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

Amazon River-Caribbean 2015 adventure live/blog starting in Barbados. Many visuals from this amazing river and Caribbean Islands (Dutch ABC's, St. Barts, Dominica, Grenada, San Juan, etc.).  Now at 72,163 views:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2076101-live-amazon-river-caribbean-many-pix’s-terryohio/

 

For "eye-candy" and relief from the summer heat, here are my visuals from Manaus to supplement what Lirio has shared.  This includes two visuals inside of this "jewel-box" performing arts site.:

(Open your screen/viewer wider to see these visuals larger/better!)

 

 

Great photos!

[zqtchas]

Anybody spot a comment by Mr Silver? 
I haven’t seen anything lately.

[spinnaker2]

42 minutes ago, zqtchas said:

Anybody spot a comment by Mr Silver? 
I haven’t seen anything lately.

another venue…

[Stumblefoot]

7 hours ago, zqtchas said:

Anybody spot a comment by Mr Silver? 
I haven’t seen anything lately.

Only in the book of faces.

[mysty]

Greetings Coolers!

 

Today's funny.....

 

 

Have a great safe fun day all!

[Lois R]

Anyone watch Wimbledon yesterday? Had to be one of the best Tennis matches ever!  

[Mr Luxury]

1 hour ago, Lois R said:

Anyone watch Wimbledon yesterday? Had to be one of the best Tennis matches ever!  

Yes,it was a great match and the atmosphere was electric.

[lincslady]

Djokovic himself said, rightly, that young Carlos has some of the attributes of all three of the recent top men, himself, Nadal and Federer.  It will be good to see them playing each other again in the future.