Marcopolo

At our favorite cafe in Ushuaia.

 

Busy Busy

I feel like such a bad little blogger. We have been so busy learning a brand new show this week that I haven't had time to get off the ship let alone blog it up. We do not know when our ship will begin doing the new show for an audience, but the dancing is amazing. It is Dancing With The Stars at sea and all of the dances are modified from the ones that were actually on the show. We will be dancing with passengers. There will be judges and everything and winners on each cruise may have the chance to compete in finals on another cruise.

Back to Castro

Went to lunch with friends at the same place I went last time, Sacho (at least I think that’s the name). There was an awesome view of our ship from the top floor of the restaurant and the food and drinks are great. Castro is beautiful and the weather was perfect. I bought this alpaca rug thing that I’m going to hang on the wall of my future apartment. So random and cute.

 

 

 



Antarctica 3

Our third and final trip to Antarctica was, once again, amazing. I feel like I am living inside a snow globe. The best thing to do is to just sit inside the lido and watch glaciers and animals go by as you’re eating dinner. This does not feel like real life. Scientists from Palmer Station in Antarctica came onboard to talk about their lives there and to answer questions. The station has a gym, dorm, bar, medical center and basically everything else one would need to survive and lead a somewhat normal life. It sounds a bit like living on a cruise ship in that it requires you to be pretty far removed from the world that you’re used to. I think it would be so neat to study in a place like this though. Apparently there are grad school programs that allow students to visit the stations here.

 

 

Penguins...everywhere!

Writing

Some of the articles I wrote during my time as an editor and writer for my college's student newspaper. I miss those days.

 

http://www.mmcthemonitor.com/page/2/?s=rachael+switzer&x=0&y=0

Punta del Este, Uruguay

We made a one-time visit to Punta del Este, Uruguay. It’s a beautiful little cosmopolitan beach town that I explored on a passenger excursion. Elton John, Shakira and other celebrities have stayed there so you know it’s nice. Also, Trump and Hilton have huge hotels there. I visited Museo Ralli which showcases the work of Salvador Dali among other artists. Casapueblo is the house of artist,Carlos Páez Vilaró. It sits on the top of a hill overlooking the water. I wanted to move in! After the tour was over, a few of us went to a restaurant called Napoleon and ate delicious non-cruise ship food. On the way back to the ship, we spotted a huge jelly fish and some sea lions. Definitely my kind of place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wine

South America has some great wine. My favorite is Medio Y Medio which I love to get in Montevideo, Uruguay.

 

 

Buenos Aires Tango Show

We went to Café de los Anjelitos for a tango show with dinner and unlimited wine. It was definitely a tourist trap, but I happily accepted that fact as I could not stop smiling the entire night. The dancing was incredible. Before the show, there was a three course dinner. I got the salad with blue cheese vinaigrette, the biggest steak ever (I ate all of it!) with potatoes, and dulce de leche cheesecake.  Unlimited wine was great too! There were so many fierce performers. I left feeling very inspired and excited that I have a job doing exactly what I love.

 

 

 

Evita Museum

The Evita museum was highly educational and moving. I did not know much about Eva Peron prior to checking out the museum, which only cost $4 to enter and takes about an hour to get through. One of the singers in our cast was in the UK tour of Evita so I was anxious to learn the history behind the musical and arguably the most influential woman in the history of Argentina. Videos, clothing and other artifacts told the tale of her life and accomplishments. She did some wonderful things for the people of her country. Honestly though, my favorite part of the museum was her wardrobe. She had some amazing dresses! There is a nice gift shop and restaurant attached to the museum.  I recommend you also visit the cemetery she is buried in as well as La Casa Rosada.