Hi Neville,

Our flights are booked, we're doing 3 nights pre-cruise in a hotel on Ipanema Beach. I know Fred and Pat are on this cruise too, and they're staying on Copacabana. My husband David has been to Rio and he liked Ipanema so that's what I chose this time.

We booked on Copa Air with a connection at Panama City, and are spending the night in Miami beforehand. It was a great deal in Business air, so we grabbed it.

I'd forgotten you were from Montreal!

There is still some doubt that we will make this, but I'm betting we will. When we're certain, there's visas to obtain (Brazilian consulate walking distance from my condo), and yellow fever hots (ugh!)