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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Vicki has returned to Atlanta and Umberto and I are
now in Santiago, Chile. First, let me extend my
sincerest best wishes to you for a Happy Holiday. I
will be here for Christmas, and for sure will miss my
family, especially my seven grandchildren, but I look
forward to spending a lot of time with them upon my
return.
I had a good time in Brazil, and I believe Vicki and
Umberto did as well. However, we always write about
the good things, so I thought I would talk about a
few of the not so good things. First was the really
sticky, very hot, EXTREMELY humid weather
everywhere at this time of the year in Brazil. Combine
that with all day treks in the heart of the Amazon
Jungle, of course wearing long pants and long
sleeved shirts because of the amazing number of
biting insects, and the one thing I am afraid of,
snakes, and it is sticky at the minimum!!! For me, and
Umberto, it was tiring. I mean it really saps your
strength. The heat and humidity affected Vicki a lot
less as she lives in Georgia and Florida and is used to
this kind of weather, and she is in excellent physical
condition.
The only other not so good thing was the
confounded Varig Airlines. We had many flights in
Brazil, and Varig was NEVER on time, the food was
not edible, and two flights were canceled outright
after 6 hour delays. We had to spend the night in
places we did not want to be, and it took a few days
out of the fun activities. But that was all of the
negatives.
Here were some of the good things; Vicki, Umberto,
The Amazon Jungle (absolutely incredible, especially
The Ariau Towers, Iguazú Falls ( I know it is a cliche,
but breathtaking), the Brazilian people, food, and the
Brazilians overall sense of wanting to be outside and
having as good a time as possible-all of the time!!! All
in all, a great experience.
Travel Tips: One of the purposes of the weekly
Newsletter will be to provide you with good, reliable
travel hints. Certainly the Ariau
Amazon Towers is
one of the all time great places to visit. Also, The
Grand Hotel
Resort and Casino, which is on the
Argentinian side of the Iguassu Falls is another
fantastic place to stay.
Iguazu
Grand Hotel- Iguazu Falls
Iguazu
Grand Hotel- Iguazu Falls
There will be much more
travel information to follow, so please keep reading
the weekly Newsletters.
As to how Vicki and I got along, from my point of
view, and as I stated in an earlier Newsletter, well.
We share the common interests of family, travel and
sports. And she certainly is a female, fun, fit and
free. I am in the enviable position of having to share
equal time with four other lovely ladies, and only time
will tell if there is enough mutual attraction with any
of the ladies and me to see if there is the possibility
of a relationship going forward. Stay tuned!!!
I had a weird experience just about one hour ago. I
was walking the streets and asked directions from a
man of some 35 years old. He responded by saying,
in pretty good English, "I know who you are. You are
the father in the film Pop&Me." You could have
knocked me over with a feather! It turns out his
father was working as a geologist in Deer Valley,
Utah, and this man, his son, visited him, and he
rented Pop&Me. When I confirmed I was "Pop" tears
came to his eyes. He said he was never moved more
by anything in his life, because the film reminded him
of his relationship with his father, and it helped him
to improve their relationship. We hugged, and parted,
and it was quite a moment, I must say.
Gael arrives on December 28 and we will spend 3+
weeks in Chile and Argentina.
Lori will now be on the Africa portion of this around
the world Journey, and I will go to Southern India
and Burma with Umberto and his brother, with whom
he has had very little contact with. In fact this is his
half-brother and they have never spent any time
together, and his brother has lived in India for eleven
years, so this will be nice for them.
I do hope you have a pleasant Holiday and I look
forward to any e-mails you would like to send to me
or comments on the blog.
Joe has been in Seattle this week, and has met with
both the folks at Holland America Lines and
PerfectMatch, both of whom have their headquarters
there. I'm sure you can connect the dots to what
we are working on-more men for the Alaskan cruises,
and future cruises!! Incidentally, bookings are very
good. If you plan on going to Alaska with our terrific
group, you would be well advised to sign up soon.
We're playing a new game online- "Where is
Clementina?" She is Umberto's rubber ducky. Take a
careful look at the photos in the Newsletter and the
online Journey Photos and email me at
Richard@Seniorbachelor.com if you find her!!
Very best wishes, Richard Roe Senior Bachelor Vicki Umberto Click here to see more photos from our Journey!
Iguazu Falls was BREATHTAKING!! I could try to
describe it in words but they wouldn't be adequate.
Better to look at Umbertos's pictures (the best yet)
and then multiply that times a hundred!! You really
had to BE there to take it all in and truly appreciate
it. I never thought Richard could be speechless
about anything but this experience really blew him
away! There were so many heights and angles to
view the 178 different waterfalls from we could never
seem to get enough! This is a MUST to put on your
travel list. No excuses!!!!
As many of you know I love to "dangle" especially if
it's high over water. Well, all that water was just
too inviting so I decided to do it upside down!!
Umberto freaked out when I did and missed the
shot! The Falls are even more spectacular when
inverted!!!!! Don't worry, I was sure to stay away
from all the signs that said, "Don't climb over the
banisters!" Don't tell Richard's kids but I also got him
to try it too- but only when our chaperone wasn't
looking!!
I've run out of adjectives to illustrate the last
venture of my trip. Let me describe Buzios this way.
Dune buggy. beaches, beaches, shopping, shopping,
drinking, dune buggy, beaches, beaches, beaches,
shopping, shopping, shopping, drinking, drinking,
drinking--passing out!!!!!!
Several readers and also friends and family have
asked if I'm ready to leave and be home in time for
Christmas to see my four children, play with the
grandkids, sleep in my own bed, eat home cooked
meals, etc., etc. To put it simple the answer
is "NO." It's ok though, I did the whole devoted
mother/grandmother thing for well over 30 years. I
paid my dues! With age comes wisdom so I've
decided to ditch all of them and just stay here and
let the fun continue!!! Hey, it's ok; I'll send them all
postcards!! Only kidding, of course- but at least it's
a nice fantasy!!! Honestly, one of the best parts of
this whole adventure has been that my kids have
become my biggest cheerleaders!! They have truly
enjoyed watching mom being treated so "special" and
having such the time of her life!
The whole trip has been "perfect" with lots of
excitement every step of the way. The time has
flown by and I'm sad to see it end. My TWO men
have treated me like a "princess" and now in the
home stretch have elevated me to the status
of "queen" (without the tiara-- just pigtails and khaki
shorts)!!!
At the beginning of the trip Richard told me that the
next four weeks were going to be "all about Vicki." I
thought he was kidding (especially after he told me
I'd be carrying my own luggage) but he wasn't!!
Except for the trouble with the airlines and several
flight problems, I wouldn't have changed a thing--
well, maybe just trying to get RR to stay up past
10:00pm! I miss those long walks and poolside chats
we had after dinner at the beginning of the trip. The
extremely fast pace that we kept, however, did tend
to wear one out after several weeks and I began to
realize that both he and Umberto needed to pace
themselves so the rest of the ladies would get the
same energy from them that I did. Nonetheless, I
will dearly miss the laughter, fun and friendship we
shared for one terrific month. You can't find two
better men to spend time with and I know we'll all
continue to be friends for many years to come. I
LOVE "my guys!!!!!!"
Again, great big thanks to Richard, Umberto and so
many loyal followers. It was great sharing my "once
in a lifetime experience" with all of you!!! Extra
Italian hugs to Umberto and good ole American hugs
kisses to Richard for making MY "wildest dream come
true!!"
Luv,
Vicki
Wow! One of the finalists really knows how to party! She is bringing along no fewer than 12 of her friends on the cruise this summer! I exchanged emails with Shawn, our Personal Cruise Consultant, and she wants me to remind you that these two cruises are in the "peak" of the Alaska cruising season. They are very popular in their own right- much less with the added attraction of having us party-ers on board! So please start checking your travel calendar and, if you think there is a chance you want to go, contact her ASAP. Your deposit goes directly to Holland America Lines and is completely refundable up to 75 days before the cruise.
For information about the Senior Bachelor Cruise, click here! Remember to send me an email at Richard@seniorbachelor.com if you need a cruise cabin mate to save the single supplement. We've already matched up a whole bunch of people and I will be able to help you even while on the Journey. Or you can contact our Personal Cruise Consultant, Shawn, at Shawn@seniorbachelor.com or call 1-800-355-3017 Ext. 4294 Mon- Fri, 9:00AM to 6:00PM, PST. To submit the Online Cruise Booking Form, click here! To see the photos and bios of the Finalists who will be joining me on the around the world Journey, click here!
From Peggy: "To the rest of the SB hopefuls-I joined Perfect Match about 10 days ago, and am overwhelmed-I have had two dates with the same man, a brunch date this Sunday, and so many e-mails, I am having trouble keeping track-it does wonderful things for the ego! So.....if you haven't joined, you might give it a try!" Ladies and Gentlemen, many of you have taken the free PerfectMatch Compatibility Profile to learn more about themselves to get better prepared to meet and date. You should try it out, too. One of the criteria for the 22 Finalists was to take the Free Compatibility Profile and I used the results in making my decisions. I did take the Free PerfectMatch Compatibility Profile, and it described me to a "T." It was simple and took less than 15 minutes. Of course, the proof is in the pudding, and only time will tell how this service works for you. My recommendation is to take the Free Compatibility Profile (click here to try it), and if you like what you see with the Profile results, and your budget can afford it, give it a try, and then later tell me your feelings. Good luck. We all are looking for our Perfect Match!!! Many people have asked about our association with PerfectMatch. After seeing Duane Dahl, the founder of PerfectMatch on Dr. Phil this past June, and doing some research, we felt this was a company we would like to start an association with to see what kind of results they might provide. I know from working with the Oprah folks how careful they are to research their guests, as does Dr. Phil, and this encouraged me. (Photo courtesy of "Merry Mary".) From Linda- "You asked for feedback regarding PerfectMatch. I have subscribed to several online relationship sites with varying amounts of success. However, I believe PerfectMatch has combined the most succinct and efficient program available for those of us with the mature status. Not only is help readily available if needed, the site navigation is seamless. I believe the questionnaires are very well done and if participants answer truthfully, the potential for finding the "perfect match" is excellent." From a reader in Georgia- "I never desired nor felt the need to join a dating service. On a lark, I decided to try the free personality profile with PerfectMatch. I was floored and amazed how right on they were on about me."
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