Quick it’s the last day in Buenos Aires
It’s time to check out all the final things on your list. Back to the main square for your Eva Perón moment. The pyramid is...
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Tigre by train
Tigre is 24 km from the main city. It is on the River Plate delta. Train travel in Argentina is one of the cheapest forms...
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Quick it’s the last day in Buenos Aires
It’s time to check out all the final things on your list. Back to the main square for your Eva Perón moment. The pyramid is...
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Tigre by train
Tigre is 24 km from the main city. It is on the River Plate delta. Train travel in Argentina is one of the cheapest forms...
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Buenos Aires still
Buenos Aires is a vast city made up of different areas. The original port area was filled with immigrants . Many of these arrived with...
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Back in Argentina, Buenos Aires
Argentina is made up of many sections but Buenos Aires is the capital. The ship is sending us on a bus trip to see the...
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Montevideo, Uruguay
Today is going to be jammed packed and warm. Yes I said warm… you may even need sunscreen. Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay that...
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Puerto Madryn, Argentina
After another rest day at sea, I am sure you are all ready to explore Puerto Madryn. Your first task is to stroll down the...
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Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
Not all cruise ship passengers get to visit Port Stanley. The opening into the Port is narrow so usually passengers are sent ashore by tender...
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And around Cape Horn we go..
Cape Horn is part of a group of small rock islands of the end of Argentina. Just so you have some idea( if you are...
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Ushuaia
Today we are cruising through the Magellan Straits to Ushuaia. It was worth getting up early to see the snow covered mountains and glaciers. Although...
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Punta Arenas,
Land, I can’t imagine how sailors felt after weeks at sea. Two days of luxury and I still can’t wait to get off ….perhaps it...
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In
Ready to sail!
Bags packed …..we are heading for Canada Place where the cruise terminal is located…….quick detour for one last Tim Hortons l Drop...
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Still in Vancouver
Vancouver is a beautiful city and is considered to be very liveable. As a tourist you can take the Hop on Hop...
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Welcome back to Vancouver
Well here we are back in Vancouver. Did you enjoy the flight from Anchorage? My luggage arrived so I’m good for clothes....
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Goodbye to Alaskan Rail
Fairbanks-Talkeetna – Anchorage Sorry you didn’t see Denali Mountain, moose or caribou…….. there is a chance but I warn you ,it is...
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Denali in a day…and a bit
Autumn has definitely come to the mountains. The journey from Fairbanks to Denali was spectacular. Silver birch are turning yellow, fire weed...
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Still in Fairbanks
Did you enjoy the hot springs? They were very relaxing and didn’t smell too much of sulphur. Sorry I didn’t want to...
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In
Alaska here we come
I felt very clever negotiating the metro to get to the airport( how about you), and two flights later ,we are in...
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Vancouver for a day
Now I know you have been asking, ‘Are we there yet?, because train travel is slow compared to planes. Well it was...
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In
To Banff and back
Jasper National Park connects lots of small towns. Most of these entertain campers and hikers in summer and skiers in winter. They...
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