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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We conquered!
Chinese history states that if you climb and walk the Great Wall, you must be a hero. Today we are heroes...
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We arrived in the city in the early hours of the morning and the first thing we noticed...
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Ps. it snowed.
Coming down the mountains ,there was increasing amounts of snow on the ground. Then down came the snow. Mike would like to...
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Kaikoura
Winter is all ready visiting the South Island. Ice was coating the car and snow is falling on the mountain tops. Travelling...
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Sunshine!
Cold windy start to the day but we were cosy at the B and B. It was an adobe cottage . Just...
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Rain,rain,and more rain.
As I write the rain is pattering on the roof above in our B and B. We have eaten and then sat...
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NZ fauna and flora.
Omau is a settlement not far from Westport. It has been the site of one ship wreck , a thriving mining and...
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Old memories and new!
Ten years ago we visited the South Island of New Zealand with friends so decided we wouldn’t sightsee in Christchurch. If you...
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Goodbye Sydney, hello Christchurch
We are sitting in the Qantas Lounge, Mike had Lounge envy on our last trip as nearly all the Aussies were disappearing in...
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Rangiora and Bora Bora
Have you missed me? It is funny in modern times not being able to access internet readily ,but phones work fine, well...
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