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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Vietnam and its people
Vietnam is divided into different areas. Each area has its own traditions for family life , dress and marriage. At the Museum...
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Survived…well so far so good.
While you , and The Vietnamese of Hanoi , were quietly snoring in bed, Mike and I were scurrying to the train...
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Halong Bay
Today was a long bus trip, short boat ride and then a long bus ride. Worth it you say…..well you decide. Halong...
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Hanoi in a day?
Starting at 7.30 am, we were joined by our guide and driver for a whistle stop tour of the major sights...
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On the go again! Hanoi
Leaving on an early flight can be quite fraught. On our trip to the airport for a family holiday to Fiji, we...
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We have had a nap in the Transit hotel……expensive by Thai prices but worth every cent. Walked the shopping halls and decided...
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Helsinki
Helsinki is a beautiful city with wide streets and majestic buildings. It has had a checkered history...
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Our host at Dubrovnik arrived in between showers,and took us to the airport. (Last night John had carried his umbrella to ward...
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Plans today for you to have a panoramic view of Dubrovnik were blown away by high winds. The cable car to the...
Read out allUp down, and around the wall
You will be so impressed by our physical prowess. Before we even start, we have to walk down the 153 steps...
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