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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On the road.
Today we leave Croatia temporarily and enter Slovenia. Did we go by boat? Train? This is the closest we got...
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Is this the imprisioned Australian? No, definitely Australian ,but not imprisioned. Is this little fish or one...
Read out allZagreb,Croatia
It is hard to describe Zagreb. There are some beautiful buildings that survived the earthquake of the 1880, and the following occupation...
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Dear Readers, Just thought I would let you know….apart from the fact, I have Internet, and that I am on the bus,...
Read out allStill lost in Venice
We were so lost in Venice, we couldn’t even find the Internet to call you for help! Today we leave Venice for...
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Now with many winding alleyways, bridges and piazzas, it is very easy to get lost in Venice. Even finding a public toilet...
Read out allArrivederci Verona, ciao Venice
☹️ Today was our last major train trip. We spent the morning in Verona exploring the Roman fort and other buildings on...
Read out allRomeo, Romeo, where for art thou?
Three trains and four hours later, and we have left the majestic mountains ,with their fast running streams, for the dryer climate...
Read out allRetail therapy and extra stories
Today we enjoyed our last day in Switzerland checking out the shops for souvenirs for family. Sorry readers I couldn’t find something...
Read out allMighty Matterhorn
As you guessed, bags are packed and we travelled to Zermatt. We passed Lake Thon and many pretty villages that line...
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