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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Surprising Strahan
Strahan has many opportunities to occupy your time. Did you find things to you would like to do or will you join...
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Highlights and disappointments?
Ready to explore more……we are heading to Strahan today with a few stops on the way. Walking shoes may be required so...
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No passport needed!
Christmas is over and those itchy feet, or perhaps I should say fingers, have been in action so off we go. Yes...
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Tashkent
Tashkent was hit by a massive earthquake in 1966. 80 percent of the city was destroyed. As most people lived in...
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We are going to Tashkent…..but first
Today we head for the last city on the Silk Road we will be visiting but first we will see a few...
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To Samarkand
You are nearly at the end of the Stans part of the Silk Road. Was it what you expected? The fashion show...
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Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Negotiating the passport control was somewhat tricky at the Tajikistan end. We were lucky the guide for the other group was hovering....
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Still in Tajikistan
How are you coping with the dust…..it certainly upsets everyone’s hay fever. From Khujand we are travelling to Ura-Tyube. See the dust...
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One country to another….
It is bedlam at the border. Guides are not allowed to cross with you . They wave goodbye,tell you they will miss...
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Where are we?🤔
We have been very busy since we last talked.In fact you are getting a few days worth because we haven’t had...
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