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
A new day and a new country
How did you cope with the early start? It was great that the whole group was ready to leave five minutes before...
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In
To the mountains
Almaty is bordered by a mountain range. Wherever you go within the city, you can see the mountains. Forty minutes from the...
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In
Almaty
We are here! And so is our luggage. Seven members of our group are still waiting for theirs….it seemed to have missed...
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Are you ready?
I know I was a reluctant starter but we are on our way to the Stans…..you know all those unpronounceable (well for...
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In
Copenhagen in a day?
Everyone knows you can’t do justice to a city in one day. Copenhagen is a huge city with beautiful historical buildings. You...
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In
Leaving Norway
Last morning in Oslo so we decided a quick visit to the Resistance Museum was in order….I know ,I said no museums...
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Back to Bergen
No arguing, we have been to Bergen. Yes I know it was a while ago and it’s raining , but put your...
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Geiranger
Geiranger is a tiny town at the end of a narrow 15 km. fjord. It is known as a beautiful area for...
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Narvik and more
Narvik, like most places in Norway was bombed during World War 11. Unlike many places though, Narvik was strategically important to both...
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