EnglandHillingdonHeathrowHeathrow Terminal 251°28’9” N 0°27’2” W October 21, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Found out late last night that the main flight leg, Fankfurt to Sao Paolo, is delayed by almost 12 hours! 😱 That means we miss our connection to Montevideo... over to you, Lufthansa!🤷♀️
GermanyHesseBad Vilbel50°10’54” N 8°44’14” E
October 22, 2023 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
So our flight from London was delayed, obvs 🙄 but we have made it to Frankfurt, where we are staying overnight and off again to Sao Paolo in the early morning. Enjoying a late night snack....
GermanyHesseFrankfurtFrankfurt Main FlughafenFrankfurt Airport50°2’48” N 8°34’19” E
October 22, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
So we're back at Frankfurt Airport after a short but pleasant night in a hotel in the equivalent of Reading! About 20 minutes by motorway away... More stressful conversations with LH service agents,Read more
BrazilSão PauloGuarulhosVila Monteiro Lobato23°27’24” S 46°29’31” W
October 22, 2023 in Brazil ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Day 2 on our ‘Race to the Bottom of the World.’ Arrived in Sao Paolo, Brazil to be ferried to another overnight stop in a nice hotel. We catch our last flight to Montevideo first thing tomorrowRead more
BrazilSão PauloGuarulhosVila Monteiro Lobato23°27’24” S 46°29’32” W
October 22, 2023 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We're getting closer....
UruguayDepartamento de MontevideoPunta Carretas34°55’4” S 56°9’26” W
October 23, 2023 in Uruguay ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
So after another brief night in an airport hotel, we said goodbye to Sao Paulo and hello to Montevideo!
UruguayDepartamento de MontevideoCiudad ViejaMontevideo Fluvial Bus Station34°54’12” S 56°12’48” W October 23, 2023 in Uruguay ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Finally, we reached the ship MS Expedition, which will be our home for the next 3 weeks! It used to be an old car ferry on the Dover to Calais and Folkestone to Boulogne routes, so may well haveRead more
South Atlantic Ocean 53°55’40” S 38°4’45” W October 30, 2023, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
So a typical day at sea involves lectures in the morning and afternoon, interspersed with spells on deck, looking for wildlife or icebergs. Routine revolves around mealtimes and a spot ofRead more
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsTern Island54°3’11” S 37°19’22” W October 31, 2023 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
The journey across to South Georgia was pretty smooth, dodging icebergs and the Shag Rocks and again we’ve been lucky to find some beautiful weather. Temps 2-8C and clear blue skies which areRead more
South Atlantic Ocean 54°22’38” S 36°6’35” W November 2, 2023, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
This island has a mind boggling range of bird life, penguins and seals in vast numbers. A few icebergs thrown in too. Gobsmacking!
Traveler If all else fails the only direct to the Falklands is from RAF Brize Norton on Wednesday😳😳😳
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Traveler Pensive more like. Hoping we can get to the shop for Monday pm🤞🤞🤞