Home at Last
Вчера, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Arrived in Melbourne about 2:30pm. Very happy to be home and to see the family!
Arrival in Sydney
Вчера, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Back on home soil! Our flight from Christchurch arrived here around 9:15am, we have been put on a 12:30pm flight to Melbourne. It was nice to have a decent coffee and Paul found VB!
Diversion to Christchurch, NZ
Вчера, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Our Santiago to Sydney flight diverted to Christchurch because of an ill passenger. We arrived at 4am local time and were on the tarmac for 4 hours. Our arrival in Sydney will now be later thanЧитать далее
Stopover in Santiago
Вчера, Чили ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Our flight from Buenos Aires arrived at 10pm on the 30th of January and we departed for Sydney at 1:25am on the 31st.
Last day in Buenos Aires
30 января, Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Got back to the hotel fairy late, up reasonably early to pack. We went for a walk to find a massage place for Paul - that failed. Sonya and I visited the National History Museum which gave a goodЧитать далее
Iguazu Falls - Brazil
29 января, Бразилия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
This morning we crossed the border into Brazil to visit Iguazu Falls on the other side. Unlike the Argentinan side, there is a single 1.5 kilometre trail to walk but it provides spectacular views ofЧитать далее
Iguazu Falls - Argentina
28 января, Аргентина ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
This morning we had a fairy early pick up for Iguazu Falls. It is a very busy place on the Argentinan side. We did a couple of different circuits - one to reach the top of the falls and another oneЧитать далее
Travel to Iguazu
27 января, Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
We had an early start today, leaving from the domestic airport at Buenos Aires for Iguaza. This is an organised trip, they dropped us at the very nice modern hotel and we have a free day to exploreЧитать далее
Delta Tigre Cruise
26 января, Аргентина ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Today we did a boat trip from Buenos Aires to Tigre via the Rio de la Plata and the Delta. The river system is north west of Buenos Aires - some is a national park but there are also many river frontЧитать далее
End of the Cruise
25 января, Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
We arrived back in Buenos Aires this morning and disembarked about 11.30am. Said farewell to Heather and Bruce and made it to our hotel in the San Telmo neighbourhood. This is one of the oldest partsЧитать далее
Montevideo, Uruguay
24 января, Уругвай ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After 2 days at sea we arrived in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. We started by jumping on a hop on hop off bus to get a feel for the city. It seems broadly similar to Buenos Aires in appearance withЧитать далее
Falkland Islands (found penguins)
21 января, Фолклендские острова ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
After a sea day on the 20th we arrived at Stanley on the Falkland Islands. We had a private tour booked with Rob, a local who took us to various places. We started at Gypsy Cove and Yorke Bay.Читать далее
Elephant Island (Last day)
19 января, Elephant Island ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
Up very early as we had arrived at Elephant Island. First up we saw a small iceberg used by penguins as a stop while out feeding. Also pods of whales. We turned to the northern side of the island andЧитать далее
Antarctica Day 3
18 января, King George Island ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
From Wilhelmina Bay we sailed overnight to Deception Island then a few hours in the relatively open Bransfield Strait to Admiralty Bay on King George Island. In the Bay are glaciers, other cliffs withЧитать далее
Antarctica Day 2
17 января, Bransfield Strait ⋅ ☀️ -3 °C
Today we started near the UK Antarctic Trust base at Port Lockroy. They gave a talk, sold some postcards and stamps and the ship supplied them with pizza! We sailed through the Bransfield Strait withЧитать далее
Arrived in Antarctica
16 января, Southern Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Crossed Drake's Passage after leaving Ushuaia. It was "Drake Lake" - meaning very calm - and after a day at sea have arrived in Antarctica. We started on the Peninsula near Booth Island. The proposedЧитать далее
Ushuaia
14 января, Аргентина ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Sailed overnight through the Magellan Strait and Beagle Channel. Spectacular views of the surrounding Andes. Docked at Ushuaia and went on our tour, which was catching the former convict-built railwayЧитать далее
Punta Arenas
13 января, Чили ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
After 4 "sail days" we have arrived at Punta Arenas, in Chile. The ship docked offshore and because we had a tour booked we were in town nice and early. It was raining and we visited one of the localЧитать далее
Sail Away from Buenos Aires
9 января, Аргентина ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
Today we left the ship for a bit of a wander around the nearby city and to the older port area, which is a bit like Docklands (struggling restaurants, apartments, not many people).
We made it backЧитать далее
Transfer to Cruise Ship
8 января, Аргентина ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Today we left the hotel and were bussed to the Cruise Terminal to board the Sapphire Princess. The check-in process took a couple of hours. Our cabin is very nice, however Princess have completelyЧитать далее
Buenos Aires
7 января, Аргентина ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Our Wednesday in Buenos Aires started with a city bus tour. We visited the Plaza de Mayo with the pink Presidental Office and other grand buildings. There is a real European feel to this city withЧитать далее
Travel to Argentina
6 января, Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Tuesday was a travel day, we were up really early for the 7:30am flight to Lima from Cusco, then a lunchtime flight to Buenos Aires. They are 2 hours ahead of Peru so it was after 6pm when we landed.Читать далее
Last Day in Cusco
5 января, Перу ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today we had a tour of Moray and Maras, an hour north of Cusco. The terraces at Moray were used as an agricultural laboratory, testing different crops at different levels. At Maras are saltЧитать далее
Machu Picchu
4 января, Перу ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Another early start but well worth it. Arrived at Machu Picchu about 7:30am. Ronald (our guide) took us around the site, which is nothing short of spectacular, historic, spiritual and photo's don't doЧитать далее
Ollantaytambo & Aguas Calientes
3 января, Перу ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Up early, checked out of the hotel in Cusco (leaving suitcases there) we made it to Ollantaytambo which is an Inca town and was the Royal Estate of Emperor Pachacuti. The terraces lead up to theЧитать далее