Chilean Fjords & Rapa Nui

mars - avril 2024

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Charlesi Main-B Chilean Fjords & Rapa Nui
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- 8 avr. 2024 à 21:34
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 36 p
- Pays de Galles Llangynfelyn Tre-Taliesin Cefn-erglodd 52.510185, -3.97723552°30’37” N 3°58’38” W
Jour 30
Canadel…
8 avril, Pays de Galles ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The knocking continued all the way home, though easier on the motorways, but it got us home ok!

Traffic was quite light considering time of day and going via Birmingham. Then after a 3.5 hour journey and only another 20 minutes from home the road was blocked, undergoing line marking after road repairs, which meant a 35 mile detour…consequently we arrived home to an ecstatic welcome from Cere, our Springer, following by a, very, large Scotch & Coke and a plate of Chips, with our grateful thanks to Pete & Dot who looked after Cere and Canadel in our absence and also supplied the Chips!En savoir plus
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Voyageur Welcome home xx
11/04/2024RépondreTraduire
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- 8 avr. 2024 à 15:07
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 75 p
- Angleterre Hillingdon Heathrow London Heathrow Airport 51.471527, -0.45548851°28’17” N 0°27’20” W
Jour 30
Heathrow
8 avril, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Ooh, not sure where the text disappeared to but…

We arrived into Heathrow with huge relief after our loooong journey. We had thought about an overnight before driving home but then decided just to get home which we commenced after some difficulty with the car parking as we’d lost our parking ticket complicated by returning early!

Almost immediately we realised there was a rattling knock which I, sadly and correctly, realised was the front passenger suspension coil…gone! So, we crossed our fingers and rattled our way WestEn savoir plus
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Charlesi Main-B Chilean Fjords & Rapa Nui
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- 8 avr. 2024 à 03:54
- 🌬 24 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- North Atlantic Ocean 13.974111, -26.59149613°58’27” N 26°35’29” W
Jour 30–31
Return to Frankfurt…
8 avril, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Over the Atlantic Ocean to Frankfurt.

We’re travelling in a Boeing B747-8 at 583 mph (509 knots), at an altitude of 32,998 feet with a further 3,819 miles to our destination having travelled some 3,600 miles to get here! It’s -34C and 07:05hrs of travel remaining

Its 03:48hrs in Frankfurt and we arrive there at 10:52hrs

Lovely meal of sliced Smoked Loin Slices with Burrata and Parmesan Cheese followed by Marinated grilled Prawn and braised Sea Bass enhanced by Curry Sauce with Calis Lemon and Coconut Basmati Rice and sautéed Bok Choy and dessert was Chocolate Brownie garnished with Paris Brest Cream and lets not forget the 2016 Chateau La Chandelliere, Cru Bourgeois Medoc from Bordeaux, France…x 2. Lainey had the Salmon!

We arrived Frankfurt at 10:55hrs and are now in the Lounge waiting for our 13:00hrs boarding call, apparently early because of increased security checks going to UK, our flight leaves at 14:00hrs and arrives London Heathrow at 14:40hrs. Our journey should end at about 08:00ish!

PLEASE NOTE: I have just realised the time stamps cannot be relied on because that puts the journey out of sync so some have been entered manually to allow time zone differencesEn savoir plus
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Charlesi Main-B Chilean Fjords & Rapa Nui
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- 7 avr. 2024 à 12:00
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 95 p
- Argentine Provincia de Buenos Aires Partido de Ezeiza José María Ezeiza Buenos Aires - Ministro Pistarini International Airport -34.815224, -58.53978334°48’55” S 58°32’23” W
Jour 29
Ezeiza International Airport
7 avril, Argentine ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Ministro Pistarini International Airport is also known as Ezeiza International Airport owing to its location in Ezeiza in Greater Buenos Aires

We’re relaxing in the Lufthansa Lounge with a drink and nibbles it’s a rather nice selection plus Chivas Regal 12 year old and coke, I should be ashamed of myself!

Anyway sitting here relaxing so I thought I’d share this picture which is here in the Lounge with you all. Lainey thought it was a seed head, like a thistle, but then maybe a rabbits nose…answers on a postcard please! Please do not respond in FindPenguins!

We wizzed through security and passports again thanks to Lainey being in a wheelchair, this is so good I’m wondering what I can do to her before we travel again!?

Our flight leaves Buenos Aires 16:45hrs and arrives in Frankfurt at 11:00hrs + 1, it’s a 13h 15m flight time and everything seems to be running on timeEn savoir plus
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Voyageur Safe journey
07/04/2024RépondreTraduire
Voyageur Obviously business class, hence the lounge. Unlike poor me, wandering about Hanoi Airport, looking for something reasonably priced to eat and drink prior to my 13+ hr flight back to Heathrow.
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Voyageur And someone retorting that "you are obviously business class, aren't you" !
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- 6 avr. 2024 à 16:36
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 36 p
- Argentine Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Villa Celina Univ. Río Matanza Aeroclub -34.733704, -58.52006534°44’1” S 58°31’12” W
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Jour 28–29
Buenos Aires
6 avril, Argentine ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We’ve now arrived at the Holiday Inn Ezeiza Airport, which is really rather nice…it has a Spa, a swimming pool and the El Mangrullo, an Argentinian Grill, which we will be checking out later!

The disembark was fabulous, Lainey requested assistance and boy did we get it…whisked through Passport and even our luggage was waiting for us when we got to the conveyor belt, think I’ll be taking some crutches to Turkey!En savoir plus
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Voyageur Your own private pool then?
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- 6 avr. 2024 à 12:33
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 1 585 p
- Chili Región Metropolitana de Santiago Pudahuel Santa Teresa de Lo Ovalle Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport -33.396507, -70.79052733°23’47” S 70°47’26” W
Jour 28–29
Santiago de Chile
6 avril, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We’re now aboard our Boeing A320-200…

After the most incredible experience at check-in, apparently we require a Certificate of Travel for each flight, which I dispute, primarily because LATAM didn’t raise this when we commenced our journey even though they were aware of our ongoing flight to Buenos Aires! Consequently we spent nearly an hour while the ‘clerk’ perused the medical records (!) and then decided to call the company doctor

Then, after being guided to Gate C06 on arrival there we discover it had changed to Gate D08, and, for some reason Gates C & D are not next to each other! Still we made it…just!En savoir plus
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Voyageur Don't you just love Red Tape?
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- 6 avr. 2024 à 05:08
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- South Pacific Ocean -33.018036, -79.99266133°1’5” S 79°59’34” W
Jour 28
Pacific Ocean Return
6 avril, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
So then we’re now travelling from Napa Rui to Buenos Aires on our Boeing B787-9, which is rather smart

As you can see we’re travelling at 591mph at an altitude of 41,000ft, the air temperature, outside I glad to say, is -54C and our eta is 19:12hrs

I’m continuing with my documentary, ARA San Juan, ‘The Submarine That Disappeared’ and Lainey’s reading her book, ‘The Whispering Land’ enjoying our drinkEn savoir plus
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Voyageur Fab photos 👏
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- 5 avr. 2024 à 14:06
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 92 p
- Chili Región de Valparaíso Hanga Roa Mataveri International Airport -27.159069, -109.42986327°9’33” S 109°25’48” W
Jour 27
Rapa Nui Airport - Return
5 avril, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
So we’re now back at the airport for our return to UK Gatwick via Santiago, Buenos Aires and Frankfurt. Something of an early start as flight only departs at 14:35hrs but at least we won’t be late!

We’re bringing back some tasters of Manumeri Honey, the bees, on Rapa Nui, are said to be the healthiest on the planet and the honey quite unique!En savoir plus
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- 5 avr. 2024 à 12:12
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 125 p
- Chili Región de Valparaíso Hanga Roa Mataveri International Airport -27.158722, -109.42999327°9’31” S 109°25’48” W
Jour 27
Return to Rapa Nui Airport
5 avril, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
A little mixed here as we do feel it’s best to get back and make sure all is well but, obviously, sad because we didn’t get to see some of the things we’d expected.

Yesterday we did however manage to squeeze in a last minute visit to the Museo Antropologico which was quite fascinating but also somewhat contradictory in regard to the displayed information…Rapa Nui is a sequence of hard evidence but the speculation in joining that information together is hugely disputed amongst professionals and locals alikeEn savoir plus
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Voyageur Apparently the Terns no longer come to nest on the island for ecological reasons
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- 4 avr. 2024 à 09:51
- 🌬 23 °C
- Altitude: 49 p
- Chili Región de Valparaíso Hanga Piko Punta Cook -27.132738, -109.42058627°7’58” S 109°25’14” W
Jour 26
Altiplanico Hotel
4 avril, Chili ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
So this is where we’ve been staying in Rapa Nui, it’s what’s called an Eco Hotel, I’ll let you figure that one out!

We’ve decided to bring forward our flights to UK and will be departing Buenos Aires on the 07 April, instead of the 09 April 2024. Seating is limited and we’re just hoping we can grab them, will know soon…

Having a quiet day today so we’re calling into the Museo Antropologico this morning, it’s said to be really good so looking forward to that. This afternoon we have a final pre-flight checkup at the hospital, although we already have our ‘Certificado’ for the LATAM Airlines

I have attached pictures of our Hut, Teata Tuki (our guide) and one of the many mealtime companions, who can actually see around bends!

We also had our final checkup at the hospital, at 16:00hrs, and a recast, ready for travelling, we really have to say that the staff are amazing, really friendly, helpful and reassuring. An especial note goes to Fernando. Gutierrez Peña, the orthopaedic surgeon, who was fabulous

Now for some Botany from Lainey…

I’ve never seen such huge hibiscus flowers they’re like dinner plates and all colours! The rest is all our favourite tropical house plants, only bush and tree sized!

There are also mango trees here absolutely dripping with mangos, unfortunately not quite ripe.En savoir plus
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