Jour 1
We arrived in Buenos Aires at 11:45pm local time. Perth is eleven hours ahead. We left home at 6 pm on Saturday 2nd March. Darren took us to the airport and unloaded our luggage. He kept Darryl'sEn savoir plus
ArgentineCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCongreso34°36’20” S 58°23’40” W
4 mars, Argentine ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We arrived in Buenos Aires at 11:45pm local time. Perth is eleven hours ahead. We left home at 6 pm on Saturday 2nd March. Darren took us to the airport and unloaded our luggage. He kept Darryl'sEn savoir plus
6 mars, Argentine ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Took a wonderful tour to a station/ranch. Delightful lunch. Went horse riding, saw the horse riders take small rings with small sticks on fast-moving horses.
Darryl bit! Got mozzied. There is aEn savoir plus
7 mars, Uruguay ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Took a small Renault people mover for a 3 hour drive around the city.
Montevideo is smaller than Buenos Aires, more laid back but still with the parks and shady streets that give away it's SpanishEn savoir plus
South Atlantic Ocean 45°18’30” S 56°40’54” W
9 mars, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Another foggy morning. Scored a window seat on deck ten forward.
DarrylBit : Spotted a whale quite close to the ship while we were in the lounge. Just a quick glimpse but a whale it was. Don't knowEn savoir plus
Îles FalklandStanley51°41’30” S 57°51’45” W
10 mars, Îles Falkland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Lovely sunny day in the Falkland Islands. 14 degree Max with a wind chill factor that made the penguins happy.
We were not able to get on to one of the wildlife tours so we did a tour that visitedEn savoir plus
South Atlantic Ocean 52°40’60” S 63°56’26” W
11 mars, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
Heading from the Falkland Islands back to the mainland and the Strait of Magellan. Lumpy trip across the 700km. Decks were closed this morning due to 70kmh+ winds. Swells were only 3m so not too bad.En savoir plus
ChiliRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaPunta ArenasMuelle Prat53°10’6” S 70°54’27” W
12 mars, Chili ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
In Punta Arenas in Chile, and it is too! 12 degrees Max. Sunny morning but overcast now. Town reminds me a bit of Geraldton. Quiet, some shops a restaurants, not a lot here. Lots of brands of ChineseEn savoir plus
ArgentineTierra del Fuego ProvinceUshuaiaPunta Observatorio54°48’39” S 68°17’48” W
13 mars, Argentine ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Arrived in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world and the southernmost point of our trip. A compact little place on the shore of the Beagle Channel surrounded by serious,rugged mountains. ThereEn savoir plus
South Pacific Ocean 53°33’6” S 72°22’10” W
15 mars, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Sort of a day at sea but mostly back tracking up the Beagle Channel to the Strait of Magellan where we chuck a leftie and head out to the Pacific Ocean.
The mountains and fjords off the strait areEn savoir plus
Voyageur You left your blue fishing shirt in my car
Voyageur Good start to the trip. Had to find a fishing shop and get a new shirt. No you can't keep the other one :) They didn't have any 'normal' fishing shirts so I got a fishing hoodie instead. Had some nice travel rods as well but luggage is chockers.