InghilterraCoffinswell50°29’53” N 3°35’10” W
12 marzo, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Raining as we collected the car and large puddles, in some places virtually covering our side of the road. The rain and drizzle finally eased as we approached Devon. Glad to finally get home!
InghilterraHillingdonHeathrowLondon Heathrow Airport51°28’46” N 0°27’36” W
12 marzo, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
Glad to get off one of the worst flights ever. The club world cabin had an electrical fault so the seats couldn’t be operated, if you needed them adjusted the cabin crew had to do this manually. NoLeggi altro
BrasileRio de JaneiroPorto do Engenho da PedraIlha do Cambembe22°49’36” S 43°14’52” W
11 marzo, Brasile ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Another brief stopover in Rio, again had to stay on plane while the cleaning gang tidied up where the seats used by the passengers who disembarked.
ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresSan NicolasPlaza San Martín34°35’24” S 58°22’48” W
11 marzo, Argentina ⋅ 🌩️ 25 °C
Staying overnight at the Emperador in Buenos Aires this time. The warning on the coach from the airport was “if you want to go out for a walk turn left out of the hotel. Don’t turn right it is tooLeggi altro
ArgentinaTierra del Fuego ProvinceUshuaiaRío Grande54°48’20” S 68°15’47” W
10 marzo, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Arrived back at Ushuaia harbour at 06:00. We were on the late flight back to Buenos Aires so had an hour to wander around Ushuaia. However being a Sunday almost everything was closed. Still drizzlingLeggi altro
South Atlantic Ocean 53°43’58” S 64°9’32” W
9 marzo, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
Left New Island at lunchtime yesterday, as we sat in the restaurant we could see grey clouds on the horizon, before we had finished lunch the rain drops were hitting the windows. Continued to rain, anLeggi altro
Isole FalklandNew Island SettlementShip Harbour51°42’33” S 61°16’45” W
8 marzo, Isole Falkland ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Sailing overnight to New Island, wind and waves dropped so has been a very smooth cruise.
Waiting to hear confirmation that we will go ashore, if so we are 2nd group at 07:35, so will be no time forLeggi altro
Isole FalklandSaunders Island51°20’49” S 60°8’14” W
7 marzo, Isole Falkland ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
The sea was getting rough when we left Stanley to sail around to Saunders Island on the west side of the islands. Rougher still overnight with the ship rolling from side to side and culminated a pieceLeggi altro
Isole FalklandStanleyMurrell River51°40’38” S 57°50’55” W
6 marzo, Isole Falkland ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
Arriving at Stanley, we have a guided walking tour at lunchtime, otherwise free time to explore the town and try some local walks. Well the guided walk didn’t happen, no guide available for our timeLeggi altro
Does the Maritime Museum still have the 'Argentinian room'? We thought the museum was great, having done the same walk as you in 2007. [Diane]
Viaggiatore Didn’t see an Argentinian room, although realise now we didn’t go upstairs, more focused on being recaptured in 1982. A continuous film covering the events and manorial room with pictures of almost everyone killed including the 3 Falklands island women.
South Atlantic Ocean 53°19’16” S 57°14’54” W
5 marzo, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Another sea day, mostly grey with the odd appearance of some weak sunshine breaking through the clouds. Not really rough but you can feel the ship move side to side and when on the running track onLeggi altro
