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日25
2023年12月1日金曜日 16:00
☁️ 10 °C
海抜: 32 m
アルゼンチン Base Naval Ushuaia -54.806035, -68.30359654°48’22” S 68°18’13” W
Ushuaia
2023年12月1日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We walked into town and managed to book tours (thanks, Ant) and had a quick look round, followed by a beer. It's a very interesting place.

Back at the hostel, Amrit is offering the vodka..... pizza in oven, but it didn't go well (my fault).もっと詳しく
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日26
2023年12月2日土曜日 9:30
☁️ 5 °C
海抜: 68 m
アルゼンチン Monte Susana -54.832423, -68.42273554°49’57” S 68°25’22” W
El Tren del Fin del Mundo
2023年12月2日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Ushuaia was originally founded as a prison town, with staff in the town and convicts in a prison outside of town; convicts were used to construct the railway from town to the prison. When the prison was closed, the railway went into disrepair, but it was repurposed as a major tourist attraction in 1994 - The Train to the End of the World.

There are 3 trains per day and we are on the 9:30am departure. The station is really interesting and the trains are authentic. It is very slow, and there are beautiful views, with one stop en route (Macarena). At the end of the line, one hour later, we get off to have a walk in the National Park.もっと詳しく
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日26
2023年12月2日土曜日 10:30
☁️ 6 °C
海抜: 海水位
アルゼンチン Isla Redonda -54.846634, -68.48090954°50’48” S 68°28’51” W
Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego
2023年12月2日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
From the train stop, we walk down to the coastal path, where the Post Office at the End of the World is situated; many people send post cards from here, all over the world.

Once again, there are beautiful views as we walk the 7km coastal path trail, up and down, to access the road and walk back. We are lucky with the weather and get back to the station in good time for the return journey at 4 pm - which is in the rain! Back in Ushuaia, the weather is good, and we stop for a beer - why not? We hook up with the youngsters at the Dublin Irish pub.......... It's been a great day out!

Then it's back for eggs and toast (with red wine) at the hostel.もっと詳しく
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旅行者I love that there’s an Irish pub even at the end of the world! 😀
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日27
2023年12月3日日曜日 9:00
☁️ 5 °C
海抜: 海水位
アルゼンチン Isla Martillo -54.906831, -67.3922454°54’25” S 67°23’32” W
The Beagle Channel
2023年12月3日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
We are on the Eduardo B catamaran long tour (6 hours) of the Beagle Channel from the port area of Ushuaia and hope to find penguins!

Our first "stop" is to see Imperial Cormorants on a small island. A little later, it's the famous Ushuaia lighthouse; on the small islands nearby are Rock and Imperial Cormorants - and South American Sea Lions! Then, it is a 1.5 hour journey eastwards along the Beagle Channel to visit a penguin colony on a small island (Isla Martillo) close to Harberton.... En route, we pass Puerta Williams on our right (south), which is in Chile; the Beagle Channel is a border between Argentina and Chile. At one point, we pass through the narrowest part of the Beagle Channel (1 km wide), where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans meet.

Then, we find penguins! They are only found in the southern hemisphere, and seeing them in real life, in their natural habitat, was a wonderful experience.

We are back in Ushuaia at 3 pm and have a walk round again before stopping off for beers and, later, something to eat; it's an early start tomorrow.もっと詳しく
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旅行者So pleased you saw the penguins in their natural habitat. A very special experience
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旅行者Yay! You found penguins on Find Penguins 🐧
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Well done Andrew. Farthest South I think. Have you got 24 hour daylight? Uphill now all the way back. Gordon [Gordon]
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日29–30
2023年12月5日 13:30〜2023年12月6日
1泊
🌬 29 °C
海抜: 16 m
アルゼンチン Puerto Madryn -42.770203, -65.03795642°46’13” S 65°2’17” W
En route to Puerto Madryn
2023年12月5日〜6日, アルゼンチン ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
We're going rogue and leaving the Oasis truck for a few days; why? The truck leaves Monday morning at 8am and has 3 nights bush camps, 2 nights camp site, and then 1 more bush camp to reach Buenos Aires next Sunday. By going independently on overnight buses, we can visit Puerto Madryn (the only place worth a visit on the long stretch between Ushuaia and BA, due to whale watching and exploring the Valdes peninsula) and then get to BA a couple of days earlier to do some sightseeing. Most people are flying between the two - only 5 are left on the truck journey to BA (the young girls, the old girls, and Nick)!

After a nice meal at La Cantina Fueguina de Freddy last night, we set off a few hours later on our first bus at 3 am on Monday morning; the route we travel is from Ushuaia to Rio Gallegos, change bus for Caleta Olivia, then change again for Puerto Madryn due to srrive at 13:20 on Tuesday!

Ftom Ushuaia, it's the same journey down here in reverse as far as the Austral Broom ferry crossing point over the Magellan Strait into Santa Cruz province, then it's northeast to Rio Gallegos; it's steppe and pampas to, and after the border crossing back into Argentina. We arrive in Rio Gallegos before 3 pm and do some shopping at the Carrefour next door for food, and chill out at the bus station, waiting for the 6 pm departure to Caleta Olivia. Ant does an excellent job of organising tickets for the Puerto Madryn to BA bus and hostel accommodation in the former.

The flat steppe landscape continues as we head north through SantaCruz province; this is how it is for most of the journey. We're upstairs, and the screens show a bad movie and some episodes of "Heart of Stone" with poor sound (help!). There is a beautiful sunset as we drive west from Puerta Santa Cruz; then it's dark both outside and inside the bus, lights out. We arrive in Caleta Olivia at 4:30 am, and it is soon dawn - it's been a long day!

We drive along the coast, but it gets more hilly for a while as we enter Chubut province, but then it's flat scrubland again, pretty much all the way. There were a couple of stops close to Puerto Madryn, where we arrived at 1:30 pm. Then it's to the hostel and out to investigate whale watching tours for tomorrow. It's all sorted, so it's time to eat and drink at Nautico Bistro de Mer Fish Restaurant; I had Abadejo en papillote (a fish stew served in silver foil).

If you've got this far you'll realise we've spent almost 36 hours travelling! Shades of 1978 when Anthony and I travelled in North America together (45 years ago)!もっと詳しく
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Wolfgang und HeidiWell done… we are done with any group travel anyway … organising anything ourself
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Wolfgang und HeidiAt least you have a story to tell… Buenos Aires is a fantástico town. Try to stay there as long as possible. Have fun for the final lap
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日30
2023年12月6日水曜日 12:00
☀️ 20 °C
海抜: 18 m
アルゼンチン Puerto Pirámides -42.572836, -64.28445142°34’22” S 64°17’4” W
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Puerto Madryn; town and whale watching
2023年12月6日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Our walk round Puerto Madryn yesterday afternoon shows it to be a large town with a beach, pier, promenade, and all the trimmings. It is very pleasant.

We've booked onto a Bottazzi whale watching tour for 10 am; all tours depart from Puerto Piramides on Peninsula Valdes, which means the 6:30 am bus! It is a 1.5 hours, 100 km journey into the National Park to get there. Puerto Piramides is a village and interesting; we enjoy something to eat and coffee before the trip. It is the end of the whale watching season, and the sea's a little rough, but we are hopeful... Other options on Peninsula Valdes include visiting a penguin colony, swimming with seals, seeing sea lions: maybe next time.....

We saw a couple of seals and watched a whale or two briefly on the trip; it had to finish slightly earlier than expected due to the wind and the small port closing, calling the boat back. It's hard to get good pictures on a moving boat, so we purchase the trip image pack from the official photographer (sent by email). It's been a great experience, and we're glad we did it.

Back in Puerto Madryn before 3 pm, we do some food shopping and chill out in the eating area of our hostel from last night (La Tosca). Then it's off to catch the 6:35 pm overnight bus to Buenos Aires.....もっと詳しく
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旅行者 Great pic!
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日31–32
2023年12月7日 15:00〜2023年12月8日
1泊
☀️ 25 °C
海抜: 45 m
アルゼンチン Plaza del Congreso -34.608336, -58.38464834°36’30” S 58°23’5” W
En route to Buenos Aires
2023年12月7日〜8日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The El Condor bus leaves on time, and we have big single seats at the back of the top of the bus (downstairs is premium). It is National Route 3 for most of the way.

It's scrubland again as we head north and to Rio Negro province; here, armed police check our passports. A little later, just as we have eaten our rolls, the bus stops at a small town, at Resto lo de Jose for food!

It's a long night, and we are all herded off the bus at 4:30 am at Bahia Blanca bus station while the bus goes somewhere; to refuel and/or change crew. We are in Buenos Aires province now, heading north east, and the scenery is more rural. It is very misty and foggy at 6 am, but this clears as the sun rises. From 7am onwards, it is like driving in the English countryside in Springtime - trees, cows, and fields. Similar scenery continues up to Azul and beyond, but it starts to get a bit waterlogged and marshy as we head towards Las Flores and beyond. Work is happening on parts of Route 3, which means diversions onto other roads - and a later arrival in BA?

Small towns and factories appear as we reach the outskirts of the capital of Argentina. Not surprisingly, there is lots of traffic as we get over the ring road and approach the first bus station the bus stops at (not ours). It's a big city, and it takes us ages to get to our destination, the third bus station in the Retiro district of the city centre, due to heavy traffic; then we set off to find our hostel for the next 5 nights!

We find it and go out for beers and a meal... The restaurant is empty because it is early, but the food is excellent (recommended by the hostel).もっと詳しく
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日32
2023年12月8日金曜日 9:20
⛅ 20 °C
海抜: 57 m
アルゼンチン Plaza de Mayo -34.60686, -58.37241134°36’25” S 58°22’21” W
Buenos Aires; Monserrat to La Boca
2023年12月8日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We're staying at the Milhouse Hostel, and it is rather nice, as well as being central (G-Adventures are staying here). Monserrat is the barrio that is effectively the centre of the city.

We walk along Avenida de Mayo from one end to the other and see many interesting buildings along it (see picture captions) before heading off to La Boca via San Telmo.

We walk through the barrio of San Telmo; it is the oldest barrio in Buenos Aires and has many interesting buildings; it is well known for its Sunday market (see separate post). We walk via Lazema Park to reach La Boca.もっと詳しく
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日32
2023年12月8日金曜日 12:00
⛅ 23 °C
海抜: 14 m
アルゼンチン Matanza River -34.63351, -58.35904234°38’1” S 58°21’33” W
Buenos Aires; La Boca
2023年12月8日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
The neighbourhood (barrio) of La Boca is one of the most colourful and popular areas to visit in Buenos Aires because it has the Caminito, a recently developed area which has been brought to life by a local artist. La Boca is mostly known, however, for being home to the Boca Juniors, one of the two largest football teams in Argentina.

Our walk brings us the football stadium first and then on to Caminito, where we "see the sites" before reaching the river. It is an incredible place to visit.

Then it is the long walk back to the hostel and some RnR before dinner.もっと詳しく
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旅行者I love the vibrant colours - some great photos
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日33
2023年12月9日土曜日 9:30
⛅ 20 °C
海抜: 34 m
アルゼンチン Plaza Francia -34.586766, -58.39285634°35’12” S 58°23’34” W
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Buenos Aires; Recoleta
2023年12月9日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today, we walk to and explore the barrio of Recoleta in the north part of Buenos Aires; it is a lovely area and well known for the Recoleta Cemetery and its majestic mausoleums (see picture captions for information and our route there and back to the centre).

Afterwards, we stop off for a well-deserved beer or two and chill out during the afternoon; tonight, it is the Tango show at Porteno, close to the Obelisk....もっと詳しく
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旅行者 Oh I remember this cemetery!
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日33
2023年12月9日土曜日 21:00
☁️ 21 °C
海抜: 49 m
アルゼンチン San Nicolas -34.604137, -58.38258434°36’15” S 58°22’57” W
Buenos Aires; Porteno Tango Evening
2023年12月9日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Tango Porteno is on every evening and located close to the Teatro Colon and Obelisk.

This was 42 USD well spent! It was a fantastic evening with a 3 course dinner (empanades, steak, dessert) and all the red wine you could drink; oh, and some wonderful dancing and music as well!

Hopefully, the pictures can do the event some credit.....もっと詳しく
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旅行者You'll be looking forward to watching Strictly then!! I'm sure it will be available on catch-up too 🤣🍷🍷
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旅行者After unlimited red wine I'm sure you tangoed all the way back to your hostel!
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日34
2023年12月10日日曜日 10:00
☀️ 23 °C
海抜: 33 m
アルゼンチン Plaza Dorrego -34.621875, -58.37145234°37’19” S 58°22’17” W
Buenos Aires; San Telmo
2023年12月10日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
It is President Inauguration Day, but we walk to the barrio of San Telmo; this is the oldest barrio in Buenos Aires and has many interesting buildings. It is well known for its Sunday street market, which we visit; there is also a covered market which is open daily.

A good way to start the day!もっと詳しく
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日34
2023年12月10日日曜日 11:30
☀️ 24 °C
海抜: 31 m
アルゼンチン Puerto Madero -34.610476, -58.36200634°36’38” S 58°21’43” W
Buenos Aires; Puerto Madero
2023年12月10日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
From San Telmo, we cross the River Plate and walk across to Puerto Madero; this is a revamped dockside area with fancy accommodation in new skyscrapers.

We cross to the Ecological Park and walk along the edge of a lagoon with great views of this well developed barrio. Crossing back via another bridge adorned with large cranes, we see the Sarmiento Frigate and the Woman's Bridge (Puente de la Mujer) before walking back to the Plaza de Mayo - and the Inauguration crowds and celebrationsもっと詳しく
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日34
2023年12月10日日曜日 12:30
☀️ 25 °C
海抜: 48 m
アルゼンチン Palacio del Congreso de la Nación Argentina -34.609038, -58.39250934°36’33” S 58°23’33” W
Buenos Aires; Avenida de Mayo
2023年12月10日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
It is Presidential Inauguration Day and we arrive at Plaza de Mayo on Avenida de Mayo and the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace; the crowds are watching screens showing what is going on at the National Congress (at the other end of Avenida de Mayo) - it is the inauguration of President Javier Milei.

We walk up to the National Congress, it's heaving with people en route and there; we manage to sit outside at a bar and watch the thousands of people with their Argentina flags, shirts, etc. It is an interesting experience for us both; lots of loud music and celebrations. Eventually, the crowds go down to the Plaza de Mayo and the Presidential Palace; there is breathing space, and we can cross the road to go back to the hostel for RnR.

After dinner, we go on a guided tour of the Palacio Barolo, also on the Avenida de Mayo. The construction of this 22 storey building in 1923 was inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, a three part epic poem in 22 stanzas describing Dante's journey through the Divine realms of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise; the lobby represents Hell, the 4 - 14th floors represent Purgatory, and the balconies on the 20th floor represent Paradise - there is also a lighthouse two storeys up via a narrow staircase, which we visited. It was a really interesting visit; I must read the poem sometime......もっと詳しく
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日35
2023年12月11日月曜日 11:20
☀️ 25 °C
海抜: 16 m
アルゼンチン Retiro railway station -34.59218, -58.37367734°35’32” S 58°22’25” W
Buenos Aires; Avenida Florida to Retiro
2023年12月11日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We are able to collect our luggage from the truck and are back by 10;30am; slightly stressful waiting for the timing, but a happy ending. It is the end of the trip with Oasis now....

Ant and I do our own thing today for shopping reasons. I go out to Avenida Florida; down by the Casa Rosada, it is a pedestrian walkway lined with shops and posh malls (galerias). It's worth visiting in its own right, as there are some interesting sites.

Avenida Florida ends at the Plaza San Martin in Retiro barrio, and I walk through this to reach the Torre Monumentale; it is possible to go up this and enjoy some lovely views, which I did. Retiro is where the main bus and train stations are located for Buenos Aires.もっと詳しく
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日35
2023年12月11日月曜日 13:00
☀️ 26 °C
海抜: 27 m
アルゼンチン Darsena Norte -34.600576, -58.36740434°36’2” S 58°22’3” W
Buenos Aires; River Plate walk
2023年12月11日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
From Retiro, I walk to the River Plate, or as close as I can get to it, and follow the path. There are some great views, and an upmarket restaurant area along the sourh side; Puerto Madero is on the other side. I see a museum ship, The Uruguay, and the reach Puente de la Mujer and the Sarmiento Frigate (both seen from afar yesterday, from further up the river). I soon reach the area where the Casa Rosada is located and head back to the hostel.

Combined with Avenida Florida, it has been a lovely circular walk (in the heat, unfortunately).

Later on, we go out for beers at our favourite bar and a meal at a restaurant we have been to before - creatures of habit......

It has been a fantastic trip to South America.もっと詳しく
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2023年12月13日