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september 2022 - mars 2023
  • Zach G
6 months backpacking South America for our honeymoon. Les mer
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    Paradise Bay / Skontorp Cove

    9. januar 2023, Antarktis ⋅ 🌧 1 °C

    64.53°S 62.50°W

    Easily the most photogenic place on our journey, Paradise Bay was named for the ease with which whalers used to be able to hunt whale here.

    Now the home of Argentinian research station Almirante Brown, Paradise Bay immediately moved us to tears when we stepped on to the deck for the first time here.

    It is tranquil beyond words. The water was a mirror, not a breath of wind, the only sound whales blowing all around the bay.

    We hiked up to a panoramic viewpoint to take in the entire bay, and had another incredibly successful whale watching tour. The whales here just didn't care that you're around, and we got appreciate the humpbacks feeding up close and personal.

    We saw them lunge feeding, we saw the adults teaching the calves to bubble net feed, and we were surrounded at times by these whales feeding on the abundant krill.

    As much as I try, there just aren't words to convey how spectacular it was to be surrounded by all this.    Les mer

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    Gand Island

    10. januar 2023, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C

    64.27°S 62.54°W

    We found out on this day that due to changing weather patterns, we would have to leave and head back to Ushuaia to get ahead of storm systems moving in.

    We had planned to leave the following afternoon, but ended up heading north a day early.

    So, for our last day, we were treated again to an incredible whale watching experience and an absolutely beautiful afternoon to relax and enjoy the scenery.

    It was our first time having any sunshine on the voyage, and when sun hit those glacier covered mountains, it was absolutely magical.

    We spent our last afternoon relaxing in the hot tub on the top deck with the friends we made along the way.

    The 10 of us felt very close during the voyage, and it was one of the best parts of the trip to meet so many wonderful, kind, life-loving people.

    To Alan, Karina, Mike, Caroline, Jody, JP, Adam, and Amy, thank you all for making this voyage so much more special. It has been one of the greatest pleasures of our lives to share this with all, and sincerely hope to see you again soon.

    And with that, we say goodbye to Antarctica.

    It's not something that can be adequately described or conveyed through photography. It's magical, remote, untouched, unspoiled, powerful, beautiful, magnificent, and on a scale that can't be imagined.

    The landscapes, whales, penguins, and birds, the cold water, the lessons we learned, and of course the friends we made, have made this an experience that I'm not sure can ever be equalled.

    Even though we have still lots of time left to travel, it felt like something was ending when we turned north and away from the white continent.

    We hope to return again.    Les mer

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    Buenos Aires

    21. januar 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    Buenos Aires is a HUGE, metropolitan city, with lots to offer everyone. Even a week felt short, and we never would have been able to see it all.

    It seems to us it's a city best enjoyed for its nightlife, with an incredible amount of bars (a few we visited were rated top 50 in the world) and restaurants. Parks, markets, beautiful tree lined, colonial-latin American streets, and an overall laid-back, yet proudly 'Porteño' vibe.

    (Porteño is the name the locals give themselves)

    We visited the gorgeous Recoleta Cemetery, the colourful La Boca neighbourhood, bid farewell to our friends from Antarctica, enjoyed our rooftop pool, and just wandered around Palermo to spend our week. We took in a tango show as a special treat. It was wonderfully Argentinian and an absolute must if you find yourself in Buenos Aires!

    And with that, we bid farewell to Argentina. It's been an amazing experience since we first step foot in Mendoza almost two months ago.

    The people, the culture, the nature, the food, the wine, the friends we made, and the countless memories have all made Argentina maybe our favourite country in the world.

    We are incredibly grateful to have been able to experience it as we did, and are already looking forward to the day we can return.

    Hasta la próxima, querida Argentina!    Les mer

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  • Zach GReisendeSouth America

    Sauce de Portezuelo

    25. januar 2023, Uruguay ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    We went a little way up the coast in Uruguay to a quiet beach town for some proper R and R.

    We spent three days here just relaxing, visited a 'playa naturista' and kept things really laid back.

    The sunsets were unbelievable, and there was more than enough beach to go around.    Les mer

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    Montevideo

    28. januar 2023, Uruguay ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    Uruguay is lovely. It's really laid back, chill, the people don't seem to be in a hurry.

    Montevideo very much fits the vibe. It's a nice colonial, Latin-American city that very much bears the scars of its previous dictatorship but is very proud of its history.

    Colonial buildings, statues, monuments to those who fought for their independence, tree-lined streets, incredibly friendly people.

    We wandered the streets for a day and visited the local Marijuana museum where we were gifted some of the local product and enjoyed a nice relaxing evening there.

    It's not that cheap here, unfortunately, so we decided to move on. We had to change our original plan due to the prices of certain flights, so we won't visit Paraguay, but we are off to Brazil next, we will be there until we head home (we think) for lots more beaches, sunshine, relaxing and to party during the famous Carnaval!

    Adios, mundo español, Óla Brazil!    Les mer

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    Florianopolis

    7. februar 2023, Brasil

    We actually stayed in 2 places here.

    It's a beautiful island with more than enough beach to choose from, so we stayed in Campeche and Canasvieiras, 2 towns outside of the city of Florianopolis.

    Our original plan was to come for 3 days, but we stayed for over a week, and we are glad we did!

    More beaching, sunning, tanning, playing in the water, lots of relaxing, we definitely enjoyed it. We've been traveling hard for over 5 months, so the break is a beautiful thing.

    We are off to see the epic Iguazu falls next!    Les mer

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  • Zach GReisendeSouth America

    Foz do Iguaçu

    11. februar 2023, Brasil ⋅ 🌙 25 °C

    I mean, what can you say?

    It's marvelous. It's on every list of the 7 natural wonders of the world, and there is absolutely no doubt as to why.

    These falls are HUGE. They're gorgeous! It's an absolute must on any trip to either Brazil or Argentina.

    Both countries have a share of the falls, and they offer a slightly different experience.

    The first photos are from the Brazil side, you get panoramic views of the falls, and the walkway will take you right in to the 'Devils Throat', right next to the largest of the falls, where the sound is deafening and you will get absolutely soaked from the sheer power of the falls. It's amazing to be able to see them in all their glory and get so close that ALL of your senses will be lit up by the experience.

    We also took the helicopter tour from the Brazil side, which is an amazing experience in its own right, but the views from the air over these falls are just incredible.

    On the Argentina side, their walkways go out to the edges of the falls at the top, and you can peer right down over them. It really gives you an appreciation for how much water is going over, and just how fast it moves.

    We ended up with extra time here because our plans changed, and boy, are we glad we did. Amazing, amazing to see with our own eyes!    Les mer

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    Itaipú

    12. februar 2023, Paraguay ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Real quick hop in to Paraguay today to see the Itaipú dam, the 3rd largest in the world, and second largest by electricity production.

    The Ciudad del Este in Paraguay didn't offer much else, so we saw the dam and headed back to Brazil.

    We met a nice friend at the bus stop going over, and he joined us for the day, and we even hitchhiked for the first time! Leaving the dam, there were no buses like we were told so a nice young local couple took us back to the border. Really fun, really funny day!    Les mer

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    Rio de Janeiro

    20. februar 2023, Brasil ⋅ 🌙 26 °C

    Gotta say we were both really nervous going into Rio.

    It's a theme in South America that everyone warns you about the next country, next town, saying that you'll get robbed, they'll steal your phone, etc, but with Rio, literally EVERYONE we met was warning us over and over again and we didn't know what to expect.

    It took us a few days to feel more comfortable, and we did take extra precautions, especially with it being Carnaval, but we did not feel unsafe or threatened.

    Quite the contrary, actually, Rio is a reeeeally cool town. The vibe is amazing. The people seemed very happy and fun-loving, and it is unbelievably gorgeous.

    It's a unique geography, with the bay and the surrounding mountains, which are absolutely covered in dense, vibrant, deep green vegetation.

    The views from Sugarloaf and Corcovado mountains are amazing, the christ the redeemer statue is on every tourists list (of course), and the carnaval was so much fun!

    They completely shut down sections of the city, even some of the main avenues for the 'blocos' (huge, themed, block parties) - there are about 400 blocos during the week of carnaval.

    We found some costumes to get in to the full swing of the party, and we had a blast!

    And the sambadrome was absolutely amazing. All of the samba schools of Rio compete in a massive stadium, they dress up to absolute nines in the classic carnaval colours, feathers, glitter, and dance their way through this massive arena with huge, brightly-coloured, parade floats and the scale of it is hard to describe. It is absolutely amazing and one of our highlights here for sure.

    All said and done, we kind of wish we had more time, just for the fact that we were a bit anxious coming here at first. But once we got used to the beautiful madness that is Rio de Janeiro, we loved every second of it and we can not wait to be back!    Les mer

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  • Zach GReisendeSouth America

    Olinda

    26. februar 2023, Brasil ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    Well, Olinda is definitely not what we expected.

    They tell you that it's the cultural capital of Brazil, that it's the 'Venice of South America', that it's historical centre is vibrant, brightly coloured and the best old town in Latin America, that the entire city is a UNESCO World Heritage site...

    With respect to the people of Olinda and Brazil, we very much disagree.

    The old town was 'ok', it was small, very quiet, and it that typical typical state of Latin American disrepair that can sometimes be charming, but here we found to be almost eerie.

    The city of Olinda itself was absolutely nothing to write home about. It was dirty, the water was full of garbage, and it stank of sewer.

    All this to the point that we only left our BnB to get groceries, and the one time we visited the old town.

    We probably wouldn't recommend anyone come to Olinda. We think there's maybe a situation where people might enjoy it more than we did, but we are hoping for better from the rest of the Recife area.    Les mer

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