Category: South-America
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Day 4 – Montevideo, Uruguay
Our ship arrived over 2 hours later than planned due to harbor delays leaving Buenos Aires and at the harbor in Montevideo. So our planned excursion to Juanicò vineyards didn’t start until around 11:30AM. They adapted well, reversing the order of stops so first stop was the winery, and then…
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Day 3 – Exploring Buenos Aires
We adventured into the city mid-morning, setting our sites on some of the parks and other nearby sites. Started at a northern point and then worked out way somewhat southward. Took a cab to Floralis Genérica park area where there is a large floral sculpture. Unfortunately the entire park was…
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Day 1&2 – arriving in Buenos Aires
Weather lovely in BA, sunny and mid 70’s. Didn’t get to our cabin until 2 PM, after going thru Argentine customs twice (arriving at airport, “leaving” to board ship). They took over 2 hours, with a 1 hour bus ride from airport to ship, Apparently, BA cruise terminal / port…
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Checking weather forecasts
Checking long range forecasts for the various ports in the first half of our trip. Buenos Aires and Montevideo showing upper 70s to 80 degrees, with small chance of rain in the mornings. Falkland Islands looks to be mild but chance of rain. Big concern is if winds are too…
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15 Day Countdown!
Final trip preparations are in progress. Wanted to share a small, seemingly trivial matter, but it’s important to Laura and me. We have lots of plants at home, ranging from small African Violets / Orchid, to large Elephant Ear plants we bring in during the winter. How do we keep…
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Packing
We going to limit ourselves to the following: 2 medium suitcases, 1 carry-on suitcase, camera backpack, and Laura’s handbag. It’s more than I’ve ever used for one trip, but we go straight to/from airport to ship, so we only have to handle our luggage within the airport. Carry-on suitcase will be…
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