4 March 2023, Iguazu Falls, Argentina – Yesterday’s downpours disappeared overnight, and gave way to blue skies and much warmer temperatures.  Before retracing our steps to Iguazu Falls, we had an important landmark to visit – the Tres Fronteras (Triple Frontiers) monument, on the edge of the Iguazu and Parana rivers.  From this spot you […]

3 March 2023, Iguazu Falls, Argentina – We might have seen next to nothing of Buenos Aires, not managed to see a tango show or exchange money on the blue market – but we did go to a Parilla (steak restaurant).  We had a nice, plain steak and salad – exactly what we needed after […]

14 February 2023, Antarctic Cruise Day 1, Ushuaia and Beagle Channel – It’s been a busy, and at times stressful couple of days, but we are now safely aboard our floating home for the next couple of weeks, the MS Roald Amundsen.  We woke to welcome rain and a much cooler temperature than the 37 […]

Another quick update. It was 37 degrees yesterday, too hot for sightseeing so we focused our attention on packing and readying ourselves to join the cruise. Not helped by the breakdown of the single washing machine. This morning the weather finally broke with some welcome rain and a much cooler temperature. We booked a rideshare […]

(or in Spanish, Gira de los Muertos) 11 February 2023, Buenos Aires, Argentina – You could be forgiven for thinking that we’ve developed a morbid fascination with death.  Today we ventured north to one of BA’s biggest drawcards – Recoleta Cemetery. The closer we got, the more Parisian our surrounds became, as Recoleta is one […]

Another quick update to say I am feeling much better this morning, fingers crossed by tomorrow I will feel fine. We plan another very easy rest day today, just to make sure things have settled properly. Ian has made various forays to the supermarket etc. The nearest one is well stocked with GF food, and […]