We had 7 hours to explore another area of Buenos Aires before leaving for the airport, to fly to Sao Paulo, for the first leg our journey home.
And so our wonderful expedition cruise to Antarctica and some southern islands came to an end at Ushuaia.
We sailed from Stanley at 8pm and headed for Ushuaia which would take a day at sea.
From West Point, we sailed overnight to Stanley, also known as Port Stanley, on the East Falkland Island, arriving in the outer anchorage of Stanley Bay at 08:00.
After two days at sea, we arrived at West Point on the West Falkland Island at 11:30, in calm seas.
After visiting Grytviken, once all were back on board, the captain announced that guests had asked if we could go past Iceberg A23a. Once again, the itinerary was changed.
We sailed from Golthul to Grytviken arriving during the night into a much calmer bay.
We arrived at Royal Bay, South Georgia at 07:00 after 2 days in rough seas and, as it was still very rough in this bay, it was decided to move further north to Golthul.
After a wonderful time discovering the flora, fauna and geography of the Antarctic Peninsula we spent two days at sea, travelling to the island of South Georgia.
We anchored near Mikkleson Harbour on another beautiful day. There was the usual sign in the lift telling us where we were, on which deck to board our boats, items we must have on hand and what time all must be back on board.
Time is going too slowly but also very quickly. Suddenly it is just 4+ months to departure date and there is plenty to do and plenty to pay!
The more we have travelled over the last 20+ years, the use of digital gadgets has increased dramatically.
There is no question that there are some definite dos and don’ts for travellers and a few more of each for Senior Citizens. I have prepared some ideas in the table below but would appreciate any that you, the reader and traveller has to share.
Having mentioned to Teresa Smith that I had already contacted a travel company in Norway she suggested that I hold off going ahead and booking that tour without looking at other possiblities.
This is the perennial question. The more that we look at our itinerary we see that we will encounter extreme differences in weather patterns so the question is, “What and how to pack?”
It has been a while since I wrote on the preparations for our trip to the Northern Lights and that is mainly because we are in the quiet period of preparation.
Today is Day 25 of the 30-Day Blogging Challenge and I have to decide on what to do for my last 6 blogs to complete the challenge. The first 24 told of our experiences of 2010 when we went to the Oberammegau Passion Play with a group of people from…
Yippee!! We have received the tour details and bookings for the Nordic Aurora Safari Tour. This means that the final countdown has begun. 70 days until we leave.
Today I will write about the next leg of our journey, leaving the Scandinavian states after a wonderful 2 weeks.
The type and form of transport and accommodation of any holiday depends very much on where and for how long one will be on holiday.
We all know the proverb, “The best laid plans of mice & men often go awry”. Well, it certainly is true when travelling. There can be transport delays, bad weather, distance to travel to a particular attraction can all make one have to reconsider their plans on any day. We…
We have decided!! We are off to see the Northern Lights, The Aurora in December 2015. Time to start the preparations. That’s right, there is a lot to do and pay!
After a wait of almost 3 years, we were very excited to be travelling once more. The ship we did board and sail on As I have mentioned…
When the idea of doing a really big trip was first mooted it sounded like fun and seemed easy as the ships and planes would take us to most places. A year later it is still fun but plenty of work, most importantly, applying for and receiving visas for every…
As I begin this blog we have reached the countdown and today signifies we have just 117 days to ‘lift-off’ from King Shaka Airport, Durban to Lisbon, Portugal. 117 days may seem like plenty of time but, according to my Planning Page, there is still so much to be done.
Time to keep my promise of 2 days ago and tell you of a mishap with the train in Geneva.
Just 30 days and then we are up, up and away to Lisbon, Portugal where we will spend a week on the first leg of our 3-month trip.
I cannot believe that it is more than half way through the month of May! That means it is 7 months to the day before we leave on this wonderful trip.
SOME ADVICE FROM OUR EXPERIENCE WHEN MAKING HOTEL BOOKINGS
At the end of my last blog, I mentioned that we have already decided on our next trip which starts with travelling to the northern tip of Norway to the town of Tromsø to witness the incredible natural phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights.