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.
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…
As always, time just flies when one is busy and has a very exciting trip to plan.
SOME ADVICE FROM OUR EXPERIENCE WHEN MAKING HOTEL BOOKINGS
Those planning to travel outside of their home country will possibly have to apply for a visa at some point.
This article is written from the perspective of a South African traveller but has much information which may affect travellers around the world.
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.
At the end of my last article I said that we would now spend time looking at the places we plan to visit and decide on what we want to see out of all the wonderful things which can be seen. I have downloaded information on Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Tromsø…
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…
Not sure whether to say yippee, there are only 160 days until we leave or, oh no, still 160 days before we hop on the plane on the 1st leg of our trip to see the Northern Lights. Things are gradually coming together.
Time to keep my promise of 2 days ago and tell you of a mishap with the train in Geneva.
As mentioned briefly in my last blog about travel and medication, the 2 of us are planning an absolutely super long holiday from mid-August to mid-November, 97 days from start to finish. The planning for this holiday is significantly more complicated and more work but we know that it will…
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.
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.
OK, you have decided on a destination for your next holiday. Here are 4 important questions you must ask yourself, each with its own particular considerations.
I thought that I would discuss forms of transport in the countries one is visiting.
In early 2000 my husband and I were invited to a presentation and, if we attended, that is all we had to do they said, we would get a free trip to Mauritius. Being a lot younger and even less wise, we agreed to attend.
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.
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!
Packing for a holiday can be fun but needs planning. Included here are things we have learnt from mistakes made and good ideas implemented.
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…