Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Antarctica, Argentina, Infinity, South America on Mar 1st, 2011
So, I’m a little late in posting this update. I wrote it while en route back from BA, but I wasn’t able to post it in Atlanta due to a short layover. And, upon arriving in Tampa, I was busy getting caught up with work and preparing for my flight out today (which I’m now […]
We arrived in Puerto Madryn early this morning under a mostly cloudy sky. After sorting out Emerson and having our daily mochas, we ventured into town in the mid-morning using the free shuttle provided by the cruise line. The city (population ~60k), which faces the Gulfo Nuevo, was founded by the Welsh in 1886. It’s […]
Today was another beautiful day in Ushuaia, though slightly cooler (in the 50s) and a good deal windier than the prior day. Nonetheless, sunny and dry—given what is typical for Ushuaia—makes for a very nice day. We mostly wandered about the town. It has an interesting vibe… aside from the language of the signage on […]
We awoke to blissfully smooth water and found ourselves cruising through the Beagle Channel toward Ushuaia. We docked around 9am. After having our morning coffee and feeding Emerson her breakfast, we departed the ship for a catamaran tour of the Beagle Channel. In all, we spent about two hours on the tour. The highlights included […]
Posted in Argentina on Feb 12th, 2011
Crying “Eva Peron!” Needless to say, we made it to Buenos Aires. Amazingly, despite a nearly 2 hour delay in Atlanta after a 5+ hour layover (odd fact: we flew over Tampa again nearly 12 hours after first leaving home), we actually had a completely uneventful trip… in fact, in the almost 24 hours door-to-door […]