Author Archives: Adele

Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate, Argentina – again!

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Adele

The next leg of our trip involved our 3rd visit to Argentina to visit El Calafate, and the Perito Moreno Glacier, which a friend back in London had recommended to us (thanks Hugh, we changed our itinerary to do this … Continue reading →

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At the Bottom of the World – almost! Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Adele

    We are now almost at the bottom of the world, or at least as close as we will come without joining a polar expedition! And Patagonia is as remote and incredible as it sounds. We are here mainly … Continue reading →

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Back to Buenos Aires

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Adele

The weather empathised with our moods on leaving the Estancia giving us a spectacular thunder & lightning storm to welcome us back to Buenos Aires. We were now staying in Palermo Viejo, a more trendy, café filled area of the … Continue reading →

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Hola queridos amigos! Estancia La Margarita.

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Adele

We were lucky to have a five days on an estancia (traditional ranch) to learn how to horse ride, meet some Gauchos and enjoy the beautiful Pampas countryside.   Bus journeys in Argentina can be very long but are made … Continue reading →

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Tango, Malbec & Beef – 4 days in Buenos Aires!

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Adele

First impressions? Buenos Aires is beautiful.  It has a sophisticated feel, and the architecture and wide streets are a mix of Paris, Rome & Madrid with a strong Latin American vibe. We chose the area of Recoleta, likened to London’s … Continue reading →

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Three Countries and Two Falls

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Adele

The Falls are on the border between Brazil (Iguacu) & Argentina (Iguazu), each encompassing a beautiful national park, so being a family of national park junkies we did both!   And we are glad we did because each side offers very … Continue reading →

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Paraty 2 – boats and waterfalls

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Adele

We had such a great time at Paraty & Jabaquara Beach that we have decided to stay the rest of our 10 days here before heading back to Rio for our next flight.   Gerben & Joan have been a very … Continue reading →

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Paraty, Brazil

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Adele

We reached Paraty via Pablo our transfer driver who could easily be a contender for the land speed record. I’m pretty sure we were on 2 wheels a couple of times. But the drive south also includes 4 hours of … Continue reading →

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4 Highlights from a day in Rio

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Adele

Adele – Our tour of Rio day started off with Ollie having a high temperature during the night with 1 of us cooling him down with wet towels and the other frantically “googling” the symptoms of malaria and the location … Continue reading →

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Adele

An 8 hour flight on American Airlines (terrible all male crew- gave us breakfast so late we were practically eating it on the runway as we landed) and we were in Rio de Janeiro, the ‘marvellous city”. Traffic is awful … Continue reading →

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