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Todays coordinates  64 degrees  ( i cant find the wee o ) 41′ 26″ S 62 degrees 38′ 04″ We had what Henk  called a ‘Shackelton journey’ to the next anchor 18 hours of sleet, rough seas and high winds up to 40 knots.  We were all on ice watch for two hours  at aContinue reading “40 knot winds, sleet and rough seas!”

We boarded on Monday and immediately there was a storm warning .No ships allowed out of port! At 4 am Henk started the engine and motored out to Beagle Channel. To the sailors reading this I’m sure you know that delicious moment when the sails are raised and set and fenders taken in and birdsContinue reading “Livingstone Island and beyond!”

I’ve added in a couple of extra photos from our last day in Buenos Aires where we came across dancers who were keen to have their photos taken.  We went to the Planetarium and sat in a show that demonstrated how the GPS and computer mouse works with satellites and how the stars are aligned but unfortunatelyContinue reading “Arrived in Ushuaia”

Its a fine line writing a blog.  How much do you spend writing and going out and doing.  Of course everything we do is for the blog! Tango We had such a lovely time in Café Tortino that we returned the following night to see a Tango show, The waiter was a show as well. Continue reading “Intercepting Thieves, Rides with the Police and Polo”

Hi It’s so difficult to describe the ambience of a place.  The couple  who are about 106 yrs old and he was wearing the big french hat, strolling into the university which is a dilapidated old Cathedral that they are in the middle of renovating but it has the atmosphere of intense learning, the youngContinue reading “More than just touristy pics”

The first couple of photos are the Tango dancing in the Café, and the street.   The boy with the flag and girl dancing was an impromptu march celebrating the new Prime Minister. Today we had no definite plans and came across the cathedral Pope Francis visited.  It is stunning.  There’s a picture below where the guardsContinue reading “Yesterdays photos and todays tale and photos”

Well we are just ironing out problems with the blog and today I got some terrific photos of Tango in the street, buskers, Tango in the Cafe, and finally Tango at night with everyone out dancing. Unfortunately we have the wrong connectors   We get some tomorrow. The election results were favorable for the cafeContinue reading “First day in Buenos AIres”

I just thought you might be interested in some of the basic information Laurent sent us.  (He doesn’t mention where the spa is but I guess we’ll find out when we get on the boat!) It looks like you have to click into the bit below for the information. expedition help