Showing posts with label Argentina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Argentina. Show all posts

Sunday, February 5, 2012

3Feb Ushuaia, Argentina

I had a hard time to sleep because of rough sea since we left the Antarctica.
The captain warned us number of times but he said that clearly there is no way around due to bad weather.
We all knew that it would not be so easy sailing to pass through the notorious Cape Horn last night.
But it was the bumpiest ride we ever had so far, indeed.
After woken up for dozen times, we were all relieved that we finally arrived in our next port safely this morning.
Thanks to the candied ginger that I have every night after dinner, I still have not need a seasick pill I prepared for.




A view of Ushuaia from the ship deck






Lupine


Someone’s front yard



One of the souvenir shops with drunken man on top of a sailor (Greg) hh






Arts and crafts center selling touristic souvenirs



City surrounded by beautiful mountains



Cruising Beagle channel from Ushuaia



Two Humpback whales swimming alongside the ship



Putting up their syncronising performances! Priceless!!






Pilot boat approaching to our ship



Chilean fiord! Absolutely pristine!



One of many glaciers








And, one of many waterfalls...







Rain storm in our way...







Friday, February 3, 2012

24Jan Buenos Aires from HOHO Bus

We were given another full day in BA!
How wonderful!
Buenos Aires! Beautiful clearer air after the rain last night!
We went to Plaza San Martin and took Buenos Aires Tourist Bus which is Hop On Hop Off Bus.
It has a great route running for nearly 4 hours.
It is city circle covering Plaza de Mayo, Monserrat, San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero, Recoleta, Belgrano.


Torre de los Ingleses (Tower of English) near central station





Estacion Retiro (Retiro Station)

One of many towers and obelisk in city


Typical city apartment blocks



A man selling flowers to drivers in uptown Belgrano



An antique shop next to Starbucks coffee shop on street of Belgrano



Prestigious Polo Club



Monumento a los Espanoles



National Art Museum



Famous cemetery Recoleta is also very up-scale suburb



Opera House of BA Teatro Colon



Ave. 9 de Julio the widest road in the world with Obelisk



Casa Rosada the presidential palace from the other side of Plaza de Mayo



One of beautiful building near the parliament building



Right wing of the parliament building



Colorful neighborhood La Boca



Café 3 on Calle Florida we stopped for empanada and tapas



Strong real local espresso! Delicious!



On Calle Florida