ChunkyCheeseLaronski

Hello from the airport lounge and farewell to Buenos Aires! Thanks to Qantas though we will be ticking one more country off the map - Niw Zulend bro via Christchurch. Thanks Qantas for giving no notice which tickled josh pink after his 5 day baggage absence. This wouldnt have happened to a Platinum member. Just saying. We spent our second last day in Recoleta, which they call little Paris and its a pretty swish cafe, arty sorta place with plush accomodations all around. Good cafe strips and food, where we also were able to purchase the local beer in two litre quantities, brought to the table in its very own capsule with individual cooling system. We were stopped in our tracks for a little bit. Recoleta seems to be most famous for its massive cemetery - ... read more

Hello from Punta del Este in Uruguay! Have just finished a day of beaches and walking around this resort town, although we were told we would see ferraris on the streets here the best we have seen is a porsch, and even that was a 4WD. This seems to be the richest place in Uruguay and very different from Montevideo. For lunch we went to the port here and ordered fresh seafood in the market and had it cooked up on the spot. Unfortunately did not do currency conversions well and failed to realise it was about $100 US for our lunch, not bad overall, but up there for south american prices. Also saw a sea lion fend off two street dogs and an intruiging battle - we were on the sea lions side. before montevideo ... read more

Hello from Gateway to the antartic, Punta Arenas in Chile! It´s cold. Have just departed portside and looked starboard toward this city - pretty much a large sea village with gateways to penguin tours and ski fields. Think I may hit up a sneaky day tour somewhere with penguins being the back up plan if nothing else appeals. The last city was good, went on a solo trip to a port nearby and got into their coffees and looked through local markets. Bought some decent local products but had my local version of baileys confiscated upon return to the ship. Unlucky. It was called three milks, I was looking forward to it. Just got off two days on the boat after leaving the last port - we have been getting into some fine dining, lots of ... read more

Hello from Santiago! Have just arrived back from three days in Peru and it was the best ever! Turns out its about 2500km to Lima, Peru from Santiago and then another hour and a half flight from there to Cusco which is where we stayed before the Macchu Picchu trek. So that day was pretty much a travel day. Disaster One > Joshys bag was not transported to Cusco as advised by our airline. In fact young joshy went the entire time without his bag and today, day 5 of the trip it was waiting for him at our hostel. Funny stuff. He did the inca trail in sports shorts, foot locker shoes, reportedly little or no underwear and one t shirt and jumper. More entertaining, in Peru a XXXL is a size 36 pant. Joshy ... read more

TRIP DETAILS: December 12: Fly Sydney to Santiago via Buenos Aires, Chile - arrive 3 25pm (Chile time) - Overnight in Santiago December 13: Flying from Chile to Cusco, Peru via Lima, Peru - arrive 3 35pm (Peru time) - Overnight in Cusco. December 14: Day One of Trek to Macchu Picchu on Inca Trail! 5:40am pick up from Hotel, train to Inca Trail then walk all day to Aguas Calientes - a town near Macchu Picchu. Dinner, rest and camping out at about 4,000m up! December 15: Day Two of Trek to Macchu Picchu! Breakfast and walk to Macchu Picchu. Walk around the site then train back to Cusco. Overnight in Cusco. December 16: Fly Cusco, Peru (via Lima) to Santiago, Chile - arrive 6 25pm (Chile time) - Overnight in Santiago. December 17: Travel ... read more