Jdame

Just for Singles Kalbarri Christmas in July 23 - 27 July 2018 with Villa Holiday/Travel. Collected from and returned to my home by Villa. Comfortable coach for the duration of time away and good accommodation; plenty of comfort stops; well organised day activities / sightseeing and bonus visit to the Hutt River Principality for those who wished to go there or free time in Kalbarri. River cruise included lunch and fantastic views of the red limestone cliffs.... read more

Port 21: Friday 10th. March: Punta Arenas: Costa Rica: We did a river cruise - crocodiles, birdlife and iguanas of all colors, shapes and sizes. We then went on a train - a very old train that jolted and clanked its way along the track past old shacks and fields.Sail away lovely. Port 22: Sunday 12th. March: Quito: Ecuador: We arrived late and had a tour into Manta to visit the Cancebi museum. Off to Montecristi to watch the making of the Panama hats. Climbed the steps to a very lovely cathedral before wandering through the markets and streets.This area has had a lot of damage due to earthquakes. Port 23: Tuesday 14th. & Wednesday 15th. March: Lima (Calleo); Peru: Arriving in the afternoon we then had a bus tour to the Cathedral in Lima and ... read more

Port 15: Tuesday 21st. & 22nd. February: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro: again we were up early to watch as we sailed into Rio de Janeiro and viewed "Christ the Redeemer" statue on the hill in the distance and so far away my camera would not focus clearly on it. Somehow we missed booking a tour to the statue so wondering what to do we decide to visit the new Aquarium within a short walking distance from the ship. Set up on 3 levels and starting at the top we wended our way down admiring the setup and displays along the way with seats at intervals so one could sit and watch the creatures. Lovely aquarium with plenty of cafes and clean toilets. The showtime tonight was Brasileirissimo: local dancers and performers giving us a wonderful time ... read more

Port 10: Friday 10th. February: Argentina, Ushuaia: We looked at mountains, glaciers and more rainbows as we sailed around islands to arrive into Ushuaia after lunch and went on a tour of the Beagle Channel on a catamaran. Birds galore - cormorants, duck cormorants, gulls, petrels, terns and a colony of South American sea lions. Port 12: Tuesday 14th. February: Argentina, Puerto Madryn: Today we had time to stroll around the town before our tour through the Patagonia countryside to the town of Trelew (settled by the Welsh people) and the Paleontological Museum which features exhibits of Patagonian dinosaurs. An amazing museum to visit if you are in the area. Later we visited an are to view the sea lions. Port 13: Thursday 16th. February: Uruguay, Montevideo: a hot and humid day as we arrived into ... read more

Monday 9th January: Perth to Sydney The day had finally arrived after all the planning with the bookings of trip, flights and hotel: obtaining the visa to Brazil and the Reciprocity for Argentina; the shore excursions + all the expectations of going to South America we were on our way. Up at 4am ready to leave at 5.15am for the airport. Meeting Vera at 6am we checked our cases in and wandered up to the departure lounge before boarding and flying out to Sydney. A bit rough going out of the airport and before coming into Sydney. We had deliberated about how to get from the airport into town so we decided the best way would be by train which would take us directly to Circular Quay with a short walk to our hotel - the ... read more