Geo: -55.9833, -67.2667Today we sailed around the horn of South America. What a memorable experience it was. The kind of thing that you've just got to do. Photos don't do it any justice. The feeling of being there, in an untouched place, so remote, you've just got to be there. Aside from that, we've spent the last two days at sea.Yesterday, we treated ourselves to a paid specialty restaurant called Chops Grill "the best steaks on the high seas". It cost us $50USD for both of us but it was worth it. A quiet, cosy little restaurant with private little tables facing the ocean. Our booking at 7pm was perfect to watch the sunset. The food was excellent from starters to desert and it was a quality steak. For me, perhaps still not as great as ... read more

Geo: -34.9751, -54.943We dressed in shorts and shoes expecting to walk around a small town. We should have dressed for a day at the beach. We were tendered ashore today into Punta del Este around 9.30am. What a beautiful little town. Long sandy beaches stretch out along both sides of this penninsula. On one side, a calm protected bay where our ship lay docked, and the other an exposed surf beach heading out to the South Atlantic. We wandered around the bay beach, alongside yachts, giant gulls and flying fish leaping out of the water. Even a giant sea wolf had arrived on shore as a welcoming party. Basically a large seal, with a huge impressive mane. It wasnt long before Id abandoned my shirt, and shoes for thongs and we were knee deep in the ... read more

Geo: -34.6118, -58.4173The last couple days has been transition from Beunos Aries to our honeymoon cruise ship; Rhapsody of the Seas. Its actually our 3rd cruise with Royal Carribbean, and 7th cruise together overall. We werent expecting a lot from this one, selected for its itinerary rather than grandeur and luxury. Its actually one of the smallest RC ships. So far though, weve been pleasantly surprised and pretty impressed. Getting from hotel Moreno to the cruise port was pretty easy. 80ARS cab fare had us there in 15 minutes, just after midday. Checking in was slow going, but a relatively painless experience. Our cabin, 2627 is an interior windowless cabin, but comfy, cosy, quiet and away from crowds. The ship is 11 decks, has indoor and ... read more

Geo: -34.6118, -58.4173Today we bid goodbye to Brazil. We woke for breakfast in Iguazu, checked out and met Bruno from G Adventures for a transfer to the airport. We'd cross the border into Argentina and board a domestic flight from Argentina Iguazu Airport to Jorge Newberry Airport in Buenos Aries. If only all economy seats were so comfortable and roomy as this particular LAN jet. Yeah, we had emergengy exit seats which afforded us extra leg room, but even still. The seat width, comfort, was great.Two hours later we touched down in Buenos Aries, capital of Argentina. Being a domestic flight, there were no hassles here. We gathered our bags and some cash before proceeding to international arrivals to order a "radio" taxi (prepaid).The currency here in Argentina is the Argentine Peso (ARS). 1AUD$ = approx ... read more

Geo: -25.6861, -54.3219Todays Iguazu experience was much more enjoyable than yesterdays experience. For a start, we woke at 6.30 in silence. No rain, no lightning, no storms. If anything, it was a fraction on the cool side, around 20c. With our boots still soaked through from yesterdays downpour, thongs and an extensive coating of deet was our attire for the day. With passports packed, we met our guide Sidnei and headed for the Argentina border. We'd spend the day viewing the falls from the Argentina side. Theres much debate about which side offers the better views, mostly tainted by some substantial bias. However, weather aside, theres no doubt that the Argentina side offers the better all around views and experience in general.Once inside the park, we boarded the first train to the devils throat walking bidge. ... read more