Bit of a Blog : Crown Princess : Buenos Aires - Valparaiso : February 1st 2017

[NorbertsNiece]

As a UK citizen no Visa required for any country this trip x

 

Something I ate yesterday had hidden Gluten. My bet is mashed potato. I do know better. I'm not a novice at this. At least one other on tour is GF. She is celiac. I should shadow her. Sigh. Have emailed my TA with regards to hotels post cruise and will talk to one of the guides.

Edited January 31, 2017 by NorbertsNiece

[NorbertsNiece]

Have had a super day today. Will catch up as best I can.

 

After lunch :

 

 

That's the Argentine side

 

 

 

 

 

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For Patty

 

 

 

 

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This fella...... this is why I came here... Close up and personal

 

 

 

[susiesan]

I will be doing the cruise Valpo to BA Feb. 14, 2018 on Emerald Princess and await the cruise portion of your blog. I may fly to Iguazu Falls after the cruise but the thought of spending close to $1000 pr person on airfare and hotels just to view falls has me wondering how badly I want to see them. it would only be from the Argentine side since I am American and would need a $160 visa for Brazil.

[NorbertsNiece]

 

 

 

 

 

A close encounter.....

 

[NorbertsNiece]

I will be doing the cruise Valpo to BA Feb. 14, 2018 on Emerald Princess and await the cruise portion of your blog. I may fly to Iguazu Falls after the cruise but the thought of spending close to $1000 pr person on airfare and hotels just to view falls has me wondering how badly I want to see them. it would only be from the Argentine side since I am American and would need a $160 visa for Brazil.

 

Wait till you see the pics from today then make up your mind..... the sounds as well as the sights are really exceptional.

 

We've had bouts of torrential rain today...... stayed out of most of it.... so glad we had great weather yesterday.....especially for what I got up to later.....

[NorbertsNiece]

Dinner.....

 

 

Not all the birds co-operate.....

 

 

 

 

 

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There's a butterfly house. With humming birds that also won't co-operate.

 

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So...... birds of a different feather...... did I? Didn't I?

 

 

Yeap..... I did it again.....

 

 

 

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There are 6 of us..... 2 others from the tour and a family of 3 from Switzerland. I have a window seat behind the pilot.

 

 

 

 

 

Will try and post pics with as little reflection of me as possible.....

 

 

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I mean..... seriously.....

 

 

We bank..... circle 3 times.....

 

 

 

 

 

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Was spectacular. Maybe 10 / 15 minutes total. Amazing

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In the evening we are taken to a steakhouse for a buffet and a show.

Website here

 

It's HUGE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sushi!!

 

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And the meat.....

 

 

 

Drinks are not included here...... there is no Coca Cola..... this is a local soft drink. It is not .to my taste.

 

 

House beer.

 

 

[NorbertsNiece]

This is where I make a confession. I don't like shows. I love plays, theatre, musical theatre and rarely opera. I don't like.... I don't know what the word is.... entertainment of a diverse sort...... not sure that cuts it.... I don't go to many on board..... and if I do I tend to linger at the back to make a hasty retreat if necessary.

 

So.

 

Dances from many South American countries. I love this type of thing if I have an explanation of what I'm looking at..... does that make sense? And then there's Mariachi..... ai ai ai ai.......

 

 

 

 

There was a superb 'act' involving ropes and juggling..... can't explain it really..... like New Zealand poi balls only much longer ropes and metallic..... and a very competent demonstration of the Argentine tango.

 

End of day 6

[jlf1]

Linda

 

Your pictures are spectacular.

 

Judy

[NorbertsNiece]

Linda

 

Your pictures are spectacular.

 

Judy

 

Thanks..... I do literally point and shoot.....

 

Trying to pack. Will be so happy to be able to unpack everything tomorrow.

Got a very early start. Here's the itinerary :

 

After check out, transfer to the airport for your onward flight to Buenos Aires, lasting approximately 2 hours. On arrival into Buenos Aires, transfer to the cruise port for your onward cruise.

 

A wake up call has been set for 345am. Breakfast 4 - 5am. Depart for airport by 530am. Flight is at 0750...... they are an hour behind in Argentina.

 

Want to say how amazing bus number 1 has been!!! My fellow travellers are wonderful and I do hope to see them on board. Turns out one couple live less than half an hour from me!!

[upwarduk]

Looking forward to your photos of Crown Princess.

[NorbertsNiece]

Note to self. At 6am do not attempt to reassemble convertible trousers. And note that they have different coloured zips for each leg.

 

You can see the hotel on the map. Follow the road down and cross the river. Started in Brazil and cross over to Argentina. Less than 10 minutes by coach. Paraguay is the country to the west.

 

 

This is the border control on the Brazil side. We are asked to not take pictures.

 

 

The colours on the side of the road reflect the country we are in..... green and yellow for Brazil.

 

 

Blue and white for Argentina. That's Paraguay straight ahead.

 

 

Border control Argentina......

 

 

Edited January 31, 2017 by NorbertsNiece

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Brazil is the only Portuguese speaking country in South America. We are now in Argentina where they speak Spanish.

 

 

We hope to catch the first train at 9am..... the next is 15 minutes later.

 

 

 

 

 

Blurry buggy hire

 

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Four to a seat..... it's really busy and we sit where we can

 

 

 

It's a long slow ride

 

 

There is a stop en route but we do not disembark

 

 

We are near water now

 

 

We disembark at the end of the line. This fella is up a tree