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

[NorbertsNiece]

Very cute !!! Glad you had this shot!

 

 

More to come!

 

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Italian night

 

 

 

 

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Superbowl night

 

 

Under the stars

 

 

End of day 12

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Day 13 : Sea Day

 

The lack of pics for today indicates I had a PJ day / timeout!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I do like cheese...... pity they've no GF biscuits / crackers

 

 

End of day 13

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Day 14 : Stanley

I've hundreds of pics from The Falklands. Pleased to say postcards I'd sent from there have arrived in the UK already. Loved the post office on the pier that sold postcards already stamped!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NorbertsNiece]

Am prepared for inclement weather

 

 

Have I mentioned the chaotic tender process? Why oh why doesn't Princess allow one person to collect tickets for their group? This phrase is likely to be repeated in future posts.

 

 

 

 

Try and remember this image later on...... clean cars......

 

 

 

[NorbertsNiece]

The pier is really busy..... people are looking for taxis to take them on tours as in other ports of call..... there are only 2 taxis in Stanley.... most of the organised tours are full already.

 

 

Clay pigeons to answer your question

 

 

This is Nyree who is to be my tour guide. Two expected cruisers fail to show. She manages to fill those spaces easily.

She employs many drivers who can take 4 pax in each 4x4.

 

 

I get to ride shotgun with her.

Very bleak terrain on a miserable morning

 

 

The speed limit is 40mph

 

 

 

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Going to catch some zzzzzzzzzzz.

Big day tomorrow......

[NorbertsNiece]

The only set of traffic lights on the islands.... roadworks. They are slowly renewing the road surface.

 

 

 

I am in awe of the terrain and how harsh it is out there..... thinking of our soldiers at this time

 

 

 

Nyree was brought up on this farm. She was one year old at the time of the invasion. Her father would assist stranded British vehicles to get back on the 'road'.

 

 

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We are on the road from Stanley to Volunteer Point

 

 

 

Johnson's harbour, We have been driving for about 45 minutes. Speed limit not always observed.

 

 

 

We are now going off road

 

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There are 'gates' that need to be opened and closed en route.

 

 

 

 

 

Have I mentioned that I don't do white knuckle rides? Nyree has been driving 4x4's since she could reach the pedals and peer over the top of the dashboard. Most of her drivers have similar experience so they all know the terrain. She is taking a direct route from A to B. One of her drivers has only lived in the islands for 35 years and she regularly checks on his progress on her CB radio!

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Diddly-dee plants

 

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The Warden's house

 

 

 

 

We have driven off road for around an hour and a half

 

 

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Which way to go first?

 

 

 

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We are not to enter any stone defined areas, otherwise we are free to wander

 

 

 

I really should have video-ed this...... was like a toddler pool party......

 

 

The adult is really thin..... the babe is a chunky monkey

 

 

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Delivery suite.....

 

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I have 3 planes to catch now..... BBS-ish. Linda x

[upwarduk]

Saft travels.:)

[easyboy]

This is the real "army" of penguins. In formation. Waiting for orders to...........

[NorbertsNiece]

Currently 26 hours 15 mins into my journey home. International flight delayed. Made good time changing airports.

[cruisingherrons]

Currently 26 hours 15 mins into my journey home. International flight delayed. Made good time changing airports.

 

 

Thank you so very much for sharing your amazing cruise with terrific photos and informative commentary. I am even more excited about taking this trip in Jan 2018 because of all that I have learned from this blog.

 

I look forward to following along on your next journey. Safe travels.

Donna :D

[NorbertsNiece]

I'm home.

Normal service will resume asap. Lots to tell and more pics to share x

[NorbertsNiece]

Really sorry about the plague of duplicate posts...... have asked for them to be removed.

I've been flamed on social media about this blog. Happy it is being read and commented on.

Would just like to point out that I'm female. It's in my name. And all the opinions are mine. All mine.

Only mine. And the only time I've sweated was in the line at the pier in Ushuaia.

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Stanley / Volunteer Point contd

 

 

 

 

Strolling on the beach

 

 

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This made me chuckle....bottled water all the way from the UK

 

 

Heading back

 

 

We are heading a convoy

 

 

 

The ride back is as terrain-challenging as the ride out.

 

Remember that pic of cars in the car park in Stanley?

 

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A downed Chinook helicopter

 

 

Boot hill; the explanation as provided by Nyree : leave a boot behind and you're meant to return.

 

 

Back in town

 

Whale skeletons