Bariloche, Argentina: A Mini Switzerland
In true Buenos Aires fashion, our “welcome to Buenos Aires” revelries last night continued into the wee hours, and we are dragging as we head to the airport for our flight to Bariloche. The flight itself is quiet and gives...
An UnPlanned Plan in Buenos Aires
An unplanned walking tour of Buenos Aires is planned for today, covering the areas heading north towards the Plaza San Martin across the Av. 9 de Julio, past the Falklands War Memorial, to the Torre de los Ingleses, into Puerto...
A Sunday in Saba
Sunday in the blue Caribbean. We have arranged a wake-up call but both John, and I are up so much earlier than the annoying ‘bleep bleep’ of the hotel phone when the call finally arrives at 7 am. Our room is a...
Brother Riley of The Bottom
Grey and threatening, the low rolling clouds are billowing across the sky as I get up around 8 this morning. John has, as usual, been up earlier than me, coffee had and checking email at the computer. Yes, even here in Saba, in...
Sunday: A Quiet Day in Buenos Aires
Sunday is a quiet day in Buenos Aires. Avenida Callao’s six lanes of frenzied traffic are less boisterous on Sunday morning and the sun is shining brightly as it rises from the east and crests the living room window in our...
Spinning our Wheels in Buenos Aires.
We have spent one week of spinning our wheels in the delightful city of Buenos Aires but admittedly we are feeling very frustrated with the process of booking flights and organizing the rest of our Argentinean itinerary. We have...
Good Morning from the BVI!
We are not letting these clouds dampen our first day in the BVI. Breakfast and coffee enjoyed with these incredible views from our beautiful Cielo Villa, perched high atop the ridge above Cane Garden Bay. Welcome to the BVI!...
One Night in St. Maarten
After a boozy dinner with John`s cousins Jim and Joanne, we are in slight pain this morning for our final pack and go through before we head to the airport for our early afternoon flight to St. Maarten. I am thinking that...
First Day: Scuba Diving in Saba
A leisurely morning. Dives 2 and 3 of the trip, and after yesterday’s diving I am feeling much more confident about hitting the water. I am wearing Greg’s mask as we have concluded, after 3 very waterlogged dives,...
Are You Part of the “Lufthansa Group”?
Lufthansa has given us a room in a 5 star hotel with three full meals and use of the room for the full day, until we need to head over to the airport for the flight. We are still boiling mad from their shoddy treatment of us last...