Port Stanley was one of my favorite ports on the cruise. With Patrick Watts Tours we went to Volunteer Point to see Penguins and yes we saw plenty. Notice all the cute fuzzy little ones in the center of the group. We drove in a caravan of Range Rovers for 1.5 hours. Hubby wasn’t very happy about the bumpy road… View Post
Punta Del Este was a beautiful beach town in Uruguay. I can see why the high-rise condos that border the pristine beaches are world class. Like all tourist we had to see “The Hand.” It is a work of art by Chilean artist Mario Irrazabal standing on the Brava Beach since the summer of 1982. It’s meant to be a… View Post
We saw one of five Rali Museums. This one can be found in Ponte Del Este. It was a beautiful building with indoor and outdoor exhibits. We enjoyed looking at a fine collection of Latin America Art, all for free. There were sculptures by Fernando Botero and Salvador Dali. It was a lovely place to visit and I found some… View Post
Our ship docked in Montevideo and we traveled about 90 minutes to Colonia del Sacramento, a Unesco World Heritage Site. It was a colonial settlement founded by Portugal in 1680. I could have spent days in this lovely old town. It has charming shops with unique clothing, jewelry, and handicrafts. Many of the streets are extreme cobblestones but that just… View Post
On February 22 we left for our Grand Adventure Cruise of South America. After two flights and 16 hours, we arrived in Buenos Aires only to stand in a custom’s line for 2 hours. We decided since the cruise would be long not to spend any time in BA, so we went straight to the ship. We love Oceania Cruises… View Post
