we say goodbye to Beunos Aires - our last day until the land from down under, where women glow and men thunder

Hi family and friends

Well, we have survived six weeks in this beautiful continent, South America and on our last day we soak in the sights and sounds of Latin America's tango music and shopping district of Beunos Aires which became our home base of three stays..

It's a Sunday morning and the shops open around 10am by a screech of an aluminium door and the unlocking of a padlock. Coffee is brewing, locals and tourists have stepped onto the footpaths for the morning sights and in the park the few homeless people are dead to the world on their park bench beds.

We stroll around the avenues, find a corner cafe for ham and eggs, that's right...... it's not usually bacon and eggs, but thin ham and eggs with delicious coffee. We sit smiling at each other across the table as our minds go back through their c drive to the files of thoughts of places we have visited.

We will be back.

Our great expedition - The Antarctic - a snap shot

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For the last ten days Ross and I have been through some life changing experiences. Leaving Ushuaia, South America and sailing down through the Beagle Channel to Drake's Passage - the roughest stretch of water in the world - yep, pretty rough and our stomachs can prove it - However, it was well worth the two day's of sickness to finally arrive in the South Pole in our very courageous scientific boat named the Professor Molchanov , with a Russian crew.

So many tales, so many experiences that this blog certainly won't be able to reflect the sights, sounds and smells of a truly magical place. Magic on the outside riding in Zodiac boats to the shore, walking up snow covered hills and mingling at a safe distance with penguins, whale and seals.

You're just going to have to come to our slide show for a lot more but the photos above will give you a taste of what we experienced.

A photo shoot mural

And I think to myself... what a wonderful world - Loui Armstrong was right

Here's a magical photo of Rossco as we wander along the streets at 9.30p.m. at night. Sunset is around 10p.m. We see boats tied up at the wharf, tourists strolling around the city, the majestic snow topped mountains nestling in for the night and lupins dancing merrily to the gentle sea breeze.

A shot on top of the world in Bariloche

Ushuaia, Argentina - the gateway to the Antarctic and the plane trip there

Hi all

This afternoon we arrive in Ushuaia, the southern most part of Argentina. We started out at 5am this morning with checkout, airport departures and two flights via Argentina Airlines. Now, their customer service ethos is something to behold.

Naturally we were in first class - seats 1a and 1b right up the front, so we got to see exactly what goes on with the airline staff and ground controllers..... and what doesn't go on.
We both came to the conclusion that the best part of the employment arrangement at Argentina Airlines are firstly the kisses everyone gives each other, pilots included.... and secondly the food that the hosties pretend not to eat but scoff down in between walks down the aisle way.

Then of course there's the chit chat and the putting on of makeup right in front of your eyes - even hosties on Jetstar we think are better behaved - ha ha.

We smelt the aroma of freshly baked bread but alas that was a nice hot meal for the crew. The passengers didn't get fed and watered. But, what did we care, because we were having the trip of a lifetime and on the first flight we did get a coffee, a croissant and cream caramel spread.

We landed at around 2.30p.m. and headed for our hotel - The Albatross. Close and handy to the port we would be transferring to tomorrow to board our Russian boat.

A light lunch, a walk up and down the streets to find gucci shops for the rich and famous, chocolate shops and in the back streets, we were relieved to find an industrial 'tradies' shop where we could purchase our gumboots ready for the voyage which we were instructed to buy.

Back to to hotel for a little wi fi blogging, a rest and re-charge of the battery ready to view the nightlife, clubs, moon dancing etc.

Till later, it's time to have forty winks and dream of penguins. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz