Monthly Archives: February 2010

Buenos Aires es Muy Bueno

Today we took an excursion around Buenos Aires. After the trip to Iguazu yesterday we thought it best to take a moreView full post »

How We Fell for (but not Over) Iguazu Falls

Today we went to the incredible Iguazu Falls!  We had booked this excursion 3 months ago (before the Machu PicchuView full post »

The Wine was OK in Uruguay

Today we went to Juanico Familia Deicas Vineyards in Montevideo, Uruguay. This is our first (and only) wine tastingView full post »

A Sheepish Kiss on Valentine’s Day

I call this “sheepish” but it is really “llama-ish” or, to be more zoologically correctView full post »

Halfway Through our Journey!

Today we are at sea – we departed the Falkland Islands and are now heading towards Argentina marking the half-way pointView full post »

On-board Fitness Center and Exercise Programs

There is an on-board fitness center on the Mariner on deck 7, right under our room which is on the 9th deck.  TheView full post »

“Meet the Falklands” and some Penguins Too!

Last night we had dinner at Prime 7 with a delightful couple, Franco and Judy.  They live in the UK and have cruisedView full post »

Advil….do your thing please…

Yesterday afternoon, the Captain finally gave up on Antarctica and headed North towards the Falkland Islands.  NoView full post »

The Back Side of Elephant Island

Well, there really isn’t a back side to an island but, after thinking about it carefully, our Captain decidedView full post »