Category Archives: International

The Cultural Santiago

Posted on December 31, 2012 by David Cross

We relaxed and toured around Santiago a little more today…visiting the artistic areas in town where famous poets, actors, artists, etc. have and continue to live:    We also visited the Presidential Palace: …along with a nice climb up into … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires Argentina

Posted on December 29, 2012 by David Cross

Before coming to Buenos Aires, we spent a day at Iguassu Falls on both the Argentina side and also on the Brazilian side which you can see in those blog posts. Now, BA is a very interesting city.  It is delightful … Continue reading →

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Iguassu Falls – Crossing the Border

Posted on December 28, 2012 by David Cross

In case you missed it, here is my first Iguassu Falls blog posting when I was in Brazil. Today, we crossed the border near Iguassu Falls into Argentina. It is a very small customs and immigration office, and fortunately we … Continue reading →

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Iguassu Falls in Brazil

Posted on December 26, 2012 by David Cross

At first, we visited Rio de Janeiro which was in this blog entry. Today we visited Iguassu Falls in southern Brazil. It was almost 40 degrees Celsius out, but the trails through the park were nicely shaded which was very … Continue reading →

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Holiday Dinner Overlooking Beach in Rio

Posted on December 25, 2012 by David Cross

Last night we had a pleasant and enticing gourmet dinner at the Skylab restaurant above our hotel (Rio Othon Palace). It was a great view and setup for the holidays. Afterwards we met with the chef to compliment him on … Continue reading →

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Rio National Park

Posted on December 24, 2012 by David Cross

Took a walk through the National Park outside of Rio. A spectacular view of the city like no other… We were able to observe the famous ants that live in the trees that turn from green leaves to white flowers … Continue reading →

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On the Beach of Rio de Janeiro

Posted on December 22, 2012 by David Cross

We arrived in Brazil a day before the world ends, but unlike the great book I read 20 years ago, we are truly on the beach with no major apocalypse in Rio de Janeiro.  (I think they made a black … Continue reading →

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Le Boreal Cruise Ship Review

Posted on December 20, 2012 by David Cross

A short review of Le Boreal which we cruised with A&K to the Antarctic region starting with this blog post. We also took a cruise to the Arctic region as well in this blog post. The overall ship ran well … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Argentina Southern National Forest

Posted on December 19, 2012 by David Cross

In Tierra del Fuego before we head north and back to Santiago. Very quiet and scenic. Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!

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Port of Ushuaia

Posted on December 18, 2012 by David Cross

The cruise to Antarctica was amazing.  But like all cruises, you must return to land.  The  most amazing stop was at Palmer Station and of course, running a 5K in Antarctica was a once in a life experience (if you … Continue reading →

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