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The Flight of the Macaws

  Sunday 21 August – Sylvia There was a cold change overnight. Apparently these happen from time to time when the winds blow straight up from Patagonia and temperatures drop for three days, in this case down from the high 30’s into the mid-teens. We had planned a 5:45am canoe outing this morning but due […]

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Roger James in Argentina and Brazil August 2016 | 3 Comments

The Days of the Jaguar

  Monday 15 August – Sylvia We had an extremely early start with a 5am pick up from the hotel this morning. All went fairly smoothly with our flights from Rio to Brasilia and on to Cuiaba, where we were met by our guide for the next few days, Lucy. Cuiaba is a small dusty […]

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Roger James in Argentina and Brazil August 2016 | 5 Comments

An Olympic Bike Race in Rio

Friday 12 August  We opted for a late start having not settled in to the hotel Fasano until 2am. We took a stroll down Ipanema Beach and around the corner to the Sheraton Hotel where we had to pick up our Olympic cycling tickets. The NZ Olympics lounge has a set up there where family members […]

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Roger James in Argentina and Brazil August 2016 | 5 Comments

An Accidental Encounter in the Villas in Buenos Aires

Monday 8 August Crossing the coast into Chile revealed beautiful green paddocks rising up into grassy hills. With the snow capped Andes in the distance and clear blue sky’s it’s quite stunning. Smog surrounded Santiago as the Boeing 787 landed, applying full brakes, I presume to get an early exit from the runway.  We walked off […]

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Roger James in Argentina and Brazil August 2016 | 1 Comment

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