Poki’s Progress Poki was due to arrive back in the U.K. at London Gateway Port last Thursday, 1st May. Everything had been going very smoothly. We had been tracking the ship, the Maersk San Lorenzo and it looked as if she would be on time. However, on Tuesday I received…
Breakfast was hearty, but not healthy. Too much bread and cakes. Our food consumption during the day wasn’t any better. We didn’t want a big lunch, so a rather greasy empanada with chicken, ham and mushrooms sufficed. This was soon followed by very large ice cream cones. Dinner didn’t improve…
Sunday was really warm. Up to 31 degrees again and humid. I sorted out my wardrobe box. Most things will remain in Poki, as I have more winter clothes than summer clothes. Mostly to ensure we survived in Ushuaia and Antarctica. My summer wardrobe consists of three pairs of shorts…
Last Night’s Wine Tasting Dennis said, if I was able to and not inebriated or hung over, I would enlighten you on our tasting of Tannat. Well, it is a very full bodied robust red. We tasted 5 wines altogether. Chardonnay, Rose, Merlot Tannat which is 40% Merlot and 60%…
Directly opposite to the UK, where I’m told spring has sprung, we are going into Autumn here. Leaves are starting to fall and the trees are changing to autumnal colours. It is also getting cooler. While cooking dinner last night there was another very brief shower, lasting all of about…
Packing up Having spent 4 nights at La Postegada it had become quite like home, so it was quite a wrench to leave this morning. Having folded up the tent and spread the groundsheet out to dry, along came the old black dog and promptly settled himself down in the…
Today really was a lazy rest day. Dennis already used all the superlatives about our location, yesterday. The lovely pond we overlook is a continuous source of interest. The two moorhens with their five tiny, fluffy, black chicks are always in evidence. The chicks spending more time running across the…
San Nicanor Thermal Campsite was located 13 kms off the main Route 3 on a gravel road. Deep in agricultural country side next to two lakes. We had to retrace our steps back to the main road this morning and our journey slightly further south was through gentle agricultural vistas…
It’s lovely to be sleeping in Poki in a pleasant temperatures again. As we decided to stay put for another day here, there was no need to rush to get up. Domestic Duties As you will know by now, our days of rest are days when we do not drive,…
Our hotel was pretty basic and didn’t include breakfast. After porridge in Poki, we set off south. I had hoped there might be some sights of interest in this part of northern Argentina. Sadly, not so. The terrain is dead flat and the road straight, so it’s boring driving. The…