After North Wales we hot-footed it down to Bournemouth via Euston and Waterloo. Perhaps not so surprising that the 9.30am Virgin Rail service out of Chester was packed to standing room only on a short train. We had reserved seats thankfully, but apparently no seats is normal for regular travellers, and at £86 each for…
Author: paulandanthony
We're recently early retired from long and exhausting careers in Brand Design Strategy and TV Producing / Writing. After two long years of being trapped by COVID in our home town of Sydney Australia, we're ready to unfurl our wings and fly off on new adventures that will take us first up to Far North Queensland then the UK and Mexico - revisiting favourite places we haven't been to in over 30 years. Now living in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Hawarden (Penarlâg)
We’re finally back in Anthony’s home village of Hawarden (Penarlâg) in Flintshire, North Wales and home with Dad for the first of several visits. Enjoying some chilly winter weather, perfect for a short drive over to The Wirral Peninsula for a spot of lunch (slap up Cod & Chips of course) at The Ship,…
The Crystal Palace
A bracing stroll through Crystal Palace Park this morning in the wintery gloom was made intriguing by the chance to walk through what now remains of The Crystal Palace itself. Originally created to house the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations and staged in Hyde Park in 1851, it was eventually moved piece by…
Santiago pit-stop
After a short delay getting out of Buenos Aires, due to arriving G20 dignitaries (specifically, the arrival of Canada, Turkey and India), we finally arrived in Santiago for an overnight pit-stop. Nice to be back, albeit briefly, and a nice new hotel in Lastarria, Hotel Cumbres to rest our heads. Flight to London later this…
Hasta Luego Buenos Aires
Sadly, it’s time to say adios to Buenos Aires. We’ve had two glorious fulfilling months here, a longed-for dream, now incredibly realised. We will be back though, sooner than later actually. After our time in the UK our adventures continue in Chilean Patagonia – yes, that’s yet to come folks. Then we’re back in BA…
Canned again!
Further to my last post regarding the Copa Libertadores final between Boca and River, it’s now been cancelled for good, with no date set. A very sad and disappointing end to our stay in this wonderful, but increasingly troubled city. Boca are now calling for nothing less than disqualification, with the governing body hinting at…
The belt tightens
Since we’ve been here the financial squeeze has become noticeably tighter for Porteños, so you can only imagine what people feel about having the G20 summit crash smack in the middle of Buenos Aires this week with the likes of Trump, Putin, Macron, Merkel and May (and possibly the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia) all…
Ground Hog Day – Superclásico Copa Libertadores #3
Drama central here in BA as the world’s eyes are focused on the Superclásico Copa Libertadores final (well, the eyes of Latin American soccer fans anyway) between bitter arch rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors. The first attempted final was washed out with a flooded stadium, followed the next day by a 2-2 draw at…
Delta de Tigre
Just 35k’s away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Buenos Aires is the world’s third largest river delta system, where vast quantities of muddy brown water flow from some of South America’s greatest rivers, including the Rio Paraná (8thlargest river in the world) and the Rio Uruguay, both fed by countless small tributaries and…
Travels With My Ant 