We flew off mid January to Buenos Aires and onwards to Salta & the High Andes: Argentina/Antartica, from Buenos Aire on the Infinity, returning end February.
Then in July we drove back to England for Toad's Mot via Grimaldi Lines and Tuscany. Then back from England to Gaynor's for 3 nights, then a stop in Benasque in the Spanish Pyrenees
And in November 3 weeks driving round Cuba
Two Red Photo albums cover this year
Click on any of the small photos to get an enlargement
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Argentina, January |
Hotel & Pool in Salta |
Main Square, Salta |
Mummified child, Salta |
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| Colourful Church, Salta |
Cactus for miles |
And the ubiquitous Llama |
Hotel Restaurant, Cachi |
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| Cachi |
Road to Cafayate |
Food tasted good, Cafayate |
and also the vino |
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Weird architecture, Cafayate |
alongside the traditional |
Local museum |
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Wine tasting Cafayate |
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David |
Punamarca's coloured rock |
Golden wonder of Yavi |
Salt Lake |
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Susques |
and its primitive church |
Landscape on drive to Susques | Buenos Aires Tearoom |
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Casa Rosada |
and its guards |
Eva Peron's memorial |
Inside the Casa Rosada |
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| Celebrity Infinity -Feb 2010 | a suitable suite | Good food | and good swimming |
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| Missed the Falklands protest | Cape Horn | House in Ushuaia | and a visit to the Bridges home |
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| Antartica at last | Just 6 hours, but perfect | weather & vistas | |
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| Cold | but great for the wildlife | and the odd dolphin | Chris & penguino |
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| A visit to Punto Tumba | with its endearing penguins | up to half a million | Chris & David in the minority |
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| Cafe life in Montevideo | and a trip to a vineyard | set back in time | but very scenic |
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| April - Antipodeans Carol | & Russell. Up the Spanish |
mountains in Toad |
& back to our balcony |
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| Calpe tour | & back for supper | Carol, Queenie & Lynne | Russell & David on balcony |
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| Liz & Roy, Sandra in middle |
Easter Bonnets at Bridge Club | Mike,Roy,Liz,Gwyneth,Manny | .Trish & Chris |
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| Car Rally lunch - the Cumbres | Graham,Chris,Malcolm |
.Mike & Robert |
.Toad outside the restaurant |
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Summer stay in Tuscany at 2 |
fincas, each for a week |
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| Lots of charming villages with | wondrous restaurants | ||
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| Inside the Vatican | The wealth of the Church! | Pantheon |
Interior of Pantheon |
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| Acropolis | Trevi Fountain | Roman Ruins | Bridge over the Tiber |
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| Lunch,drinking Montepulciano | |||
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| Tuscan Landscape | A perfect lunch, perfect setting | To England via Epernay & to | Moraira via Vic's & Gaynor's |
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| 3 weeks in Cuba in November | Rooftop of Hotel Raquel | .Cigar making at Partagas | .Old cars everywhere |
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| Chris enjoying Havana | .Meal in a casa particular | Caves near Vinales |
Pool at Cienfuegos |
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Cafe near Trinidad |
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