Even if it is bloody cold!!!
Uneventful journey home - usual uncaring service and tasteless food from BA on the longhaul flight - it used to be a pleasure to turn left when you boarded one of their flights but now it feels more like Ryanair's big brother. We've already booked our next SA trip with them - at a reasonable fare - but it's definitely time to research other routes. Unfortunately, the Qatar schedule from Edinburgh has changed but there are still a variety of options.
We are awaiting the installation of a new boiler for our central heating and hot water. Despite contacting our friendly heating engineer in November he was not able to schedule our installation until 3rd February. Wasn't a huge problem when the boiler was still working at 50% plus capacity but it has now decided that 20-25% is the best it can manage - which allows us to maintain a cool 15C in the apartment - and thats with 5-8C outside. If we get the cold weather which is promised for later in the month, I can see Linda moving back home to her mother's!
A couple of final thoughts on our trip:-
Uneventful journey home - usual uncaring service and tasteless food from BA on the longhaul flight - it used to be a pleasure to turn left when you boarded one of their flights but now it feels more like Ryanair's big brother. We've already booked our next SA trip with them - at a reasonable fare - but it's definitely time to research other routes. Unfortunately, the Qatar schedule from Edinburgh has changed but there are still a variety of options.
We are awaiting the installation of a new boiler for our central heating and hot water. Despite contacting our friendly heating engineer in November he was not able to schedule our installation until 3rd February. Wasn't a huge problem when the boiler was still working at 50% plus capacity but it has now decided that 20-25% is the best it can manage - which allows us to maintain a cool 15C in the apartment - and thats with 5-8C outside. If we get the cold weather which is promised for later in the month, I can see Linda moving back home to her mother's!
A couple of final thoughts on our trip:-
- If anyone is considering a Polar holiday - whether Arctic or Antarctic - I would recommend Quark Expeditions without reservation.
- I won't be choosing a Cruise holiday again - at least while I am still capable of making decisions. Nothing to do with the ships or the sea or the catering or even the accommodation - just the number of fellow travellers in a closed environment.
- Buenos Aires is a very pleasant city to visit with plenty to do. San Telmo, Puerto Madero and Recoleta were great for walking around never felt any threat and plenty of police of one sort or another. City Centre didnt feel as safe. Not expensive - although some of the top restaurants can be - getting around by taxi is cheap but there is also the Subte - underground. Wouldn't recommend driving in the city.
So that's it until the next trip - back to South Africa in five weeks time.
Glad to see that you have arrived home safely. Too bad again about the heat . However I was thinking your body might be used to the cold by now . Your trip looked amazing and Thanks for sharing your memories .
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