Thursday, April 30, 2009

18. (Day 7) Humahuaca Tour 3





Maimará village at the foot of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.



17. (Day 7) Humahucua Tour 2



Huacalera, Province of Jujuy



Cancer of Capricorn
對正既時間自己既影會係腳下~


16. (Day 7) Humahuaca Tour

Apr 30

又係天都未光就出發, 不過今朝落咗一陣雨, 好彩之後都好好天



又山長水遠回到七色山 (Cerro de los Siete Colores) @ Purmamarca



Wednesday, April 29, 2009

15. (Day 6) Salta Movitrack4 - A walk in the cloud


 



14. (Day 6) Salta Movitrack3 - Salinas Grandes

呢個係我成個trip最鍾意既地方.  可惜又係跟團既關係, 只逗留20分鐘

Salinas Grandes - 即鹽田
Info:
Welcome argentina.com
Earth Snapshot
Google photos
女人三十也太陽-南美向前行 (How to get there?)



13. (Day 6) Salta Movitrack2



In the middle of nowhere, 有個新開發既礦場.




12. (Day 6) Salta Movitrack1

Apr 29, 09 (Wed)
我地早一晚先搵酒店幫我地book
tour.   天未光5am 就要起身今日個tour連車程差唔多16個鐘.   係成個trip 最長tour既一日.  原來間tour agent 就係琴晚dinner附近.



Tour Agent 會搵車係酒店pick up 我地.






Tuesday, April 28, 2009

11. (Day 5) - dinner @ Salta

Sep 6 更新

今日係雲妮生日, 去咗間當地人都介紹既Doña Salta Restaurant.  不過好失望, d食物好似好有當地特色, 不過好難食 






10. (Day 5) leaving Igazu to Salta

Apr 28, 09 (Tue)


LAN flight
Igazu -> Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery, domestic airport) 10:50 / 12:40 (1 hr 50 mins)
Waiting time - 3 hr 35 mins
琴日位taxi司機車我地出機場, 佢隻Mate杯幾靚, 借咗來影相
當地人會帶住一瓶熱水壺, mate 杯同支鐵飲管, 跟住會share 佢地既杯同飲管俾其他人飲 (包括新相識既人).  難怪佢地既傳染病會傳得咁快

Yerba maté (Wiki)
Mate (Wiki)





Back to Buenos Aires, 仲要等幾個鐘既Transit.   Domestics airport 咁近市區, 先出去市區行陣先~


Monday, April 27, 2009

9. (Day 4) Argentina Igazu Evening


update: Sep 26

同伴話park 入面有間Sheraton, 不過要成300 pesos 一晚.  唔去住都要去參觀下.  問導遊Sheraton 個方向後, 我地就就同導遊分道揚鑣

見到綠色既大草地, 特別醒神



8. (Day 4) Argentina Igazu - Lower Trail

Update: Sep 26
Lower Trail: 1400m long (recommendation: spend 2 hours)





7. (Day 4) Argentina Igazu - Upper Trail






6. (Day 4) Argentina Igazu -Devil's Throat


Apr 27, 09 (Mon)
Update: Sep 26

落機換既少少ARS$ 已經用晒.  酒店換又要等, 只好行出去市中心換.

Puerto-Iguazú 係一個好細既town 仔, 同 Iguazú Falls 既名氣完全無得比.  唯一娛樂有個casino.   聽講有d遊客會只係去Argentina side 既Iguazú Falls, 即日飛走~   機場同Park 門口都有 locker.

去到有間 Cambio (rate 3.6都ok).  要睇passport換$$$.




Sunday, April 26, 2009

5. (Day 3) Parque Nacional do Iguaçu- Brasil



等咗好耐終於等到旅遊車 pick up. 

This is the river that separate the border of Brazil & Argentina.

HKSAR 唔駛簽證, 反而美國passport 要簽證.  美國既外交關係都係唔好
不過對巴西無乜興趣, 無plan再去.
途中見到單新聞話有一個第3大既瀑布係巴西, 開放比遊客參觀. 




4. (Day 3) Argentina Puerto Iguaçu

Apr 26, 09 (Sun)

Buenos Aires 既 domestic airport 好近市中心.    近d既只係10分鐘車程.    搭車去Domestic airport, 經過海邊, 見到有好多 Parrillas 檔 (Parrillas = grill).    唔知係咪有好多情侶會一邊食傍晚來食, 一邊睇日落呢

LAN flight
Buenos Aires (Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, domestic airport) -> Igazu   08:30 / 10:17 (1 hr 44 mins)  我地仲睇到日出




Saturday, April 25, 2009

3. (Day 2) Sightseeing @ Buenos Aires - Ateneo & Tango Show

當地人好有藝術細胞~



2. (Day 2) Sightseeing @ Buenos Aires - Recoleta Cemetery

Apr 25, 09 (Sat)

Recoleta 區 (Wiki)
- 2nd-most populous area @ Buenos Aires

La Recoleta Cemetery / Cementerio de la Recoleta (Time out)

墳場竟然係旅遊點.   呢個墳場好大.  話就係旅遊點, 不過完全無英文指示, 只係得Spanish.   門口有個路線圖, 我地用ARS$10買咗個MAP.






Friday, April 24, 2009

1. (Day 1) Sightseeing @ Buenos Aires - Puerto Madero


Apr 23-24, 09 (Thurs / Fri)

第一次經 London Airport Terminal 5.   原來成個terminal 都係俾BA 機用. 我地要等成5個鐘. 不過 Terminal 5 無乜shop 行呀

以前覺得BA既service 唔好. 不過今次唔差呀. 食物水準都ok. 

搭咁耐飛機,Cathay 同 BA 今次既電影都唔多吸引~ 又瞓唔到覺,好痛苦,  好彩朋友book咗exit 位. 可以隨時企身, 唔洗頂住隻腳.

飛機會係Sao Paulo停一陣,我完全唔識呢個地方.隔離位個阿根廷鬼話我知Sao Paulo 係一個大城市, 人口有成2千萬人, 原來係南美最大既城市.  根據Wiki亦係全球第7大Metropolitan City.

抵達Buenos Aires Airport, 過關都算快. 美國過去既2位旅伴都係早我地一個鐘抵達.  我地係機場相見, 一齊搭的士去酒店.   講下今次既旅伴先: 

  • 雲妮係我朋友, 不過第一次一齊去旅行
  • 雲妮同海倫係ex-colleague.
  • 海倫同阿晶係朋友.

就係咁我又認識到新朋友.   4人旅行又容易share 

雲妮既朋友提議我地係機場買本英文版既Time out.  資料豐富. 出咗市區都只係得Spanish Version~

Buenos Aires (Wiki)

因為唔知要換幾多$$$好,  我地係Buenos Aires Int'l Airport (EZE) 先換少少阿根廷$$$ (in ARS).    不過後來先發覺機場換$$$係全程最平既 (US$ Vs ARS$ - 3.65).   機場出關前, 同出後關都有銀行.  最平既應該係出關後大堂內既BNA Banco de la Nacion (exchange money at the official rate with no commission).  千奇唔好係Cambios - bureaux de change 換$$$, 超貴~    根據網上既資料 The branch at terminal A is open 24.00 hs, the one at terminal B is open from 06.00 till 23.00 hs,

大堂內有幾個Taxi Counter.  係counter 就俾ARS$98出酒店.   我地仲要等的士大約15分鐘.   我忘記咗應該令個細d既luggage.   一架車可以放晒大家既行李.  攪到成日搭車都要叫司機諗辦法一架車放晒d行李,  去旅行我既行李通常都係最細既. 估唔到今次係我最大lor~

Tryp Hotel

海倫一般都係根據Trip Advisor 既ranking選酒店.    This hotel was ranked #5.  俾我想像中好好多.   仲要係係全程最好既酒店.

  • Centrally located
  • nice room, like a service apartment.
  • with good window shades, 日頭想瞓覺都唔錯
  • very good shower in hotel 
  • Good breakfast.   
  • Wi-Fi available (almost every place in Argentina has Wi-fi, 點解香港咁落後既)
  • car-park available.   
  • Not many rooms in this hotel, and can be fully booked easily.  
  • Our room is rather close to the lift, it was a bit noisy.   
  • Good Service

第一站我地去Puerto Madero Waterfront 附近走一走 (新發展區域). 

去醫肚先.  第一餐就來牛扒.  不過味道一般.  我都已經唔識分係乜扒




Thursday, April 23, 2009

Argentina Map

Y! blog 又出問題, 成日都睇唔到相.    大家既網誌都睇d唔睇d
唔通都要諗下搬家
我post 咗既相咪晒心機

找到Argentina 的地圖, 介紹返我今次去過既 location. 
唔好忘記我每次由一個景點飛返去另一個景點
都係要飛返去Buenos Aires 先

Buenos Aires => Igazu Falls (Waterfall)
Igazu Falls => Buenos Aires => Salta (Salt Lake)
Salta => Buenos Aires => Mendoza (Vineyards)
Mendoza => Buenos Aires => El Calafate (Glacier)
El Calafate => Buenos Aires (Metropolitan City)

最遠既El Calafate 要成3個鐘機.
其他既(每程) 大約1.5 - 2個鐘機.
阿根廷真係好大架.

仲未去既景點有
Bariloche   (有小瑞士之稱)
Ushuaia
EL CHALTÉN
賞鯨等等.....


Argentina Itinerary

Apr 23, 09 (Thurs)


Cathay flight

HK -> London 09:40 / 16:00  (13 hours 20 mins)

Waiting time - 5 hr 45 mins

BA flight
London -> Sao Paulo (Brazil)   21:45 / 05:15 + 1   (11 hrs 30 mins)
Waiting time - 1 hr 50 mins
Sao Paulo (Brazil)  -> Buenos Aires (EZE, Int'l airport) 07:05 / 09:50 + 1  (2 hrs 45 mins)





Apr 24, 09 (Fri)
Buenos Aires Sightseeing
**Tryp - ARS470.08 (double) with breakfast, including tax

Watch out for the value-added tax (VAT) of 21 percent. Some hotels leave it off their price sheets, while others include it as part of the published rate





Apr 25, 09 (Sat)
Buenos Aires Sightseeing -Recoleta, Tango Show
**Tryp - ARS470.08 (double) with breakfast, including tax



Apr 26, 09 (Sun)
LAN flight
Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery, domestic airport) -> Igazu   08:30 / 10:17 (1 hr 44 mins)


Brazil Igazu
**Hotel Saint George - ARS370.8 (double) with breakfast, including tax





Apr 27, 09 (Mon)
Argentina Igazu
**Hotel Saint George - ARS370.8 (double) with breakfast, including tax





Apr 28, 09 (Tue)
LAN flight
Igazu -> Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery, domestic airport) 10:50 / 12:40 (1 hr 50 mins)
Waiting time - 3 hr 35 mins

Lunch @ Cafe Torini, Buenos Aires

LAN flight
Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery) -> Salta   17:15 / 19:29 (2 hr 14 mins)


Salta - St. Francis Church, Dinner
**El Lagar, B&B - ARS400 (double) with breakfast, including tax




Apr 29, 09 (Wed)
Salta -Movitrack, Salina Grands

**El Lagar, B&B - ARS400 (double) with breakfast, including tax







Apr 30, 09 (Thurs)
Salta - Humua

**El Lagar, B&B - ARS400 (double) with breakfast, including tax






May 1, 09 (Fri) - Labour Day Holiday



LAN flight
Salta -> Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery) 14:05 / 16:03 (1 hr 58 mins)
Waiting time - 1 hr 37 mins
Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery) -> Mendoza   17:40 / 19:29 (1 hr 49 mins)


**Villagio - ARS484 (double) with breakfast, including tax





May 2, 09 (Sat)
Mendoza - Vineyards visit


**Villagio - ARS484 (double) with breakfast, including tax





May 3, 09 (Sun)
Mendoza - Vineyards visit

**Villagio - ARS484 (double) with breakfast, including tax




 
May 4, 09 (Mon)



LAN flight
Mendoza -> Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery) 08:50 / 10:24 (1 hr 34 mins)
Waiting time - 1 hr 51 mins
Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery) -> El Calafate  12:15 / 15:26 (3 hr 11 mins)
**Xelena Suites Hotel - ARS360 (double) with breakfast, including tax





 
May 5, 09 (Tue)
El Calafate - Glacier Mini-trekking
**Xelena Suites Hotel - ARS360 (double) with breakfast, including tax



 
May 6, 09 (Wed)
El Calafate - Cruise
**Xelena Suites Hotel - ARS360 (double) with breakfast, including tax





May 7, 09 (Thurs)
Aerolineas Argentinas flight
El Calafate -> Buenos Aires (EZE, Int'l airport) 14:12 / 17:08 (2hr 56 mins)

**Dazzler Suites Juncal - ARS489.13 (double) with breakfast, including tax





May 8, 09 (Fri)

Buenos Aires sightseeing - La Boca, San Telmo
**Dazzler Suites Juncal - ARS489.13 (double) with breakfast, including tax





May 9, 09 (Sat)

Buenos Aires sightseeing- Evita Museo, Milongas
**Dazzler Suites Juncal - ARS489.13 (double) with breakfast, including tax





May 10, 09 (Sun)

Buenos Aires - Sunday Market

**Dazzler Suites Juncal - ARS489.13 (double) with breakfast, including tax





May 11, 09 (Mon)

Buenos Aires wander around~
**Dazzler Suites Juncal - ARS489.13 (double) with breakfast, including tax 





May 12 & 13, 09 (Tue & Wed)BA flight

Buenos Aires (EZE, international airport) -> Sao Paulo  12:15 / 14:50+1 (2 hrs 35 mins)              Waiting time - 1 hour 25 mins
Sao Paulo  -> London  16:15+1 / 07:25+1 (11 hrs 10 mins)
Waiting time - 5 hours 10 mins
Cathay flight
London -> HK   12:35+1 / 07:10+2  (11 hrs 35 mins)

Total cost of domestic flights: HK$9630 (including tax)
Back home & need to look for job!



行程:
向阿根廷出發
Argentina Itinerary
Argentina Map
1. (Day 1) Sightseeing @ Buenos Aires - Puerto Madero
2. (Day 2) Sightseeing @ Buenos Aires - Recoleta Cemetery
3. (Day 2) Sightseeing @ Buenos Aires - Ateneo & Tango Show
4. (Day 3) Argentina Puerto Iguaçu
5. (Day 3) Parque Nacional do Iguaçu- Brasil
6. (Day 4) Argentina Igazu -Devil's Throat
7. (Day 4) Argentina Igazu - Upper Trail
8. (Day 4) Argentina Igazu - Lower Trail
9. (Day 4) Argentina Igazu Evening
10. (Day 5) leaving Igazu to Salta
11. (Day 5) - dinner @ Salta
12. (Day 6) Salta Movitrack1
13. (Day 6) Salta Movitrack2
14. (Day 6) Salta Movitrack3 - Salinas Grandes
15. (Day 6) Salta Movitrack4 - A walk in the cloud
16. (Day 7) Humahuaca Tour
17. (Day 7) Humahucua Tour 2
18. (Day 7) Humahuaca Tour 3
19. (Day 8) El Lagar Hotel (salta hotel)
20. (Day 8) Salta City
21. (Day 9) Mendoza Vineyard 1 - Bodega Altus
22. (Day 9) Mendoza Vineyard 2 - Bodega Sebastian
23. (Day 9) Mendoza Vineyard 3- Bodega Andeluna
24. (Day 10) Mendoza
25. (Day 10) Mendoza Vineyard
26. (Day 10) Mendoza Vineyard 2
27. (Day 10) Mendoza
28. (Day 11) Arriving El Calafate
29. (Day 12) El Calafate
30. (Day 12) 冰川 Mini-trekking
31. (Day 12) 冰川 Balcony
32. (Day 13) Glacier Cruise
33. (Day 13) Dinner & El Calafate Hotel
34. (Day 14) Walking in El Calafate
35. (Day 15) Buenos Aires Hotel & La Boca
天空之鏡
36. (Day 15) Buenos Aires - San Telmo
37. Last Days @ Buenos Aires
Last day
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