scubacruiserx2 #501 Posted April 5 Into Montevideo Here comes our Uber A graveyard of ships Palacio Salvo Uruguay Naval barricks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krazy Kruizers #502 Posted April 5 Got behind -- great pictures!! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #503 Posted April 5 10 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said: Got behind -- great pictures!! Thank you , here's a few more . We had a quite , casual breakfast before going ashore DW tried the Japanese breakfast Follow the green walkway 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #504 Posted April 6 As we came ashore we thought that it would be interesting to revisit some of the places that we went to in 2013 First the 2013 photos followed by the 2019 photos [/URL] 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #505 Posted April 6 Lunch at the Mercado I love the name of this beer and we both wanted to try one with lunch We ate at this place in 2013 at almost the same table ( It was air conditioned on a very warm day ) They were all out of Patricia beer so we split a 3/4 L of this I had beef tenderloin brochette with onion , pepper and bacon And she had rack of lamb - 6 chops So yummy ! And of course we shared . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #506 Posted April 7 We stopped to pick up some water next we tried here next for water Street walking 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #507 Posted April 7 A little walk on the deck to work off the big lunch . Oops , we're listing to starboard ! A picture window 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #508 Posted April 7 We had a ring side seats to watch the Sun's sail away in Montevideo The video clips : Sunless in Montevideo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #509 Posted April 8 We bought this 6.25 L of water for $ 2.50 to refill our 1 L bottles that we paid $ 5.00 for on the ship . The small bottles cost 12- 1/2 times as much as the large one ! Leaving Montevideo Navy ships People fishing On the horizon The next stop came with a advisory from the Captain 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #510 Posted April 9 (edited) After leaving Montevideo we were treated to a nice sunset We had entered the murky waters of the Rio dela Plata en route to Buenos Aires on a warm overcast day . The blue water was gone , replaced with brown The ferry to Montevideo was clearing it's throat Coming in for a landing Edited April 9 by scubacruiserx2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #511 Posted April 9 Moving out We were docked next to these containers Going in or out requires a bus ride 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #512 Posted April 10 On our first day in BA we left the ship on the bus . At the terminal we met our guide Elizabet from Tours by Locals and our driver . There was a lot of traffic but we didn't go far . There was a photo op with perhaps Argentina's most famous soccer star Lionel Messi . Not far away was a HUGE Ficus tree that needed a little support with it's branches We were headed to this church the Basilica Nuestra Senora del Pilar A screen shot from Google Maps 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Copper10-8 #513 Posted April 10 Awesome pics, thanks! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #514 Posted April 10 4 hours ago, Copper10-8 said: Awesome pics, thanks! You're welcome . We had we a lot of beautiful subject matter to photograph . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #515 Posted April 11 Our next stop was next to the church at the famous La Recoleta Cemetery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Recoleta_Cemetery The Dorrego - Ortiz Basualdo Family Admiral Guillermo Brown was considered to be the father of the Argentine Navy . He was born in Ireland and his tomb is painted green remembering his Irish roots . Another amazing structure 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cat shepard #516 Posted April 11 Amazing tomb markers. They are too ornate to refer to them as stones. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #517 Posted April 11 2 hours ago, cat shepard said: Amazing tomb markers. They are too ornate to refer to them as stones. Our guide told us that it was the most expensive real estate in Argentina . Over a million dollars a plot currently . 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cat shepard #518 Posted April 11 Gulp. Too rich for my blood. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #519 Posted April 12 12 hours ago, cat shepard said: Gulp. Too rich for my blood. Ours too but we can look . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #520 Posted April 12 Most of the cemetery wasn't crowded but this is the one grave that most people come to see . Evita Peron 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #521 Posted April 12 There are a number of interesting graves here with beautiful stained glass You have to peek through the doors to see some This cross was on the ceiling of a former President's grave . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #522 Posted April 13 More from Recoleta Cemetery Pat and Elisabet were looking inside and this is what they saw 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puppycanducruise #523 Posted April 13 Well, I finally caught up. Love your sunset pictures. And that ficus tree - amazing. I wonder how old it is? The stained glass is beautiful. I never thought I would like touring a cemetery, but now, maybe. Thanks again for sharing with us. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #524 Posted April 13 58 minutes ago, puppycanducruise said: Well, I finally caught up. Love your sunset pictures. And that ficus tree - amazing. I wonder how old it is? The stained glass is beautiful. I never thought I would like touring a cemetery, but now, maybe. Thanks again for sharing with us. Great , we do like our sunsets . I think that she said the tree was about 200 years old . We have something similar growing with our pine trees here . We also have 3 "spine babies " under some pine trees . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubacruiserx2 #525 Posted April 14 More from Recoleta Cemetery 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
