Pblakeney
Shaman
It's things like this that bring the smallness of Britain into focus.
Bearing in mind that LEJOG has been done in 43-1/2 hours.
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It's things like this that bring the smallness of Britain into focus.
Bearing in mind that LEJOG has been done in 43-1/2 hours.
Ian H
Pharaoh
It's big enough for cycling or walking.
Dorset Boy
Über Member
Wonder if there's a time for the fastest Calais, or Caen or Cherbourg to Nice, Marseille or Perginan?
Or say Aosta to Mount Etna?
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Paris to Rome is a nice 1000 miles or so, with some big hills in the middle.
Dorset Boy
Über Member
Ian H
Pharaoh
I've ridden Ouistreham to Perpignan in in six days, which is 200km a day. Plenty of time for good food and wine along the way.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Paris to Rome is 'easily' doable in 10 days. Ditto.
Pross
Guru
I've got an opportunity to go on a choir tour to Argentina (Buenos Airies for a few days and then Welsh speaking Patagonia). It feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity (with the performances on top of the sightseeing) and very keen to go, it will be fully guided but will cost £11k for the pair of us which is a scary amount of money to spend on a 2.5 week trip. Does anyone have experience of visiting there and would you say it is worth it?
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PurplePenguin
Über Member
It sounds a lot, but maybe I am out of touch. My only memory of the Welsh bit was having some tea and cakes. Do you know where you will be going and what you will be seeing?
laurentian
Active Member
I'm looking to go to Argentina at some point in the medium term future. A (very) quick search shows return flights LHR to/from Buenos Aires to be c. £2,400 and 18 nights in higher end hotels to be £1980 (About £110 per night) so, about £4,400 pp. You could undoubtedly do it cheaper but, given the "fully guided" element, any meals thrown in, trip to Patagonia etc etc., £5,500 doesn't seem too far wrong.
Pross
Guru
Couple of nights in Buenos Airies then on to Puerto Madryn and Trelew with a trip to Penisula Valdes including a whale watching trip and trips to Gaiman then across the Steppe to Esquel before going back to BA to fly home (18 days in total).
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PurplePenguin
Über Member
That sounds a lot better than your original description!
If you are going at the right time for whales, then Peninsula Valdes is pretty amazing. I remember asking, when booking a boat trip there, how likely I was to see a whale. I expected the usual waffle about how viewings can't be guaranteed. Instead, I got a really puzzled look from the man and the statement "You will see whales". During the trip I realised how ludicrous my question was - they were everywhere.
Some people rave about BA, but I found they were typically kids who enjoyed partying until dawn. It definitely wasn't my favourite S. American city, but if it is your first, then I am sure you will be entertained for a couple of days. Not sure if things have changed, but pay attention to warnings about street crime.
Fairly sure I didn't cross the steppe there, but if the purpose is to see Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuña and the other one, as well as take in the scenery then it is worth doing.
I'll see if I can remind myself about the other places in a few days. I'm away at the moment.
Pross
Guru
I think the travel itinerary is set to a large degree by the Welsh culture side and performance locations. We'll be there in November 27 if I go so not sure if that is whale season.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
At least they've put a Tre... place in there to make you feel at home.
Pblakeney
Shaman
The key question that I have to ask is, will you regret not going?
Life is too short not to do things that you want to do, and can afford to do.
