More travel and a quick look around Buenos Aires then on to Ushuaia - the southern most city in the world! There were some photos taken in BA posted on the blog site and we managed to see Drew in a couple.
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Expedition Update #1 - 4:45am EST Good (and very early) morning! A quick update to let you know that the Miami group has landed in beautiful Buenos Aires! They are collecting their luggage and await the arrival of the Toronto group, which is scheduled to arrive at 7:20am BA time which is 5:20am EST. Reminder to our readers that Buenos Aires is two hours ahead of EST. Once the groups collect their luggage and meet with the Buenos Aires group, the team will enjoy a bus and walking tour of the city. We hope to receive some photos throughout the day. Stay tuned... In the expedition spirit,
Expedition Update #2 - 10:45am EST After a whirlwind morning of landings and collecting luggage, the team enjoyed a lovely tour of the city to stretch their legs and view the sites. The team has just wrapped up their first meeting over lunch at the Hotel Las Americas. The plan for this afternoon is to transer to the airport and check-in for their flight to Ushuaia! The flight schedule for the group will be a 3:40pm (BA time) departure on Aerolineas Argentinas flight 2856 which arrives in Ushuaia at 7:15pm this evening.
Expedition Update #4 - 6:00pm EST New update from Expedition Leader, Geoff Green. The team has just landed in Ushuaia. They had a spectacular descent over the Andes and down the Beagle Channel! They are off to the hotel to get settled in and launch the education program. We hope to receive a few more photos and journals this evening.
Expedition Update #3 - 2:15pm EST And they're off! The team is in the air and en route to Ushuaia! Before they left we received photographs from their tour of Buenos Aires which we have posted below. Upon arrival this evening at 7:15pm Ushuaia time (which is also two hours ahead of EST), everyone will transfer to the Hotel Los Yamanas and check-in to their rooms. By 8:30pm the program includes a delicious feast and the first official expedition debrief with all expedition team members! It will be early to bed as they have a jam-packed day tomorrow of educational programming and walking tours to explore Tierra del Fuego! We'd also like to take this opportunity to wish staff member Fredda Payne a happy birthday! It was an extra special day for Fredda to return to Buenos Aires where she lived for two years while completing school. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FREDDA!
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