Miss Adventure turns South
Las Platas to Puerto Madryn, Argentina So, it’s fair to say we have encountered some unexpected challenges. The emissions warning indicator that illuminated on the short drive to Buenos Aires from Zarate (where we collected Miss Adventure) was really a warning of the challenges that lay ahead. I was annoyed with myself for not buying […]
Lucy’s blog: Miss Adventure has some problems
Bahai Blanca to Rada Tilly, Argentina In Bahai Blanca we got to see some local Carnival street performances. We also did some errands before moving on to the next town – Las Grutas. In Las Grutas, we stayed at a campsite. But, when we arrived we couldn’t turn the car back on. Some mechanics came […]
How not to import a vehicle to South America
Zarate, Argengina Having researched a lot and spoken to a number of people who’d shipped vehicles to South America, I had prepared for the import process to be somewhat character building. As I left on the Monday morning to meet Daniel (our shipping agent) at his office, I assured Mel and the little people that […]
Lucy’s blog: We got the campervan!!!
Buenos Aires to Bahai Blanca, Argentina After a short stay in Uruguay, we took a boat to Argentina. There dad spent 3 days in the port trying to get the van. Meanwhile, we visited the Children’s museum. It is like Kidzania in London. It was fun. I went and took on lots of cool jobs. […]
Things I’ve learned in Argentina…..
Buenos Aires, Argentina The ferry ride from Montevideo to Buenos Aires was uneventful – while it was storming outside, the water was calm, or calm enough that we didn’t notice from the boat. On the other hand, the storm meant we were welcomed to Buenos Aires with an astronomical surcharge added to the cost of […]