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2016, A to Z Challenge, Argentina, Cuba, Europe, Portugal, South America, Spain, Travel Notes

Y is for Y más: a review of my top five places

April 29, 2016 Cat Starr Astral Traveller Leave a comment

Y más or “and more …” is my review of my top favorite places to visit — as least at of today! Here is my countdown…

Number Five: Cadiz, Spain! I was so surprised at the beauty and walk-ability of Cadiz. At to that a Fortress named after my patron saint that is constructed in a star shape, beautiful beaches and great seafood — what more could I want!

Number Four: Lisbon has beautiful architecture, twisting streets, great museums, amazing music and, of course, good food and wine!

Gate to downtown Lisbon

View of the opera house and Plaza from the Santa Justa Elevator

View of the castle from the Santa Justa Elevator

View from the Castelo de Sao Jorge

Number Three: Buenos Aires with it different neighborhoods, tango all night, and friendly people — I think I lost part of my heart there!

Recoleta Cemetary

Me at the Piazolla New Year’s Eve show

Number Two: Cuba! I am still dreaming about Cuba and all it has to offer. I love Cuba and her people. Viva Cuba!

And number one should not be a shock to anyone who has read my blog … BARCELONA! If I could, this is where I would like to live. Architecture, people, beaches, food, night life, museums, concerts — it has everything I love (and did I mention football and Camp Nou?).

2016, A to Z Challenge, Argentina, Chile, Nova Scotia, Ontario, PEI, Travel Notes

W is for Wildlife

April 27, 2016 Cat Starr Astral Traveller 4 Comments

Learning how to photograph different things while I travel is part of the challenge and is becoming a passion. When I took a cruise around the tip of South America, not only sis I see cities and expansive landscapes, but I become challenged by taking photographs of wildlife. Here are some of my favorite photos of wildlife.

First group: sea lions in Argentina.

Hitching a ride!

This group a seals found a floating dock to use as a place to catch some rays — and to play in the surf.

Birds have been more difficult for me. Here are some of my first attempts at taking photos of birds. These were taking new Cape Horn.

Off the coast of Ushuaia, Argentina, there are groups of islands that are homes to various seals, sea lions, and water birds.

And of course, there are penguins!

So, I started looking for other opportunities. In the Canadian Maritimes, I was able to get a fox on a beach at sunset, I got “photo-bombed” by a seal near Cheticamp, and watched an eagle fish on Bras d’Or.

And finally, from near where I live, is Niagara Falls. If you look closely, you can see at least twobirds in this picture.

2016, A to Z Challenge, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Cuba, Europe, France, South America, Travel Notes

J = Journeys through the Land of the Dead

April 12, 2016 Cat Starr Astral Traveller 4 Comments

Cemeteries can be interesting places to find some fascinating artwork as well as quiet places to walk in otherwise busy cities. Here are some of my favourite ones.

Père Lachaise Cemetery is Paris is well-known and has some very interesting statuary and “residents”.

La Recoleta Cemetery is the large cemetery in Buenos Aries with many famous Argentinians buried there, including Eva Perón.

I stumbled upon a massive cemetery in Sao Paolo, Brazil. I thought it had interesting art, then I came to the edge of the cemetery and saw there was so much more. This is the largest cemetery I’ve every seen.

My last suggestion is the cemetery in Santiago de Cuba. Not only does it have a memorial to Jose Marti with a changing of the guard and other famous memorials.

2014, A to Z Challenge, Argentina, Cruises, South America, Travel Notes

A to Z Challenge: U = Ushuaia

April 24, 2014 Cat Starr Astral Traveller 1 Comment

U = Ushuaia, Argentina

I could write about how beautiful Ushuaia, Argentina is. Or, I could write about the wildlife or the beauty of Tierra del Fuego. But I already wrote about my experiences here. So I am going to just share the pictures again and remember the time I was at the end of the world. I hope you enjoy my memories of Ushuaia as much as I enjoyed making them.

Coastline of Tierra del Fuego National Park

Tierra del Fuego National Park — I call this one Freedom — the clouds reminded me of a woman flying and made me feel very free!

Fin del Mondo — The post office at the end of the world where you can get a postmark from “Fin del Mundo”

Argentina, Cruises, South America, Travel Notes

Tierra del Fuego

February 22, 2012 Cat Starr Astral Traveller 2 Comments

Argentina, South America, Travel Notes

Ushuaia — Journey to the of the world!

February 8, 2012 Cat Starr Astral Traveller 4 Comments

I did not know what I would expect when I sailed to Ushuaia, Argentina. Officially, this is the southern-most city in the world.

This became one of my favorite places I visited during my last trip. Here are some highlights of what I saw here.

Getting on a catamaran, I was able to see lots of birds, sea lions, and a sea elephant, a lighthouse, and beautiful scenery. You can easily arrange a catamaran tour at the port of Ushuaia. There are several companies that arrange these. The trips tend to take you out into the Beagle Channel to go by several islands that are homes to sea birds and sea lions.

This island was called Sea Wolf Island. Not really sure why — but it had the largest colony of sea lions in this area of the Beagle Channel. It was also home to several large colonies of different species of sea birds. I got several pictures of interactions between the sea lions and the birds. This one is one of my favorite pictures although I also have one the looks like a bird and a sea lion are actually kissing!

Finally, we sailed past the “Lighthouse at the end of the World.” There are actually 3 that have this title in the area between Cape Horn and Ushuaia. This particular one is the largest of the three.

Ushuaia is amazing! More photos and stories to come as I write about sailing to Tierra del Fuego National Park and the Fin del Mundo Post Office.