Notebook
we’ve had a bit of a problem with the notebook. More on that later. Picking the car up at 10am Thursday….Hopefully if all goes to plan there will be a proper update on everything tomorrow evening.
Backdraft Follow Up On The Notebook
So….Notebook ver2.Ever since I got my new laptop (when the other on packed up in Kenya) its had a faulty USB port. Just one of them was faulty and it has four of them so not a big problem. However…
Fame
Could it be we are getting a news paper artcle ? Usually they arn’t interested as we don’t have some charity to donate a few hundred pounds to. Well you know my feelings on that one. If UNICEF want to…
A Year Sleeping In A Car You Must Be Mad
We are very happy in the car and our full size double. Its actaully better to sleep in than a normal double. You don’t fall out if you get to the edge so it feels bigger. It also have probably…
Single White Female
New apartment. Looks nicer in the photos.
Fast And The Furious
Red Bull decided to try to sell the Argentinians some Renaults today. So we went to watch. First time I’ve seen a F1 car. It was hot and I’ve got a burnt head. No it wasn’t either of the principal…
Towering Inferno
A mostly successful day and we are both shattered. We’ve got insurance for Matilda. We’ve moved into the aparment (and can smell gas). We’ve discovered the Argentinian black market !!! We’ve reported the gas smell and turned it off…mumWe can…
Double Indemnity
So as mentioned yesterday here are the details for the insurance office in Buenos Aires. The lady in the office who speaks English is really helpful and will talk over the phone or via Email.Ana Kolarik (name of lady)Seguros Rivadavia…
Houseboat
Matilda is on here way on the boat and the boat is underway and so are we. We’re moving into an apartment.http://argentinaconsultant.com/apartment/carranza/Its barely cheaper than the hostel,,,,in fact not really cheaper at all as the hostel were giving us two nights…
Breakfast Club
At the moment its nice. A cup of tea or two and a light breakfast. What will we think of it in a 22 (or more) days….$200peso per night small room with an even smaller toilet. You’d really have to…
Flightplan
After an epic flight(s) yesterday we are here,,,,,,I say we, as Matilda is still in Port Elizabeth in South Africa.We are in South America in Buenos Aires.The flights went without much excitement. I ate 8 airline meals in the 27…
Out Of Africa
Thanks to: The LR4x4 Forum Members, Mike and Margaret, Chris Parsons, Intercontinental Hotel Staff Cairo & Aqaba, The Staff at Marriot Sharm, The guide with the wire like wiskers at Karak, Mustafa & Family, The Police Mess Musoma, Dragonaires & Guy &…
Titanic
Some problems with the money transfer to pay for the shipping now sorted and the receipts stamped by customs for the stuff we’ve purchased whilst we were/are in South Africa we’re almost good to go. Matilda is in a container…
Hotel Splendide
We’ve managed to find a hostel in BA for a princely sum. Hopefully its OK. My trusted trip advisor says it is but you can’t tell sometimes as they all seem to give everything loads of stars for no reason.…
Clear And Present Danger
Just like the film. See the action live….The wait in Port Elizebeth,,, which we were not told about makes me angry. We could have saved a LOT of money had we been told !!!! 10 days of hotels to be…