ANTARCTICA

Leaving Ushuaia, we crossed the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula, where we have spent the last week of 2011. No jogging possible, only treadmill running. Next stop, back to Ushuaia.

USHUAIA, ARGENTINA

Arrived here on route to Antarctica. Had 2 great jogs, left and right from the port, 8kms out and back each. Nice town, a little windy but great to jog on terra firma after 4 days at sea.

PUNTA DEL ESTE, MONTEVIDEO, BUENOS AIRES

Great run in the resort town of Punta del Este, Uruguay-out and back from the port. Then on to Montevideo and a nice 10km out and back along the sea front promenade. We spent 4 days in Buenos Aires where it's great to jog over to the Puerto Madero-about 10km out and back from the port. Hot and humid this time of year. Great city (photo). Now on our way to Ushuaia and Antarctica.

BRAZIL-BUZIOS, RIO DE JANEIRO, PARATY.

Arriving in Buzios, a resort town near Rio, I had 2 short runs around the peninsula, one quite hilly-great scenery. Then on to Rio, and 3runs-one a 5km from the port direction airport-not so pretty, and then two runs from the port through town and along the Flamenco beach. There are great jogging tracks that go all the way down to Ipanema. Very humid this time of year. Then on to Paraty, another resort town near Rio and a jog through the cobbled streets of town out direction Rio and back-10km. Very humid.

HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEWPORT, NEW YORK,CAPE TOWN

Leaving Montreal, we stopped in Halifax, where I had a great 15km across the bridge to Dartmouth. Then on to Boston and a great if a little wet 10km from the cruise terminal around the downtown area and back. Then 2 runs in Newport, R.I.-great scenery and great mansions! From New York, back to Cape Town for vacation and many great runs along the newly completed cycle track from Milnerton on the R27. Really a great facility. Now back to work in Salvador, Brazil.