An Incident
10/08/10 22:23
Slightly damp this morning. On the way up to catch a train I stepped up to the station forecourt.
The grass here was slightly wet.
I slipped and fall face down onto the concrete.
A bit of an ouch and I ended up looking like this.
The grass here was slightly wet.
I slipped and fall face down onto the concrete.
A bit of an ouch and I ended up looking like this.
Mercedes to Tigre
19/04/10 12:05
Up at a reasonable hour to catch a 10:30 coach to Nueva Palmira.
A virtualy empty marina at Nueva Palmira. Only a few local boats and no visiting boats at all.
Much lower water levels today and lots of ocean bulkers at anchor waiting to load grain.
The bridge on our Delta Argentino launch, Don Humberto.
Autumn in the Tigre delta.
Back at Tigre on time at 18:00.
A virtualy empty marina at Nueva Palmira. Only a few local boats and no visiting boats at all.
Much lower water levels today and lots of ocean bulkers at anchor waiting to load grain.
The bridge on our Delta Argentino launch, Don Humberto.
Autumn in the Tigre delta.
Back at Tigre on time at 18:00.
Colonia - Nueva Palmira - Tigre
24/01/10 23:00
I need to renew a passport in Buenos Aires. The quickest way back was via BuqueBus from Colonia but they charge like wounded bulls.
An alternative is Lineas Delta Argentino from Nueva Palmira to Tigre. It takes longer but is cheaper (Arg$110) with a more convenient arrival at Tigre.
I nearly didn't make it. After trying to contact the Boteros for 40 minutes I got a lift ashore from a neighbouring boat and caught a taxi to the bus terminal.
A minibus from Colonia delivers passengers to the ferry terminal at Nueva Palmira. Immigration took only a few minutes.
Our traditional Argentine built delta ferry.
It was not large but the interior was comfortable.
Ferry terminal at Nueva Palmira, Uruguay.
Harbour entrance.
Yacht moorings. Anchor astern with bow lines to the shore. Not a place to leave the boat unattended for too long.
Commercial harbour just downstream.
Powering down the Rio Uruguay.
Then we turned into Rio Sauce. Pretty much unpopulated with only the occasional cottage.
At Arroyo Ceibito we turned south towards Rio Parana Guazu.
Arroyo Ceibito is quite narrow. At times we touched the trees.
Our route then took us west along the Rio Parana Guazu to the busy Rio Parana Mini.
Tanker Antonio M Ferro in the Parana Mini. Fully loaded with main deck submerged. This must be Tropical Fresh Water and then some under load line rule though I couldn't see any load line at all.
There are still wrecks, even this far north.
A timber carrier, also with main deck submerged.
It was a lovely trip through the heart of the Delta. From Parana Mini we continued in Canal 4 before entering Canal Gobernador de la Serna until Rio Parana de las Palmas which we crossed into Canal Gobernador Arias. Finally we entered Rio Lujan and continued on to Tigre.
Nordelta complex off Rio Lujan
A busy Estacion Fluvial in Tigre.
An alternative is Lineas Delta Argentino from Nueva Palmira to Tigre. It takes longer but is cheaper (Arg$110) with a more convenient arrival at Tigre.
I nearly didn't make it. After trying to contact the Boteros for 40 minutes I got a lift ashore from a neighbouring boat and caught a taxi to the bus terminal.
A minibus from Colonia delivers passengers to the ferry terminal at Nueva Palmira. Immigration took only a few minutes.
Our traditional Argentine built delta ferry.
It was not large but the interior was comfortable.
Ferry terminal at Nueva Palmira, Uruguay.
Harbour entrance.
Yacht moorings. Anchor astern with bow lines to the shore. Not a place to leave the boat unattended for too long.
Commercial harbour just downstream.
Powering down the Rio Uruguay.
Then we turned into Rio Sauce. Pretty much unpopulated with only the occasional cottage.
At Arroyo Ceibito we turned south towards Rio Parana Guazu.
Arroyo Ceibito is quite narrow. At times we touched the trees.
Our route then took us west along the Rio Parana Guazu to the busy Rio Parana Mini.
Tanker Antonio M Ferro in the Parana Mini. Fully loaded with main deck submerged. This must be Tropical Fresh Water and then some under load line rule though I couldn't see any load line at all.
There are still wrecks, even this far north.
A timber carrier, also with main deck submerged.
It was a lovely trip through the heart of the Delta. From Parana Mini we continued in Canal 4 before entering Canal Gobernador de la Serna until Rio Parana de las Palmas which we crossed into Canal Gobernador Arias. Finally we entered Rio Lujan and continued on to Tigre.
Nordelta complex off Rio Lujan
A busy Estacion Fluvial in Tigre.