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Amazing Race 11 All Stars ..*spoilers*
Slowhatch:
Timelines always confuse me (more than usual, that is ??? :dknow ;D). Chateau's language skills are better than mine, but I read the french blog Guido sighting as being on Tuesday afternoon 28 Nov. Now, when Patty makes her sighting entry--17:09 27 Nov--she writes that she's already in El Calafate, which means the sighting was 26 Nov or earlier, which leaves a 2-day hole. I don't know.. :reading:
apskip:
--- Quote from: Chateau d If on February 02, 2007, 10:52:05 PM ---I'm not finding the reference to the 27th
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The quote from PUDDIN in Post #1302 and requoted later by GEORGIAPEACH:
From Slowhatch's link:
Ushuaia, Argentina
Monday, Nov 27, 2006 17:09
Alter a 7 hour flight with a terrible hangover from Thanksgiving, we arrived in Ushuaia, the southern most city in the World!!!! It really feels like it…the sun rises around 4:30 AM and does not set until 10:30 PM. We went on an excursion that took us through the Beagle Channel where we stopped at several islands to see the sea lions, birds, and some famous lighthouse. The following day Dave and I headed out to the Tierra del Fuego Nacional Park. We did a few small treks and at the southern most point of the park where Route 3 ends, we ran into contestants from the AMAZING RACE!!! (that might be the most exciting thing we saw in Ushuaia) Dave and I tried to run and get in on the action but we were ignored. PS, it is soooo staged. I don't have many pics because I need my battery to last longer
puddin:
apskip I really think that the blogger might have updated her blog entry on the 11/27, maybe a day or maybe even two after she heard that the Amazing Race was in town?
georgiapeach:
--- Quote from: puddin on February 02, 2007, 11:46:15 PM ---apskip I really think that the blogger might have updated her blog entry on the 11/27, maybe a day or maybe even two after she heard that the Amazing Race was in town?
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Here's how I interpreted the dates based on the blog:
11/23=Thanksgiving (drinking)
11/24=7 hour flight to Ushuaia (+hangover)
11/25=excursion through the Beagle Channel (note: sample times for the excursion described):
--- Quote ---Open Hours: during the season, daily outings at 9:30am and 3pm.
Duration: 3 hours.
Approximate Rate: general ticket $ 25.
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11/26=("the following day")=encounter with TAR @ Tierra del Fuego National Park (per Chateau the zodiac boat picture was taken between 11:40 AM and 12:12 PM )
{11/27=blog written/updated} I have PM'd the blogger for confirmation but I think they don't get the message until the next time they open their blog--which could be too late for us...
11/28=Guido sighting
Now as to the gap from 11/26 after the park to the sighting of the Guido's on 11/28 at 7:15 PM Ushuaia time??
IMO, that is just enough time to get the teams to Punta Arenas for an 11/27 to 11/28 trip to "borderline South Pole" in Antarctica , (probably King Georges Island).
Antarctica based on Bertram's comment and a healthy dose of hope!
--- Quote ---KING GEORGE ISLAND GENERAL PROGRAM
· Our Antarctic Expedition begins the day before the trip. Through a specialized debriefing session, our Antarctic guide will walk you through the flight itinerary including places to be visited during the trip.
· Early in the morning, after checking weather conditions, we will board the airplane for departure.
FULL DAY PROGRAM AND TWO DAYS ONE NIGHT PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES IN THE ISLAND
Visit Villa Las Estrellas, (first site to be inhabited by civilians) its facilities and meteorological center.
Visit the Sea Lion colony in the Drake Sea on a hike across the runway towards the beach.
Lunch and/or snack depending on the place and time of arrival.
Walk to the Chinese Station to observe Marine Birds, Penguins and Weddell Seals.
Cross over (walking through an isthmus) to Ardley Island, where Papua Penguin colonies live.
Return to Punta Arenas (Chile)
TWO DAYS ONE NIGHT PROGRAM
On the following day we visit different Antarctic Research Stations and will be able to speak to researchers.
If time permits, we can visit additional areas of attraction before returning to Punta Arenas (Chile).
During our visit to the Antarctic Peninsula we have made it our duty not to step on the flora or disrupt the fauna. Our homage to nature will be our legacy to future generations.
Note: Food and beverages are included in all of our programs, please alert us beforehand if you have any special dietary requirement.
HELICOPTER PROGRAM IN ATARCTICA
Once on King George Island you can catch our Bo –105 Helicopter that will fly you to nearby glaciers. Here you can enjoy a wonderful sight of millenary ices and enjoy a pleasant snowmobile ride over huge ice fields in Antarctica.
--- End quote ---
VALUE
2 Days, 1 Night(*) US$ 2,950.- Per pax
1 Day (**) US$ 2,300.- Per pax
(Minimum 9 passengers each flight)
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apskip:
GEORGIA PEACH, for the AMAZING RACE to backtrack from USHUAIA to PUNTA ARENAS makes no geographic sense, although it may have happened. Coming out of the Atacama Desert, the almost exclusive choice is via Santiago. From there you fly to Punta Arenas. To go to USHUAIA from there would involve a difficult combination of:
1. flight to Buenos Aires
2. transfer between international and domestic airports in Buenos Aires
3. Flight Buenos Aires to Ushuaia
I don't think this makes sense, as 2 and 3 in reverse are the way racers will be getting out of USHUAIA and to MOZAMBIQUE.
From PUNTAS ARENAS, there are 2 choices in addition to local activities:
1. Fly to Antarctica and back.
2. Continue on to Ushuaia via plane (3 flights per week), bus (2 per week) or ferry and U-drive cars(the most reliable given the possibility of weather delays affecting other schedules.
The first question that comes to mind is whether there was sufficient time to get in the Antarctic flight and over to Ushuaiain time. I see a timeline like this:
Nov. 20 Arrive Quito
Nov. 22 Depart Quito
Nov. 23 Arrive Atacama
Nov. 24 Depart Atacama
Nov. 25 Arrive PUNTA ARENAS and leave for KING GEORGE ISLAND
Nov. 26 Depart KING GEORGE ISLAND and PUNTA ARENAS
Nov. 26 Potential Earliest Arrival in Ushuaia
The second question that comes to mind is what might they have done after Tierra del Fuego National National Park. The answer to that is visit Cape Horn, the true Fin del Mondo, southernmost point of South America.
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