南极 Antarctica, King George Island, Cierva Cove & Hydrurga Rocks - 13 to 14 Dec 2013.

13 Dec 2014, waited in Punta Arenas since the morning for good weather to fly. Eventually got a clearance at 4pm. 5.15pm boarding a plane to King George Island.



Antarctica here we come! -from Punta Arenas, Chile

Arrived at King George Island around 7.30pm

Chilean Antarctica Station Frei.

From Chilean Station Frei, we walked to the shore



Passing by Russian Station

Arrived at the shore

Took a Zodiac to our boat -Ocean Nova

  

14 Dec 2014, 10.30am -12pm Zodiac Cruise at Cierva Cove:

Tens of thousand years old ice. -good for Whisky on the rock 

Seal

2pm-6pm Landing at Hydrurga Rocks:

Gentoo Penguins

  

Around 8.15pm spotted whales from our boat:

Punta Arenas - 11 to 13 Dec 2013

Astrid y Gaston Santiago - 10 Dec 2013. (Astrid y Gaston, Lima was awarded No.14 of the World's 50 Best Restaurants).

Our reservation was at 8pm. When we got there the  restaurant was just about to open. The South Americans take their dinner very late.

                    

It was around 15 minutes drive from our hotel to the restaurant. Taxi fare was around US$8. Food and Service were good. Total bill including a bottle of red wine was S$300.

 



Santiago City Tour, Chile - 10 to 11 Dec 2013

 

 

Arrived in Santiago from Sao Paulo around noon time. After checking into Hotel Santiago Park Plaza, had lunch in the hotel. Then we went for a city tour.

 

 

Next morning after breakfast at the hotel, we went out for a walk arounf the hotel and took a Metro ride.

 

 

 

 

DOM Restaurant (No. 6 of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2013) - 09/12/2013.

 

  The Restaurant is in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 

This picture was taken at Avenida Paulista rightn in front of our hotel. The restaurant is about 10 minutes drive from here, taxi fare BRL$8, less than S$5.

 

Interior of the Restaurant. We were sitting right in front of the kitchen glass panel.

The South Americans take their dinners very late. Restaurants normally open around 8pm. Our reservation was at 9pm. We arrived in Sao Paulo at local time 5pm, after 26 hours of flying time from Singapore. By the time we checked into the hotel, it was already 7pm. After a shower, just in time for our dinner.

 

The restaurant has 2 Tasting menus, 8 course and 4 course. As we were too tired and had no appetite, we took a 4 Course with wine pairing, it cost just over S$350 per person.                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is something we had the first times, 2 Deep Fried Amazon Ants, one solo and one pair with a piece of pineapple. We were asked to try the solo one first, the original taste of Amazon Ant.  They have very clear lemongrass and ginger tastes.