Lighthouse Tour of Argentina 2008
Our thanks go to Mary & Phil Borkowski for providing all of the images below.
Group photo at Río Negro
Faro Punta Piedras
House at Estancia Rincon Grande - where we had breakfast. The lighthouse (aid to navigation) is on its land
Second floor balcony, off the breakfast room
Breakfast (Madeline Blackwood, Carlos Marti, Mary Borkowski, Clorinda McVinnie). Carlos is the Navy Capitan who accompanied us
Faro Cabo de San Antonio
Waiting for short lecture on the lighthouse - which is in the background. The man standing in the center is Daniel Licata, our guide
Glen Tart and Candace Hardin at the top of Faro Cabo de San Antonio
Butch Skaar, Kathy Berel, Mary Borkowski, Glen Tart, and Candace Hardin at the top of Cabo de San Antonio
Faro Punta Médanos
Group picture at Faro Recalada, the tallest lighthouse in South America (220'). This got misnumbered. It should have been 119
Darlene Chisholm at the top of Punta Médanos
Glen Tart and Kathy Berel at the top of Punta Médanos
Faro Querandí
Faro Querandí with the Russian Army truck that got us there in the foreground
Capitan Carlos Marti explaining our location to Tom Chisholm and Blanche Doorn
Kathy Berel, Blanche Doorn, Candace Hardin, and Madeline Blackwood inside the Russian Army truck
Looking straight up at the stairs in Faro Querandí
Glen Tart climbing Faro Querandí
The group enjoying the dinner prepared for us by the crew at Faro Querandí
Tim and Madeline Blackwood enjoying dinner at Faro Querandí
Kathy Berel and Butch Skaar enjoying dinner at Faro Querandí
Blanche Doorn and Candace Hardin enjoying dinner at Faro Querandí
Glen Tart being served at Faro Querandí
Glen Tart climbing into the Russian Army truck
The group with the Russian Army truck after our journey to Faro Querandí
Faro Punta Mogotes on a foggy morning
Candace Hardin at the top of Punta Mogotes
Glen Tart at the top of Punta Mogotes
Candace Hardin and Clorinda McVinnie at the top of Punta Mogotes
Candace Hardin and Kathy Berel signing the guest book at Punta Mogotes
Faro Quequén in the rain
Looking straight up at the stairway in Faro Quequén
The group admiring the display of lighthouse models inside Faro Quequén
Looking down at the group and the lighthouse models inside Faro Quequén
Mary Borkowski and Candace Hardin climbing the stairs in Faro Quequén
The group enjoying the dinner prepared for us at Faro Quequén
The group photographing fur lions at the port (Quequén)
The group photographing fur lions at the port (Quequén)
Faro Claramecó in the rain
Looking straight up at the stairs inside Faro Claramecó
Waiting for the rain to let up at Faro Claramecó
Phil Borkowski coming down from the top at Faro Claramecó - very windy
Faro Recalada in sunshine
Clorinda McVinnie at the top of Faro Recalada
Clorinda McVinnie and Candace Hardin at the top of Faro Recalada
Mary Borkowski at the top of Faro Recalada
Phil Borkowski and Capitain Carlos Marti at the top of Faro Recalada
Candace Hardin exiting the stairs at Faro Recalada
Tom Chisholm exiting the stairs at Faro Recalada
Capitain Carlos Marti, Glen Tart, Tim Blackwood and Darlene Chisholm inside the small museum at Faro Recalada
Faro Segunda Barranca in sunshine
Glen Tart and Butch Skaar at the top of Faro Segunda Barranca
Looking down the stairs at Faro Segunda Barranca
The entrance to the stairs at Faro Segunda Barranca
Candace Hardin, Butch Skaar and Tim Blackwood at the top of Faro Segunda Barranca
Lambs being barbecued for our dinner at Faro Segunda Barranca
The group enjoying the barbecue at Faro Segunda Barranca
Faro Río Negro at sunset
Glen Tart and Carlos Marti at the top of Faro Río Negro
Mary Borkowski at the top of Faro Río Negro
The group in the Buenos Aires Ferry Terminal waiting to check in for the Buquebus to Uruguay
Faro Colonia del Sacramento
The stairs in the lower part of Faro Colonia del Sacramento
The lens in Faro Colonia del Sacramento
Darlene Chisholm, Clorinda McVinnie, Madeline Blackwood, Kathy Berel and Candace Hardin listen to our guide Miguel in Colonia del Sacramento
The group in front of the church in Colonia del Sacramento
Daniel Licata (our guide) and Glen Tart having lunch in Colonia del Sacramento
Faro Cerro de Montevideo
Faro Cerro de Montevideo
Entrance to the stairs at Faro Cerro de Montevideo
The lens at Faro Cerro de Montevideo
Tom Chisholm photographing the door to Faro Cerro de Montevideo
Glen Tart looking over the cannons at Faro Cerro de Montevideo
The group leaving the fort and Faro Cerro de Montevideo
Faro Punta Brava
The group devouring the "gift shop" at Faro Punta Brava
Butch Skaar getting acquainted with the lighthouse cat at Faro Punta Brava
Faro Isla de Flores
The group approaching Faro Isla de Flores
The stairs inside Faro Isla de Flores win the prize for most creative design
Mary Borkowski, Tom and Darlene Chisholm climbing the stairs at Faro Isla de Flores
Tom Chisholm on the stairs at Faro Isla de Flores
Tom Chisholm on the last ladder at Faro Isla de Flores
Glen Tart, Darlene Chisholm, Candace Hardin and Phil Borkowski at the top of Faro Isla de Flores
Glen Tart at the top of Faro Isla de Flores
Glen Tart climbing down the stairs at Faro Isla de Flores
The group returning to the boat at Faro Isla de Flores
Clorinda McVinnie on the boat to Faro Isla de Flores
Tom and Darlene Chisholm on the boat to Faro Isla de Flores
Darlene Chisholm, Kathy Berel, Butch Skaar, Daniel Licata (our guide) and Tim Blackwood on the boat to Faro Isla de Flores
Faro Isla de Lobos
The group waiting to board the boat to Faro Isla de Lobos
Tom Chisholm and Clorinda McVinnie photographing Faro Isla de Lobos from the boat
Kathy Berel gets helped off the boat at the end of the trip to Faro Isla de Lobos
Faro Punta del Este
The top of Faro Punta del Este
Phil Borkowski examines the lens at Faro Punta del Este
Blanche Doorn from the top of Faro Punta del Este
Glen Tart at McDonald's in Punta del Este
Faro Punta José Ignacio
The group photographing Faro Punta José Ignacio
Glen Tart and Phil Borkowski at the top of Faro Punta José Ignacio
Glen Tart and Mary Borkowski at the top of Faro Punta José Ignacio
A group waits on the ground at Faro Punta José Ignacio
Faro Cabo Santa Maria
Tim Blackwood at Faro Cabo Santa Maria
Mary Borkowski at the top of Faro Cabo Santa Maria
Looking up the stairway at Faro Cabo Santa Maria
Faro Cabo Polonio
The group leaving the open truck that took is to Cabo Polonio
Blanche Doorn and Clorinda McVinnie in the truck to Cabo Polonio
Tom and Darlene Chisholm in the truck taking us to Cabo Polonio
Mary Borkowski at the top of Faro Cabo Polonio
The group tasting a local drink at a Montevideo restaurant
Blanche Doorn, Candace Hardin, Darlene Chisholm, and Kathy Berel support a local artisan in Montevideo
Tom and Darlene Chisholm and Mary Borkowski sightsee in Buenos Aires. The Obelisk is in the background
Tom and Darlene Chisholm and Mary Borkowski on Florida Street on a rainy afternoon in Buenos Aires
Group photo at Punto José Ignacio
