VENEZUELA | Thursday, 22 Feb 2007 | Views [327] | Comments [1]
Ironic-can´t get a decent margarita on this island so far. We stayed three nights at a place on the beach that was at one time very nice but has not been kept up. Nothing works right. So we splurged and are now at the Hilton for three nights. Back to ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
BRAZIL | Thursday, 15 Feb 2007 | Views [304] | Comments [3]
Forgot to put in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We were there for one night before going to Venezuela. It is the 4th largest city in the world and has the most private helicopters of anywhere in the world. We had lunch at Hotel Unique, it is very unique. We watched ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
VENEZUELA | Wednesday, 14 Feb 2007 | Views [279]
Los Roques is listed as one of the places to see before you die. It is in the Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela and is 45 min. out. It is very hot and white sand everywhere. Tomorrow we are going on a quick trip to one of the other islands (there are ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
ARGENTINA | Monday, 12 Feb 2007 | Views [238] | Comments [3]
We went to La Boca yesterday and the Sunday market was on here is San Telmo. The Boca is the colorful area of BA but you need to stick to only the tourist area. It is full of art pictures and Tango dancers. The market has about 30-40,000 visitors for ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
URUGUAY | Saturday, 10 Feb 2007 | Views [226]
We really enjoyed our trip To Uruguay yesterday. WE crossed the widest river in the world called Rio de LaPlata. I thought it was just the Atlantic Ocean but its not quite there yet. It took an hour to cross on the fast boat. We ran into some people from ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
ARGENTINA | Thursday, 8 Feb 2007 | Views [374] | Comments [2]
We arrived at our place (thecocker.com) and were met with open arms by Caroline, a lovely person who is looking after things for the owners while they are back in Britain. The place is amazing. Built in the 1700's and bought by the owners only 2 years ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
CHILE | Monday, 5 Feb 2007 | Views [222]
Saturday we went to the market in downtown Saniago and had lunch did lots of walking and enjoyed all the people around. It is amazing how many people end up in the same place, although it is a city of 6 million. Sunday we had a tour of the city and ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CHILE | Sunday, 4 Feb 2007 | Views [230] | Comments [4]
We left Tacna (not our favorite place) with a private driver who took us over the Chile border. We were there for about 45 min. Everyone has to stand in line and put their luggage through screening just like at the airport. When we got through I asked ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
PERU | Thursday, 1 Feb 2007 | Views [244] | Comments [3]
John said "I am not going, you go ahead and go if you want." That was about the trip to Colca Canyon to see the condors fly. What was I thinking, a pickup at 2 am, and not back until almost 5 pm. The bus ride was terrible, the road was so bumpy ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
PERU | Monday, 29 Jan 2007 | Views [247] | Comments [2]
We got to Arequipa yesterday and decided to stay 4 days instead of 3. We love it. The weather is perfect. They have great outdoor resaurants, lots to choose from and great shopping which we haven´t looked at yet. We are going to book a trip to the valley ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
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