Argentina
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Sunday, 22 Jun 2008 | Views [88]
Hopefully I didn´t speak too soon. I´ll be crying lots if I don´t get on a flight tonight. The funny thing about Ecuadorians is they´re SO pround of their country. Almost anybody I meet wants to know if I liked it, how long I spent here, whether I spent ... Read more >
Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Views [119]
Despite the warnings that I would stay longer than I wish, I think I`m leaving just on time. In total I`ve spent about 3 days in Cusco, the rest have been to Machu Picchu and the rafting. It`s a lovely city but doesn`t show you what Peru is really ... Read more >
Saturday, 26 Apr 2008 | Views [144]
It was 1 hour to the border with Uyuni (where everybody used an old bus for toilet), then hopped into a jeep with 5 other fun travellers. Off we went to see the lagoons and infamous Salt flat of Uyuni (biggest and highest in the world). Day 1: First ... Read more >
Wednesday, 23 Apr 2008 | Views [88]
It was a bit of a whirlwind the last few days, very fatigued. I arrived San Pedro Monday afternoon, found a cheap hostel at the edge of town, and ventured out to a nearby Inca ruin with a bunch of people I met on the bus. The little I know about Inca ... Read more >
Saturday, 19 Apr 2008 | Views [112]
Hi folks. More and more I feel like I´m taloking to a silent audience, I don´t mind it, but sorry if it´s weird that I address you etc. It kinda reminds me of that famous guy in psychology (Jung?) with a theory on stages of development, and one characteristic ... Read more >
Monday, 14 Apr 2008 | Views [132] | Comments [2]
If you will forgive this bit of ego-flaunting, I just survived a very tough trek and feel like giving myself many pats on the back (and kisses on the arse). Torres del Paine ... it was take 2, and with many question marks on the way, I finally did ... Read more >
Wednesday, 9 Apr 2008 | Views [99]
I saw snow! It was raining, then it started snowing, and it was amazing! I got to El Calafate yesterday about 10am. Uneventful flight, managed to find people to share the 50 peso cab ride from the airport into Calafate. Met Kat at the hostel! It was ... Read more >
Sunday, 6 Apr 2008 | Views [161]
Wow, and wow. I loved it, but there were many bad bits as well. Firstly, the good. Riding is amazing. I went out with the gauchos 5 times (5!!!), riding the fields, slashing through tall grass, herding cows, making my cow herding noises. You have ... Read more >
Tuesday, 1 Apr 2008 | Views [102]
I'm in this massive flat flat land, lots or horses, lots of cows, lots of chickens, ducks, turkeys, birds, toads etc, and lots of insects. Been here a week now, have a few riding lessons, helped the experienced guys train horses. Riding, catching horses, ... Read more >
Tuesday, 25 Mar 2008 | Views [136]
My goodness, horses are amazing. They're big, strong, majestic, smart, smelly, naughty, cute, lovely, stubborn, wild, tame... lots of contradictions, just like people.
I've been on the ranch 3 days now, had 2 riding lessons, and will have a practise ... Read more >
Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 | Views [101]
Ohhh... sadness... Voy a escribir este historia en espa ñ ol malo. Esta noche, fui a la bus termina a Mercedes para la estancia, pero no sab í esta la semana santa esta semana. Hay cinco or seis bus companias para Mercedes, pero todos las companias ... Read more >
Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 | Views [94] | Comments [1]
Peoples, I have a dream, I want to be a cowboy! In about 24 hours I will arrive a ranch near Mercedes, where I will commence this amazing transformation. Actually I'm just volunteering there for 2 weeks (volunteer for the previlege of working with ... Read more >
Monday, 17 Mar 2008 | Views [145]
The last couple of days has absolutely affirmed my reasons for travelling. This world is beautiful. Down here, at the most southern point of South America, "El Fin del Mundo" (The End of the World), you are reminded of the majesty of living ... Read more >
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2008 | Views [133]
Let me start right at the beginning... Monday morning, I woke up fresh and happy. I did my errands and managed to get a couple hours of study in before my final Spanish class. After that, I went off to the drum performance and even got there not very ... Read more >
Monday, 10 Mar 2008 | Views [148]
Because of the rain and crappy planning yesterday, didn't get to go to Recoleta Cemetery as I had hoped to. Got home about 5 last night, and while leaving the party at Roxy was just at it's peak. BA-ers, "Puertinos", go hard and they go late.... Read more >
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Sunday, 9 Mar 2008 | Views [129]
Damn busy day for me today. I went into La Boca in the morning to
see the famous colourful houses at Caminito. It was very pretty, God
even graced me with a few flashes of sunlight, so I think I took some
pretty pictures. I bought some artware, ... Read more >
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Saturday, 8 Mar 2008 | Views [112]
Oh it's a fantastic thing being me, Australia, walking into a supermarket in Argentina and being talk to the store owners in Chinese coz I couldn't say what I wanted in Spanish. It's lovely. It's a Banana grilled Pparrilla style. I read in a toilet ... Read more >
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Thursday, 6 Mar 2008 | Views [113]
South Americans sure do have a funny way of naming their cities and streets: Good Airs, River of January (Rio de Janeiro), Beautiful (Bonito), Big Far (Campo Grande), etc. I've been a bit lazy with my posting (apologies), and that's because there ... Read more >
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Monday, 28 Jan 2008 | Views [100]
Well, not quite HERE yet. just in transit in Buenos Aires to get to Salvador Brazil tomorrow. yipeeeeeeeee... Getting on the plane with a mild hang over was actually great, i managed to sleep heaps on the 2.5 day journey over here. slept awkward on ... Read more >
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