CHILE | Tuesday, 29 Jul 2008 | Views [51]
After my amazing flight over the Andes (so beautiful!!) my first experience of Santiago was the ghettos as my airport bus dropped people off at their home....the Chilean guy was most concerned at me travelling by myself and gave me his number in ... Read more >
URUGUAY | Wednesday, 16 Jul 2008 | Views [52]
I returned
to BA from the Iguazu Falls and early the next day, took a ferry to Colonia del
Sacramento, Uruguay (have to love day trips to another country!). I arrived around 10am and thought that
perhaps I had stumbled upon a ghost town…it ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Monday, 14 Jul 2008 | Views [57]
I left BA and headed for Foz de Iguacu (advice – if possible don’t travel with Argentina Aerolinas). The Foz de Iguacu or Iguacu Falls are on the border of Argentina and Brazil with the falls on the Argentinean side being spelt with a ‘z’ and ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Sunday, 13 Jul 2008 | Views [76]
So I arrived very early on the 29th of June in Buenos Aires with much anticipation and excitment but a little worried - I had heard so much about this city and expected it to be just amazing and was concerned it would not live up to my expectations..... Read more >
PERU | Sunday, 29 Jun 2008 | Views [64] | Comments [1]
Cusco was like a different place when we arrived back - the Inti Raymi (festival of the winter solstice) was over and the town was a lot less crazy. Enjoyed a long hot shower and some good food before falling into bed exhausted.... I finally did a ... Read more >
PERU | Sunday, 29 Jun 2008 | Views [47]
When my alarm went off at 3.30am on the 22nd I really didn't want to get up in the freezing cold to go trekking all day....but I was ready by 4am and by 7am my new family for the next five days and I were in Mollepata for breakfast. Our 'family' was ... Read more >
PERU | Sunday, 22 Jun 2008 | Views [57]
The flight from Lima to Cusco was absolutely stunning - flew over the most beautiful mountain ranges, some with snow capped peaks (no idea what the flight from Quito to Lima was like because I slept!!). I arrived just after lunch and my hostal picked ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Saturday, 21 Jun 2008 | Views [58]
After one last walk around North Seymour Island, we spent the rest of the day taking buses and planes back to Quito. Finally got in a bit after 5pm and then had a group dinner. A few of us stayed out and bar hopped and drank lots (of course I was one ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Thursday, 19 Jun 2008 | Views [80]
Its hard to know where to start...I spent eight days on a boat (the spondylus) crusing around the Galapagos Islands and it was just amazing! My trip was actually a combination of 2 other trips and the first one was quite a small group (about 10 of us) ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Monday, 9 Jun 2008 | Views [57]
Well not too much has happend as yet, but I thought I´d just let everyone know I arrived safe and sound. The flights were relatively uneventful - just very long.... 36 hours from when I left home, til when I arrived at my hotel in Quito...4 different ... Read more >
