Trip: Around the World 08/09
There are [216] stories from my trip: Around the World 08/09
ARGENTINA | Saturday, 28 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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BRAZIL | Friday, 27 Mar 2009 | Views [879]
26 March: Travel day to Paraty via Sao Paulo 27th March Arrived in early hours at Sao Paulo bus terminal and caught a transfer to Paraty. The journey seemed to take ages but provided stunning scenery as the bus meandered it's way along the Atlantic ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Thursday, 26 Mar 2009 | Views [469]
Made the trip to view the waterfalls from the Brazilian side. The lovely people at Los Troncos had sorted a driver to pick Clare and I up and take us over the Argentinian/Brazilian border (which we could see from the guest house). From the Brazilian ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 25 Mar 2009 | Views [926]
Not sure how to describe it except absolutely amazing ...just look at the pictures! Numerous gigantic waterfalls crashing down....the sound was incredible. The park home to the falls was very well thought out making access to the various viewing ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Monday, 23 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ARGENTINA | Monday, 23 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ARGENTINA | Monday, 23 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ARGENTINA | Monday, 23 Mar 2009 | Views [709]
22nd March - sightseeing Spent the day having a look around Salta 23rd March - ´Oh I was only 22 hours from Salta´.... or is Tulsa. . . Either way, a bloody long journey to the Iguazu Waterfalls Spent the day and night on a bus. (Just for a ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Saturday, 21 Mar 2009 | Views [3142]
We were picked up from Pumamarca and continued our excursion this time with an American girl for company, in addition to a different tour guide. It hadn't taken long before the American girl Kim I think her name was, really began to annoy me. The ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Friday, 20 Mar 2009 | Views [840]
Got picked up early (again) for yet another excursion. This one, included an overnight stay in a mountain village called Pumamarca, renowned for it's 7 coloured mountain which overlooks it. Also, visited Tilcara, which is the location of Inca settlement.... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 | Views [640]
We'd booked a tour to Cafayate. (Basically me, Clare, one other and a driver). The drive took us through yet more stunning scenery and geological wonders. We stopped occasionally to take in the sights and take some pictures. Cafayate is a small town ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009 | Views [661]
17th March - over night bus from San Juan to Salta 18th March - Salta Out of all the towns in the north of Argentina I've been to, Salta is by far the most attractive. It's surrounded by mountains and the architecture is what I would have expected ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Monday, 16 Mar 2009 | Views [1908]
We had previously arranged a tour to the Parque Provincial Ischigualasto, which is a desert valley a few hours north of San Juan. Once at the park, the scenery was incredible, from wind eroded rock formations to strange ancient river beds. This area ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Sunday, 15 Mar 2009 | Views [610]
Arrived in San Juan. OMG this place was dead. It was like the opening scene to '28 days later'. There was absolutely no one around. I´ve never experienced anything like it! Not the most liveliest place I've been to spend my birthday. Apparantly Sunday's ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Saturday, 14 Mar 2009 | Views [643]
12th March travelled to Mendoza 13th March a day in Mendoza´s snake museum and Aquarium. . . It's as good as it gets. 14th March - Wine tasting in Maipu near Mendoza Clare and I hired a couple of bicycles so we could visit the vineyards on the outskirts ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 11 Mar 2009 | Views [616]
Spent a while soaking up the atmosphere in La Boca. This area of BA is famous for it's brightly coloured corrugated metal buildings. It's randomness is part of it's charm, together with the many craft shops and restaurants. Had lunch in Caminito, La ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 10 Mar 2009 | Views [754]
Did a walking tour of Central Buenos Aires. Sights include, Palacio Del Congreso - Colossal parliament building topped with a huge dome. It was based on the Capital Building in Washington. Plaza san Martin - A lovely park which at the time was home ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Monday, 9 Mar 2009 | Views [622]
Had another wander around Palermo Viejo where we were staying. This area is renowned for it's restaurants and boutiques, and it's lively nightlife which I'd sampled a few nights earlier. There are many old buildings here which made it a nice little ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Sunday, 8 Mar 2009 | Views [671]
Made it in good time to Beunos Aries airport to meet Clare who was flying in from Heathrow. It was lovely to see her after all this time as she walked through the arrivals gate. Spent a little time exploring the Palermo area where we were before heading ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Saturday, 7 Mar 2009 | Views [593]
Had a wander around the area of San Telmo. I had just walked down a road off Florida Street (The main shopping street) and bumped into Eva and Pauline who I'd seen last in Laos some 4 months previously! Couldn't believe it. How bizarre is that! I knew ... Read more >
CHILE | Saturday, 7 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ARGENTINA | Saturday, 7 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ARGENTINA | Saturday, 7 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ARGENTINA | Saturday, 7 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
Bike Ride, Chocolate and Steak
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ARGENTINA | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Views [637]
Paul (Fellow traveller from the hostel) and I said our farewells to the great staff and America Del Sur and got a flight to BA. Checked into the America Del Sur in the San Tempo district of Buenos Aires. The hostel was more like a chic ... Read more >
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