CHILE | Tuesday, 10 Jul 2007 | Views [329]
Well we have managed to make it halfway across the Lakes District... it was slightly warmer yesterday at minus 15 degrees... we were assured that there was heating in all the boats and buses (there were 2 boats and 2 buses) but alas this was not the ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Monday, 9 Jul 2007 | Views [438] | Comments [1]
- 18 degrees C!!! (Do we need to say more) Chocolate and more chocolate. Bariloche is a ski resort 2000km north of the bottom of South America in Patagonia. 130 000 people live here but they have over 1 million visitors a year. The school leavers ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Sunday, 8 Jul 2007 | Views [426]
We arrived in Buenos Aries on a cold foggy day. Much more European than the other cities in South America. We followed the advice of our guide and headed to a steak house - the steaks arrived and were about inch thick and covered three quarters of the ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
ARGENTINA | Thursday, 5 Jul 2007 | Views [417] | Comments [2]
July 3 - Brazilian side. Spectacular view of the Iguazu Falls. July 4 - Argentinian side. View of the Devils Throat. This is so named as the early settlers used to throw the aboriginals into the throat. Absolutely spectacular display of the worlds ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
BRAZIL | Monday, 2 Jul 2007 | Views [318]
We flew into fog, rain and mist on arrival in Rio... after three days the weather was still the same. Our hotel was right on the Copacabana Beach - it was all good. We saw Crist the Redeemer through a haze and there were times we were standing at his ... Read more >
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CHILE | Thursday, 28 Jun 2007 | Views [362] | Comments [3]
Charming Chile!! Went over to Bella Vista, Santiago for dinner (27 June). Restaruant = Como Agua Para el Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate). Gorgeous courtyard and beautifully cooked salmon. Wandered around the quaint little bohemian shops displaying ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
BOLIVIA | Tuesday, 26 Jun 2007 | Views [342] | Comments [1]
Firstly we journeyed to Sun Island (an island on Lake Titicaca, Bolivian side) with a guide named Gonzalo. Yet another hike viewing ruins along the way (everyone has a ruin to show us and they all want us to hike 2 hours to get there - seriously, after ... Read more >
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PERU | Thursday, 21 Jun 2007 | Views [683] | Comments [3]
Our last experience in Peru was visting the Uros Indians on their floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca. These people make their islands entirely of reeds from the lake. they also eat the reeds (apparently full of protein but we could only taste water ... Read more >
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PERU | Thursday, 21 Jun 2007 | Views [500] | Comments [1]
After an arduous 12 km trek, 700 meters up (but we walked úp´more than 700 meters as there were many, many steps up and down..) we finally passed though the ´Sun Gate´(the Inca trail entrance) to capture our first (well deserved) glimpse of Machu Picchu.... Read more >
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PERU | Thursday, 21 Jun 2007 | Views [486] | Comments [2]
well we finally got around to eating the national dish of Peru... Roasted Guinea Pig (coya)... We were enthusiastic about this culinary adventure until the poor little fella came out like a pig on a spit... we think he was full stride when cooked as ... Read more >
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PERU | Thursday, 14 Jun 2007 | Views [970] | Comments [8]
We survived the Amazon jungle, complete with tribal tattoos. Canopy walkway (the highest swinging rope bridge was 36.6m above ground and ....there were 14 of them!!) - had Sophie committing to a life changing moment.....possibly now she is on terra firma this ... Read more >
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PERU | Monday, 11 Jun 2007 | Views [370] | Comments [3]
We are having a great time. Went to the catacombs today - skulls and leg bones under an old church in the centre of Lima. A little on the nose and claustraphobic. Then looked around the antique and jewellery stores near our hotel. We had a fantastic ... Read more >
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PERU | Sunday, 10 Jun 2007 | Views [364] | Comments [3]
Touchdown in Peru after 30 hours of travel (including stopovers) arrived in Lima at 1am. (We were looking so exhausted after all our travels that our passport photos started to look like glamour shots!). The tour company picked us up directly at the ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 7 Jun 2007 | Views [292]
Struan arrived in Brisbane on delayed flight.... the beginning of many delays no doubt.... still, it's better than working. still frantically packing and finalising those last minute joys (eg. assignments). In all honesty, we've got no news but ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 1 Jun 2007 | Views [276]
Tags: The Planning Phase
