Jul 14, 2018 - El Parque Nacional Iguazú, Argentina

Hola hola hola! La próxima semana Ted y yo viajaremos al Parque Nacional Iguazú. Localiza en la frontera de Argentina y Brasil. Las Cataratas del Iguazú consisten de 275 cataratas. La catarata más famosa es la Garganta de Diablo. Lo es dos veces más alto que Las cataratas Niágara. Se quedaremos en el Hotel Cataratas y dormiremos allí por una semana. Comeremos al hotel por toda la comida excepto dos noches. El parque tiene paseos de helicópteros y paseos de barcos. Mi esposo y yo vamos a pasar tiempo en un paseo de helicóptero. No hay museos...

Jul 11, 2018 - Mendoza, Argentina

Hola hola hola! Ted y yo estamos en Mendoza, Argentina. Localiza al este de los Cordilleras de los Andes. Continuamos el viaje de Argentina. Esta mañana, hemos comido tostado, fruta, y yerba mate por desayuno. Durante nuestra visita se quedamos a la Huentala Hotel Boutique que localiza en centro de la ciudad. También, vamos a la Bodega Caelum por la cena. Estoy emocionada por la bodega y muchas otras bodegas. Luego, visitamos al Museo Fundacional para Ted. Me encanta esta ciudad y las personas amables. El vino de Mendoza es el mejor del...

Jul 9, 2018 - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hola hola hola! La semana pasada, mi esposo, Ted, y yo viajamos a Buenos Aires para nuestra luna de miel. Queríamos viajar a Buenos Aires debido a la diversidad. Por la primera vez, volamos a Buenos Aires y se quedamos en un hotel inmediatamente. Durante toda la semana, comíamos comidas diferentes y excelentes. Por ejemplo, comimos al Café Tortoni en Avenida de Mayo 825. Probamos bife a caballo con huevos. Estuvo bien  También, Ted le gusta museos y arte y íbamos a muchos museos. Fuimos al Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, el Museo de Arte...

Apr 15, 2013 - Last Day In BA - La Boca

There was just one more day left in BA so of course I had to just do a little bit more of touristy stuff. I headed off to Plaza Dorrego for a coffee about 11.00am. They were just setting up their tables in readiness for the breakfast rush. Yep, at 11.00am, it was still slow and sleepy. I just don’t get it. Then to a local church that I had walked past so many times last year and never went into. It was beautiful. And so peaceful without the throngs on tourists that you could find at the Cathedral in the centre of town. The National...

Apr 14, 2013 - Being a Tourist in BA - Part 2

The schlepping all over town has continued for the past couple of days. I went back to Teatro Colón yesterday and did the tour, only to discover that they still had ‘lighting rehearsals’. What that meant was that the theatre part of the theatre was in darkness except for the stage. Of course we only discovered that when we got to that part of the tour. Hmm. Not happy Jan. The tour guide told us to talk to the ticket office to see what they could do in terms of getting a discount or something. Luckily there was a Spanish-speaking Brazilian...

Apr 12, 2013 - Being a Tourist in Buenos Aires

I’m very glad to say that my bag made it to me safe and sound. Apparently, it had gone on its own holiday to New York where it was spotted and sent back to where it was meant to be – with me! It’s amazing how the very simple things in life can bring you such joy. Clean clothes! Yey. Oh, and the essential of all essentials – my hair straightener. I felt like a million dollars! I’ve spent the past couple of days playing a typical tourist. I’ve walked all over this vast city. I’ve visited a couple of museums, the Cathedral, Plaza de Mayo and...

Apr 9, 2013 - Getting To Buenos Aires

I’ve arrived safe and sound in Buenos Aires but I have to say it was a mixed bag of events in getting here. Back in Sydney, my early morning started with trying to fight my way through to the breakfast buffet at my hotel. Older people – you’ve gotta love ‘em. The grey army just takes over. Think of a large flock of seagulls, swarming over the food, pushing and shoving and moving oh so slowly out of the way. Actually, they don’t move out of the way. They just stand there and you have to manoeuvre your way around, hoping you don’t knock one...

Mar 22, 2013 - Iguazu Falls

On Tuesday 19 March 2013 we flew up to Puerto Iguazu. We arrived late in the afternoon as the plane was delayed. Checked into our hotel and then had a walk around town as it was too late to go to the falls. The falls close at 6 pm so it is best to make it an entire day trip. On Wednesday we spent the entire day at the falls. It rained in the morning and we thought it would rain all day but it did clear up by mid morning. The falls have 3 stations - Estacion ( Central station), Estacion Cataratas ( Falls Station) and Estacion Garanta del...

Mar 20, 2013 - San Telmo another side of Buenos Aires

Well we're pleased to say we haven't been able to top the Guanaco experience. When I close my eyes I can still see that thing charging our car. Before we left Patagonia we paid Almierto another visit passing by the accident scene. We brought him fresh fruit and vegetables and a bottle of wine to thank him for his hospitality but now we're in his debt again as he had been trout fishing and made empanadas from scratch which he insisted on sharing with us. He gave us a great welcome and was keen to chat ordering us out to the car to fetch the...

Mar 19, 2013 - Canning

Arrived at the hotel at 11:30 then the motorhome company came and picked up the motorhome. Great hotel to end the trip. News flash, called AA airlines this afternoon and they said if we would fly today we would be upgraded to business class for the flight home. What a no brainer and we are now at the airport in Buenos Aires awaiting our flight back home. The trip has been great, but there is no place like3 the good ole USA. Back in Arizona tomorrow.

Mar 17, 2013 - To Purmamarca

The pictures tell the story. We drove to Humahuaca and then to Purmamarca. Llama for lunch! ************************************************************************************************************************ Picked up by Joaquin and headed N out of Salta via Jujuy to Quebrada Humahuaca. Stopped for a while in Purmamarca and visited market and then headed further north to Tilcara for lunch and subsequently to Uquia and Humahuaca (at ~3000 m). L bought rhodocrosite jewellery at artesanal shop in Tlicara. Spectacular folded sedimentary...

Mar 17, 2013 - Salta, Argentina

Monday, 11th of March, we took the Pullman bus over the Paso de Jama to Salta. The highlight along the way was Purnamarca and the road leading down to the town. The road was steep with steep drop-offs. Here we passed from desert to a fertile valley. This town is famous for the Hill of 7 Colors. And what colors! Bright greens, purples, reds, browns, and yellows and those in-between. Even at dusk, it was beautiful. By the time we got to Jujuy, it was black out-side. We were due in Salta by 8p. We arrived close to 10p....we had left almost an...