Our final destination! We arrived and were able to chill out for the day as we didnt have the grand tour until the following day which was nice. We headed to the beach and just did some general walking around. We had a traditional dinner which is served buffet style and then your food is weighed and you pay based on the weight.
The following day we had THE tour of Jesus, Mount Sugarloaf, churches, cathedrals the whole works. Rio really sits in a perfect place. The city itself is not beautiful but its location is pretty perfect. After the tour we went out for dinner again and learnt that you cannot serve youself in the restaurants, the waiters will always do it for you.
The next day we enjoyed the beach. Dad and I went straight in and realised that although the beach is beautiful it is not always clean. The water was warm but had waves of freezing.
Later we all went in together but nearly lost Mum as it had a really strong pull in the water. After a few dumpings Dad and i retired to the beach and chilled out.
After experiencing Rio i believe it is a place for friend more so that family.
On the 16th we headed to the airport for the final goodbye. It was not even close to the emotional goodbye from Sydney as i was quite ready to get back to Santiago.
Upon arrival the experience of the airport was VERY different to how i first remember it. I could handle the men yelling at me and easily jumped in a cab for home. One thing that was a bummer though was that the LAN flight had some awesome movies and music running and it was such a short flight i couldn't experience it all! Cant wait to fly home to see the latest movies!!!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
10th-12th Jan Iguazu Falls
On the 10th of Jan we flew into Iguazu falls. We arrived at our hotel which was the Sheriton and we could see the falls from the foyer. The hotel had a day spa section, pool and not to mention a short walk to the falls.
We spent the afternoon swimming and booking massages for the next day. It was very nice, we then had a lovely dinner before turning in early (After scrubs.) The following day we had our half day tour of the falls. Perfect weather for seeing the falls it was raining. It didnt fully begin though until we were standing on one of the look outs admiring the view and getting wet from the falls that we realised it was raining.
After some short walks we were finally starting to dry off until we began the longer walk and then the monsoon rains began. We arrived back at the Sheriton saturated.
The falls however were amazing in the clear and the rain. The following day we saw the Brazilian side of the falls and it was clear and you could see the panorama of the falls. From the Argentinian side you get to stand right next to them and hear the roar and see the volume of water rushing past.
We spent the afternoon swimming and booking massages for the next day. It was very nice, we then had a lovely dinner before turning in early (After scrubs.) The following day we had our half day tour of the falls. Perfect weather for seeing the falls it was raining. It didnt fully begin though until we were standing on one of the look outs admiring the view and getting wet from the falls that we realised it was raining.
After some short walks we were finally starting to dry off until we began the longer walk and then the monsoon rains began. We arrived back at the Sheriton saturated.
The falls however were amazing in the clear and the rain. The following day we saw the Brazilian side of the falls and it was clear and you could see the panorama of the falls. From the Argentinian side you get to stand right next to them and hear the roar and see the volume of water rushing past.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Buenos Aires
The city of buildings from Paris, leather goods and shopping. We touched down in Buenos Aires and headed out for a suprise city tour. We got a good grasp of the city and were shown the usual but also a grave yard which was wall to wall with crypts, some amazingly decorated! After the tour we headed out again to check it all out.
The day was a stinker! The humidy was a killer but that did not stop us from finding the shops. We headed to the mall first but not just the mac squares of malls this had painted ceilings and amazing staircases. After chilling out there for a while we went and sized Mum and Jane up for leather jackets which now look smashing!
That night we went out and had steak that melted in your mouth and after being a vegetarian for the last 6 months but not by choice the steak was amazing! During the whole course of the meal Mum kept looking across at this man and claiming she knew him. We all dismissed it but we should not doubt the social circles of Kerrie M. So we left the restaurant and low and behold we run into this man and his fam and of course they know each other. So we had a good old catch up with them and went on our way.
That evening we headed back to our hotel, enjoyed a bit of decadent ice cream and then i stayed up and watched scrubs before crashing in bed.
We spent a good three days in Argentina enjoying the sites of Bueanos Aires, it is a pretty city but i would not call it my favourite.
After spending a solid week or so with the fam i was ready to have a little personal space so i took some time out and headed up the shopping strip and then chilled out in the park for some time. It was nice to just be and watch Buenos Aires buzz around me.
On our last night in Bueanos Aires we went to a dinner and tango show which was amazing! We had the best seats in the house, the show was incredible and the food even better! We got to feel just like royalty for the night.
The day was a stinker! The humidy was a killer but that did not stop us from finding the shops. We headed to the mall first but not just the mac squares of malls this had painted ceilings and amazing staircases. After chilling out there for a while we went and sized Mum and Jane up for leather jackets which now look smashing!
That night we went out and had steak that melted in your mouth and after being a vegetarian for the last 6 months but not by choice the steak was amazing! During the whole course of the meal Mum kept looking across at this man and claiming she knew him. We all dismissed it but we should not doubt the social circles of Kerrie M. So we left the restaurant and low and behold we run into this man and his fam and of course they know each other. So we had a good old catch up with them and went on our way.
That evening we headed back to our hotel, enjoyed a bit of decadent ice cream and then i stayed up and watched scrubs before crashing in bed.
We spent a good three days in Argentina enjoying the sites of Bueanos Aires, it is a pretty city but i would not call it my favourite.
After spending a solid week or so with the fam i was ready to have a little personal space so i took some time out and headed up the shopping strip and then chilled out in the park for some time. It was nice to just be and watch Buenos Aires buzz around me.
On our last night in Bueanos Aires we went to a dinner and tango show which was amazing! We had the best seats in the house, the show was incredible and the food even better! We got to feel just like royalty for the night.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Santa Cruz - Bolivia 6th Jan
So next stop was Santa Cruz in Bolivia. We flew in in the morning and immediatly were able to breathe again as we dropped back down to a liveable altitude. Upon arrival we were told come interesting facts about Santa Cruz:
It was only connected to the rest of Bolivia by roads in the 60s and only recieved power around then too. Not many people go there as it is not that widely known for its tourist attractions. The difference between La Paz and Santa Cruz was pretty amazing, leaving La Paz which was cold and wet and arriving in Santa Cruz and being wet but from sweating due to the 100% humidity.
We had another city tour at 3 which we all threw ourselves into!
We saw the usual but this time we also went to the zoo and saw some interesting animals including a rodent that is the size of a small pig and some big condors.
After the zoo we saw more churches and a tree that wraps itself around other trees highly amazing.
That night we all went out to dinner in a Irish pub of course being in Bolivia, we also checked out the main plaza at night which is where it all happens!
The following morning we headed flight to Buenos Aires....
It was only connected to the rest of Bolivia by roads in the 60s and only recieved power around then too. Not many people go there as it is not that widely known for its tourist attractions. The difference between La Paz and Santa Cruz was pretty amazing, leaving La Paz which was cold and wet and arriving in Santa Cruz and being wet but from sweating due to the 100% humidity.
We had another city tour at 3 which we all threw ourselves into!
We saw the usual but this time we also went to the zoo and saw some interesting animals including a rodent that is the size of a small pig and some big condors.
After the zoo we saw more churches and a tree that wraps itself around other trees highly amazing.
That night we all went out to dinner in a Irish pub of course being in Bolivia, we also checked out the main plaza at night which is where it all happens!
The following morning we headed flight to Buenos Aires....
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