Ushuaia - The Town at the end of the world
in this town all the houses were log cabins or Swiss chalets type
the weather was cold with blue Skye's except when it snowed which was fairly often
but all the hotels, cafes and bars were warm and cosy
at my first Hotel The Lennox, a bit too poncy even for me,
my favorite hotel was the Albatross which had a lovely view of the sea, and all the boats that were taking off for Antarctica but most importantly a wine bar and Restaurant Fab!
the high street (only Street) had plenty of cafes and Restaurants
This was a one horse town (actually it had many horses)
one high Street
one Casino (Would you believe)
one night club
But that's all they needed
i went on a trip down the Beagle Channel,
then a trip on an old steam train to the Terra del Fuego National Park
then went to see a glacier, it was Fabulous
Sunday, 18 November 2007
Monday, 5 November 2007
Colonia, Uruguay - 26th Oct -28th Oct
Colonia,
what a Lovely place,
a little seaside town with cobbled street's with lots of cafes and craft shops.
My hotel was so charming & right on the river as it goes out into the sea
I walked into the front door of my hotel and on the right was a reception and small Bar, on the left the breakfast room,
then you walked out on to a small courtyard, and in the middle was a little fountain, dotted around the place were blooming flower pots, and around the courtyard were the rooms,
very pretty place !!
On the first day i sat at a cafe on the Sea front having brunch, and i was feeling a little lonely as this was just the kinda place you would like to share with someone,
but as I sat, I started wondering if there was a time difference between Colonia and Buenos Aires as i had a tour of the town at 2.30,
so i asked the waitress, in English, she answered, in Spanish, and after a lot of pointing at my watch i worked out the Colonia was an hour ahead, then on the table behind me i heard an loud American accent say "is she on Argentine time" then one turned to me and said "where are you from" so, we got chatting,
3 American lady's Diane, Rosanne and daughter (of about 20 years old ) Katie,
Katie had done a lot of traveling so we talked about the places she had been,
I finished my meal, and we said we said we would try and meet up later and went off for my Tour, this took 2 hours longer than it should (as it was a small place) then i went back to the hotel, had a sleep then got ready to go out for dinner
I chose a restaurant with a chap playing a guitar,
and just as i was finishing my meal the Americans walked in!
they ask me to join them for a drink at another restaurant,
so I did, and this restaurant was empty which meant we could sing and dance to our hearts content, the owner was game, and one of his friends, Patrick (also an American) turned up in a 1920 Car ! they are big on old cars here, he got chatting to Rosanne & Diane, it turns out they were in Afghanistan at the same time in the 80´s ( but not together)
we were there until 3am drinking the local hooch, dancing and having a good time.
Rosanne needed to pick up her other daughter at the Port at 4am and Patrick offered to take them, so i left them waving goodbye, as Patrick was trying to start this 1920s Car (on the 4th attempt it started)
A night to remember !
what a Lovely place,
a little seaside town with cobbled street's with lots of cafes and craft shops.
My hotel was so charming & right on the river as it goes out into the sea
I walked into the front door of my hotel and on the right was a reception and small Bar, on the left the breakfast room,
then you walked out on to a small courtyard, and in the middle was a little fountain, dotted around the place were blooming flower pots, and around the courtyard were the rooms,
very pretty place !!
On the first day i sat at a cafe on the Sea front having brunch, and i was feeling a little lonely as this was just the kinda place you would like to share with someone,
but as I sat, I started wondering if there was a time difference between Colonia and Buenos Aires as i had a tour of the town at 2.30,
so i asked the waitress, in English, she answered, in Spanish, and after a lot of pointing at my watch i worked out the Colonia was an hour ahead, then on the table behind me i heard an loud American accent say "is she on Argentine time" then one turned to me and said "where are you from" so, we got chatting,
3 American lady's Diane, Rosanne and daughter (of about 20 years old ) Katie,
Katie had done a lot of traveling so we talked about the places she had been,
I finished my meal, and we said we said we would try and meet up later and went off for my Tour, this took 2 hours longer than it should (as it was a small place) then i went back to the hotel, had a sleep then got ready to go out for dinner
I chose a restaurant with a chap playing a guitar,
and just as i was finishing my meal the Americans walked in!
they ask me to join them for a drink at another restaurant,
so I did, and this restaurant was empty which meant we could sing and dance to our hearts content, the owner was game, and one of his friends, Patrick (also an American) turned up in a 1920 Car ! they are big on old cars here, he got chatting to Rosanne & Diane, it turns out they were in Afghanistan at the same time in the 80´s ( but not together)
we were there until 3am drinking the local hooch, dancing and having a good time.
Rosanne needed to pick up her other daughter at the Port at 4am and Patrick offered to take them, so i left them waving goodbye, as Patrick was trying to start this 1920s Car (on the 4th attempt it started)
A night to remember !
Thursday, 1 November 2007
Iguazu Falls - 23rd to 26th October
i arrived at Iguazu early and was supposed to be pick up by a Taxi but he never turned up, nevertheless there were plenty of Taxis at a reasonable price, so i got one to my hotel,
that ended up being a 3 bed (a bit dilapidated ) Log Cabin with kitchen and a dinning room in a row of Log Cabins, it was a bit like having your own place for a couple of days.
That night had a look around the local Town, it was a bit of a one horse town,
one mini supermarket and one cafe and a couple of daft shops,
had a meal in the cafe (chicken & Chips) then went to bed.
The next day my guide collected me from the Cabin and took me to the falls ( I had a guide all to myself)
Iguazu Falls are Spectacular ! ( you will have to wait until i get to New Zealand for the pictures)
they are the best falls i have ever seen (and I have seen Niagara and Victoria Falls)
but the are very touristy, especially on the Argentine side but you could spend at least 2 days just looking around.
Had lunch in the Falls Restaurant, met a girl from Ireland who was on her 2nd tour of the world, this time for 18 months! (though she will be working in New Zealand & KL )
she had been to India and gave me some advice on what to do there.
Then in the afternoon there was a boat ride that took you up to the falls, got you absolutely soaked (fabulous on a hot day) I loved this part of the tour because,
1. I love anything on Boats
2. they took you through the roughest part of the river which meant you got soaked some more and lots of going up and down, my favourite, Great Fun !!
then they dropped us off down river, where we got on big open trucks through the rain forest back to the falls,
then, taken back to my hotel.
What a Day!!
Next day Back to Buenos Aires
Love to all
Kate
that ended up being a 3 bed (a bit dilapidated ) Log Cabin with kitchen and a dinning room in a row of Log Cabins, it was a bit like having your own place for a couple of days.
That night had a look around the local Town, it was a bit of a one horse town,
one mini supermarket and one cafe and a couple of daft shops,
had a meal in the cafe (chicken & Chips) then went to bed.
The next day my guide collected me from the Cabin and took me to the falls ( I had a guide all to myself)
Iguazu Falls are Spectacular ! ( you will have to wait until i get to New Zealand for the pictures)
they are the best falls i have ever seen (and I have seen Niagara and Victoria Falls)
but the are very touristy, especially on the Argentine side but you could spend at least 2 days just looking around.
Had lunch in the Falls Restaurant, met a girl from Ireland who was on her 2nd tour of the world, this time for 18 months! (though she will be working in New Zealand & KL )
she had been to India and gave me some advice on what to do there.
Then in the afternoon there was a boat ride that took you up to the falls, got you absolutely soaked (fabulous on a hot day) I loved this part of the tour because,
1. I love anything on Boats
2. they took you through the roughest part of the river which meant you got soaked some more and lots of going up and down, my favourite, Great Fun !!
then they dropped us off down river, where we got on big open trucks through the rain forest back to the falls,
then, taken back to my hotel.
What a Day!!
Next day Back to Buenos Aires
Love to all
Kate
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