Before I get started – YES, we understand that it is Fall below the Equator. But I still get a little bit of complain time over the fact that we have only had TWO days of partial sunshine for this entire trip. That’s a lot of rain and cloud cover. Now that that’s done let […]
Round Three…You Know What I’m Talking About
Just when we thought our “why-did-we-rent-a-car-in-Chile” woes were behind us we were presented with a third opportunity to cross the Andes…this time via car. Some background: After we explored the coastline past Renaca we turned inward to make our way up to Los Andes and Portillo – two mountain towns that offer spectacular views of […]
Valparaiso
Valparaiso was a welcome respite from city life and gave us our first taste of sunlight on our entire trip. What a nice change to wake up to a beautiful sunrise and clear day. We made the most of the sunniness by wandering around the old city which is full of brightly colored buildings and […]
Crossing the Andes…Round Two
So you remember our first experience with crossing the Andes in a plane? Well the second time was a bit smoother, I think it helped that it was daylight, although it was still disconcerting when the final turn was so close to the mountainside that I could see individual trees. Once we arrived in Chile […]
B.A. Outtakes
Upon leaving Buenos Aires we had to admit to ourselves that the weather was a real drag and probably colored our perception of the city as a whole. Nonetheless there were a few things that really stood out for us as first time visitors both the good and the poo. The Good There is no […]
Buenos Aires Entertainment
In my opinion there are three things Argentina is most famous for: Evita, Malbec and Tango. Over our stay we had thoroughly enjoyed one and saved the latter for a Sunday night. The tango shows here are abundant and after a few discussions with some locals we picked the Carlos Gardel which did not start […]
Sunday Markets and La Boca
I love markets. When researching Buenos Aires one of the first things that caught my eye was the antique market that occurs in San Telmo (another barrio of BA) every Sunday. We were there. Wanting to avoid the sheer foot pain we had bestowed upon ourselves (whose idea was that again…) the first two days […]
Puerto Madera
While living in Australia, there was an area of reclaimed land called the Docklands. It was considered an up and coming area full of new condos, restaurants and bars. When we checked it out, however, it seemed a bit devoid of life. After an initial visit in the first week of our stay down under, […]