AAAApartments Buenos Aires

... wonderful people there in between horse riding, eating steak and being forced to dance 'Gaucho-style'. And I use the word 'dance' advisedly. We returned to B.A and had a final few nights carousing our way around this fine city.




Buenos Aires really is something to behold. It's lively, people only go for their evening meals around Ten O Clock and then go out properly around midnight and the food is awesome. Plus, although I'd heard South America can be dangerous ...

... and headed to Sao Paolo the next day, from where we got our first epic bus tickets to Iguazu Falls: 14 hours flew by as I slept like a baby and James sat listening to his ipod looking annoyed with me.

We arrived in Iguazu expecting some impressive waterfalls, but Iguazu really is amazing. Sorry Niagara, but you've been relegated. We spent 2 great days int eh national parks on both sides of the Argentina Brazil border ...

today we took the bus back from iguazu falls (17 hours in a lush, fancy bus that gives you champagne, wine and whiskey except made worse by the fact we had to watch some stupid eddie murphy childrens movies). anyhow. the falls were beeautiful and to make things even better we had a wicked meal... one of the best things we´ve eaten so far at a place called Color Pizza and Parilla in pto. iguazu. we ate this enormous brochette of grilled meat and veg and it ...

... I did miss the apparently amazing plastic jesus that rises from the ground every 30 minutes. I hope I get to see it one day

Time to get out here!
The hostel I mean. Great idea to start the trip in a hostel, but after nearly two weeks that is definitely enough! Its too tempting to stay up until very late with the party people, and certainly too difficult to wake up for school at 8am or 9am. For the good of my Spanish I must move out...

... de Mayo. HSF is the newest member of the Hostel Suites family and boasts 12 computers with speedy and free internet access, pool tables, a well equipped guest kitchen, and stylishly furnished rooms with huge lockers for securing belongings. The relaxed lobby with over-sized leather couches, is a gathering place of all types where tours, tango lessons, pub crawls, and airport transfers are organized. The affiliated Fusion Bar downstairs has special drink specials for guests ...

... R in BA. I thought 1 week should suffice, but this turned into 2, into 3, and it was just under 4 weeks before I managed to wrestle myself away from her charm. The weather, people, culture, and food were great (quite European) - the only downside being the myriad of dog poo on the pavement. The locals seem to have a 6th sense for avoiding the stuff, but every time I walked the streets I had to walk as if I were trekking through the Cambodian countryside. The hostel ...

... places. It was a fun night with lots to catch up on as Nicky joined our little trio. The next day was one of those disappointing days that happen somethimes when you are travelling where nothing quite works out. The hostel was one bed short when we attempted to book extra nights, so we found a hostel thats info made it look like it was near where we were staying, as the taxi took us further and further from San Telmo the streets looked dodgier and dodgier. When we pulled ...

... Fuy's Andrea :) The cafe wasn't serving dinner yet even though it was 20:00, so I nursed a mediocre glass of c******nay for 30 minutes, until the kitchen finally opened. Though it was a hot and muggy day, it was quite pleasant out on the shaded patio. Chilling on the patio, I could see the appeal of living in a neighbourhood like Recoleta or Palermo. I haven't found BA to be that great of a tourist town, but it would be a great place ...

... mini detour for a moment: I have a mini-love of ice cream. And I realized that i have begun a strange collection during my travels. And that collection is a sampling of each country's representative McFlurry. Okay, can't say I'm super-proud of this. But it's more unique than a shot-glass collection. You've got to give me credit for that! Paris-- Lion (its a chocolate candy bar) London-- Cadbury Egg ...

... Ellers har det ennaa ikke vaert noen krangling, saerlig er vi er helt enige om at jevnlige oel-pauser er helt paa sin plass! Byen er stor, og det blir mye gaaing for varme smaajenter som snart skal bestige Machhu Pichu! Mandag reiser vi en tur til Uruguay, Colonia, Montevideo og (hvis vaeret holder) til Punta del Este (A.k.a. Miami Beach!!). Skal forsoeke aa holde dere oppdatert! Bilder kommer naar vi finne en pc som er i stand til aa takle opplastinga.... :) Store varme klemmer!