Hotel Salta

... Anyway, a great exhibition and one the kids are still asking questions about.<br><br>Outside the museum there was a gathering of gauchos and their horses.  Apparently a pageant had been arranged in honour of some dignitaries who were in town.  So we pitched up outside the Cabildo and watched the police band and gauchos perform.  It was hardly "Changing of the Guard" but it was rather comical if you sub-title the procedures with your own interpretation.  <br><br>As with ...

... upon us simultaneously, our backpacks giving us away. They were courteous, only talking one at a time, but every place seemed to have the same exact offer. With a handful of brochures we found reprive in an ATM room - we needed Argentine Pesos (4 = $1US). I was in a glass case of emotion (Anchorman reference)... Still on edge from the sales pitch onslaught and hunger not helping the situation, I accidentally dropped my ...

... people eat and go out a lot later!<br><br>(Luke couldnt be ***** to type much more than this, so I will continue from here on his behalf.Corinne)<br> <br>So Salta is a really nice town, and we liked it a lot. It was quite pretty with bars and restaurants lining the main square, and a nice park with fountains in the middle of the square. On our first day there, we bumped into a few friends from the Salt Flats and San Pedro and enjoyed a bottle ...

... and the others, and then placed in this hole, I couldn&#8217;t help but think what must have been running through her mind, wondering what would happen next, and slowly it dawning on her that the excitement was over and that she would die there.. <br>I was so sad for her, I think people might forget that this was a child, a tiny little girl who was sacrificed and is now on display.. I don&#8217;t 100% agree with that, I think she should be given the utmost respect, and to do that you ...

... I gave to my noble stead in honour of her love for the flowery weeds) bonded and had a jolly good jaunt about the foothills of Salta's share of the Andes. Four hours sitting on a horse took its toll on my buttocks though.<br><br> <br><br>This past weekend was the best so far. Completely unstructured and a taste of what I hoped travelling would be - meeting new people, socialising with locals, trying to make conversation in Spanish and generally having a great time. Of course none of this ...

... much time in that bar, drinking Quilmes beer which only comes in huge bottles. And then getting progressively louder and opinionated until apparently everyone knew who the Scottish girl in the hostel was, as I found out on my last night in the hostel when a Dutch guy was like "oh you're the Scottish girl?". Notoriety....excellent! But I think my loudness and opinions were good, as opposed to being annoying. well, I hope so. Monday! I arranged a little day of ...

... on the way which is similar the the place we saw earlier but bigger and has mad sound acoustics. Tonight was our last full group meal together before heading back to buenos aires. Great meal it was. Had the biggest rump steak ive ever had and plenty of good laughs before catching an early night. Most of the group opting to save themselves for the onslaught that was sure to come in BA.

... and be back in the US the 6th. I am definitely bummed to leave but excited to go back to my old life as well. April 11th- 13th: Tafi de Valle trip. We had a ton of tours but my favorites were when we visited the Ruinas de Quilmes- these old rock structures that were the fort for a large group of indigenous people. I actually got to be alone and explore like I really love to do, so it was a great re-charger. We also went horse back riding again and this time was ...