Palmas Del Sol Asuncion

... my cheesy line). It was a perfect fit. All of our luggage fit neatly into the “trunk” so that we didn’t look like such tourists (like that’s possible!). The next task was to find a map. Apparently trying to do this on a Sunday was impossible! So we winged it. We just started driving around to find our way to the highway. At one point, we were on a one way street with two lanes and at some point it changed to a two ...

... from Valladolid). It was pretty funny...as we drove through the towns people would wave at the bus and jump around and stuff. When the bus stopped in Segovia there were some disappointed looking Spaniards as we got off the bus. I'm thinking they weren't exactly hoping for a group of American tourists.

The first main structure in the city we saw was the Roman aqueduct. It was built between the 1st and 2nd century AD, and goes ...

... flooding. Perfect time to hit up a small island!

Hope all is well in the Canadian quarters, me and Murray send Hollas from Espangol!

Adiaos Amigos
Justine and Murray

P.S. Thanks Linds for the cell phone business... what a drag phones are. I love not having one here! So free. I could have used more kleenex (i have a cold), an umbrella, another sweater and some more pants. I guess I´ll go shopping! Miss you guys lots too!

... inside. They basically left all the rooms of this palace the same with the thrones, beds etc all still for people to see. The most interesting part for me is how intricate the ceilings are. Gold pictures, each part having something unique and knowing it must have taken hours. It's a sight to see.
After this we had a big lunch in the plaza mayor. The menu al dia. Segovia is known for its suckling pig, aka you can order a baby pig on a plate here. It's pretty gross, but Svenja ...

... theatre, which looks quite modern, The Casa of the Independence, this is where the Indepenence charted was signed and is a bit of a museum, and finally the Hall of Heroes. This is their version of the Cenotaph with the tomb of an unknown warrior at the centre and the tombs of famous national figures all around, the whole lot guarded by two ceremonial soldiers. This walk was OK, but there was not anything outstanding to see and the town was very smelly ...

... changes regularly, and that he thinks that the train leaves half an hour earlier. Suddenly time is getting quite short, not enough time to go by bus, we jump in a cab, the driver tells us that it's on the other side of town and we need 40 minutes to get there. And we only have 20... The taxi's going like crazy, at the red lights stopping is optional, we go back and forth between cars, trucks, motorcycles and ox carts, and finally we get there right on time! And there, no train. Tough ...

... possible jusqu'aux hauteurs de la Bolivie. Requis: une petite moto (600-1000$US neuve ici, revente ensuite), des sous sur place (pour acheter le permis de conduire!) et un courage bien accroché. Au programme: 2 ou 3 semaines à bouffer des kilomètres, de la jungle jusqu'à l'Altiplano, tout voir en cours de route, dormir où on peut, manger ce qu'on peut, et croiser les doigts. Bon sens et ...

... avec eux. Et non merci, je n'ai besoin ni de lunettes de soleil en plastique, ni d'une montre Roleks.

En venant de l'Argentine ou du Brésil, le Paraguay est une sacrée chute en termes de développement. La vie au Paraguay coûte plus cher qu'en Bolivie, mais au niveau de l'indice de développement c'est du même calibre... Heureusement mes réflexes du Pérou et de la Bolivie sont revenus en quatrième vitesse, et j'ai vite retrouvé mes repères. Ça a été un sacré bordel ...

... in 1469. This duo (consider a merger in ruling a kingdom, not very often you hear of that!) was responsible for the reunification of Spain and the drive out of the last Moorish King Boabdil in Granada in 1492, thus finished the "Reconquista". 2. The exterior of the castle ...