Sheraton Salta

... not start until post 10.  This meant that Ian and I hit the drink and were drunk in minutes.  <br><br>The dancing was an energetic tap dancing with masses of passion.  The singer in the band was like a twenty year old Spanish Edith Piaf.  It was hard not be moved by her singing especially after a bottle of Torrentes.  Unfortunately we had to leave before the start of the second half as it was after midnight and the kids were flopping all around us. 

... couple of days chilling and wandering around this beautiful colonial city was a "good call". Like many colonial cities, it has beautiful plazas and is peppered with numerous impressive churches. <br><br>We did also wander out to try and take the cable car up to the San Bernardo Hill where, "apparently", the views from the summit are fantastic. We had arrived on the 2 days each year when they close the cable car for maintenance! Perhaps next time.<br ...

... seem too bad to be hunting for somewhere to stay. Having found a little hostel with plenty of room we bed down and don´t wake until gone 1pm! They city beckons - Salta is an important area for the north of Argentina as it was settled by the Spanish as an area for crops, animals and mining that could not be done in the nearby areas. Now its a pretty little city and seems geared up for the tourist, in a nice way. A wander around the main square and some of the little ...

... say very much (I couldnt! My Spanish doesn't allow me to have philosophical conversations!), what I do say means a lot. Which I'm sure is a compliment. If only he knew how much I can talk in English! So we carry on through the bush where my arms get ripped to shreds and continue to another field where I basically have to gallop back and forth, back and forth until I've 'perfected' it. Then he gets on my horse and I come off (of course) and he does some crazy ...

... They looked absolutely awful, the harsh sun at high altitude had wreaked havoc on their skin, poor nutrition and lifetime of chewing coca leaves had left their heads devoid of teeth. I felt sick, but looked very conspicuously healthy. When we couldn't find anywhere to buy a take-away sandwich, we drove on to another part of town and found where the western tourists hang out, an overpriced restaurant with very little on the menu. We sat ...

... dangerous road zig-zagging all the way up and down the other side with breathtaking views.......Unfortunately, the day I was there, the whole thing was in clouds and rain and I saw nothing but the road 50 feet in front of me for 4-5 hours until I got back down the mountain on the other side. Sucked so much! But the rest was awesome.