Another trekking day. I first went to the panoramic viewpoint (Loma del Pilegue Tumbado). There was no one on the trail. I was the only person there. Eventually, I saw a couple but that's all. It was a very quiet place. The view wasn't spectacular - only some trees and short grass. I started … Continue reading Trekking To Laguna Torre
I went trekking for the whole day. I started late and before I left the hostel, I took a map at the reception. It said it'd take 4 hours one way to go to the mountain top. I still had time. It was a nice walk but very hot. I arrived at a cross road. The … Continue reading Trekking To Mount Fitz Roy
Arrived at Bariloche from Buenos Aires this afternoon. The bus was late. It was so hot here. The hostel staff drove me to the hostel. It turned out their hostel was overbooked. In the end, they offered me a bed on the floor of a 'living room' and gave me a huge discount. That sounded … Continue reading The Hot But Beautiful Bariloche And Patagonia
The family whom I spent Christmas with invited me to Mar del Plata where the eldest son worked. I stayed there with them for a few days and tried all the local stuff which was a great experience. Maria, the eldest daughter of the family, took me around to explore different places. First, the beach. … Continue reading Fragata Libertad At Mar Del Plata
I spent the day in the city centre. I didn't have much time to explore the city the last time when I was here so I took this opportunity to have a detailed look this time. I visited all the touristic places like the cathedral, the palace, Colon theatre, obelisk, May Avenue, Cafe Tortoni, etc. … Continue reading I Was Robbed In Buenos Aires In Broad Daylight
I took Crusel del Norte instead of Andesmar bus form Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires because I thought Crusel bus was faster. Well, it was one hour faster than the Andesmar one but it was not comfortable - the air conditioning wasn't working properly and unlike my bus trip to Iguazu Falls, the bus company … Continue reading Tango Night in Buenos Aires
It wasn't that bad to be on the bus for that long. An attendant served us food on board. That was great. In retrospect, I think it was because a route for tourists. Hence, such service. The bus trip to Tucuman is something that I'll never forget especially the seat near the toilet on the … Continue reading The Spectacular, Amazing And Awesome Iguazu Falls
I woke up quite late and checked out at 11am. Needed to take the bus at 3pm to Tucuman and then to Tafi del Valle where Magdalena's sister was. She had a holiday house there and it was vacant until January so during these few days, I would stay with her in that house. It … Continue reading New Year With Another Argentinian Family
Thanks to Andrew Llyod Webber's 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina', I knew the name of this country when I was young but I had no idea where it was, what language it spoke and in general, what it was like. Little did I know that I'd be travelling there and spending time with the local … Continue reading Christmas With An Argentinian Family
I said goodbye to my host family last night. They said they were really happy to have me there. I hope I didn’t give them too much trouble. I wish I could spend more time with them to practise Spanish but my Spanish was not good enough to converse. I still needed to think before … Continue reading Colca Canyon Trip Was Afoot
