Archive for April, 2007

Post-Trip Thoughts

April 25th, 2007

Sadly, my trip is over. I am now home after three weeks touring several countries in South America. Why I was slightly reluctant to go on this trip initially, I’ll never know, because I cannot wait to return and visit the rest of the continent one day.
Overall it was an awesome few weeks filled with […]

Trip Log: Buenos Aires 3

April 20th, 2007

This city is filled with mosquitos (but no malaria luckily). I´m too lazy to wear repellent so I’m getting bitten every 10 minutes. As a result I´m covered with mosquito bites…as well as some large strange-looking lumps. I just hope this is some weird new reaction my body is having to these local mosquitos because […]

Trip Log: Buenos Aires 2

April 18th, 2007

The Recoleta Cemetary is one of Buenos Aires´main attractions. It is a huge and elaborate cemetary for the elitest members of Argintinean society: past presidents, military, and just general rich and famous. Evita (Eva Peron, the wife of a past president) is also buried here, and people continue to bring fresh flowers to her site […]

Trip Log: Patagonia

April 15th, 2007

Patagonia — it´s not just an outdoor clothing company; it´s the name of the mountainous region in southern Argentina filled with lakes, glaciers, wildlife, and other amazing scenery. We flew down here (getting close to the bottom of the planet) to visit a few well-known sites.
The city of El Calafate is most famous for the […]

Trip Log: Buenos Aires

April 9th, 2007

We are now in Buenos Aires, trying to take in everything this big city has to offer. There is lots to see and many good restaurants — all with excellent steak and wine.
Argentina is known around the world as home of the tango, and trying to experience this culture we decided to take a tango […]

Trip Log: Uruguay

April 5th, 2007

Greetings from Punta del Este, Uruguay! Even though I flew into Buenos Aires, Argentina, I was only there for one night before taking a ferry over to Uruguay to meet up with Rubin and Andrew (friends from school). This isn´t a travel journal, but just a few pictures whenever I have time (and a good […]