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3 June 2016
With an 1100 checkout I had the choice of waking up early and going for an early exploration, then coming back to pack and checkout … or just having a lazy morning then checking out. I opted for the easier option. Leaving my luggage in storage with the hotel, I had my full carry-on pack […]
2 June 2016
I had considered walking in the park areas of Palermo today but the weather was very grey with some drizzle. I opted for a shorter walk along more sheltered route back to San Telmo, this time taking the roads of Defensa and Balcarce. It was certainly more interesting than yesterday with many antique shops. It […]
1 June 2016
Today, I wanted to revisit the sights from 16 years ago. It started with a walk to San Telmo but I didn’t see much as I had walked along a street parallel to the two with more things of interests. It was too early to take coffee in the peaceful square so I took a […]
31 May 2016
We grabbed a taxi from outside the hostal after breakfast at 0745 and got to the airport after 0800. There was no queue at Aerolineas Argentinas for the 1050 departure. Despite being on standby, we were given boarding passes straight away. We had to wait briefly before security opened. Our flight was a near new […]
30 May 2016
We were picked up after breakfast at 0900 for our half day of horse riding. It was about an hour to get to the farm house by car. Driving around old Salta’s square blocks was a bit scary. The roads were about the same size at intersections which didn’t give any hint of priority. With […]
29 May 2016
I had such a good night sleep from the combination of tiredness and being back down at decently low altitude. We had a lie in, a small light breakfast ad more lazing around before venturing out around 1100 to the town square. The archeological museum came highly recommended and it didn’t disappoint. The boy mummy […]
28 May 2016
Above: Salta Cathedral; we were happy to arrive at Salta after a night and day of travel. We arrived into Villazon about half hour late at 0630. It was just getting light but still very cold outside. We took a taxi to the border and joined the immigration queue. It was another 20 mins or […]
27 May 2016
Above: That’s me, on the salt flats of Uyuni. We had a leisurely breakfast before our 1030 departure for our one-day tour of the salt flats, departing a few doors away. Sharing the vehicle were a very soft-spoken couple from Chicago and two French-speaking Swiss girls. We drove past the airport and beyond and pulled […]
26 May 2016
We had organised a pickup at 0615 for the airport. The driver was about 5 mins late but rang the hotel to advise of this from five blocks away. I could feel the additional altitude by the time we arrived at the airport at El Alto. Additionally it was also colder; La Paz nights hadn’t […]
25 May 2016
The plan for the morning was to explore El Alto using the cable cars (gondola). After breakfast we walked to the nearby station for the Red line and went up two stations to El Alto. At 3 Bolivianos (about NZD0.60) per ride, it was a steal. Normally cable cars are tourist traps but here, it […]