by Hayley | Feb 19, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
After a disastrous night at the hostel in Colonia we decided on a mini beach break in Punta del Este.Arriving in town was like arriving in the Gold Coast (in Aus) 20-30 years ago. Glamour but a little like from the early 80’s. Souveniers shops mixed with Fendi,...
by Hayley | Feb 19, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
With time to spare we decided to hit up a new country…Uruguay!Steeped in history Colonia is a must see spot in Uruguay. And taking the fast boat it’s only an hour away from Buenos Aires.The town is famous for being a Portugese colony before the Spanish...
by Hayley | Feb 12, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
In one day we had increased our temperature by around 30+ degrees. We had gone from the ice land of Patagonia to the burning sun of Iguazu. We were here to see the longest falls in the world. We had perfect weather – hot, sunny and not a cloud in the sky....
by Hayley | Feb 9, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
The day of luxury was gone and we were back to being regular old tourists. But today we were going to walk on a glacier!That was the plan for the afternoon. In the morning we got to spend time in front of Perito Moreno and watch the icebergs breaking off and crashing...
by Hayley | Feb 8, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
While Bariloche was technically in Patagonia, it was the glaciers and ice that we had come to see, so we traveled to around 55 degrees south, El Calafate.With so many tour options we were a little unsure about what to do, so we decided on two different...
