AliciaJayde

From Uyuni we headed to Potosí for a few days. Talk about organized chaos. There was something going on everywhere. There was a fair taking place when we first arrived which was cool to see, but if you think the rides in our parking lot fairs are sketchy, you should see the ones they set up in Bolivia. I would not have gone near one of those rides, mainly due to my fondness of living. We checked into our hotel and Herbie and I went on a mission to find a bank machine. The city was impossible to navigate. There were signs on every street corner saying “bank this way --” or “bank this way --”. They all ended up taking us in circles so we just asked people and found the bank easier than ... read more

We arrived in Santiago after one of the longest bus rides of my life. We got in at about 7am and checked into the hotel. I was feeling uber independent and I went and stayed in a hostel instead of the hotel so I went and dropped off my bags and checked into the hostel. I joined back with the group right away to go on some winery tours which I so cleverly forgot my camera for :(. I bought some really nice wine and was able t taste quite a bit of it. We went to Concha y Torro and then to a small moms and pops style winery. Concha y Torro was a big winery where everything was done by machine and the tour was very impersonal. It was good though because we ... read more

After Beunos Aires, we headed to Bariloche on a 16 hour night bus. It sounds like hell but it really wasn´t so bad. Well aside from the fact that I was coughing up my lungs for the whole trip which allowed me and those around me less than one hour of sleep. But that is ok becuase there was a guys behind me who was snoring so it wasn´t entirely my fault that no one slept haha. We arrived in Barlioche and it was dumping snow. I mean, there were snow flakes coming down that were the size of quarters. It was so beautiful but I was not expecting it at all. Bariloche is the closest thing to Banff I have ever seen. There are moutains all around, there are ski hills very close, it ... read more

We went to Salto, Uruguay next which was a really small city. We took a night bus there only it was the most random trip ever. We took a bus to the middle of nowhere Argentina and had cabs waiting on the side of the road for us. The cabs then drove us to Salto and over the border. It was nice in Salto but fairly boring. We went to the thermal baths there which was nice. They were so warm which was good because we were moving into colder weather by this point. We had spa treatments done while we were there which was awesome. And eat your hearts our ladies, we paid $40 US for a massage, scrub, wrap, and full facial. Yeah, you sure can't get that back home. We went and ... read more

Untitled Untitled We were on a secluded little island that has only one internet cafe that is satelite powered haha. It was absolutely amazing there. This place is infamous for it´s beaches and I completely understand why. I was in love with that place. The first day we got there and we had to take this old sailboat style boat out and it was so cold. We got into town and just had dinner and I ate the most spectacular fish stew stuff. We then went to the only bar on the island and partied all night. We got lost on our way back to the hotel (can I please just tell you that there are 2 main streets in this town). I was really hung over the second day so it was a pretty ... read more