http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Blairs/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Blairs en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:06:06 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:06:06 +0000 Having endured the pains of big bus journeys Pucon was time for some serious R and R. But what a place to do it in Stunning scenery a lake warm enough to swim in with a nice beach and a big bad volcano looming over the landscape The town itself reminds me somewhat of Center Parks all wood buildings and big wide streets. Except Center Parks with a volcano alarm Which got tested every http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Los-Lagos/Puerto-Varas/blog-354128.html Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllll.Following on from the thrilling chapter above... I probably dont have much else to say After Brazil I headed over to a beach in Uruguay aptly titled Punta Del Diablo Devils End With a little stop over in Montevideo for a spot of the casino life This was quite amusing it was impossible to get on the black jack tables due to the whole of korea seemingly be http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Araucania/Pucon/blog-350984.html Well I realised I am back on the backpacking circuit after 7 weeks working in Cusco Peru. Which happened to be some of the happiest weeks of my travels if not my life. It was a hell of a lot of fun working in a hostel bar for 2 months I met so many awesome people partied almost every night and spent pretty much no money. Cant complain at all. It spurred too many stories for me to recoun http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-350309.html Having been on a trek to Macchu Picchu I decided it was pretty much eventful enough for it to have it's own blog. Plus I've done nothing else but drink in Cusco so describing that could be a little boring.We signed up for a four day trek to the ancient inca ruins which involved 1 day of cycling and 3 days of walking. Also tagging along was a northern lass named Sally who turned out to be a d http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Cusco/Cusco/Cusco/blog-316462.html So having left shitty La Paz ventured through Copacobana really not much to say I discovered I like trout which is a bonus we arrived in Cusco Peru on Friday. And wow what a place Lovely weather guinea pig to eat kids trying to sell me puppies for 3 pounds and more partying til 6AM Two nights in a row in fact both of which have involved some form of face painting and varying deg http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Cusco/Cusco/Cusco/blog-313647.html Well it has been an entertaining week or so With probably far too much noninteresting stuff and all the good bits forgotten but I will try and run through.Despite an epic attempt at getting a bus to Salta which arrived 30 minutes before the bus we wanted to get to Chile we failed in our mission and got holed up in Salta for a few days All good though because we busted out some extreme fun http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/La-Paz/blog-309549.html Well... I tried to upload some photos but without titting around resizing them it would take a while. So you will have to wait.Been in Cordoba the biggest uni town in SA for a few days and it has been fairly random. In our hostel I am sleeping in what can only be described as a corridor but its comfy enough and the people here are funny fuckers. Everyone just sits about in the evening http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Cordoba/Cordoba/blog-306394.html So having checked weather reports we decided to cancel plans to go South gonna do that on our return to argentina in about 5 weeks and have instead headed west to mendoza near the Chilean border and wow... what can I say Beautiful chilled out city with the andes in sight cool crisp mountain air and a chance to chill the fuck out. Which is just the remedy for the mayhem that was BAIt see http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Mendoza/blog-304467.html I am waiting for Sanjay to wake and beautify himself so part 2 of Buenos Aires can be told... This involves mainly drinking. And some shopping.Had a full day hitting the shops with the Brazillian trio Marcus Patricia and Tereza on Wednesday. Recited the lyrics to 'shopping with girls' to Tereza do you like my dress Do you think it goes with my blonde hair which made her laugh whilst I http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-302297.html Having had one massive fuck about finding a hostel the one we were booked in fucked us over... we have now been enjoying the delights of buenos aires. To summarise so far it has gone like this12PM I wake up and go for a wander4PM Sanjay wakes up wonders where I am7PM I return meet up with sanjay and we eat11PM go out get taxis all over the city and drink feel bemused at the fact http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/blog-300611.html