http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Chinito/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Chinito en-us Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:06:01 +0000 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:06:01 +0000 812081. woke up walked around got coca tea and then some ham and cheese roll2. headed to the cable cars and then went to top of the mountain then walked back down3. walked on my own to get a nice milanesa roll for lunch and then gettin lost back 4. went to play soccer with the locals and other ppl in the hostel realised im now shit and cant run or chase i felt sooo out of the game5. gettin r http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-352575.html 712081. we got off in the arvo and checked into our hostel2. town in general is peaceful and very nice....walked around the centre taking pics3. got some food and did a late nite walk with one of the guys here 4. headed off 2 sleep http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-352574.html 61208I am staying in a shit hostel now and i cant no be stuffd typing the full blog rite now or even think of uploadin pics but here is the summary1. 4am wake up 2 help my mate with his translation with his date2. cant sleep decided to get food with two other guys3. then jut walked around the pink house puerto madero and the eco walk4. then went back and the gang all took a sub to palermo soh http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-352572.html 51208We started the day having a group meetin during breakfast and then we had six of us agreeing to come and 1st jump on a hardcore local bus to caminito Ok becuz for those that are not 2 familiar.... caminito is located in the rough working class area of buenos aires in la bocathink of the harlem and inglewood area of BA...so yeah we decided to do the local thing and catch a bus there wel http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-352569.html 41208Ok so today we got up well I got up a bit under the weather from going a bit hardcore from partying straight from being jetlagged...so after having one of my friends book us in at the other hostel needing to check out at 11am...man was i in for something ok so not only do i manage to wake up just in time and checking out 5mins late at 11.05 but yeah i didnt need to pay that extra bit of http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-352563.html 3122008 Ok so after months of trying to grind uni study work and catching up with my mates....Something great happened on top of the current financial crisis We booked a promo with Qantas and a South America Airpass that allowed the group four original from Mexico and myself personally to return to Buenos Aires so soon Man who would have guessed like always going from Australia to the http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-351176.html 182008Today I woke up realising that all good things have to come to an end. In my case I am talking about leaving South America Yeah it was a bit disappointing to not have travelled to my ideal destination Rosario due to the fact that our landlord was coming around the usual ldquosometimerdquo during the day sort of thing as a result I couldnrsquot really leave the place as my other http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-311458.html Today waking up and trying to convince myself I needed to get up before dawn to get on a megabushellipboy was it hard to do here in Buenos Aires this place has a night life that literally starts when Sydney Sleeps hard into the nighthellipso waking up early is near zerohellipBut anyways after making the mountainous effort I finally woke up and decided to walk to Retiro bus terminal and got http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/La-Plata/blog-307325.html Finally with my studies all over and done it was time to travel for my remaining days here in South AmericahellipIf you asked me now I would tell you rite now im at a stage where I feel like this is my place and I actually feel like I live here and in a way im sort of really sad to be leaving very soonhellip.i mean literally I know the streets of Buenos Aires inside out now..know the customs http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Tigre/blog-307316.html 2872008 Today I woke up a bit stressed because DADADAH We have our final exams todayhellipI was just having breakfast and trying to do some last minute cramin which to be honest never really works for me and since im overseas the motivation so wasnrsquot therehellipI ended taking the test and in Spanishhellipboy Was it a challenge but at the same time I didnrsquot feel it was that http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-307306.html 2672008Today was pretty much a day where I had stayed at home and studied as we have our finals on Monday and an oral presentation on Tuesday One of the highlights I guess was when I visited the markets down in Paseo Recoleta I brought me some nice presents which I have been saving forhellipas for me there is still some space in my luggage After that it wasnrsquot really a very interestin http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/West/Colonia-del-Sacramento/blog-305675.html 24708After class today I decided to go to the bohemian side of town in Buenos AireshellipOfficially it has all the punk alternative and in general its like a mix of Newtown Venice Beach with some urban fashion in the nickhellipthis area Palermo Soho just rockedhellip.I brought so much cool clothing I was almost late in meeting a friend after for dinner drinks and funhellipWhen I final http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-304737.html Today I wanted to wake up early but that never materalised after getting to sleep kind of latehellip.But nevertheless I decided to walk to Retiro train Station which is kind of like Central StationI was really excited because I was going to Nuez which is north near border of the state to get to the River Plate stadiumhellip.better known as Estadio Monumentalhellipafter catching a train t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-303753.html 2172008 Today in Buenos Aires happened to be the worst day weather wise as soon as I woke uphellip it just started pouring nonstophellipAs you are overseas you donrsquot just happen to have an umbrella lying around out of nowherehellipI donrsquot know why but it must be due to being overseas as wellhellipwhen it is raining cats and dogs outside no one in the right mind would e http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-303741.html Today I woke up literally before dawn as we had to get to the port really early in the morning to get to MontevideoThis time everything was smooth as we had arrived really early and got into a nice posh boat with its own duty free shop and stores inside whilst yoursquore travelling to Uruguay. When we finally arrived in Montevideo for some reason being near the Cuidad Vieja which is famous fo http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/District-of-Montevideo/Montevideo/blog-302760.html 1772008After class today I had decided to go downtown and do a bit of shopping it was cool to find so many stuff like Billabong and Quiksilver brands which were from Oz here in BAhellip.I said to myself I wuldnt get them only because it is kinda lame to be buying stuff you could get in Aus for more or less the same price.But after seeing a pair of Havaianas I decided it was too tempting no http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-302748.html 1572008 Today after classhellipIrsquod went to Avenida Sante Fe and got myself a nice pair of limited edition conversehellipAfter that I decided to meet up with a friend from uni in Palermo around where he lives and just hung out near Palermo Viejo and Hollywoodhahaha I know thatrsquos where all the clubs are as well. It was also cool to hang out with all his friends and one of them http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-300963.html 1172008 We decided after class the girls Irsquom staying with to take a bus all the way to Mendoza Yeah for those of you who arenrsquot quite sure where in the world Carmen Sandiego like dadada Mendoza is near the border of ChileArgentina So yeah is was pretty hectichellip.It took such a long time to get there the food they served on the bus was either ham and cheese or ham and che http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Mendoza/blog-300003.html 8708Today I decided to go shopping in the streets of Avenida Santa Fe and Corrientes. I got me some nice clothes and after class we decided to go and play some indoor soccer with people from our uni. I must admit the place was awesome it was literally under a bridge and very street football like.After that I meant this Chinese guy who spoke pretty fluent Spanish and told me why he was here in B http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-299185.html Today I got up and decided before my class would begin that I wanted to take a walk along the different parks and Museums in Barrio Norte which is just an area near where I live.It was kinda exciting doing all the walking on my own and having such freedom especially when I was at the Floralis Generica this giant flower dish where looking at all the tourist with their guides and really being stu http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-296913.html