EricOnTour

I just finished reading a book which I started during my trip. It is called "Thomas Cromwell: The Rise and Fall of Henry VIII's most Notorious Minister." It is a good read! Very well written and the book gives an interesting account of the Tudor politics during Henry VIII's time and Thomas Cromwell's contributions to his master which changed the course of the English history and the mechanics of governance in the English realm. When I was in Canada, work has prevented me to take time to read some good books. It is a good feeling to finish the last page of this book, and felt that the soul has been nurtured. ... read more

During my previous trip to Argentina, I had always wanted to go visit Cataratas Igauzú- which is known in English as the Iguazú fall. It is undoubtedly one of the most amazing natural wonders in the world. However, I always dropped it from my itinerary at the last minute, the reason is that it is far out from my usual routes of excursions- Córdoba (El Centro), Mendoza, San Juan (El Cuyo) and Pantagonia. Iguazú is too far out to the northeast region and there are no really attractive destinations to see en tour to there. However this time I have decided to visit Iguazú from my base in Buenos Aires. To go on the excursion, I took a flight from Buenos Aires directly to Puerto Iguazú- it took only 1 hour 50 minutes, whereas the bus ... read more

It has been a while since I last updated my blog...for those of you who have been anxiously waiting my new stories, sorry for the wait. Much has happened...I have completed a tour of Cordoba, San Juan and Salta, and now have finally rolled back to Buenos Aires. Much has happened during my expedition into the central and north region of Argentina. Somehow I did not feel a strong urge to update my blogs...maybe because I feel so at home, or relaxed here in Argentina, or maybe it was simply that I felt I could less afford to waste time. I rented an apartment in a good neighborhood in Buenos Aires about 3 days ago for a month, and started my life as a Porteño. During the rest of my time in Argentina, Buenos Aires will ... read more

San Juan is one of the most western provinces in Argentina, bordering with Chile and occupies a mountainous region. The area is dry with little precipitation and where the temperature during summer can rise to unbearable level, especially when there is a 'zonda wind' blowing through the surface of the land. It is a province in Argentina that is full of sunlight most of the time. (Note: Zonda wind (in Spanish, viento zonda) is a regional term for the foehn wind that often occurs on the eastern slope of the Andes, in Argentina. The Zonda is a dry wind (often carrying dust) which comes from the polar maritime air, warmed by descent from the crest, which is some 6,000 m (18,000 ft) above sea level. It may exceed a velocity of 40 km/h (25 mph) Source:wikipedia) ... read more

Arrived in Barcelona from Madrid, with speed of Eurostar super-comfy train. (300 Kg per hour) Everyone I met said good things about Barcelona, so it was with high expectation I arrived to this city. I will go back to Madrid after 5 days. I am taking a more leisurely pace in Spain, not rushing between cities. So 10 days were allocated between Barcelona and Madrid only. I will have more time and space to breathe, to enjoy, to see and to socialize. Until next time. ... read more