http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Kai-and-Kerry/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Kai and Kerry en-us Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:25:43 +0000 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:25:43 +0000 We arrived in Santiago Chile to begin our last leg of what has been an amazing three month holiday. It was immediately evident that Santiago is a cosmopolitan city compared to the other capital cities that we have visited. We were staying in the suburb of Providencia at Hotel Orly which was a real treat. We spent the first day chilling out and exploring. The next day was Kerryrsquos Birthday an http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-81729.html Pisco Isla Ballestas and Paracas National ParkHaving left the sanctity of Huacachina we took a one hour local bus to the city of Pisco this was to be base for the next two nights. We took great priority in discovering the quickest way to leave here and continue up the coast to Lima once we had seen the Isla Ballestas.After a good nights sleep we headed off on yet another tour. This one was to http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/blog-79945.html Having left Arequipa on an overnight bus ride that was pretty ordinary we arrived at the crack of dawn in Nazca. Kai sat on what could only be described as an ejector seat throwing him forwards each time we hit a bump and being at the back of the bus meant that our seats did not recline to the cama position as promised. Nazca We were met by the driver from Aeroparacas and taken directly to the http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Ica/Huacachina/blog-79456.html Contrary to our last blog we sadly did not make it to Puno and Lake Titicaca due to an unfortunate turn of events. On the morning of our planned departure Kai was awoken by the same stomach bug giardia and possibly salmonella that Matt had be struck down with during the Inca trail. After two hours of the ldquobicicletasrdquo use your imagination an early morning Doctor call out an injec http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Arequipa/blog-78598.html Cuzco and the Ruin CrawlAs mentioned in our previous blog prior to leaving to the jungle the four of us spent a couple of days exploring the once Inca capital of Cuzco see first six pictures below. We roamed the cobblestone streets both during the day and a night visiting numerous markets and enjoying the local cuisine. We also spent half a day walking around the surrounding ruins of Cuzco. W http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Cusco/Cusco/blog-76731.html We finally arrived in the quintessential South American country of Peru on 11 July 06 a day ahead of schedule. We had decided against traveling through Bolivia due to time constraints and the fact that we wanted to stay longer in Argentina.Peru is a country which once played host to the fabulous Inca empire the last of the complex preColumbian civilizations. We arrived in its Capital Cuzco to b http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Madre-de-Dios/Puerto-Maldonado/blog-75222.html We arrived in Mendoza after an 18hr overnight bus ride in comfort its all about the Andesmar cama seats from Salta. Mendoza is a big city with a small town vibe it has a slightly more urban feel than Salta. This is mainly due to the fact that the city has been flattened in the past by a series of earthquakes which destroyed most of the heritage architecture. Nevertheless the subsequent intr http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/blog-72824.html Salta La Linda We arrived in Salta after a 28hr bus ride stopping only for police searches and a change at Tucuman. We checked into the lovely Provincial Plaza hotel at 0100 and got some much needed shut eye. Salta La Linda Salta the Pretty truly lives up to its name It is by far our favourite city to date. The people are very friendly and take true pride in the appearance of their city. All http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/blog-71862.html San Antonio De Areco 23 June 2006The mellow town of San Antonio De Areco which is ground zero for Gaucho culture is located about two hours drive from the centre of Buenos Aires. Nestled in the Northern Pampas of the province San Antonio De Areco dates from the early 18th century.We decided to spend a night whilst still in BA at one of the historic Estancias ranch to sample the life of the http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Misiones/Puerto-Iguaz-/blog-70999.html As our plane slowly descended into early morning Buenos Aires we looked out our window over the lit up city and took a deep paused breath. We were arriving in South America for the first time.El Puerto de Nuetra Seora Santa Maria del Buen Aire AKA Buenos Aires BA is alive with newfound energy. The recent crash of Argentinarsquos peso has turned one the worldrsquos richest cities into one http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/blog-70203.html Dsseldorf and Sylt 10 to 11 June 2006On the Saturday we caught the Inner City Express train from Hamburg to Dsseldorf for a bargain euro96.00 and got there by midafternoon. We were on our way to visit the Daniels family. Mia and Peter are long time friends of Kairsquos parents. We stayed with Jens their son who lives in the heart of the modern and lively Dsseldorf. That evening we ha http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/North-Rhine-Westphalia/D-sseldorf/blog-66756.html Before we start the next blog a couple of things to quickly note Apologies to Bill and Norma for not mentioning you in the Dublin blog. The blog has now been updated. A few blog entries will be sent out in the next 3 to 4 days. We want to make sure that we are up to date before we head to Argentina.The New Forest Tank Museum and StonehengeAfter arriving back from Dublin the night before we http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Wiltshire/Stonehenge/blog-66081.html We have decided to split the Germany blog into two parts. This one will cover our time spent in Glckstadt ours visits to Hamburg Travemnde and Lbeck.The second blog which should be sent out this coming Monday will cover our night spent in Dsseldorf and our day trip up to Westerland on the Island of Sylt. Glckstadt Hamburg Travemnde and LbeckWe were in Germany for a total of 10 sunny d http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/District-of-Hamburg/Hamburg/blog-66738.html In Dublin's fair city where the girls are so prettyI first set my eyes on sweet Molly MaloneAs she wheeled her wheelbarrowthrough streets broad and narrowCrying cockles and mussels alivealiveoh. Sitting low on the edge of the River Liffey Dublin is a marvellously contradictory and vibrant place the locals are more sophisticated than you might have expected but can be smalltown friendly http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Dublin/blog-64214.html Greetings from Limassol Cyprus.We hope everyone one is happy and healthy.We will try to keep our travel blog simple and let the photographs tell the story.Kerry and I had a great 6 nights in my birth place Limassol. Although one of our main objectives was to sort through all my motherrsquos belongings we did spend a fair bit of time catching up and relaxing. Highlights of Trip in Kybros 1. Ka http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Cyprus/blog-64060.html