Hi all, home safely.. circled heathrow for about 20 mins in plane.. then taxied for 20 mins too! Thought they'd never let me off the plane!! Still jet lagged.. how long can I use this as an excuse..... See you all soon, Mich x PS will add to this blog in a few weeks about rest of Argentina.. and correct spelling throughout!! [View Full Entry]

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My last blog whilst travelling.. I expect I will blog again when home.. and if I get up to any more adventures!! Just a reminder Cardiff 26 June for the week London 29 June until 3 July 3 July plus Cumbria Who knows then!! Hope to see you all soon! Anyhow, Saturday juan picked me up and drove to Tigre for the day. Was a little foggy but cleared up. First we walked along the river. In summer it is very nice to Kayak, also there are lots of boats to ride on, but we just walked and talked, was [View Full Entry]

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Hola amigos! Well one week left..! Cant believe it..!! Anyhow.. the last week I have been taking it easy due to cough cold thingy... and paramedic is scheduled to pick me up from Heathrow.. but dont worry if Lizs new bf! Saturday I went to Recoleta Market again!! So many artisanian stalls, great fun to walk around. Love living here.. although not liking living alone still.. but throughly enjoying Recoleta Park on my doorstep.. and actually being in Recolate.. Location, location, location...! In the afternoon Juan picked me up and we went to the rugby.. Argentina Vs Ireland.. Now I [View Full Entry]

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Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime. Two great quotes Ive heard through RCCB. My inspiration. Im really not sure what to say about my aid trip to Misiones.. There was 19 of us.. we took food, clothes, bags, blankets, matresses, and things. I helped cook lunch for 500 villages, sort out milk and snack each day, pick up litter with kiddies, de lice kiddies and do the girls hairs... all sorts of things.. I found the atmosphere of the village strange.. the villagers seemed [View Full Entry]

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Thats what LIFE stands for in English and its the charity I am volunteering with for the next 4 weeks. More info www.lifeargentina.org! I moved into my flat in Recoleta on Saturday. I have my own room with a lock, double bed, wardrobe, desk.. so a real luxury after hostelling! The office is on the 2nd floor with kitchen and the three bedrooms on the 3rd floor plus new bathroom. I have three housemates now, all LIFE volunteers. Only downside is there is no living area, as that is the office, so we hang out at desks and computers.. so [View Full Entry]

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Todo mi vacaciones es muy muy muy bien. Me gusta mucho el dos semanas pasado. Fui a Salta, Cafayate, Tucaman, Chileceto y Mendoza. Fui baracho en Chileceto porque el vino fue muy bien. La Riojana is la mejor bodega in todo de Argentina. La gente in el sur de america es muy amablay. La comida is muy buen y la postres excelente. Hoy fui al cine para la pelicular Listra y Musica con Hugh Grant. Fue muy buen. Tambian fui la fiesta de Recoleta y compro muchos comidas in el supermarcardo. Es muy cerca de aqui. Ayer fui la lavanderia [View Full Entry]

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Kind of understadable why Argentina doesn't advertise much in UK.. Football and that other F word in the 1980's.. but really it is an amazing country and I totally reccomend it! Out of all the places I have visited on this trip.. if you are looking for just a 2 week holiday come to BA and the surrounding areas!! Also not may tourists here really, so you feel very special and priviledged. People are the friendliest I have ever met.. they cope very well with my poor Spanish! Also is very safe!!! No different really to UK the places I [View Full Entry]

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In Cafayate.. a beautiful little town in North Argentina. Sun is shinning today!!! So the Bus to BA was fun.. started well with free tea an dcoffee.. and then a film.. but the conductor stopped the film HALF WAY through to play Bingo in Spanish! A local girl called Joanna came an dhlped me with the high number, and it was a lot of fun..! The chap opposite me won, and got a bottle of wine to have with dinner.. and then they put the film back on! Umm! So dinner was good, and then there was another film, and [View Full Entry]

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Hiya All, Just a quickie.. I chicken out of white water rafting. (7m waterfall and grade 5) so have a little free time to say hello!! Happy Birthday G Happy Eletcions Wales Happy Touring HIJINX Happy Car Parking RCCB Happy summer term Liz Happy Hayling m & d Happy Vale Mum Happy homecoming mjp and gse team soz if I have missed anything! Just had a great night a Maori cultural evening. Lots of dancing, a welcome haka which was scary! (lots of different hakas, so rugby one is a battle one), and food cooked in the ground - hangi. [View Full Entry]

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is Kaikoura! Beacause it is on the coast and I have so missed the ocean.. and also it snowed a few nights ago and now the Kaikora ranges have snow caps! So New Z continues to be beautiful, with lots of tramping/walking/hiking! Went to Mount Cook and me plus 4 others decided to brave the rain and winds for a 2 hour Hooker Valley walk - was so worth it - things are beautiful not just in blue skies with the sunshine. (I did hear UK is on a heat wave now though!!) Went to The Tin Shed and bought [View Full Entry]

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