http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Michie/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Michie en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:09:14 BST Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:09:14 BST Hi allhome safely.. circled heathrow for about 20 mins in plane.. then taxied for 20 mins too Thought they'd never let me off the planeStill jet lagged.. how long can I use this as an excuse.....See you all soonMichxPS will add to this blog in a few weeks about rest of Argentina.. and correct spelling throughout http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Oxfordshire/Oxford/blog-171056.html 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 http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-168220.html 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 enjoy http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-166476.html 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 l http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-164399.html 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 hou http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-161014.html 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. F http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-160199.html 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 a http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/La-Rioja/blog-158375.html 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 http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Cafayate/blog-157151.html 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Rotorua/blog-150078.html 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 trampingwalkinghiking 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 skie http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Nelson-Region/Nelson/blog-148075.html Handgliding Saturday.. Paragliding SundayLove MichPS pics on last blog too so feel free to go back and check them out http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Queenstown/blog-146282.html Well I have very tired feet I'm in New Z on my treking trip.. and there is a lot of beautiful treking First things first.. thanks everyone for their birthday wishes I had a great day and it was brilliant to hear from friends and family. By the way I am still celebrating as is not yet 6 April in UK for another 20 mins.. Also my thoughts are with HAAD in Kosovo at the moment good luck ever http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Queenstown/blog-145543.html Hello from New Zealand.. half way through my trip..Fraser Island was amazing.. lots of 4 wheel driving.. very friendly people.. swam in freshwater lakes in creeks and swimming pools. Great food saw some dingoes wnet on raintree walks.. played a ring of fire drinking game... but didn't drink much the leader called it goon cheap alochol.. As ifSuch an amazing place the most beautiful http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Christchurch/blog-144013.html GOOD LUCK HAADHAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMAHAPPY BIRTHDAY DADHAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZ AND MEHAPPY EASTER ALLGOOD LUCK HIJINX FOR OPENING NIGHTHave I missed anything....xxxxxxxxxxxxxWell I'm back from sailing and have a day free before heading off to Fraser Island tomorrow for the nightSo Monday night in Cairns I went to Gilligan's bar again.. holds 1000 people.. everyone super http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Hervey-Bay/blog-141971.html I found NemoJust a quickie as am about to go sailing.. just got overnight greyhound from Cairns.. 11 hours they wake you up every few hours can't refuel with people on board and also take the bus off for a clean at Townsville..Am still loving Aus.. have done daytrips to green is gbr snorkling daintree mossmans groge croc river trip.. saw a 5m chap called albert.. port nelson cape trip http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Airlie-Beach/blog-141090.html Heya allfruistly MJP hoep you got to US ok.. and your blog is now in japanese or soemthign for me.. not the actual blog but the bit that asks you enter password and commenst so as I am not fluent with that I am sturgglign to say hello on your site.. but anyhow glad you got there safe and first few days are gogin well. Say hi to USA GSE for me esp Mariah. thanks.Well my last day in Sydney was s http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/blog-139798.html Ok well first thanks for all the blogs I feel popular now Katie you are my fave Bap girl Great to hear from you all I'm travelling at 11kg so there's room in my bag for friends if anyone wants to come and visit MJP my twin thinks you are flirting with me.. and she doesn't know who you are keep it up. Good lcuk with GSE HAADers good luck with Kosovo Send my love to them all.. S http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/blog-138230.html Well Sat it coninued to rain in Cape Town. I like to think CT was crying becasue I was leaving.. Anyhow after failing to dry my washing I went with Lena to Mimis which is the cafe I went to on my first day in Cape Town. In the evening me and some new volunteering friends went to Cafe Ganesh which is reccomended in a travel guide and is in Obs. I had falafel then we went to Obs cafe for desert http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-136463.html and its rainingWell sunday I wnet to Kistenbosch. Quite a taxi ride out of Cape Town. very beautiful. Lots of thigns to see and do and very interesting even though I am not so green fingered A conservatory a Nelson Mandela plant that took 20 years to make a smelling garden a practical planst garden an aboreum something or other for trees The mjusic was African Jazx but also quite blu http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-133275.html Well I have now read Nelson Mandela's the Long Walk to Freedom.. what an amazing person and book. Incredible how one man can stand up to what is wrong and do something about it when so many people walk on by.. what makes a person like that I wonder..Anyhow it has left me quite revolutionary.. so watch out next time I see a bit of injuctice...Monday 19th Feb.. lots of purple brusies after surfing http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-132647.html