http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Siobhs/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Siobhs en-us Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:36:34 +0000 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:36:34 +0000 I crossed back into Argentinia to spend Christmas in Argentina use it as my launching point down to El Calafate...my entry into Argentinian Patagonia. Christmas in Salta northwest Argentinia was good fun. The main meal is around 11pm on Christmas Eve and come midnight piles of fireworks are exploded. I went to midnight mass in Salta and I pitied the priest...as he tried to vye with the noise of http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/blog-361879.html 9 Jan 2009 I cant believe that I am nearly at the end of my travels...4 months in South America sure does go fast One more week left which will be spent in Easter Island and then back to Sydney....so am trying to bring this blog back up to date...which means all these entries will be out of synch....so lets starts with dear olBolivia firstThis country is chaotic....I have never seen a border http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/blog-361860.html Spend a very hectic 3 weeks in Peru. Did so much saw so many things..I was glad when it was over so I could relax and get back into a more even pace. But it was a great 3 weeks...fulls of contrasts both in peoples and environments...and those Inca ruins are spectacular...they sure knew what they were doing those Incas.Peruvian trip began in Lima...I also picked the weekend of the APEC summit to http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/blog-361888.html I can stop travelling now....in fact if I never travel again I reckon I will be alright. I have been to the Galapagos and truthfully I dont think anywhere else in the world will surpass this place. Am I talking this place up too much...dont know...you better come here to judge for yourselves. But I know that I am so glad that I came here.I spent 7 nights on a boat touring the islands. I swam wi http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/North/Quito/blog-347297.html Sitting here in a hostel in Mendoza with Bazs Romeo and Juliet blaring away in the background. Today is my chillout day..even managed to get my hair cut today without saying a word in Espanol...amazing how far sign language can get ya. Also got my legs waxed...thats another story..all I can say is...girls I dont recommend it in this country...stick with shaving. Highlight of my trip to date http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Mendoza/Mendoza/blog-340651.html Eventually I am about to post to this blogI have finally reached South America a place I have been talking and dreaming about for nigh on 9 years now Back in 2000 when I first took the plunge to give up my job and head away on a year's adventure South America was always on the ticket following my few months stint in Australialand. Well as you know my few months in Australia turned into 8 http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Brazil/blog-333037.html And so the trip is almost upon us....and we are almost packed. Don't ask me how but it has taken what seems like weeks for me to pack. Tom spends 10mins today and he has a perfectly packed rucksack...not fair.Anyways we're off tomorrow where our first stop will be London but only to catch a connecting flight to Istanbul. From there we will spend over a week touring the country seeing places such http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/Balmain/blog-296856.html I have been told I need to at least have one entry in my blog even though I won't be posting actively for a while.Today is my last day with my job...I am sad but looking to the future...can't wait to get back on the road again. I hope you will all enjoy reading my blog as I will writing it.Siobhs http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/Balmain/blog-281681.html