http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/TeresaTraveler/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from TeresaTraveler en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:41:41 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:41:41 +0000 I visited Chester for the first time. It reminded me of a handsome York or Canterbury very medeival but not really old. I think many structures have been preserved for tourists and consumers. Exclusive and popular chain stores exist on the bottom level of these historic buildings. Some frontages seem too slick to be authentic buildings. There are many tourists in the street with cameras. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Cheshire/Chester/blog-428215.html I have been in the United Kingdom for nearly two weeks. The year completes a circle as I returned to Ray's house in Lincolnshire for a whistlestop visit. There I found clothes and maps of Eastern European cities and toiletries and other things deemed too heavy to bring back to Nova Scotia last December. I tucked some of them into my bulging luggage then left the rest for another visit....som http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Wales/Gwynedd/Pwllheli/blog-427679.html It is embarassing how much time has passed since I started this blog. I didn't upload the missing photos from Argentina. Ooooops maybe I will during winterThis blog was suppose to capture symbols of spring in Canada. There were more photos but I don't have them at this moment. The best part of visiting Ontario was catching up with cousins June Tammy and Jim. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Burlington/blog-393823.html Yesterday we visited Niagara Falls. It was interesting to compare these falls with Iquazu. Both are beautiful. Iquazu is three kilometres in jungle environment and heat yesterday Niagara Falls still had glacialtype snow at bottom of falls. We took the Maid of the Mist boat to get up in front of the falls. This was fun quite the experience. I was pleasantly surprised at the price14.95 eac http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Niagara-Falls/blog-393533.html Hi Folks This travelblog site had technical problems for a week while they switched servers and all the photos that I published during the week of 716th of April are lost on the site I still have them on flashdrive. This is my first day back in Canada and I am visiting cousins in Toronto area. I posted final photos from Lima this morning and repaired the ones for Purmamarca the beaut http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto/blog-393041.html O.K. This really is my last day in South America. I fly out at elevenon the dreaded overnight flight to Toronto. I never sleep on planes so I know I will be useless for a day or so.Yesterday was a blast With two Brits and Servas friend we explored downtown Lima and the Bohemian communities. At the Cathedral we arrived just at the end of the ordination of some Bishops. Riot police were on t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Barranco/blog-392503.html I am in my last destination for this South American trip. Picked up luggage in Montevideo and here and now have the task of throwing out all the useless items that I packed you know the emergency blanket mosquito hat multiple package of wetwipes oh and the heaviest the organic cotton hostel sheet that think I used only once. Maybe I should keep that heavy item.....might come in handy so http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-391832.html The sun is shining brightly today but people on the streets are wearing jeans coats and dark colours. Im the only person bopping around in shorts and sandels. Luckily my tan gives me some kind of validation to be so colourful I think. I am comfortable so everybody else must be too warm. Last night when I arrived it was cold about 18 Celcius. Earlier that day I was sweating in shorts and http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/District-of-Montevideo/Montevideo/blog-390980.html Yesterday I took the gondala up the hill to see the view. I found an amazaing humanmade waterfalls that was an oasis of cool moisture during a hot day. Now that Easter holidays are over Salta is bustling with busy people on the streets. The sidewalks are as crowded as streets in London and there are long lineups at every bank ATM within a mile. I think people are cashing cheques from work. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-390579.html Well it has been an adventure going to Purmamarca to see the coloured mountains. When I arrived at Salta I asked the tourist office people if it would be a problem taking local buses to Purmamarca during Easter. NoI was reassured there are many buses.Yesterday I set off on the journey a bus 2 12 hours to San Salvador de Jujuy an hour stopover then a bus to Purmamarca just over an hour http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Jujuy/Purmamarca/blog-390325.html The tour to and from Cafayate took 12 hours. There was a good mix of people in the van two Brits two Americans the rest from Argentina and me. We stopped to take photos of geological sites along the way. The mountains are red clay sentimentary rock. Hmmmmm about twenty of my photos did not transfer to my flashdrive and I deleted the camera....guess they are gone. Oh well you get the i http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Cafayate/blog-389775.html Today is day one and I visited the MAAN archeological museum to see the mummified Inca girl. The museum is rather small with text mostly in Spanish and the price is about 10. There are some videos with English subtext but nothing tells you how the children died. I had to reenter the museum twice to get to English speaking people at the entrance and ask them.Here is the website httpwww. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Salta/Salta/blog-389060.html Do not judge Cordoba by my fleeting visit. I spent six hours on a bus from Rosario to Cordoba with minimal air conditioning. Sickening heat.....I got to the city took a taxi to my hostel and had a shower to wake up. I tried to get to the city centre but the days are getting shorter here. It occurred to me that I am witnessing autumn three times in 14 months. Frankly I am getting tired of http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Cordoba/Cordoba/blog-388044.html Here I am in Rosario after a sleepless night on the bus. Strangely the police stopped the bus three times on the road from Iquazu and asked to see our passports. This is a handsome city with cathedral and parks and tango bars. Last night Cristina Servas took me to a tango bar and I had my first lesson. What a sensuous dance though difficult to get the steps shifting of weight the trick t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Santa-Fe/Rosario/blog-387625.html Yes I had a great day today at Iguazu Falls. On the bus there I met Emma from Newcastle who was finishing her tour of Argentina. It was a treat to talk English all day and oohand aaahlike tourists and she could speak Spanish to ask for directions to fastest train. She had to catch a bus out of Iquazu by four so we hurried past daddling groups and got to all the good parts of the Falls. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Misiones/Iguazu-National-Park/blog-386837.html I am back in this handsome city. Yesterday I got ticket for flight to Iguazu Falls today. It will be interesting trying to get city bus to domestic airport.LaterSeems I am always shortchanging Buenos Aires when it comes to text or photos. The city is great on its own and it doesnt need my extra compliments.Currently I am sweating buckets sitting at computer in Iguazu Falls. It is hellishly http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Argentina/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires/blog-386466.html I made a day trip to Punta del Diablo which is fishing village continually recommended in the travel books. My advice if you are touring this area and have to make choices what to see I would give this place a miss. Perhaps the problem is that I am from Nova Scotia and have visited many beautiful fishing villages Perhaps it was the three hour bus ride to a destination 100 kms away Perhaps i http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Diablo/blog-385540.html I hadnt planned to go to Punta del Este Uruguays version of Miami Beach but as life unwinds and email conversations lead me down unexpected paths I found myself on a bus heading towards Servas hosts who did not speak English but were happy to have me visit their home. I was apprehensive but when I met Daniela and Gabriel I could not have been made to feel more welcomed. Using a potpurri of http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-385300.html I had a busy weekend. I arrived in Montevideo in time to get dressed for a Tango concert at the Theatre del Solis in the historic part of Montevideo. Strange to be one of the people going out in the same area as the hotel last week. The inside of the theatre was grand something out of the past a bit like the Royal Albert. The music was traditional tango by various artists. Later we went out http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/District-of-Montevideo/Montevideo/blog-384750.html Today I went to the bus station to find out times for buses to Montevideo tomorrow. I got a map and some tourist information. There is more to La Paloma than meets the eye....more beaches parks things to do. With these tips I walked to the lighthouse and climbed all those stairs to get the eagleeye view of the area. Cyber travel buddies I hope you appreciate the things I do for you. ha http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/La-Paloma/blog-383411.html