La Recoleta et la ville blanche


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January 22nd 2014
Published: January 22nd 2014
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Sucre-going up!
Fête nationale aujourd'hui! La ville est tranquille. Nous devions visiter un centre pour mères célibataires et il était fermé.

Plan 2: la visite du mirador La Recoleta. Un mélange de tranquilité, de vent rafraîchissant, et de vues spectaculaires. Pour y arriver, une marche de un km dans une rue avec une pente similaire à camilien Houde sur le Mont Royal. Je pensais à mes amis cyclistes quand je me promenais à pied. En descendant, la visite d'un marché d'artisans de la campagne evironante. C'était un plaisir de charlar avec eux!

National holiday today. The city is quieter than usual. We were supposed to visit a centre for single mothers but it was closed.

Plan 2: a visit to the mirador, an outlook over the city. Once you get up the steep hill, you discover a mix of tranquility, cool winds and amazing views. The walk up from the main square was 1km up a street that was as steep as Camilien Houde road on Mount Royal. I was thinking of my cyclist friends as I walked up. Coming down I stopped at a market where local artisans were selling their wares. What a pleasure to charlar with them!


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Sucre- une vue vers les montagnes

Sucre-A view to the mountains
La Recoleta-en hautLa Recoleta-en haut
La Recoleta-en haut

La recoleta-up top
Le miradorLe mirador
Le mirador

The outlook
Le musée de la RecoletaLe musée de la Recoleta
Le musée de la Recoleta

The Recoleta museum
La vue de la terrasseLa vue de la terrasse
La vue de la terrasse

The view from the café terrace
La vue de la terrasse du caféLa vue de la terrasse du café
La vue de la terrasse du café

The view from the café terrace


23rd January 2014

Its so empty where are all the people at home because its a national holiday? Thought they would be out enjoying the sunshine? Cold and damp here a grey day. Just made cup cakes for a friends birthday all coming here for lunch tomorrow. Then more friends coming for tea on Saturday, so busy cooking at the moment. Though I'm just about to go to another friends house for lunch so all in all a good day! Take care loving the pics

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