Colby Smith

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Europe October 6th 2013

October 17-20, 2013 - Milan It all started so fast and furious. Our apartment in Milan had a great location to the Duomo and shopping. Great boots! The Cathedral was extraordinary. A great start for the many awe inspiring churches of interest to Linda. Getting used to the time change and the late dinner hour was a challenge. But we enjoyed the early evening wine and nibbles, with one evening ending up in a really fun after hours, underground (actual cave) bar/club. Looking forward to heading South. October 7, 2013 - The Planning: Half the fun of travel for me is the planning and researching. The challenge has been sandwiching that pleasure in with work and getting everything ready to go. Back in the days when I lived in New York ... read more

South America » Argentina February 11th 2008

Bariloche Monday, Jan. 21 Bariloche is a casual community heavily influence by the Swiss. The first thing you see is a big beautiful lake, the second thing I noticed is how clear the air is, making you want to take deep encompassing breaths, and affecting how crisp and clear everything looks. The weather was perfect, it’s definitely summer, 80’s the whole time I was there. The whole area is filled with mountains and beautiful clear blue lakes. Everywhere you turn is extraordinarily scenic. It is a very popular ski resort in winter and in the summer people come to trek, mountain climb, river raft and other very active sports. The architecture of the area is very Swiss. I'm sure Bariloche looks more Swiss than Switzerland! One of the real treats for me is that the town ... read more
Swiss Bariloche
Land of Beautiful Lakes
Horses and Snow Covered Mountains

South America » Argentina January 19th 2008

ARGENTINA BLOG This is my first blog. The great thing is I can share my ongoing travels and YOU can choose when, or whether to tune in. ☺ The beginning will give you the basics then, hopefully the adventures along the way will entertain you. Here goes… This Itinerary includes a week in Buenos Aires (the Paris of South America) Because of their unfortunate economic crash in 2001 prices here are very nice. Next will be a week in Bariloche, Patagonia. Then a week and a half in the Argentinean wine country, Mendoza. I return home by way of Santiago Chile. I hope to take a couple of days to see a bit of their wine country, too. Buenos Aires (Jan. 14 - 18) I arrived in Buenos Aires on the morning of Jan. 13th. The ... read more
Street Tango
Bario - La Boca
Ombu sign




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