Blogs from Córdoba, Argentina, South America - page 26

A violent gust of wind catches my canopy and I struggle to keep it on the ground. Nervously I look over my shoulder at the drop below - it's a long way down. Will I even be able to reach the landing field 2km away with such a strong head wind? I try to relax and run through the launch in my mind. There's so much to remember! I have waited for 8 hours in the baking sun for this moment. The sun will be setting soon - this will be my one and only chance to fly today. I feel the wind on my back ease off slightly and look over at my instructor in expectation. He pauses for a moment and then nods, "Now Jamie!". A quick step back and a gentle pull on ... read more

I think we could easily have spent our entire trip exploring North-West Argentina, as it's a beautiful region, the weather is perfect - well a little too hot, perhaps - and there is plenty to see and do, much more than we had initially expected. We had originally planned two weeks in the north west, but that quickly became three, and would easily have become four had we not taken the decision to move on. Tucumán: Where the siesta should be obligatory San Migual de Tucumán (or Tucumán as practically every one calls it) is the largest city in the northwest but we spent less time here than in any other place we visited, with only 12 hours between our arrival from Tafi del Valle on the bus and and our departure on an overnight bus ... read more

Unglaublich wie schnell hier die Zeit vergeht. Die letzte Woche waren wir bei Jorge und seiner Familie in Rafaela. Tagsueber sind wir oefters in der Stadt gewesen und haben das gute Eis genossen (unglaublich lecker!) und abends wurde gekocht, gegrillt und Mate getrunken. Das war alles sehr entspannend. Am Samstag sind wir dann mit Jorge zusammen nach Villa Carlos Paz in der Naehe von Cordoba aufgebrochen. Die Fahrt wurde zum Abenteuer, weil zwei Hunde die Routa ueberqueren wollten und uns dabei einer unter die Raeder gekommen ist. Der ist zwar weitergerannt, aber ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass er den Zusammenstoss ueberlebt hat :( Jetzt hat Jorge im fast neuen Auto eine kaputte Stossstange. Zum Glueck ist nicht mehr passiert! In Carlos Paz haben wir dann ein Appartement bezogen, und sind den Rest des Tages mit ... read more

Tomorrow is my last day in Cordoba, and then the next morning I´ll be moving on. Actually, I feel like I´m ready to be done with this place now... but one more day of relaxation will be good for me. Yesterday I didn´t do much, and on mondays, most things are closed, so there wasn´t much to do. Mostly, I switched hostels. The first I was in was recommended Lonely Planet, but these tend to be a little expensive, plus I think they raise their prices after they get mention in "the backpackers bible". I found an ad for a different one "El refugio" and I like it much better. A problem with some of the backpacking scene is that a lot of kids come down here to not do anything but party and get laid. ... read more

La città è carina ma non di certo la migliore, il centro, tutto pedonale, sembra un grande centro commerciale all'aperto, ci sono però una serie di begli edifici, soprattutto in stile coloniale, che la riscattano.... read more