Blogs from Salta, Argentina, South America - page 62

Zacelo se je zelo vzpodbudno na dunajskem letaliscu, ko nama je prijazna delavka na check inu povedala, da bo imel let uro in pol zamude, kar pomeni, da avtomatsko zamudiva let naprej. Ker upanje umre zadnje, sva cez par ur kot nora tekla po Madridskem letaliscu, kjer so nama sporocili ze sluteno vest. Let smo zamudili za 10 min, ampak je prijazni stric hitro zrihtal let ze naslednji popoldan. Res je imel sreco. No cez noc nas je Iberia ( kaj pa drugega, kot vidite sva tudi mi2 v klubu sovraznikov Iberije, pa na letu Dunaj-Madrid sploh ne strezejo vec hrane, prasci) nastanila v 4* hotel, z vecerjo ob dveh zjutraj in obilnim zajtrkom cez par ur. Vsa radostna sedeva na letalo z mislijo, da imava rezerviran hostel. Let miren, filmi ultra debilni, vino hladno, hrana ... read more

Matka jatkuu ja kokemuksia kertyy: olemme tanaan todenneet olevamme ensimmaista kertaa jumissa matkan aikana. Onneksi kyseessa on niinkin iso kaupunki kuin Salta, joten tekemista riittaa viela muutamaksi ylimaaraiseksi paivaksi, mutta suunnitelmamme lahtea taalta suoraan rajan yli Chileen nayttaa mahdolliselta vasta 25.7., joten sinne saakka mielenkiintomme paikallisia puistoja kohtaan tuskin riittaa. Yritamme keksia vaihtoehtoisia reitteja Bolivian tai etelan kautta, mutta onneksi emme ole "pappia kyydissa" ja meilla on aikaa rauhassa miettia minne nenamme suuntaamme seuraavaksi. Salta on pohjois-Argentiinan suurimpia kaupunkeja ja tarjoaa sinansa turisteille vahan. Olemme kayneet roikkumassa kaapelin varassa paikallisella vuorella ja kavelleet sielta 1000 porrasta alas, kierrelty kauppoja etsimassa Hannalle uusia housuja edellisten rikkimenneiden tilalle (olemme onnistuneet rikkomaa... read more

In my original plans for this trip I hadn't intended to spend much time in Argentina, but everyone I met who had been there told me I really had to go. So I changed my plans round a bit and decided to go to the cities of Salta and Buenos Aires before going to Iguazú for the huge waterfalls and then crossing over to Brazil. The only real way to get from Potosí to Salta was by bus, and it was a long journey involving a bus to Villazón on the border, walking over the border and catching a second bus to Salta. Altogether this took about 25 hours! It shouldn't have taken so long but the incomeptant travel agency who sold me my second bus ticket caused me to miss the connecting bus and I ... read more

We arrived in Salta after a 16 hour bus journey from Mendoza so we were pretty knackered. Our first day was spent exploring the city which seemed to have a very South American feel to it compared to the more European feel that the rest of Argentina emulated. There was a lot of hustle and bustle in the main shopping street and the square was lined with an ornate cathedral, beautiful buildings and orange trees. The city came alive in the evening as alot of the buildings and churches were lit up with different coloured lights. On our first night we ventured to the outskirts of town in search of a parilla which we did not find but we did dine in a little restaurant owned by 2 doctors who ran it in the evening. We ... read more

We left Posados to head for Salta and the terrain quickly changed from the sub-tropical jungle that to very boring chaco grasslands which went to the horizon in every direction. This bus trip was particularly great - we managed to see around 6 or 7 different films, unfortunately only the first half hour though, this being about as long as it took for the conductor to get bored and change his choice. We were also an hour an a half late for one of our connections, it was uncomfortable and we had a relay of crying babies so that one took up the torch as soon as another stopped, between them covering the whole journey. Luckily we were befriended by a middle-aged Argentine couple sat next to us who after we´d struggled through the usual questions ... read more