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March 15th 2013
Published: April 13th 2013
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Travel Surprises Spongy walks on floating islands, mythical Lake Titicaca, a wild ride to an archaeological site, the infamous Bolivian protest blockade, the kindness of strangers, and a meeting with a Travelblogger--Puno wasn't as boring as I thought it would be. I was in Bolivia and had planned to stay until my visa expired. However, a message from a Travelblog friend changed my plans, and... Read Full Entry



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Tara Cloud
taracloud
taracloud
I´m a one-way ticket, slow traveler, relishing the freedom of the open road and trusting serendipity to guide my journey. When I was younger, I used to travel for a year at a time. Then a few years ago, I roamed Europe and North Africa for three and a half years and liked that even better. On August 1st, 2010, I left my peaceful Mission Canyon paradise in Santa Barbara's mellow summer and emerged from a couple of planes a day and a world later in the teeming, sub-zero streets of Buenos Aires´winter. Now, with the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos between here and home, will three years be enou... full info
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grazing alpaca, the smallest of the camelidsgrazing alpaca, the smallest of the camelids
grazing alpaca, the smallest of the camelids
Adorable guinea pigs in tourist-appropriate houseAdorable guinea pigs in tourist-appropriate house
Adorable guinea pigs in tourist-appropriate house
soon to be food
floating islandfloating island
floating island
curiously narrow like many of the islands
smiling Rosa comes to greet ussmiling Rosa comes to greet us
smiling Rosa comes to greet us
Uros Island: reed boat, watchtower, reed bundle, houseUros Island: reed boat, watchtower, reed bundle, house
Uros Island: reed boat, watchtower, reed bundle, house
reed boat and islandreed boat and island
reed boat and island
tourist boat and islander with harvested reedstourist boat and islander with harvested reeds
tourist boat and islander with harvested reeds
floating islands and solid island in background
Uros Island with solar panal backed by reeds and private island Uros Island with solar panal backed by reeds and private island
Uros Island with solar panal backed by reeds and private island
hotel looked like a cruise ship that collided with the island
stairway to heaven at the Sillustani ruinsstairway to heaven at the Sillustani ruins
stairway to heaven at the Sillustani ruins
a wealth of potatoes and I've no kitchen--waaa wealth of potatoes and I've no kitchen--waa
a wealth of potatoes and I've no kitchen--waa
my kind of food
Dancer and admirers at Lake TiticacaDancer and admirers at Lake Titicaca
Dancer and admirers at Lake Titicaca
Jaime, my savior when stranded on the shores of Lake TitcacaJaime, my savior when stranded on the shores of Lake Titcaca
Jaime, my savior when stranded on the shores of Lake Titcaca
popular Puno transportpopular Puno transport
popular Puno transport
Puno peddle boats and the city rising on its hillsPuno peddle boats and the city rising on its hills
Puno peddle boats and the city rising on its hills
wild mustard blanketed fields and made me homesickwild mustard blanketed fields and made me homesick
wild mustard blanketed fields and made me homesick
hand harvesting algae and paddle boathand harvesting algae and paddle boat
hand harvesting algae and paddle boat
the algae was sold as animal feed
sheep and shepherd in lake-flooded fieldssheep and shepherd in lake-flooded fields
sheep and shepherd in lake-flooded fields
inspired vernacular architectureinspired vernacular architecture
inspired vernacular architecture
countryside compounds
Lake Titicaca shoreLake Titicaca shore
Lake Titicaca shore
Lake Titicaca reflectionsLake Titicaca reflections
Lake Titicaca reflections
reeds and boat wakereeds and boat wake
reeds and boat wake



14th April 2013

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

Great Memories
What a great blog and great memories. I really enjoyed reading this and it brought back some great memories. I feel as if I have known you for years. You made me laugh at some of your observations. Looking forward to reading more great stories, seeing more of your awesome pictures and keeping up with your adventures. And congratulations you Hall of Fame blogger!
14th April 2013

taracloud
Tara Cloud

My Inspiration
Glad you liked my account of our time as much as I enjoyed being with you and reading your blogs of our adventures. You really were my inspiration for writing--only a month late, my fastest yet! And I thank you and all the big bloggers for inducting me into the Hall of Fame. I'm so proud to be part of this great community.
14th April 2013
Travelbloggers Brendan and I meet at last

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

TB MOMENTS
Always fun to have a TB moment...stands for Travelblog & Tara and Brendan...meant to be. Great you could each travel to meet. As usual your pics look other worldly...I've gotta return to South America one day...maybe for a TD moment.
14th April 2013
Travelbloggers Brendan and I meet at last

taracloud
Tara Cloud

TD Adventure--yes!
Yes, I had great fun with Brendan, so now it's your turn to head over here for some dancing adventure. Those Uros Islands were indeed unworldly--glad you liked the photos! See you soon!
15th April 2013

auspicious
Michelle Duer

What a lovely meetup. It's lovely to hear the differences and similarities in your traveling styles. I'm glad that no offerings were made to the Earth Goddess during your visit! ;)
2nd May 2013

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Lovely meet up, indeed!
Thanks Michelle, it was so amazing to meet a fellow Travelblogger and find Brendan as fun as his blogs. Hopefully, I'll get to meet more from our wonderful community. And I so agree that we were lucky that Pachamama felt our happy smiles were offering enough. Here's to Earth Goddesses everywhere!
16th July 2013

Roger
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Amazing!
I love your blog. The only countries I have visited in South America are Venezuela, Columbia and Guyana. I am most intrigued by Brazil in particular but all of that continent is on my list for the future. I love your style so I will subscribe to your blog.
22nd July 2013

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Thanks Roger
I'm glad you like my style--thanks for the kind words. I love South America and will be heading up to your haunts in the north in a year or so. Hope you get to Brazil soon--it was fantastic! Happy travels!

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