after much presure from outside parties it has been decided to update this ´ere page. These computers are ridiculously slow so pictures might be an option but I´ll try. So the last time was back in Florionopolis. That is a looong time ago so this is gonna be pieced together. So Torres was suggested to break up the long journey from florionopolis to the next coastal stop worth mentioning....if anyone ever advises you of this....do not heed it...oh Torres i shall not forget you.
We arrived in to find that everything closes during the winter, so after much confusion we found a hotel, something reminiscent of the hotel in the shining, strange stuffed dolls about the place and a googly eyed old lady at the counter. Fair enough, only people in the hotel, a bit odd. Came down for breakfast to find a cop hanging about the reception, a little strange we thought. Stranger was that when we went for breakfast he appeared again. We went to get our bags to get to the bus station and surprise surprise he folowed us along untill a car pulled up and our bags were searched etc. must have though were part of a large black pudding smuggling job or something. Weird place. They dont like the gringos in Torre it seems. All experience I though, good with the bad and all that!
We made it to Porto Alegre which was to be our last stop in Brazil, for a while anyways. Good place, checked out the Goya exhibition there and some more. Plenty cultural attractions there, and surebeing from a past cultural capital of Europe we were in like Flynn. We´re well cultured biy!nice place though, enjoyed 3 days there.
We took an overnighter to Montivideo and our first border crossing,change was good and needed I think. Montivideo is a pretty city but we couldnt help thinking its Europe transported to here. I know the Spanish and all that etc but it really does just seem like a dirtier version of a european city. We checked out the markets there and picked up some cool pieces, joaqim torres garcia museum and generally ate steak for a few days. the city was well and truly walked so 4 days after arriving the short trip to colonia del sacramento was made. we cycled colonia in a day and its a cool place but you can see it all in an afternoon, which we did.
next...well next came the big one.
We got the ferry to Buenos Aires that day and things have been amazing since then. Cannot say enough about this city. All of it, the architecture, the culture the people, what a place. I think i could get on a rant here but i dunno. Prepare for many of `em on my return anyway. we met some very cool people there and just thats it...the rants will come another time (believe me Kenny, they havnt slowed in any way...)
Two weeks were spent there...two weeks!...does that to you. Personally more will be aswell. Theres no point rushing a place i think , anyone could run to all the major spots and see them for a day and run off elsewhere, but if someplace grabs you, why not enjoy it.
Some outrageous stories...hmmmm I´m thinking of one in particular,in which a certain Mr. Brenna and Garland would prefer not share. Just lets say the lads will from now on have nothing on me....!
We´re in Iguazu at the moment, just came up from B.A 3 days ago with some folk we met there and met some friends from a few weeks back here too. All good but were off in about 3 hours. Heading to Cordoba. Iguazu, the falls, whilst being obviously a tourist heavy place, are simply incredible. You cant help but feel great there, amazing. We did the ridiculous boat trip under them (what a laugh) but the falls themselves are the thing. Went to brazil yesterday aswell to view them from that side. Great view.... too many brazilians. Nutshell. I´ll try and throw up a few pictures there but I dunno will they work. Ciao.
just tried the pics ands these computers are confimred as shite. Will try Somewhere else.later.
a view from below the falls on the Argentinian side.
