Gio and I booked our trip around South America July 30th 2009 and as you can only book tickets a year in advance our return flights were booked for a year later. The plan was to move them. But we never did for one reason or another. Indecision of course being a large one!
And so, all of a sudden, we had just two days left before it was home time.
We used our time to take in some more of the fantastics sights in BA, including the MALBA (museum of Latin American modern art) which was great. We also enjoyed meandering around the Palermo neighbourhood shopping till we dropped. Oh and, of course, we went out for a couple of last minute absolutely delicious steaks.
With the clock ticking we started to reminisce about our 10.something months away. Things we had achieved and favourite moments.
We have slept in 76 different beds. Only 2 of those would make you question our sanity!
Two of the worst offenders:
Volunteering in Ecuador
Deepest, coldest Bolivia
We have been on 53 bus journeys. Having completed almost all of our travel by bus (plus one best forgotten boat to Colombia, flights to Galapagos and the sail boat whilst there)
We travelled approx. 11249 Kms through central and south america.
We enjoyed the sights of 8 different countries (okay Brazil was just one big watery sight), and of course enjoyed many many many cakes in each one.
Best cakes:
Feeding the calves in Ecuador - and them crazily sucking my wellies for milk!!
The ubiquitous llama (or Alpaca)
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Oh and those monkey moments!!
The amazing beaches along the way
Yummy piggy in the market in Cuenca, Ecuador
Best cakes:
Gio's triple layer dulce de leche cake
And then there are the favourite moments:
A breathtaking walk in Galapagos
Amazing animal moments - too many to list but here are a few:
The sealions on Galapagos
The ubiquitous llama (or Alpaca)
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Oh and those monkey moments!!
...and the whales of course, oh the amazing whales.
In Colombia our time with the kids, especially Vanessa showing us her tiny home with a great big smile:
The amazing beaches along the way
Panama - Bocas del Toro, Wizard beach
Galapagos
Galapagos
Some amazing food:
Yummy piggy in the market in Cuenca, Ecuador
the delicioius Tamales in an amazing setting in Bolivia
of course the steak.....
There were some less appealing meals of course - our first arepa in Colombia:
of course the steak.....
Coffee in Colombia
And finally, the mind blowing South Bolivia landscapes
And finally, the mind blowing South Bolivia landscapes
What next? Watch this space......
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