so... to answer all the folks... Iguazu Falls is MUCH prettier and grander than Niagara Falls! I think just to avoid the questioning of that is the reason I came! And boy am I glad. Even the hostel here is great! Hostel-Inn Igauzu is considered the best hostel in Argentina... and it is!It feels like a resort as it has a swimming pool, fusball, tabletennis and pool... plus a bar with ok caipirinhas. :)
If any of you are coming to Argentina or Brazil... its worth the trip to the falls... and definitely take the "cama" bus... its like going first class... almost a complete bed with champagne, food and whiskey and cheesey movies (ice princess, must like dogs and assination of nixon) served... yeah... that was the bus ride from Buenos Aires to here! totally worthit...even just for the bus ride.
Am off to Abadiania now to hopefully connect with John of God. Lets see what happens. We had some solid rain here the last few days but the falls were still beautiful.Definitely take the boat ride that takes you under some of the falls... Maid of the Mist, eat your heart out! :)
Have a great day... gotta take off to Brasil in 10 minutes!!!!
Cheers!
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Friday, March 17, 2006
in Buenos Aires
so, I am in Buenos Aires... its rain´in outside... and this computer is super slow! :( I finally got my pictures... and I wanna share it with all of you (and thus also backing it up and making those of you who cancelled last minute a lil jealous!) :P BUT at the speeds this computer is working at... I am not sure if I can afford to pay for 20+ hours I would need to upload! But developing the negatives directly to CD seems a good idea!
Anyways, Buenos Aires is a beautiful city and a much needed break from beaches (yes, I can actually have too much beach... talk about a hard life,eh?
Buenos Aires does remind me a lot of Madrid... the architecture... the way people dress here... but the meat and the music aint spanish! :)
well, I have to run again... I know I keep promising longer posts.. .but it hasnt happened yet... this time its a legit reason.. its St. Patty´s day and we gotta go and dress in green and paint the town red! :)
cheers all!!!!
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quick update... the pictures are up. Ive changed how they are set up.Instead of one mammoth album, its 5 or 6 albums and all in chornological order. :) I hope ya´ll like it! I think the pictures link should be the same as before... if not lemme know and I will find the new one! :)
Anyways, Buenos Aires is a beautiful city and a much needed break from beaches (yes, I can actually have too much beach... talk about a hard life,eh?
Buenos Aires does remind me a lot of Madrid... the architecture... the way people dress here... but the meat and the music aint spanish! :)
well, I have to run again... I know I keep promising longer posts.. .but it hasnt happened yet... this time its a legit reason.. its St. Patty´s day and we gotta go and dress in green and paint the town red! :)
cheers all!!!!
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quick update... the pictures are up. Ive changed how they are set up.Instead of one mammoth album, its 5 or 6 albums and all in chornological order. :) I hope ya´ll like it! I think the pictures link should be the same as before... if not lemme know and I will find the new one! :)
Thursday, March 02, 2006
in Olinda/Recife...
as usual... am outta time... but just updatin that I am in Recife/Olinda :) And that all is good. :)
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so, here is the update while the pix are uploading... first... thanks to Xavi for the pix! :) As most of you know, I am back to regular & disposable cameras... so, it'll be a while before I can post some pix. I am looking for a place where they can develop straight to CD.
Anyways, Carnaval has now ended and the change in the cities (Olinda & Recife) is incredible.There was only one demographic that existed during Carnaval... the wild 'n crazy and young (and the ones at heart). The sense of normalcy (?)is truely frightning! Take the largest nightclub you know and imagine going there for one of the best parties you've ever been to and then go there again but now its daytime and an office space! It feels something like that. It feels good to relax again.
Having said that Carnaval in Recife (by night) and Olinda (by day) was wild 'n crazy... its still not as intense as Salvador. There's a little more (not a lot) of a family feel here... while Salvador was a mass of sweat, hormones and energy.
I think I had the perfect combination of 4 days in Salvador and then 3 days of relatively relaxed Carnaval in Olinda/Recife. Relatively relaxed doesn't mean more sleep but less jumping and dancing in smaller crowds (where I actually could scratch my nose if so desired!). The concept of personal space is non-existant in Carnaval, especially in Salvador and especially if you're a beautiful woman.The whole kissing thing is a whole other post!
Oh... the blocos in Salvador that I was in were... Rappazzola, Jammil and Timbalada
Timbalada was the best with some really solid African beats... and I had problems walking for two days as we danced solid for over 7 hours!!!! Imagine going to a party but not in your party clothes... you buy your t-shirt (which is your ticket) and you wear running shoes (stupid me only had my sandals, and boy did I pay the price!), shorts and many even had their CAmelback waterpacks... but something told me that they did not have water in it!
well, I gotta go... the pictures should be post soon... check the posts below for the link! LOVE TO ALL! :)
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so, here is the update while the pix are uploading... first... thanks to Xavi for the pix! :) As most of you know, I am back to regular & disposable cameras... so, it'll be a while before I can post some pix. I am looking for a place where they can develop straight to CD.
Anyways, Carnaval has now ended and the change in the cities (Olinda & Recife) is incredible.There was only one demographic that existed during Carnaval... the wild 'n crazy and young (and the ones at heart). The sense of normalcy (?)is truely frightning! Take the largest nightclub you know and imagine going there for one of the best parties you've ever been to and then go there again but now its daytime and an office space! It feels something like that. It feels good to relax again.
Having said that Carnaval in Recife (by night) and Olinda (by day) was wild 'n crazy... its still not as intense as Salvador. There's a little more (not a lot) of a family feel here... while Salvador was a mass of sweat, hormones and energy.
I think I had the perfect combination of 4 days in Salvador and then 3 days of relatively relaxed Carnaval in Olinda/Recife. Relatively relaxed doesn't mean more sleep but less jumping and dancing in smaller crowds (where I actually could scratch my nose if so desired!). The concept of personal space is non-existant in Carnaval, especially in Salvador and especially if you're a beautiful woman.The whole kissing thing is a whole other post!
Oh... the blocos in Salvador that I was in were... Rappazzola, Jammil and Timbalada
Timbalada was the best with some really solid African beats... and I had problems walking for two days as we danced solid for over 7 hours!!!! Imagine going to a party but not in your party clothes... you buy your t-shirt (which is your ticket) and you wear running shoes (stupid me only had my sandals, and boy did I pay the price!), shorts and many even had their CAmelback waterpacks... but something told me that they did not have water in it!
well, I gotta go... the pictures should be post soon... check the posts below for the link! LOVE TO ALL! :)
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