Monday morning we received our third passport stamp of our South American tour as we crossed the border into Argentina! We have high expectations of this large country. Most of the travelers that we have met on our journey list Argentina as one of their favourite countries visited. We plan on spending a lot of…
We left Puerto Varas pretty disappointed for the little amount of exploring we actually got to do. Damn weather! I suppose we are still in the tail end of spring, so should expect this – but it just really sucks to only plan to be in one place for a couple of days and then…
Today is our last day in Sucre! Early tomorrow morning we leave for Potosi (about three hours from here) – it is the highest city in the world and is famous for the silver and other mineral mines that once made Bolivia an extremely rich country. One night there and then we are on a…
Last night after a late dinner out, Pete and I happened upon a campaign rally! Bolivia´s presidential election is scheduled for December, and the current President (Evo Morales) is predicted to win for his second term. His political rival in this election (Manfred) has been in Sucre since this weekend to try and gain support….
We hope that you all had a fabulous Canadian Thanksgiving! We have seen nary a turkey in any stores, restaurants or in the market, so Pete made his best attempt at a complete dinner for us on Friday night – teriyaki chicken, mashed potatoes and various vegetables. One of his best meals yet! After dinner…
A pretty tame weekend for us after a very busy week! Friday was our usual mixture of Spanish classes in the morning, swimming for me in the afternoon while Pete started to prep for giving English classes next week. I only had three kids for swimming, which was the smallest group yet, and let me…
