South America

good time

I went to vegetarian restaurant which my travel guide book recommend with Michael who is studying Spanish and same room with me at hostel. I was super bored to stay at hostel. It's still heavy raining, too. I didn't want to go out, but she…

rain, again

It's heavy rain again. I didn't want to go out today, because I was tired, walked so much last few days. I stayed at hostel all day. By the way, I'd love to go to Isla de Pascua (Rapa Nui) , Easter Island. I went to a few travel agencies d…

Chilean traditional

I went to Los Dominicos where there were many handicraft shops on foot. I walked so much today, too. It was too easy to get there, I just walked straight on one of big main streets. However, it's very very far from my hostel. I thought to …

walk, walk, walk .....

I walked around Santiago centre of the old city and saw many historic building yesterday. And, I went to Cerro San Cristobal on foot today. I needed some exercise. haha... Cerro San Cristobal is hill which is such a exercise place, there w…

Santiago

I got to Santiago from Puerto Montt this morning. When I went to hostel, I had to take a metro. Unfortunately, It's rush hour, so I couldn't take a metro for a while because I had a huge backpack. There were no space I could take it. Final…

Island of Chiloe

It was very very very heavy rain and cold today, however I went to Chiroe. I must be beautiful place there, I can see spectacular view if the weather is fine. I'm like a "ame-onna". It's always rain when I really want to go to some places.…

Chile

I crossed the border between Argentina and Chile, from Bariloche to Puerto Montt by bus. I was 7 hours on the bus. This way which is one of crossing a borders is go though a mountain. It has been raining for a week, so there were some snow…

Bored

I didn't have anything to do in Bariloche. It was heavy rain and windy, so I couldn't anything. I was supposed to go hiking, but I couldn't. I tried to go up mountain to see the view, but I couldn't. The chairlift of mountain closed, so I …

Bariloche

I got in Bariloche this afternoon, was on the bus for 24 hours. The bus sucked!!!!!!! There were not good services in the bus. I had a dinner at a restaurant, so have gotten off the bus for dinner. BUT, it was meat dish. I said I couldn't …

The laundry

I wanted to wash, but there wasn't washing machine in the hostel. So I asked a guy about it, he said I needed to go to laundry. WHAT?? Anyway, it was 12 pesos (US$4) to include wash and dry, it was not bad though. However, I have a deterge…

Cordoba

I moved from Iguazu and was on the bus for 22 hours. This time, the bus was great!!! It was the best comfortable ever. That was coach cama which seat was bigger, like a bed. 3 meals, lunch and dinner and breakfast, are included. And there …

Iguazu

It was long trip by bus. It took 11 hours from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, and I waited for next bus for 5 hours at bus terminal, and I caught it. That took 18 hours from Buenos Aires to Iguazu. 34 hours !!!!!!! But it was okey. Because th…

Nice Girls

I met 2 nice girls who were same room at hostel in Montevideo. One of girls can speak Spanish, another girl can understand it even though she can't speak Spanish very much. They were pretty friendly and kind girls, so they helped me. And t…

Uruguay

I was in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. I moved there from Buenos Aires yesterday. This town is old town of colonial style, and one of world heritage Sites. It's so wonderful and cool. There are some old classic car in the town. It's fal…

Buenos Aires

I am in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I arrived here on May 2. It took almost 36 hours after I left Whistler, include 24 hours by air. It was so long time to get here. But that's alright it's normal for my trip. I walked around downtown of Buen…