Destination: Argentina

it was with so much pleasure...

Sat, 4 Mar 2006 | By yu-en-me | Views [590]

..that i woke up this morning snug and cosy in my sleeping bag. after 3 nights freezing my little arse off in San Martín de Los Andes, the milder temperatures around Junín de Los Andes were much appreciated. dozing an extra few minutes, breathing ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

if you thought a standard dutch oven in a bedroom was tough,

Tue, 7 Feb 2006 | By yu-en-me | Views [907]

let me tell you that it´s lethal with sleeping bags in a tent. i unfortunately discovered this while sharing tents with a friend on a hike, - i reckon we could´ve started our own business selling smoked ham/salmon/cheese.. the higher my peaks of happiness, ... Read more >

Tags: People

Fwd: and so she sat back & said ´let them come to me´

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 | By yu-en-me | Views [821]

it seems like the whole country has decided to visit the tiny little town of El Bolsón. true, there´re a few foreigners (yes, i´m still accosting every francophone in a frantic attempt to practise my french before i lose it forever. - hm, nice alliteration ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

if you've enjoyed reading about the joys of travel with me...

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 | By yu-en-me | Views [446]

..you can damned well accompany me through the misery too! i started feeling sick about a week ago, and since then, i´ve knocked on Death´s door, and been invited in for a personalised guided tour. last saturday, i shivered, sweated, vomited (then ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

never have i wanted to be a hermaphrodite as badly ..

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 | By yu-en-me | Views [430]

..as when i was sitting in my tent, in need of relief, and looking at an empty bottle which is completely useless to a female without a funnel (as i was and still am). trekking through the national park of Los Alerces for 5 days, i had absolutely no problems ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

juggling 8 boys...

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 | By yu-en-me | Views [611]

last week, i met a group of lifeguards who are are also camping in the seaside village of Rada Tilly, and ¡ay caramba!, has it been good hanging out with them! they´re all mostly my age, not from here so eager to make friends, share the same love of ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 | By yu-en-me | Views [2121]

- 10 words of wisdom on an argentine t-shirt; quite possibly the first one i´ve seen with no grammatical errors in english, and valuable advice for all of us, i´m sure. a couple of days ago, i arrived in Trelew not in the mood for any crap. walking ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Buenos Aires...

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 | By tjwhale | Views [1595] | Comments [4]

Hello again everyone!  The last time we were at a computer...Julia spent about 1.5 hours typing the entry I´m about to tackle...and the damn computer crashed, erasing everything.  FRUSTRATING!!!  Understandably...she´d rather I type the redo...although ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Iquazu Falls

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 | By tjwhale | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Argentina

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 | By tjwhale | Photo Gallery

Argentina...OLA!!!

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 | By tjwhale | Views [1346] | Comments [1]

Hello again... It´s another gorgoeous day outside, but we just had to take a break fromit all to update our slightly neglected journal of late.  First though...I´m not sure if my last note fully expressed the qualities of Vina del Mar...and so I must ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Falling from the Sky

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 | By tjwhale | Views [2227] | Comments [1]

So we´re walking down the street in Buenos Aries and Tyler says ¨ you know, its funny that we dont get shit on by birds more often than we do...¨ I tended to agree and couldn´t even really think of when and if I had ever been targeted by any bird...  ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

i have a confession to make:

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 | By yu-en-me | Views [580]

when i watched the lion king, i had a crush on simba, particularly when he was just a cub and just couldn´t wait to be king. i´ve never told anyone that before (i don´t think). some of you may not be surprised, considering that during my high school ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

the following email is M-rated; sexual references may offend some people

Tue, 6 Dec 2005 | By yu-en-me | Views [579]

when i first arrived in this town, Sierra de la Ventana, i was so chuffed to finally be able to camp - having my own little space all to my own little self. you have no idea how happy i was settling down that night - i was like a little girl playing house ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

i got high today...

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 | By yu-en-me | Views [462]

..on the beauty of language. what we refer to as ´change´ in english - and only talking about money - can be expressed as ´vuelto´ (do you have enough change if i pay with a $100 note), ´cambio´ (do you have change for $100), or ´monera´ (i don´t have ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road