Monday 1st Oct - We began our bus tour with pickup at 07:15, even though the paper work said 6:45! The guide spoke moderately good English & Spanish so we didn't miss out on the stories. We were the only Australians ( and English speakers) so whenever he spoke to us he would say "Australiah you having a good time". The day took us North of Salta passing through the valley of Inca villages to Humahuaca, a city in the province of Jujuy, a long valley of the cen...

Sunday 30.9.18 - We are flying to a town called Salta today which is situated in the Lerma Valley, and the Province of Salta (north West province of Argentina) at the foothills of the Andes Mountains. This is the southern-most region of what was the Inca Empire, belonging to the Collasuyu province, one of the four areas of the empire until the Spanish conquest. A straight forward pickup at the airport and transfer to the hotel, which is a bit basic, and wifi o...

Wednesday 26.9.18 - We were dropped at Buenos Aires domestic airport by Jorge for our flight to Iguazu, the flight was delayed by 1½ hours. Once finally on our way it only took about 1 ½ hours to fly. When we landed at Iguazu airport all the passengers clapped!! Not sure that was about. Managed to negotiated a taxi to the Oasis B&B, to be met by a very welcoming and helpful Hector. Luckily he speaks Italian and Spanish so communication was good. He showed ...

Monday 24th- A sleep in this morning after a late evening. Today is planned shopping day with Cristina to show me some nice places, Monday many shops are closed due to open on weekend, however we found a beautiful leather shop for jackets, and a few shoe shops. Stopped by Marco's restaurant for a look while closed also. Tuesday 25th- Planned strike day, most places are shut, can hear some loud speakers in the street. We went for a drive to see the River side a...

Sunday 23.9.18 - Today we indulged in a little culture of Buenos Aires with a tour of the Colon Theatre, and lunch at the San Telmo antique market. The Colon Theatre opened on 25 May 1908, taking twenty years for construction, made from mostly Italian marble and Stucco, with each mosaic tile on the floor placed by hand. The theatre's interior design features a rich scarlet and gold decor. Many Italian migrants were employed in the building of the theatre. They...