Heather wanders the world.: June 2013

Leaving Bolivia we had a freezing cold but relatively swift crossing back into Argentina heading torwards Buenos Aires. We had a stop in Salta and Rio Horno before heading to a working cattle ranch for a few days. We all thought the ranch was going to be a lot of “yee ha” and we would learn to lasso cows and feed the animals. It wasn't that at all but it was a nice place to chill for a couple of days. I went on a horse ride with Jane and it was by far the best of the trip so far. The ranch is 70km from the main road so we couldn't see any signs of life as we pushed our way through very thorny bushes. Our legs were thankfully protected by some sort of cow skin cover over them. It was great fun and we even got to gallop. The photo is of us in a wooded area where there were cattle gathered around a watering hole. They were huge!! Next on our route was our last camp in a town called Rosario which is apparently famous for being the birth place of Che Guevara.

We arrived in Buenos Aires in time for a bit of a party. Kirsten had made a slide show and then we headed out for a nice group meal, a few drinks and I even managed to fit a helping of brownie and ice cream in at half midnight! The following morning everyone went their separate ways, with some not willing to let the holiday end by going to Uruguay for 10 days as an extra trip add on. It was sad seeing everyone go and I really hope some paths with cross again in the future. As for me, I moved into a hostel for 3 nights. It's been great to chill out and not have to get up whilst it's still dark. I've also explored the city to the max now, going places I didn't go first time around, visiting the zoo, botanical gardens and congress square. Time to go home tomorrow and back to work but it really has been a fantastic 6 and a bit months. It's hard to pick a favourite country or experience so I've compiled a photo of the “top 10” below. Ciao for now.

Iguassu Falls, Argentina and Brazil