Monthly Archives: May 2007

caballos en cafayate

Posted on 30/05/2007 by clairelinney

Hola chicos, hace calor, en realidad hace un poco calor, pero el ciel es azul, no esta nevando y me gusta Cafayate. Es un pueblo in el norte casi tres horas de Salta y situado en un valle muy lindo … Continue reading →

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the siberian winter

Posted on 28/05/2007 by clairelinney

I think I have accidentally entered another country without realising it. Yesterday I was sitting on the bus winding up through lush green forested hills and citrus groves on the way to my current destination and today the scenery is … Continue reading →

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good things come to those who wait

Posted on 26/05/2007 by clairelinney

So it’s about 11.30am, I’m sitting at Cuchi Corral, a lookout point high up over the valley about 9km west of La Cumbre. For the next two and half hours I drink mate and sit enjoying the sunshine waiting for … Continue reading →

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the meaning of maximum capacity

Posted on 25/05/2007 by clairelinney

I’ve spent the past few days chilling out in Cordoba, a big student town…in fact I accidentally gate-crashed a graduation ceremony yesterday morning which was quite interesting. It was a nice return to civilisation, lots of people in the hostel, … Continue reading →

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valle de la luna

Posted on 23/05/2007 by clairelinney

Three bus rides and eighteen hours later I manage to arrive in San Agustin del Valle Fertil, a tiny no-man town in the San Juan district. I was tired, I was dirty and I’m pretty certain I had badger breath … Continue reading →

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my geology field trip

Posted on 20/05/2007 by clairelinney

Under the recommendations of the Footprint guide book and my friend Nero from Buenos Aires I decided that I’d done a little too much partying and drinking in Mendoza and set out south to a tiny town called Marlague to … Continue reading →

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above the clouds

Posted on 20/05/2007 by clairelinney

I decided to head away from the lush vineyards and avenues of Mendoza in favour of some more challenging and rugged landscapes. So on Wednesday morning Saskia and I found ourselves at a small mountain refugio tucked into the base … Continue reading →

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bodegas and bicycles

Posted on 15/05/2007 by clairelinney

Imagine, it is three o clock in the afternoon, it`s pleasantly warm with a blue sky dotted with streaks of white clouds and a cool breeze blowing. You are sitting on a small terrace drinking a large of glass of … Continue reading →

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spoons and the seven lakes

Posted on 12/05/2007 by clairelinney

There were lakes which were stunningly beautiful, then there was food, there was a drinking game called spoons, there was beer, there was dancing, there was Elvis and Shakira and at some point around 6am there were empanadas. Now there … Continue reading →

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never go walking with Israelis…

Posted on 08/05/2007 by clairelinney

Although I’ve loved living in the city for the past month it’s wonderful to be in the countryside again. The bus ride down to Bariloche went surprising quickly. I say bus, it’s more like travelling business class on an aeroplane. … Continue reading →

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