Only Spellcheck, which has put a red line underneath ‘succulently’, is immune to their aroma.
Most people go to Iguazu to see this … … and this … … but it’s only a few hours’ drive from the San Ignacio Miní mission ruins. I took a day tour there in 2005. They’ve built a town around them, including a Coke sign. The film The Mission, starring Robert De Niro and…
View MoreJun 9, 2019
The book’s title is a tad optimistic, but in 2003, this book taught me basic grammar and words before my first trip to Argentina. I’ve learned the language in many ways since, but I never actually finished the book. Today, I went back to the beginning and did the first two and a half chapters…
View MoreJun 2, 2019
When I went to Peru in 2007, I saw Machu Picchu at dawn, learned to play backgammon with an American lady from Aspen, and ate roast chicken and apple crumble at an unashamedly western restaurant called The Real McCoy. Unfortunately, I also had my camera nicked (hence the lack of photos to prove these things)…
View MoreMay 26, 2019
Michael from Perth
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