graciestravels.blogspot.com
Gracie Notes: My Gift
http://graciestravels.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-gift.html
Friday, January 15, 2010. My time in South America is coming to an end. Just another five weeks before I head home to enjoy the arrival of my first niece or nephew. For my small family its a very exciting event! I left Australia expecting many things; to learn Spanish, see many latin countries, get parasites, be robbed. I certainly didnt expect to see just 4 countries, forget all my Spanish and get engaged to a Brasilian! He is one of a kind and I can´t wait for you all to meet him this year!
graciestravels.blogspot.com
Gracie Notes: City Of Gold
http://graciestravels.blogspot.com/2009/06/city-of-gold.html
Saturday, June 27, 2009. The conquistadors that arrived in South America in the 15th Century may have been looking for a city of gold. Today, I found it. Cusco city was built by the Inkans in the shape of a Puma, its head being a ruined fortress called Saqsayhuaman, the centre of the city being Qorikancha, the sun temple, situated at the Pumas genitals (so South American cultures have been macho since the beginning! And so I wind up my last few days in this fabulous city, my home for the last three month...
graciestravels.blogspot.com
Gracie Notes: Island Adventures
http://graciestravels.blogspot.com/2009/08/island-adventures.html
Friday, August 7, 2009. We wanted to reach a beach called Castellanos on the far side of the mountain island. At the national park entrance we were informed that the trail was near impossible to pass due to the rains creating boggy mud. We decided to try anyway. It couldn´t be that bad! The following morning we set out, driven by the mosquitos. The esky was lighter but the gradient steeper and the humid, hot walk took over an hour. Finally, the car! We piled in, crammed our faces with chocolate and juice...
graciestravels.blogspot.com
Gracie Notes: June 2009
http://graciestravels.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html
Saturday, June 27, 2009. The conquistadors that arrived in South America in the 15th Century may have been looking for a city of gold. Today, I found it. Cusco city was built by the Inkans in the shape of a Puma, its head being a ruined fortress called Saqsayhuaman, the centre of the city being Qorikancha, the sun temple, situated at the Pumas genitals (so South American cultures have been macho since the beginning! And so I wind up my last few days in this fabulous city, my home for the last three month...
graciestravels.blogspot.com
Gracie Notes: January 2010
http://graciestravels.blogspot.com/2010_01_01_archive.html
Friday, January 15, 2010. My time in South America is coming to an end. Just another five weeks before I head home to enjoy the arrival of my first niece or nephew. For my small family its a very exciting event! I left Australia expecting many things; to learn Spanish, see many latin countries, get parasites, be robbed. I certainly didnt expect to see just 4 countries, forget all my Spanish and get engaged to a Brasilian! He is one of a kind and I can´t wait for you all to meet him this year!
graciestravels.blogspot.com
Gracie Notes: Monkey Love
http://graciestravels.blogspot.com/2009/11/monkey-love.html
Wednesday, November 18, 2009. At the site the animals are fed and watered and provided with the best quality of life possible given the resources available. The ultimate aim is for reintroduction into the wild but in some cases this is impossible. CIWY is run almost completely by volunteers and relies on their donations for the upkeep of the park. During my time at CIWY I was lucky enough to see pumas, a spectacle bear, giant jungle otter called Tayra and, most amazing, the wild sloth that lives on the s...
graciestravels.blogspot.com
Gracie Notes: Brasil
http://graciestravels.blogspot.com/2009/08/brasil.html
Thursday, August 6, 2009. Brasilians drink coffee like the Indians drink chai; small, hot, strong and wonderfully/awfully sweet. Whilst Brasilian women are beautiful, they are also normal. Believe it or not there is cellulite on their stunning beaches! The language is loud and expressive, tonal, almost like singing, cute but not beautiful. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Somewhere in South America. View my complete profile.
graciestravels.blogspot.com
Gracie Notes: Serenata
http://graciestravels.blogspot.com/2009/11/serenata.html
Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Just beautiful Jonesy. The words you write filled my mind with endless images. I want in on a piece of that. December 10, 2009 at 3:55 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Somewhere in South America. Aussie girl in Brazil, baby, partner, culture, misunderstandings, recipes, relationships, laughs, difficulties, portuguese, music. View my complete profile.
graciestravels.blogspot.com
Gracie Notes: November 2009
http://graciestravels.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html
Wednesday, November 18, 2009. At the site the animals are fed and watered and provided with the best quality of life possible given the resources available. The ultimate aim is for reintroduction into the wild but in some cases this is impossible. CIWY is run almost completely by volunteers and relies on their donations for the upkeep of the park. During my time at CIWY I was lucky enough to see pumas, a spectacle bear, giant jungle otter called Tayra and, most amazing, the wild sloth that lives on the s...
graciestravels.blogspot.com
Gracie Notes: May 2009
http://graciestravels.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html
Friday, May 29, 2009. There are 14 tenses in Spanish. At this point I know (to varying degrees! Seven of them, and I think I will leave it at that! The process of learning a language, something I have never done before, has been an up and down experience. Three months ago, when I arrived in Buenos Aires, I was constantly frustrated by my lack of understanding and inability to communicate. This was a main motivation in hotfooting it to Peru, where I knew I wanted to study. He replied "Chancaca" which is a...
