I wanted to get a new pair of shoes for the new year. So, I went to Nordstrom to take advantage of the holiday sales. I decided against getting another pair of Ecco’s, even though they are my favorite. I wanted something a bit more casual. What I ended up finding were a bunch of […]
I just read that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. It is incredibly sad to me and I don’t understand the backwards political turmoil that exists there.
First and foremost, Merry Christmas to everyone! We’re back from our trip to Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. If you are interested in seeing all the pictures from our trip, visit my South America photo collection on Flickr.
Our trip to South America is nearing its end. We have spent two days in beautiful and bustling Buenos Aires. The shopping has been wonderful! The food has been wonderful! The sightseeing has been wonderful! The people are wonderful! We met our friend, Chris, here and he showed us around town. We got to […]
Punta Del Este would be a sleepy, rural, unnoticed town in any other country. Luckily, for Punta Del Este, Uruguay, this is a booming resort town. 10,000 people call this city their home throughout the year, but swells to nearly 500,000 during the peak season. The rich and famous have private residences here and many […]
Montevideo is such a beautiful and affordable city! The architecture is phenomenal and everything is reasonably priced. The local vendors set up shop along the streets and in all of the plazas. There are also quaint restaurants with shaded outdoor dining and a ton of museums. We took some time to walk along the Rio […]
Gian and I took a shore excursion to the Camboriu rain forest instead of spending time wandering around the town. Wow! What a good decision. This was one of the most spectacular places I have ever visited. We rode small cable cars up the side of the mountain, which afforded us some magnificent (and unobstructed) […]
