Dear Friend,
I’m in Summerland, BC at the moment. Friends’ wedding in Kelowna was a great time. Rather than fly from Vancouver, I opted to drive one early morning. The light and the mist were glorious near the town of Chilliwack. Thanks to a dear friend, the mode of transport wasn’t too bad as well.
Dear Friend,
I’m in Beautiful British Columbia this week. Working on a few new posts for you soon featuring more of South America, including Iguazu Falls, Machu Picchu, etc., but as I am on the road and have a wedding to attend, etc., it will take me a couple of days to publish. To thank you for your patience, here is a photo I took a couple of days ago at Garry Point Park in Steveston, a suburb of Vancouver, Canada. I used to walk my dog here back many years ago when I used to live in this corner of the world. This is a photo of sunset, with the grasses of the marshlands lit up a golden hue, and the famous North Shore mountains in the distance. Hope you like it.
Sincerely,
The Gentleman Backpacker
My second time around in Buenos Aires, having ticked most of the tourist boxes successfully on my first visit, I found myself with some time to explore the surrounding areas. I visited Tigre for the day on one occasion, and on another I thought, “Well, why not be a bit cheeky and add Uruguay to the list of countries I’ve visited?” after all, it is only across the river (the mighty Rio de la Plata).
The two most famous destinations are the capital, Montevideo, and THE beach, Punta del Este; instead, I chose the old (since the 1680s), small city (less than 30,000 people) of Colonia del Sacramento. The barrio historico (historic district) is a UNESCO designated world heritage site. I have visited a few of these protected colonial historic districts in Latin America, such as Old Havana, Pelourinho in Salvador, Cartagena in Colombia, Sao Luis in the north of Brazil, the Centro Historico in Quito, etc., but Colonia’s rivals the best of these in terms of how well it has been preserved.
Continue reading Day Trip from Buenos Aires #2: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay