We spent 4 nights in San Juan but two of those days we were on an overnight guided tour with Carrascal Viaje & Turismo. This is the start of our journey to Talampaya National Park.
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Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was President of Argentina from 1868 to 1874. He was on born February 14, 1811, in San Juan. He was outspoken about dictatorships and exiled to Chile in 1840 by Juan Manuel de Rosas (dictator of Argentina for 17 years). Sarimento wrote a book about de Rosas, Facundo.
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San Juan: Off the Gringo Trail
“What are you going to see in Puerto Rico?” People would ask when they heard we were going to San Juan (even though we said we were going to Argentina). So this became a bit of a joke with my Argentine friend and I.
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The USS Midway is located in downtown San Diego. It served as an aircraft carrier from 1945-1992. It served the entire Cold War period and then some. On June 7, 2004, it opened as a museum. It’s one of the most popular naval warship museums in the US. I like it more than the Intrepid in NYC.
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Little Saigon
Little Saigon didn’t really look like much, it looks like a strip mall. My San Diego cousin was puzzled why I asked her mom and brother to take us there. When I travel I like to get in there, see every nook and cranny. July 4 2021, we went to Philly and while we waited for our train home, a Vietnam War vet started chatting with us. He got me in the mood to learn about the Vietnam War. I tried reading about it a few times over the years but wasn’t in the mood. That’s why I love traveling… meeting strangers that I’ll probably never talk to again but they affect my life in a big way. After reading that California has a very large Vietnamese population, I HAD to check it out.
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Hollywood
Lights…Camera…Action…
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Ellms Farm Pumpkin Glow Drive Through
“How many kids are with you tonight?” The staff at check in asked.
A bit awkward we answered, “Us, 3 adults.” Then started laughing.
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Lake George
We’re very lucky in the state of New York. We have the city down state, beautiful beaches on Long Island, and vast wilderness upstate. Lake George is a large lake that’s 3 miles wide and 32 miles long. The water is pretty clear and clean too. We breathed some of the cleanest air we’ve ever smelled in NY.
Saratoga Springs
Woohoo! Our first trip in 2 years! We decided to stay local and not fly because we weren’t sure how things would turn out when we planned this trip back in Feb 2021. I’ve been curious about Saratoga Springs, NY since forever (maybe 20 years) and early October 2021 was the right time. Saratoga is a quaint, cute, pretty town. It is known as “The Queen of Spas” and the oldest racetrack in America. For a lot of the 19th and 20th centuries, they were known for gambling, horse racing, and health resorts.
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Oaxaca
Oaxaca (pronounced wa-HAH-kah) wasn’t even on our travel radar, in fact we really wanted to go hiking in Canada but decided we’ve been putting off visiting friends in Oaxaca long enough. How did we learn of Oaxaca, Mexico? My friends are retired and have been wintering there for the last few years. Not knowing how we’d like the place, we came back home LOVING Oaxaca. This was our first venture into Mexico. It is located in the southwest, bordered by Veracruz to the north, Chiapas to the east, Guerrero to the west, and Puebla to the northwest. It is one of the most indigenous areas of Mexico. We actually visited twice in 2019. The first time was in February to visit friends and the 2nd was because after watching Coco, I wanted to see Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos) at the end of October. It’s a place to go if you want to experience the authentic artsy and indigenous side of Mexico. Oaxaca is known for it’s textiles, pottery, indigenous culture, mole sauce, and it’s history. Continue reading
Jebus Mews & Andrea 