This was our first time ever visiting any part of South America. Yes, it is technically about as far on the edge as possible, but we went on a walking tour and it was an absolutely beautiful city.
The colors of the buildings were so pretty and there was bougainvillea growing off the side of so many of the houses. We learned a lot about the history of the area as well as going through a beautiful cathedral and see an emerald museum. I did not know there were so many different shades of green!
It was really hot! And apparently, that is the norm. It was 86 and humid on the day we were there. Coming from Tucson where it’s been in the 50s and 60s, I was glad I had shorts and we found shade.
And that night was Valentine’s Day so we had a special dessert too.
We visited the ABC Islands for the first time too. They were beautiful! There were so many fascinating things there that I couldn't even begin to name everything. I really think the thing that surprised us both the most was that so many of the plants look like ours here…
I am fortunate--well, some might say unlucky--to live in a place with sunshine about 286 days out of the year. Yes, it does get hot in the summer and we rarely get snow but the sunshine is abundant. I wake up most mornings to a view like this. This was…
I can say the word "fog" and Snake will know exactly what memory I will be writing about. I teased a picture of it yesterday in my post and I'm sure he knew exactly where it was even without a point of reference. Katoomba Falls We were in Sydney 3…
In "Meme"
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this all looks fabulous! Especially that cheesecake!
this all looks fabulous! Especially that cheesecake!
It was really good!