Sara Travel Blog

I dont watch very much television these days but somehow you are still aware of what reality tv shows are on even if they are in a foreign language, including Gran Hermano (Big Brother) and a celebrity circus show. One show that is clearly absent is Strictly Come Dancing. Is there a bad thing to say about the way latinos dance..really!! Even the token nasty judge. Pretty hard to find a criticism is my theory why the show couldnt work here. I went to see a BA "West End" show called Tangueria on Wednesday night just gone. Highly recommended. Watching tango here is quiet spellbinding and I must say exceeded all of my expectations. So I have passed my first exam, and I have even advanced to having small discussions with taxi drivers and a small applause please, can even say my street name properly. Most of my friends here have extended there stay, and I look to do the same. I should be checking into that on Monday. Im excited about seeing more of this contient, but at the...

It is quiet amazing how much of a language you pick up when you surround yourself with it. I´m understanding more each day, however my pronounciation is appauling and now with some confidence to speak outside classes I´m getting a lot of blank looks. In my mind I say it perfectly before it then comes out in gibberish when my mouth somehow rebels against some new sounds. I need a glass of water before asking for a phone card as card is tarjeta (or pronounced tarheeta...with h using back of throat slightly!) I have noticed that more travellers want to be travellers in disguise of being a local. Important obviously yes to look either savvy or a local to distract attention of scams, but the downside is you then become a target of being asked for directions, which is a slight issue when left is "izquierda", yep I´m reaching for the water again. The language class is going ok. I´ve actually found learning the local language a must, unless I´m going to become accustomed t...

Ive landed in a foreign continent not knowing a soul, knowing very little of the language and am very jetlagged. So inevitably culture shock was bound to kick in plumpeting my ability to cope to thoughts about jumping on the next plane back to London. So what any girl in this situation does - slap myself and say get a grip. I took off early this morning and purchased a simcard which was an event of me saying no entiendo {I dont understand} on more than one occassion and it turning into plenty of sign language and definite confused looks by both parties. I also purchased a pocket book called "El Principito" which I will soon learn to read, thinking it is the story of the little prince, but was more sold on the book given it had quiet a lot of pictures. Buenos Aires is a big city, very pretty and has a buzz about it. It reminds me of a hybrid of Italy and Spain though it quiet a lot greener and a bit run down on the outskirts. People are very friendly and quiet proud of thi...

That goes to vaguely describe how I feel at the moment after my arrival in Chile. I feel so weird today, as I have been in two places at the same time...an examle was at midnght on 26th Feb I was in Syd chatting away to my brother, then also at midnight on 26 Feb I was in the air over the Pacific on my way here....yes yes different time zones, but is quiet surreal. This is going to be quiet a short one as it will likely turn into something in a langage of gibberish for not sleeping for I dont know how long as I am now confused with times. Was great to catch up with all those in Sydney I had an awesome time snorkelling at Clovelly where a gropper swam a foot from where I first put my snorkell down to have a look (that being a fish and not a pervert human), then Sparky and I went kayaking at The Spit!! on Friday. Dinner at Phamish, and a famous Lager dinner. Thanks to the girls Jo and Lou for the Tropfest night, and those that made the effort to catch up. Well must go for a n...

Melbourne. It took a short time to see the things I love about this city but I have finally landed in an amused state. Individuality really stands out in this city, though it is small it has a lot of diversity. Those that have travelled on the number 86 or ventured into the smith street supermarket will know what I'm talking about..in particular on my tram ride one morning in an hour I saw polished women to men who became women, but still didn't appear to like the idea of shaving legs. Funky looking guys, to men who have a bowl haircut and wear Hawaiian shirts - which quiet frankly just looks like they want to hurt someone. Chic boho to what I'm going to call boo hoo when it doesn't quiet look right and are obviously still in transition from the eastern suburbs. I have successfully ended my last few days here with my close friend, Kylie's wedding. The hens party was a success due to a rather entertaining guy doing puppetry tricks that was once a man's best ...

Well I've been back in Australia for 4 weeks pretty much visiting friends eating sleeping.  I have two weeks left in lovely Australia before my journey to Argentina. I tell you that I'm actually looking forward to studying and excited about who I'm going to meet on my travels after I finish. And I'm also scared and somewhat freaked about doing this on my own...though I always do that before I leave.

Another day another bottle of bubbles, more great food and views of the ocean. Here is my Mum and Pete. We were taken by the scenery which this photo does not really do any justice, and then remembered to take a photo just before it got dark. A migration of Shearwater (Mutton) birds are currently on the island and just after the ocean photo was taken the sky was full of them during their feeding or stretching the wings time!!