Where in the World are the Bullivants?

Brazil, the last stop on our big road trip.  Our first stop was Iguazu Falls, from the Brazilian side.  They do not have the vast waterfalls that we saw on the Argentinian side, but the panorama of the waterfalls was incredible.  Unfortunately, it was raining a little – so I stood under overhangs and under trees while Laurence ventured out into the wetness (including when we were meant to be in the waterfall spray – who really knows where all the water was coming from apart from everywhere) and took the wonderful photographs that we have today.  A truly inspiring sight to behold. Continue reading →

We took  a short bus ride (which ended up taking 1 1/2 hours) to Itaipu Dam, a huge hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River between Brazil and Paraguay.  A spot where Laurence had very much been looking forward to. Continue reading →

We took a short boat ride over to Colonia (three hours by boat from Buenos Aries) – just to have a look around.  It was a lovely and sunny day and a breath of fresh air compared to the big city vibe of Buenos Aries.  After a short bus ride “showing us the sights” we settled down to wandering the cobblestone streets, looking for a place for lunch. Continue reading →

Argentina, such an immense country, so diverse.  We started near the top of the country and worked our way down one side, zig-zagging in and out of Chile.  We then worked our way up the eastern coast towards their capital city, Buenos Aires, and eventually Brazil. Continue reading →

Chile is an incredible country and I wish that I had more time for it.  It is beautiful.  I recommend that anyone wanting to come to South America come to see this wonderful place.  We wound in and out of Chile and Argentina for a few weeks, but more time would have been great. Continue reading →