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New Orleans Baby!

We and a whole lot of Kansas State fans showed up in New Orleans! What a party! We had a great time with friends and family.

We crossed the mouth of the river and landed in Montevideo, Uraguay where it sets at the end of the river at the Atlantic Ocean. We took a high-speed propane-fueled ferry. It was smooth and comfortable. Cheaper than flying, and faster if you take into account the time at the airport, not the lengthy securityContinue reading “Making Our Way to Uraguay”

The Paris of South America but Influenced by Many

Buenos Aires neighborhoods, even building to building in Buenos Aires feel very much like you are traveling through Europe, with many different influences from European countries. It’s known as the Paris of South America. A portion of the city was demolished to build La Avenida 9 de Julio (July 9 Avenue) to emulate the Champs-ÉlyséesContinue reading “The Paris of South America but Influenced by Many”

Land of Beef and Wine

And empanadas and beer and so much more.

Buenos Aires

Argentina, a new country for us! Beautiful weather, on the verge of spring. It is always strange to see deciduous trees mixed with palm trees and other normally house dwelling plants. Stated by one of our drivers “our favorite sport is protesting”. Inflation is out of control here. All the drivers we have met wantContinue reading “Buenos Aires”

Day Before Leaving – Laundry: Done by 10:30pm, Packing: Not So Much

It’s been four months since we’ve packed for anything other than a overnight trip and I am out of practice! Fortunately, I have a packing list that I can check off items as I pack them. Still, at midnight before travel and leaving by 9am for the airport, we are looking up what electric adaptersContinue reading “Day Before Leaving – Laundry: Done by 10:30pm, Packing: Not So Much”

Spice Tour

These are just a few of the spices and plants we saw. There are several leaves such as the curry leaf and fenugreek leaf used in almost every southern India cuisine. The biggest jack fruit ever; many kinds of bananas, coffee and tea just to name a few. All were made more special by theContinue reading “Spice Tour”

South India

The Southern tip of India is known as South India. It is made up of several states and territories. We were in three of these states; Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Each state had similarities and was also unique. Each have their own language which is also similar but different. The tuk tuk styles evenContinue reading “South India”

Kerala Backwaters

Where the freshwater from 38 rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea. The area cover nearly 600 square miles and create a labyrinth of islands and waterways on the southwest coast of India. We stayed in a very small resort, Kayak Island Retreat, on an island only accessible by boat. The experience was such aContinue reading “Kerala Backwaters”

City of Palaces

We had a quick stay in Mysore or Mysuru in India. This city of 1 million is known for is palaces of which there are seven. The largest and best known is Mysore Palace. On the nights of Sunday and holidays the palaces are lit up and outlined with lights. We were in Mysore onContinue reading “City of Palaces”