Monthly Archives: December 2011

I’m still here!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Wow, the last few days seem to have just blurred by me, but I am still here! I headed to Chicago on Friday and met my friend Deirdre at the hotel and we headed out for some Indian, which I … Continue reading →

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Selling out?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

OMG, today I applied for a job! Today marks exactly five months since I landed in Firenze (Florence) and embarked on my wild and crazy odyssey of travel and language learning!  I have spent a considerable amount of time in … Continue reading →

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Going postal, or maybe not?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

This afternoon I went to the post office to buy stamps for my Christmas cards.  I needed eight airmail stamps which are $0.98 a piece, but the postal clerk told me that they didn’t have any airmail stamps!   At … Continue reading →

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Home again

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

I arrived back in North Carolina this past weekend.  Fortunately both cars are running!!  I left one in my garage and my neighbors were kind enough to start it up once in a while, and I left the other one … Continue reading →

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The Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Thursday, December 8th, was the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and as we traveled to and from the Salinas Grandes we saw several small processions along the roads as people brought statues of the Virgin to their churches. When we … Continue reading →

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Mummies (forewarning, you may find this disturbing!)

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

During the past week I visited the MAAM in Salta (Museo de Arqueología de Alta Montaña) which is home to the human remains of the “Niños del Llullaillaco” (Llullaillaco children). These indigenous mummies were discovered in 1999 and are over 500 … Continue reading →

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Purmamarca

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

After the Salinas Grandes we started to head back to Salta via Purmamarca (Thursday, Nov 8). The road gets really quite crazy here as we drop from an elevation of 4,170 meters (13,681 feet). There was no way you could … Continue reading →

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Salinas Grandes

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

After lunch we headed out on the ‘monster truck’ to Salinas Grandes.  Somewhere en route we passed from the Salta province to the Jujuy province of Argentina.  We were heading toward Puna. The temperature here was quite warm, but very … Continue reading →

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Salta to San Antonio de los Cobres

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Lord, today I had to be up and out of the hotel and at the tourist office by 5:45 am! When Leslie and I parted in Buenos Aires, I recall saying to her that I was looking forward to relaxing … Continue reading →

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Cafayate

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Today I headed south through the “Quebrada de las Conchas” (Gorge of the Shells) on an excursion to Cafayate (not to be confused with El Calafate in Patagonia). Once again, the drive was spectacular!  Well, let me rephrase, the scenery was … Continue reading →

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