The Epic - 30 Min Video of South America

So I mashed up all of my videos from South America to make just one for the entire trip. It lasts 30 minutes so I applaud you if you make it the whole way through and I apologize for its length.



Now to start looking toward Europe. The Jonnywalkeradventures will be heading East as early as January to check out new places. Wish me luck.

Buenos Aires - THE VIDEO

Road Trippin to Puerto Iguazu

After Montevideo Uruguay I headed back to Buenos Aires Argentina for a night and then boarded a bus to Puerto Iguazu Argentina to see Iguazu Falls. They are epic waterfalls in the North of Argentina. The bus trip was 18 hours long so I scheduled it in style. This is the first leg in my journey home.

I started at Buenos Aires Argentina and will be flying out of Lima, Peru on the 12th of November en route to Fort Lauderdale Florida. I am uncertain on how I will get to Lima at the moment, but I am considering doing multiple days in buses and really seeing as much of the continent as possible. It should be quite the adventure.

Colonia de Sacramento, Uruguay

I needed a break from Buenos Aires and Argentina for a bit so I decided to book a ticket only this time on a boat.



The boat ride was just over an hour and took me into a new country

The country of choice was Uruguay.


Needless to say it had a beach so me and the Amys took in a day of sun, although slightly too much in Colonia de Sacramento.


Here is a view from the lighthouse. I will post more pics in the future, but now I need some sleep.

Last Day in Buenos Aires!

Yesterday to take in some of the beauty of BA we all went for a walk down to a bird sanctuary down on the water. It was quite a nice place for families and I didn't see too many young couples making out while down there, (which has become nauseatingly common here in South America).


We did manage one group photo by the water before the park rangers ran us out and closed the park.


Then this morning we suffered 2 great losses. The major one was that our brother Etay returned to Israel... and the other blow was that we moved out of the apartment so I am now blogging from a hostel once again.


While in the hostel I met up with another familiar. He is hidden in this picture. We got a group together and headed to a pub for some handcrafted brews and some wings.


Who was this person you ask??? It was Kris with a K, celebrating his last night in South America before returning to conquer Canada. He got a nice tan while he was down here... computer guy.

Mr. Vertigo

Living on Corrientes here in Buenos Aires is definitely different than the hostels I have become accustomed to but it is a nice change of pace. As the unofficial center of town it hosts the theater district and last night we took it all in. The four of us went to see a Magic Show performed in the large theater next to my apartment.

Here is a tip for anyone trying to see a show in BA: Buy the cheap tickets and tip the guy who seats you to move up to the front or simply wait until the show starts and move up front. It is a very selfish place in this respect.


We went to see Emanuel Vertigo. Needless to say he had some pretty sweet dance moves to accompany his bevy of illusions that haven´t been performed onstage in 20 years anywhere else, but he does have the machismo going for him and he keeps ladies with him at all time to distract from the open doors on the back of his disspearing act that swing from side-to-side as he enters and exits. Needless to say it was great campy fun.

Expensive Town... Robbery number 2

Yesterday we decided to head to the park to relax before my friend Etay got into town so we hit up the Subte and checked out the Botanical Garden here.


It was nice to see trees after being in cities for a while.


Then Etay got here and we took in a dinner of mostly steak and caught a tango show

Later than night we went out and Amy (with the dark hair) had her credit card and money stolen out of her purse. So Cami got robbed here and now Amy. I hadn´t known of anybody in my travels thus far that have been robbed out in public, but it has happened twice here. Despite the power of the dollar here the nightlife is simply too expensive in comparison to everything else. I find myself once again seeking out the fun and simplicity of Peru.


We hoofed it down Florida today to walk off the effects of the night before and to get some air.

Etay on the other hand got some ice cream


It is views like this that make the city bearable though. Of course since we are in South America the park spaces are filled with people making out so intently that it could be considered pornographic in most places. They are definiely not shy here.

La Recoleta Cemetery

Yesterday me and the girls visited Recoleta Cemetary. It is the burial location of many of the most famous Argentinians. Most famous to Americans is probably the ever-popular Eva Peron or Evita.

Wikipedia Link




The cemetary is massive and you need a map just to navigate it.


I look slightly lost


This is a shot of the inside of the main entrance.


This one is of the final resting place of Evita.

Breaking in the New Apartment with the Amys

So to break in the new apt in Buenos Aires with the girls I cooked the first night a 4 cheese pasta dish. It is great to have the ability to cook and not clean up right away. In the hostels it is hard to cook because there is always somebody trying to do the same and I am a chaotic chef. Now that the two Amys are here it is worth cooking.

Amy on the left and Yams on the right.


A couple of nights later Amy outdid my meal with a Chicken Roast night that came with everything. It is great that the wine that accompanies dinner never has to be over 3 dollars a bottle.


And to add to her meal I made some dessert in out classy oven. It came out quite nice.

Jonny Does a Little Argentinian Tango

With 2 parents that are constantly going to ballroom dance classes I figured I would hone my skills a little here in Buenos Aires to try and attain the skills to pay the bills. Needless to say I needed a lesson. Luckily I haad some friends to go with me.


After the lesson there was a meal and a tango show.

Needless to say I was actually in the show demonstrating my thesbian prowess, although I am not really certain how I ended up participating...


The dancers were amazingly quick and coordinated.



We on the other hand were not always so coordinated.

Here is a clip of a slow part in the show.

Apartment in Buenos Aires

To settle into BA I got an apartment in the city on Avenida Corrientes that is a block away from the Obelisk in the center of town. It is the theater district, but sadly I have no internet there so my posting has sufferd, but my cable television time has increased a little.


The apartment can hold four, but I got the first two nights to myself before the girls showed up. I am sharing the apartment with 3 friends frommm Cusco, but the guy hasn´t made it here yet.



Of course it is a little messy because I am a wreck.

Down by the Water in Buenos Aires

Today I walked down to the water to relax a little and cleanse my system. It is quite nice down there.


Then I stopped for a snack, the sun, and the view.


The food was great and it didn't even set me back $10, and this was a fancy place.

Checking out Plaza of Misery in BA

So today I transferred into a new hostel here in Buenos Aires. It is the Milhouse hostel in Centro BA. It is run by Hosteling International, so it is nice and appears pretty safe. Hopefully I should be here for a couple of days before getting my apartment.

Today i ventured out with a new friend who goes by Kris with a K. I know it is hard to wrap your head around but he is Canadian so I guess it is OK for such radical thinkers. He made the mistake of venturing out with me to the knock-off shopping district that is at Subte stop Plaza de Miserere which I am certain translates into Plaza of Misery.

We stopped to grab a bit to eat and afterwards asked our waiter to take a picture. He was at first upset that there was no food on the table, but soon the older gentleman that had been standoffish became a professional photographer.

Here is pic one

Pic 2


Pic 3, notice how we are merely background figures in comparison to this pissed-off stranger.

I am fairly certain he took 20 more pictures or so, but they didn't show up on my camera. BA is quite the town for hospitality.

Congreso de la Nacion, Argentina

http://www.congreso.gov.ar/

Yesterday i visited the National Congress here in Argentina. OK so really I was looking for discount t-shirts (because I hate doing laundry), but it was Sunday so everything was closed. The building itself is modeled after the US Capitol building. Inside it houses the two chambers: Honorable Camara de Senadores and the Honarable Camara de Diputados.


On the front lawn there were street artists painting murals in support of the conflict in Bolivia. This is my personal favorite.


Then to relax from my big day I went to the Hard Rock Cafe, Buenos Aires and actually went inside this time. I had some Hot Wings and a few drinks. I took my friend Cami, who had her wallet stolen earlier in the day.


NOTE: Hot Wings in the US are so much more delicious than down here.

Casa Rosada and Bicycle Racing in BA

La Casa Rosada (Spanish for "the Pink House"), officially known as the Casa de Gobierno ("Government House") or Palacio Presidencial ("The Presidential Palace"), is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina. (When not working at the Casa Rosada, the president resides in a compound in Olivos, Buenos Aires.) RIPPED FROM WIKIPEDIA

I was there today


A view of the back taken a little later in the day. Eva Perron used to rally her followers from the balcony up top in the first photo. Madonna was also here to shoot the movie Evita


In Peru there was a foot race and in Argentina there was a bike race. Granted I have no idea what it was because the announcer should have worked as an auctioneer.

Dave Matthews Band Buenos Aires Argentina

Last night I played the typical American card and caught a concert here in Buenos Aires. I had never seen DMB play in the US, although I am fairly certain that almost everyone I know has.


Last night DMB was the headliner for a bunch of South American acts . Here is a pic of the concert.

I would make a better video than this, but the upload times here are bad. I decided to post a clip of the popular song "crash"

Buenos Aires Argentina

I am now in Buenos Aires Argentina. I am still getting used to my new surroundings and I am not certain of much yet. I am basically just posting some pics I took on day one.

This is the Obelisk, which some say is the actual center of town here in BA.


This is just a fun shot of an amazing tree in one of the parks


Every city has a Hard Rock, and BA is an every city. This is also the location where I picked up my tickets for Dave Matthews Band. Pictures to come tomorrow.


Not really sure what this is, but I liked the building