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Cook Islands

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AC: The pictures will not be able to show just how beautiful and stunning the Cook Islands really are. Hopefully they'll give you at least an idea! The weather was great, the people as friendly as they said they would be, and the beaches just sublime. We arrived ready to relax, and that we did! We hired scooters to jet around the island of Rarotonga where we landed first. Stayed right on the beach and woke up to the sunshine each day! Enjoyed meeting the locals, (check out the cute kids in the photos), the island night cultural dancing, and the nice cold beers! We also flew to the island of Aitutaki (huts on the beach) for a few days, and it was definitely worth it! Even more relaxing and remote! We took a cruise in the huge lagoon to enjoy the fantastic, almost like a 'swimming pool in the ocean' clear waters and to swim and snorkel with a huge array of tropical fish! A very very relaxing place...!
VG: Les iles Cook, le paradis sur terre, ou presque... C'est comme sur les cartes postales! On a passe 4 jours a Rarotonga dont nous avons fait le tour en scooter ! Sable blanc (avec plein de petits bernard l'hermite), cocotiers, poissons de toutes les couleurs, eau tranparente et bungalow sur la playa!... Les habitants de l'ile sont tres sympas et tres relax(!). Ensuite nous avons pris un petit avion pour aller a Aitutaki - encore mieux !!!! On a fait une ballade en bateau dans le lagon et de la plongee avec masque et tuba pour voir plein de poissons ! Je recommande ce petit coin de paradis a tous ceux qui peuvent y aller, c'est pas encore trop touristique (mais attention, les americains ont tourne "Survivor" sur une petite ile la bas, et la version anglaise est en cours...snif).

:: View the photos from Rarotonga here

:: View the photos from Aitutaki here

Posted by acvg 28.11.2006 1:44 PM Archived in Cook Islands Comments (3)

San Diego

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AC: 3 day stop-over in San Diego on the way to LA to fly out. The weather was great, we checked out the beaches to the north (Mission Bay), and Balboa park in the city. I really enjoyed the city, nice atmosphere and a lively downtown with quite a few cool bars and restaurants. Took an Amtrak train to LA to fly out.
VG: Petite halte en Californie, avant de prendre l'avion a Los Angeles. San Diego en hiver c'est 28 degres en moyenne, genial ! Belles plages, centre ville anime, bars et resto...et on peut enfin boire l'eau du robinet !!!

:: View the photos from San Diego here

Posted by acvg 19.11.2006 1:49 PM Archived in USA Comments (1)

Barranca del Cobbre

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VG: Nous avons pris le train "Chihuahua al Pacifico", de El Fuerte jusqu'a Creel, a travers differents canyons. Le train s'est arrete a El Divisadero d'ou l'on peut voir 3 canyons se rejoindre. Impressionant. On prenait des photos quand on a entendu le train siffler, il partait sans nous !!! Sachant qu'il n'y en a qu'un par jour, on a couru jusqu'a notre wagon dans lequel on a saute alors que le train etait deja en marche !!! A Creel on a fait une ballade en velo au milieu de rochers sculptes par l'erosion, en forme de champignons selon certains...! Ensuite la ville de Chihuahua: aucun interet. Nous y avons pris un bus pour passer la frontiere entre Ciudad Juarez et El Paso (Texas). Quel accueil a la frontiere! Il faut faire la queue, la faire de nouveau a un autre endroit pour avoir un papier (comme si on voulait emigrer aux US), payer quelques dollars, refaire la queue ou on etait au debut et puis realiser que le bus est parti sans nous ! Le lendemain, vol pour San Diego en Californie.
AC: The train ride from El Fuerte near the pacific coast up to Creel was just superb! You take the train through three canyons and up into the mountains passing wonderful scenery. We stopped in Creel to visit a little of the canyon surrounds, and to check out the mountains and lakes. Mexico trip was coming to a close, so we took a bus to Chihuahua and then up to the US border, crossing into El Paso, Texas! Encountered the usual 'over-the-top' border control, where you queue indefinitely ! Stayed just one night, (enough time to have a huge burger and fries!!) and next day flew to San Diego...

:: View the pictures from Copper Canyon

Posted by acvg 15.11.2006 1:48 PM Archived in Mexico Comments (2)

Zacatecas

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AC: After the ghost town of Real De Catorce, we stopped at a very cool city - Zacatecas. In Mexico's central northern highlands, the city high in altitude and has a lovely spanish colonial charm as well. We found a great hostel with magical views of the city! We lazed around here after the nightmare bus rides from Catorce. Enjoyed just checking out the city, including the cable car ride to take you to La Bufa to get amazing views of the town and surrounding areas. Tried their famous Zacatecas "Gorditas" as well... like a little pita bread filled with anything and everything!!
VG:Une autre jolie ville coloniale, Zacatecas. Quelques jours relax dans un hotel tres sympa avec une terasse et de la tequilla !

:: View the photos from Zacatecas

Posted by acvg 10.11.2006 9:18 AM Archived in Mexico Comments (0)

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