I seem to have started a theme about experiences in other countries – and as I am freshly back from a holiday in South America, I thought I would continue the theme. Robyn and I teamed up with a group of mainly Toowoomba-ites, and marshalled by our common travel agent (Wendy), headed off to South America just after Easter. We had not been there before and it was all a bit of a mystery to me.
We started in Argentina – Buenos Aeries. I found a country that seemed very much like a version of Australia – just with the Spanish background rather than the British influence in Australia. In both countries the original inhabitants were forced out to the more inhospitable areas – and you are left with quite a transplanted culture in the cities and agricultural parts. Flying over the agricultural land was just like flying over NSW and SW Queensland. Even our visit to a local tourist ranch reminded me of the early Australian era as well (well, except for the more colourful clothes and dances!). A highlight was the large cemetery where Eva Peron was buried! More like a city than our traditional Oz plots.
