Hi everyone, We are writing to you from the west side of Argentina this time, in a city called Mendoza. If you have ever had a bottle of Argentinian wine the chances are it was made here! So it means you can get a bottle of good wine here for about €2! Our first day here was spent wandering around the city and getting used to the cooler climate (the tans are quickly fading!). From what we´ve been hearing the weather isn´t exactly good in the UK and Ireland ...

Hi again! We´re still having a ball travelling around Argentina. We´ve been in a city called Cordoba for the last 5 days. It´s the 2nd largest city in Argentina. The city itself is lovely, everything is very laid back here which is great. The countryside surrounding the city is fabulous and is one of the main reasons we decided to stay here so long. When we first arrived at our hostel we were really surprised to see all the streets closed to traffic. We were...

Hi there, Thanks to everyone for all the messages, it´s really good to hear from you. We are nearing the end of a 3 hour internet cafe marathon as it takes sooooo long to upload pictures in this place! But hopefully it´ll be worth it from your end! Yesterday we went to see the Iguazu Falls and for the first time the overused American phrase "awesome" was actually very appropriate to describe what we saw! Supposedly they make Niagara Falls look ins...

Hi guys, A very quick update as there is a queue a mile long waiting to use the internet! We had a brill few days chilling out on Ilha Grande which is an island about 3 hours south of Rio. It's a wee fishing village but also has some class beaches with the best waves I have ever come across! We were battered to death by them but loved it to bits! Weather still great so soaking it up before we head to chilly Buenos Aires. A load of people we met in Rio also came ...

Hi everyone! Sorry about not writing sooner but we've only just got a chance to sit down and think through all that we've done so far. Our first 4 days have been spent in Rio de Janeiro and it has been amazing. Absolutely love the city, we've seen loads and the sun has been shining non-stop since we arrived. After our long flight on Tue we spent Wednesday recovering on the beach and caught up with friends from Athlone - Patricia and Grainne who were finishing o...