Room With A View

Every room has a view.  Some are beautiful and some are less so. All are memorable.  These photographs are views from the rooms that we have stayed in during our year-long trip.

Warren McBride

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Tue Jun 10
Room 5, Casa de Teresa, 571 Avenida Domingo Bacqué, Colonia, Uruguay.  CDN$8.85 per person per night.  June 10, 2008.  Note:  It is the middle of winter in Uruguay.  Though some leaves fall, some plants keep growing.
Room 5, Casa de Teresa, 571 Avenida Domingo Bacqué, Colonia, Uruguay.  CDN$8.85 per person per night.  June 10, 2008.  Note:  It is the middle of winter in Uruguay.  Though some leaves fall, some plants keep growing.
Room 62, Palacio Hotel, Bartolomé Mitre 1364, Montevideo, Uruguay. CDN$12.50 per person per night. June 7, 2008. Note: This photo was taken from the room balcony. The woman is preparing her ‘mate’ (pronounced ma-tay) which is a type of tea consumed by many people from Uruguay and Argentina. The mate is placed in a mug made of wood or gourd to which 80 degree C water is added (exactly 80 degrees C). The mate is then consumed through a metal strainer-like straw called a ‘bombilla’. It doesn´t taste very good to me.
Room 62, Palacio Hotel, Bartolomé Mitre 1364, Montevideo, Uruguay. CDN$12.50 per person per night. June 7, 2008. Note: This photo was taken from the room balcony. The woman is preparing her ‘mate’ (pronounced ma-tay) which is a type of tea consumed by many people from Uruguay and Argentina. The mate is placed in a mug made of wood or gourd to which 80 degree C water is added (exactly 80 degrees C). The mate is then consumed through a metal strainer-like straw called a ‘bombilla’. It doesn´t taste very good to me.
Mon Jun 9
Seat 27, Bus del Norte (El Norteño), Salto to Montevideo, Uruguay.  CDN$ 23.33 per person per night (6 hour overnight bus).  June 7, 2008.  Note:  This was the ONLY time to take a photograph from this ‘room with a view’ because the bus never stopped and the windows were so covered with condensation that a photo was impossible.
Seat 27, Bus del Norte (El Norteño), Salto to Montevideo, Uruguay.  CDN$ 23.33 per person per night (6 hour overnight bus).  June 7, 2008.  Note:  This was the ONLY time to take a photograph from this ‘room with a view’ because the bus never stopped and the windows were so covered with condensation that a photo was impossible.
Seat 50 (semi-cama or bed), Expreso Singer, Coche 766, Puerto Iguazú to Concordia, Argentina, CDN$41.98 per person per night (12 hour overnight bus). June 5, 2008. Note: This photo was taken from the front door of the bus just as we were leaving Puerto Iguazú. This stray dog we named ‘el jefe’ (the chief) and he followed us all around the town for much of two days. We were sad to part ways.
Seat 50 (semi-cama or bed), Expreso Singer, Coche 766, Puerto Iguazú to Concordia, Argentina, CDN$41.98 per person per night (12 hour overnight bus). June 5, 2008. Note: This photo was taken from the front door of the bus just as we were leaving Puerto Iguazú. This stray dog we named ‘el jefe’ (the chief) and he followed us all around the town for much of two days. We were sad to part ways.
Room 5, Puerto Canoas Residentias, Avenida Uruguay No. 441, Puerto Iguazú, Missiones 3370, Argentina.  CDN$9.99 per person per night.  June 4, 2008.  Note:  One of the best deals on the trip!
Room 5, Puerto Canoas Residentias, Avenida Uruguay No. 441, Puerto Iguazú, Missiones 3370, Argentina.  CDN$9.99 per person per night.  June 4, 2008.  Note:  One of the best deals on the trip!
Thu Jun 5
Seat 25 (full cama or bed), Omnibus Via Bariloche, Coche 8880, Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu, Argentina. CDN$68.13 per person per night (17 hour overnight bus including meals). June 2 2008. Note: This scene at the outskirts of the town of Puerta Iguazu, where some protesters have blocked the entrance into town. Traffic is held up for an hour to an hour and a half when the protesters let about 30 or 40 vehicles through the line. We encountered this blockade several times while in Puerto Iguazu. It was always peaceful.  Photo taken from the top level of the two level bus.
Seat 25 (full cama or bed), Omnibus Via Bariloche, Coche 8880, Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu, Argentina. CDN$68.13 per person per night (17 hour overnight bus including meals). June 2 2008. Note: This scene at the outskirts of the town of Puerta Iguazu, where some protesters have blocked the entrance into town. Traffic is held up for an hour to an hour and a half when the protesters let about 30 or 40 vehicles through the line. We encountered this blockade several times while in Puerto Iguazu. It was always peaceful.  Photo taken from the top level of the two level bus.
Sat May 3
Segunda piso, departamento 205, 3759 Avenida Cordoba, Buenos Aires, Argentina.  CDN$15.63 per person per night.  May 3, 2008.  Note:  We have rented this 2 bedroom apartment for the month of May.  This photo is of the corner of Cordoba and Medrano in the Palermo area of Buenos Aires.  As you can see by the leaves autumn is coming to Argentina.
Segunda piso, departamento 205, 3759 Avenida Cordoba, Buenos Aires, Argentina.  CDN$15.63 per person per night.  May 3, 2008.  Note:  We have rented this 2 bedroom apartment for the month of May.  This photo is of the corner of Cordoba and Medrano in the Palermo area of Buenos Aires.  As you can see by the leaves autumn is coming to Argentina.
Seat #40A, Air Europa flight UX041, Madrid to Buenos Aires, Argentina.  CDN$680.00 per person per night (actually per person per FLIGHT … the “red eye” flight left Madrid at 0055 Hrs and landed in Buenos Aires 13 hour later at 0920 Hrs Buenos Aires time).  April 30, 2008.  Note:  This sunrise photo was taken some place over Eastern Brasil. If this photo is too dark - if you can´t make it out - please email me at warren.mcbride@gmail.com. 
Seat #40A, Air Europa flight UX041, Madrid to Buenos Aires, Argentina.  CDN$680.00 per person per night (actually per person per FLIGHT … the “red eye” flight left Madrid at 0055 Hrs and landed in Buenos Aires 13 hour later at 0920 Hrs Buenos Aires time).  April 30, 2008.  Note:  This sunrise photo was taken some place over Eastern Brasil. If this photo is too dark - if you can´t make it out - please email me at warren.mcbride@gmail.com. 
Room 1, Hostal Luz, Calle Fuentes, 10, 3rd Floor, 28013 Madrid, Spain.  CDN$24.75 per person per night.  April 29, 2008.
Room 1, Hostal Luz, Calle Fuentes, 10, 3rd Floor, 28013 Madrid, Spain.  CDN$24.75 per person per night.  April 29, 2008.
Sun Apr 27
Room 210, Hotel Helvetique, 47, Rue de l’Hôtel des Postes, 06000 Nice, France.  CDN$35.81 per person per night.  April 26, 2008. 
Room 210, Hotel Helvetique, 47, Rue de l’Hôtel des Postes, 06000 Nice, France.  CDN$35.81 per person per night.  April 26, 2008.