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Welsh speaking in Argentina.How bizarre.
I didn't go there, but did see a TV show on the Welsh village of Gaiman. I did see many people of German decent when I was down in Patagonia. They spoke Spanish, though. A little weird being in South America and seeing blonde haired, blue eyes speaking Spanish. Greg ...
Patagonia In 3 weeks!
Hi, Have to recommend possibly using the bus service (cheap and very very comfy... you get meals, reclining seats and we even got some champagne and a whisky on the trip to Puerto Madryn) Being Welsh I have to recommend Puerto Madryn (and Gaiman inland) where there are WElsh settlers... however... you ...
Best/most inetersting places to visit in Patagonia
Byased that I am.... you have to visit the Welsh communites around Puerto Madryn. (Yep... Welsh !!!) Gaiman and Trelew are great little places to visit and are on the way to Bariloche if you decided to go overland on the Ruta 40 etc. Trevelin is on the other side of the valley just south of Bariloche ...
Welsh cream tea in Gaiman
Gaiman is a town in Patagonia where the Welsh settled, and cream tea can still be enjoyed here. We even managed to bump into a bonefide Welsh man (a farmer called Mike) and persuaded him to partake in cakes and tea at Plas y Coed with us, to make the experience all the more authentic! Not even the 3 ...
Posted in Have backpacks will travel.... by bruntonal
Sth America - 3 - Penguins and the end of the world
Gaiman is 17km from Trelew and reachable by local bus for 2.25 pesos each. According to the guide books as you walk through the town you will here welsh still being spoken...what we found was a cute picturesque town with small storeybook houses with rose gardens and tea rooms set around a plaza ...
Posted in Ravens Travels by Rraven
How old?
Wandering the streets of Gaiman, we came across a children's playground. Lisa "can I go on the slide, can I, can I?", Andyb "of course you can, knock yourself out, love". Upshot was a very sore coccyx. As Lisa limped away, we noticed the big bold sign on the side of the slide which said "for 6 ...
Posted in Have backpacks will travel.... by bruntonal