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Lewis visits the city of Salta, Argentina

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Helen Molloy

  Travelling from Mendoza, Lewis the Lion took another long bus journey to the pretty colonial town of Salta in North-West Argentina. This town had a very different feel to any other place he had been in Argentina before: it … Continue reading →

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Lewis cycles through the vineyards of Mendoza

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Helen Molloy

On a bright and sunny autumnal day, Lewis the Lion, Helen and their friends Kelly and Alessandro decided to go on a bike ride. This was a bike ride with a difference as it would take in some of the … Continue reading →

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Lewis the Lion survives (and loves) skydiving!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion didn’t sleep very well. He was just too excited. Or was that nervous? He was set to do a skydive from nearly 3000 metres (9000 feet) that morning! It almost felt like when you go to bed … Continue reading →

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Lewis the Lion heads back into Argentina

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion was excited to be heading back to Argentina from Valparaïso. He was taking another rather cheap overnight bus ($13,000 Chilean pesos) to the city of Mendoza in North-West Argentina. They would have to take the spectacular journey … Continue reading →

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Lewis gets arty in Valparaïso

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Helen Molloy

One morning, Lewis the Lion packed up their things and once again headed for the Santiago metro: they were going to catch a coach to a pretty coastal town called Valparaïso. So,they met their other friend Helen at the coach … Continue reading →

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Lewis visits Pablo Nerudo’s Houses

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Helen Molloy

When Lewis the Lion was doing his walking tour of the city of Santiago, Franco, the tour guide, had told him about a special house which was worth visiting which belonged to the former Nobel Prize winner, Pablo Nerudo (1904 … Continue reading →

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Lewis tastes some traditional Chilean food

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Helen Molloy

One of the most exciting ways that Lewis the Lion got to taste some traditional Chilean food was one evening when his friends met up at Gallindo restaurant and played a variation of the game, pass the parcel! They decided … Continue reading →

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Lewis rides a funicular up the San Cristóbal Hill

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion hurried along towards the imposing hill which overlooked Santiago: Cerro San Cristóbal. He wanted to get to the top so that he could see the sun setting over the city. Luckily there was a funicular from Pío … Continue reading →

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Lewis has fishy fun in the Santiago fish market

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Helen Molloy

One afternoon in Santiago, Lewis the Lion went with his friend Helen to meet his friends Helen and Mel for lunch. They were going to somewhere quite unique in Santiago; they were going to the Mercado Central near the River … Continue reading →

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Lewis the Lion does a walking tour of Santiago

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion was happy when he arrived at Hostal Bella 269 in Santiago as not only was it good to for Helen to put down her heavy rucksacks after the metro ride from the bus station, but it was … Continue reading →

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