Trip: Dalama Round the World Journey 2007-2008
There are [381] stories from my trip: Dalama Round the World Journey 2007-2008
ARGENTINA | Thursday, 27 Dec 2007 | Views [1321]
San Martin is imbedded in the beautiful region which people here fondly term the region of seven lakes. It's like a tiny lakeside mountain town in the US, a bit smaller and more charming than Mammoth, CA. There's just one main street with off-shooting ... Read more >
CHILE | Wednesday, 26 Dec 2007 | Views [1589]
We have crossed so many land borders over the past year, it's tough to remember each one. Laos to Cambodia stands out due to the very remote nature of the actual crossing and the number of boats, mini vans and busses required to complete the passage.... Read more >
CHILE | Tuesday, 25 Dec 2007 | Views [1463]
We so luck out today, it's 6:00 a.m., and the blasting winds have turned to a light breeze. The morning clouds engulfing the volcano are beginning to scatter and give way to blue sky. We grab our take-away breakfast sandwiches (yep, every breakfast ... Read more >
CHILE | Monday, 24 Dec 2007 | Views [1061]
We had to abort our mission this morning to climb up and snowboard down Volcán Villarica. We woke up to 80km winds and raging hot temperatures well over 35 degrees. It's like a giant Santa Ana, with hot desert winds sweeping in from Argentina. And ... Read more >
CHILE | Sunday, 23 Dec 2007 | Views [1140]
The sun slowly sets, igniting the clouds into flames of red, orange and pink, illuminating the snow covered perfect "cone" of Volcán Villarica. As the sky turns dark, a red glow replaces the plume of smoke once visible from the active, yet ... Read more >
Tags: places
CHILE | Friday, 21 Dec 2007 | Views [2747]
The wine region of Chile produces some amazing wines, both reds and whites. Talca, just a six hour bus ride for us from Valparaíso, has become known for it's Maule Valley, especially the reds produced from this region. They also tout their "Ruta ... Read more >
Tags: drinking
CHILE | Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | Views [1252]
Valparaíso is connected to Viña del Mar, it's glitzy smaller neighbor,
by train, bus and colectivo. Despite the thick marine layer, we make
the quick hop over to check out the much raved about beaches lining the
very short shore line, high rise hotels ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CHILE | Tuesday, 18 Dec 2007 | Views [1150]
The woman running our B&B, Garivalpo, is one of a kind. She's
dedicated the downstairs portion of her restored home in the hills to
students, to promote their local artistic capabilities. During our
stay here, she's actually running a special ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CHILE | Monday, 17 Dec 2007 | Views [1393]
Tiny
multicolored houses dot the hillsides of this seaside town of
Valparaíso, west of Santiago. The city feels a bit like a tiny San
Francisco to us, a marine layer hangs over the coast, and steep hills
give way to busy commercial streets below, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CHILE | Friday, 14 Dec 2007 | Views [3381]
The lights suddenly turn off, and the shadow of the devil appears on
the far wall of the most prized section of the cellars of Casillero del
Diablo. It's cool and damp, and we peer into the long chamber where
the aging red wine is kept to age and ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CHILE | Thursday, 13 Dec 2007 | Views [1334]
Santiago
is a hip, happenin' city with lots of barrios to be explored. Of
course every barrio has it's own "Plaza de Armas" (leafy shady park
area). Parks are popular spots to socialize, especially among couples
in love. We walk through ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CHILE | Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007 | Views [1192]
Floating
through the air, we see speckled iridescent blue lakes nestled between
towering mountains, and then from out of nowhere, we see the sprawling
metropolis below us, surrounded by huge snow capped Andean peaks.
Touch down, we're now in Santiago, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CHILE | Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007 | Views [1093]
Just past the 11th-month mark on our trip, and there are things we're now really missing on the road. We're down to our last homemade roll of toilet paper, dug out from the bowels of my backpack. I was thrilled to find we even had a little left. There's ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CHILE | Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007 | Views [1050]
I had to put this one in... all our bus rides in each country have
brought forth great memories and stories. Just to describe how
enthralled even the locals are with the unique and picturesque
landscape, we’ve caught this one on film. Here’s our ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
CHILE | Monday, 10 Dec 2007 | Views [1052]
We
did break down to take a tour of the Valle de la Muerte (Valley of
Death), and Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon). We drive less than
30 minutes outside the pueblo of San Pedro to find the most eerie
landscape. Around us, wind eroded rocks ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CHILE | Sunday, 9 Dec 2007 | Views [1130]
We
had hoped coming down to 2,600m would bring less pressure on our lungs,
a bit more temperate weather (warmer, a bit of humidity perhaps) to
recover our head and chest colds. Not in San Pedro de Atacama. This
place is a barren desert, aside ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
BOLIVIA | Saturday, 8 Dec 2007 | Views [1230]
Buen
dia! It's 4:00 a.m., our wake up knock on the door caught us all off
guard, as we bumped around in the dark, attempting to pack up our bags,
and load our stuff on the roof of the truck. We speed off to Sol de
Mañana to catch a glimpse of the ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
BOLIVIA | Friday, 7 Dec 2007 | Views [1073]
Up
at the crack of dawn, we spend the day traversing the most interesting
landscapes in the altiplano. From bizarre rock formations jutting up
from the earth, to colorful lakes full of flamingoes, it's a new view
every few meters and the colors ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
BOLIVIA | Thursday, 6 Dec 2007 | Views [2198]
We
checked into our very rustic Hostel Los Lipez, in this tiny Pueblo,
home to only 200 residents. We are the only tourists here. Getting
settled in our mud brick adobe wall and thatched roof room, thoughts of
the discovery channel episode on ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
BOLIVIA | Thursday, 6 Dec 2007 | Views [1105]
After
a quick stop on the fringes of Uyuni to visit the Cementario de Trenes
(Train Cemetery), we are off in our old 4WD Land Cruiser, all packed in
shoulder to shoulder with our diver, cook, Valerie and Bas and two
other North American female students ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
BOLIVIA | Wednesday, 5 Dec 2007 | Views [1122]
We
decided to splurge on our nights bus today, 10 hours, from La Paz to
the desolate town of Uyuni. Todo Turismo has the best reputation, so
for $25 per person, we get reclining seats, and a bus with heat. The
ride goes up over 5,000m and overnight ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
BOLIVIA | Tuesday, 4 Dec 2007 | Views [1290]
Close
your eyes and imagine rocky roads, passing under heavily cascading
waterfalls, 1000m sheer cliff drop offs, on a road just barely wide
enough for a truck to drive it, with no extra space for a slip of the
tire or an animal to pass. Yes, we ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
BOLIVIA | Monday, 3 Dec 2007 | Views [3385]
La Paz is like one huge outdoor market. Locals are selling everything imaginable. We met up today with our friends Valerie and Bas, who are transiting through La Paz and heading south on a trip through the Salar de Uyuni with us. On the top of our list ... Read more >
Tags: Markets
BOLIVIA | Sunday, 2 Dec 2007 | Views [1023]
Driving into the city of La Paz is literally like dropping into a huge canyon with sides 1000M steep, stacked high with cubicle mud-brick homes stacked next to and on top of each other. During the day, the thousands of tiny brown boxes blend in with ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
BOLIVIA | Saturday, 1 Dec 2007 | Views [3004]
We are so lucky to be in Copacabana today for one of their biggest festivals for the "Virgin" Patron Saint. It happens to coincide with the big Police parade, in honor of all policia and those in the academia studying to be policia. Marching ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
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