CHILE | Sunday, 14 Feb 2016 | Views [492] | Comments [4]
Saturday 13th February
Back in Cochrane again after four nights camping in San Lorenzo. My group of friends and Russell left camp together to take the easy 2-3 hour walk to base camp only to find the first group up the hill abit and unsure where to ... Read more >
CHILE | Sunday, 14 Feb 2016 | Views [381] | Comments [1]
My apologies for not starting this blog sooner but I just didn't feel the motivation. Chile is enjoyable but not inspiring to me, just recently that situation has changed. I will start at the beginning and catch you up, we landed in Santiago on the ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 8 Nov 2011 | Views [829]
You might notice a lack of photo’s, that’s because I spent the
last two days shrouded in mist. So obviously the scenery was rubbish but the
experience was interesting. I paid 850 Ringget ($260) for 2 days and 1 night. I
was picked up at 7.30am Sunday ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 8 Nov 2011 | Views [955]
I have just been travelling with two lovely Dutch girls –
Judith and Marjolein (I had to call her May) they were great fun to be around
and not just for their keen sense of humour but also it was a chance to observe
how two gorgeous 20 something girls ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 8 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery
Sepilok & Sawau
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CHINA | Tuesday, 1 Nov 2011 | Views [1246]
All of those
diving magazines in all those years and now I have finally dived Sipadan, lots
and lots to see but I expected better visibility – though now I am looking back
on the photos it is pretty good. More sharks than I can count (black, white,
grey ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 1 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery
Mabul Island Borneo
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CHINA | Tuesday, 1 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Monday, 17 Oct 2011 | Views [632]
This is my last week in China so it’s only fitting I spend
it in China’s ultimate holiday destination – Hainan Island or sometimes called
China’s Hawaii. I have been to Hawaii and I can only see vague similarities. I
feel like I am getting a decent ... Read more >
CHINA | Monday, 17 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery
Hainan Island
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CHINA | Thursday, 13 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery
Around Hohhot
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CHINA | Sunday, 9 Oct 2011 | Views [482]
Well to get to Tibet is a hassle, to be granted a permit you
have to be in a tour group with a set itinerary. The flights and train tickets
are bought up by touts then sold at inflated prices. As we wanted to travel in
the October holiday week we ... Read more >
CHINA | Sunday, 9 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery
Tibet
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CHINA | Monday, 3 Oct 2011 | Views [702]
Arranging this trip was a test of perseverance and patience but thanks to my dynamic friend Gayle it has actually happened and here we are. By Chinese standards this week is going to be expensive but my guess is that to arrange it from Perth the ... Read more >
CHINA | Monday, 3 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery
Tibet
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CHINA | Thursday, 22 Sep 2011 | Views [569]
Tuesday started off with the usual English lesson, interrupted by a couple of phone calls after which Lucy managed to convey that she was going to a university and would I like to come along. It was a gloomy wet day so I was intending to stay home ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 22 Sep 2011 | Photo Gallery
Shanghai
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CHINA | Monday, 19 Sep 2011 | Photo Gallery
Hangzhou
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CHINA | Friday, 16 Sep 2011 | Views [471] | Comments [1]
Well, I thought I was in a routine, woke up bright and early
had our English lesson around 7.30am. Lucy was working pretty hard so she
needed a break after just over an hour but we never got back to the lesson
because she announced that we were on ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 15 Sep 2011 | Views [471] | Comments [1]
After a rushed lesson we once again were picked up and
driven to the Beauty Hospital, this time I turned down breakfast and made my
way to the train station to catch the subway to The Bund. I expected Shanghai
to be a lot more crowded than what I ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 15 Sep 2011 | Views [902] | Comments [1]
Well my leap of faith looks like it paid off. Vivian arrange
our flight to Shanghai then drove me to the Hong Kong border to meet Ms Look
(or Luke) and then dropped us off at the airport for a quick noodle dinner before
boarding our plane. By the ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 15 Sep 2011 | Photo Gallery
Shanghai
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CHINA | Thursday, 15 Sep 2011 | Photo Gallery
Vivian's Apartment
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CHINA | Friday, 9 Sep 2011 | Photo Gallery
Shenzhen
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CHINA | Friday, 9 Sep 2011 | Views [512]
It took me 45 minutes by subway but I arrived in Dafen with
my chinese note in hand asking to point me in the direction of Dafen village
and I got there with minimum fuss. The village is full of quaint little shops loaded with paintings and art supplies.... Read more >
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