AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 7 Jul 2012 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 7 Jul 2012 | Views [1013]
Saturday 23rd June The Blue Mountains (or the Great Dividing Range) is a series of hills, shaped by dramatic gorges and sandstone plateaus. The slate coloured haze is from the fine mist of oil exuded by the eucalyptus trees, hence the name 'the ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 3 Jul 2012 | Views [1020]
Exchange rate $10 = 6.50p. We arrive in Sydney at 3 p.m. and it is pouring down! (No change there then!). Our friend Debbie and her daughters Ellie 10, and Abbey 8, meet us at the airport. We are going to be staying at Tim's (Debbie's husband) ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 1 Jul 2012 | Views [767]
Camper sold pretty quickly, lost a couple of 100 pounds, but it was still worth having. We had a great 6 weeks travelling the North Island. The weather has turned for the worse, a bit like the UK - Rain! As the camper has sold and the weather ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 9 Jun 2012 | Views [766]
Arrive in New Zealand on the 16th April. We have two friends who live here, Charlotte and her new man Clayton, and my brothers friend Paul, who I have known for some...28 years! so some 'normal' living, for a while, at least! We have decided ... Read more >
CHILE | Monday, 4 Jun 2012 | Views [1059]
We drive about an hour to get to the border crossing. We can not believe the difference in the roads in such a short distance. Tarmac, road signs, barriers! The bus drops us off at San Pedro. This is a small tourist town, where a lot of the trips ... Read more >
BOLIVIA | Monday, 4 Jun 2012 | Views [1085]
We arrive at Uyuni at 6.30 a.m. after the worst night bus journey to date. The last 4 hours of it were like being in a tumble dryer! The roads were so bumpy and windy it was unbelievable! We arrive to a one horse town, no, really, it was like something ... Read more >
BOLIVIA | Sunday, 3 Jun 2012 | Views [916] | Comments [1]
Copacabana, (Lake Titicaca) here we come! The currency has changed yet again, we are now dealing with Bolivianos 100 = 10 pound! Through the border no probs. Arrive in Copacabana, a nice smallish town, right on the lake side. We find a nice hotel ... Read more >
PERU | Sunday, 3 Jun 2012 | Views [890]
After several days in Cusco, getting used to the altitude (3000 mts), breathless just walking up the slightest slope, let alone the hill we have to climb up to get to our digs, (it is worth it though for the views!)we keep drinking the coca leaf tea, ... Read more >
PERU | Sunday, 3 Jun 2012 | Views [919]
Right, we're back for the latest instalment, that is if anyone is bothering to check any-more! All good at the border crossing into Peru, always think they are not going to let us enter for some reason! The currency has now changed to from dollars ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Saturday, 21 Apr 2012 | Photo Gallery
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ECUADOR | Saturday, 21 Apr 2012 | Views [943] | Comments [3]
Well, sorry about the delay and thanks to you all for being so patient! I'm just going to whizz through South America with you now, from the 23rd March. - On the move to Cuenca, the 3rd largest city in Ecuador. The scenary is beautiful, rolling ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 16 Apr 2012 | Photo Gallery
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PERU | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012 | Photo Gallery
Peru's Highlight!
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ECUADOR | Sunday, 4 Mar 2012 | Views [1171] | Comments [5]
Matt was in reception at Hostel Chiminea, and American guys asks the women at the desk, "Do you know, is it going to rain all day?"! Well, it made us laugh, anyway! The old legs are definately aching! We have a lazy start to the day, just ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Friday, 2 Mar 2012 | Views [832] | Comments [2]
A piecefull night! Definately a good call, being everso slightly out of town. We really like it here, so have booked in for yet another night. We must really move on, on Saturday though, otherwise, we will never get to Peru! We literally go 2 minutes ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Thursday, 1 Mar 2012 | Views [800] | Comments [2]
Up at 6 this morning to pack. Taxi pick´s us up at about 8.15 at takes us the 30 minute ride to Quitumbe, the main bus terminal. We are very suprised at how modern it is. We make our way to the counters, that say Baños. There are 3 of them and as ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 | Views [948] | Comments [3]
Another disturbed nights sleep! but watching the humming bird outside the window at breakfast (all be it, briefly) made up for it! Had a walk around the part of town we are staying in, nothing too exciting happening here, we did get offered some weed ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Monday, 27 Feb 2012 | Views [1223] | Comments [7]
Well, we awake, from a rather restless sleep! To tell you more about our accommodation,- the curtains are so thin, they are not worth having up, the window is rotten, (guess who spotted that?), the bathroom is about the size of a caravan one! Other than ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sunday, 26 Feb 2012 | Views [869] | Comments [2]
Before I start, I want you to know I am typing this on a key board, where most of the letters have worn off the keypad! Also, no spell check, as it is in Spanish, so sorry for any mistakes! Packing up! Joyce has offeed to make us Bake ´n´Shark as ... Read more >
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