Trip: South America Merrynated
There are [42] stories from my trip: South America Merrynated
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Views [560] | Comments [1]
Ok... so I haven't got all the tiny facts on the trail with me just now. The Inca trail is longish... 40 something kms but most people do it in 3 or 4 days. The oldest person to do it was in his 90s... The fastest trip on the trail was 3 hours. It ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
PERU | Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Views [516]
Hola guys... thank you for all the comments! Keep them flowing! I wasn't looking forward to leaving Arequipa and the Colca Canyon for another big city, Cusco. We got up early, 4.30 am for the flight to Cusco... Arequipa was so beautiful in the predawn ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
PERU | Saturday, 7 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
gadding about
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ECUADOR | Saturday, 7 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
Out and about
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PERU | Saturday, 7 Apr 2007 | Views [667] | Comments [4]
Hi all! I made it to Arequipa which is where I am now writing this. It is known as the white city, as many buildings are made of the white volcanic rock quite common around here. Excuse my English, it´s taken a nose dive (along with the Spanish!).... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
PERU | Tuesday, 3 Apr 2007 | Views [561] | Comments [3]
Big cities are not my favourite... especially one with so many millions....! First thing I did in Lima off the night bus was go to the Australian Consulate... in one day they had my new emergency passport ready... but I had to pay for having the otherone ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 29 Mar 2007 | Views [504] | Comments [2]
On my way on the night bus from Mancora to a place called Trujillo (Huanchaco) I was suddenly overcome with that warm fuzzy feeling of wanting to share. And so I kindly donated my passport, credit card, debit card, some money in US and soles, my 30 ... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
PERU | Thursday, 29 Mar 2007 | Views [637] | Comments [1]
Ok... no, I don't have a boyfriend and no they didn't dump me. It's a surf beach. Yeah right... you call that a wave? And so I was wading... wading in Mancora... in my bikini (shock horror) wearing my cap and sunnies... when suddenly this big wave ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
PERU | Sunday, 25 Mar 2007 | Views [622] | Comments [1]
Hi all! Well... Cuenca was a quick visit... A nicer city than Quito but I enjoyed Baños more. Smaller, more quaint... closer to the countryside. In Cuenca we frequented the local mall where the manager gave us free movie tickets so that we would keep ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
ECUADOR | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2007 | Views [548] | Comments [1]
Hola all... the jungle was excellent... it had all one would expect. We caught a small plane from Quito and flew for about 45 minutes to Coca where we jumped into the back of some utes for a short ride to the Napo River. There we hopped on some motorized ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
ECUADOR | Friday, 16 Mar 2007 | Views [652]
Hola everybody! Yes, made it to Ecuador yesterday... was flying in on a TACA plane... we were decending and I saw the amazing city which is Quito, with the beautiful mountains... and then I was asleep... and then wow, look at those buildings, and then ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
PERU | Wednesday, 14 Mar 2007 | Views [596]
Hola... well, I´ve made it this far, to Lima Airport. After 20 something hours doing seated yoga positions on the plane... and plenty of hours at airports along the way. Well so far I´ve met a nice UK guy living in NZ, a nice NZ girl living in Japan ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 11 Mar 2007 | Views [542] | Comments [1]
Dilemma! Packing or reading a book? Hmm. Mum just bought this great book by Jo Dispenza called Evolving your Brain. I’ve only got 24 hours to finish it and it’s a big read so do I pack or do I read? As for Lima airport where I plan to ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 10 Mar 2007 | Views [441]
Awwww... what to pack apart from my little pharmacia?? When the pharmacist offered the other day to carry my bag as long as he could come along, I think I should have considered this more seriously. But then, maybe the chiropractor would have been a ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 8 Mar 2007 | Views [612] | Comments [4]
Date Place Miriwinni 12 Mar 07 Cairns 12 Mar 07 Sydney 12 Mar 07 Lima , Peru 13 Mar 07 Ecuador (start tour) ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 8 Mar 2007 | Views [403]
Not long now before I tumble out of my little Pistachio shell for some some serious toe wiggling in South America... South America, prepare to be Merrynated!!!
Tags: The Planning Phase
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 8 Mar 2007 | Photo Gallery
Some pics of home
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