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Thursday, 26 Nov 2009 | Views [688] | Comments [3]
No more photos - technology won´t allow here.... Day after day on the beautiful beaches of Rio and Florianopolis in Brazil had to take its toll. We had far too many ´pay by the kilo´ icecream buffets (yes as amazing as they sound) and tables full ... Read more >
Sunday, 15 Nov 2009 | Views [539] | Comments [3]
In rio el and me were at the beach then left to watch the abs play wales. While we were away street kids with machine guns!!! yes machine guns raided the beach and stole everyones stuff that was left behind after they fled! Crazy true story. God bless ... Read more >
Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009 | Views [883] | Comments [14]
Rio de Janerio. Love it. Temperatures between 34 and 40 degrees ahhhh. This is the beach we're staying at, Ipanema beach and we're one block back from it, swimming until 7pm at night, quite lovely. We're absolutely loving Brazil. Pity about the ... Read more >
Wednesday, 4 Nov 2009 | Views [518] | Comments [4]
Well what a ride we have just been on. It all started on Wednesday at Machu Picchu where we caught a train for 2 hours to Ollantaytambo. We then jumped in a cab for an hour and a half to Cusco. The cab only cost $5nz each but almost cost us our lives.... Read more >
Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | Views [796] | Comments [4]
We made it! We took a 1 1/2 hr taxi ride, then a night train ride to Aguas Calliente in preparation for the big event. Babadaba. Usually you get accustomed to smells and tend not to notice them after a while, but we stayed in a hostel that smelt ... Read more >
Monday, 26 Oct 2009 | Views [824] | Comments [7]
Öther appropriate titles: 1. Machu Picchu Anti Climax 2. You have got to be kidding 3. No, you really have to be kidding 4. 3rd world slashing Okay so here the story goes. The one place you have to go when visiting South America is Machu Pïcchu ... Read more >
Friday, 16 Oct 2009 | Views [675] | Comments [4]
Just finished the hardest work we have ever done! We volunteered through a local Peruvian agency for 2 weeks and now have our official 'no longer tourists' badges. For the first week we worked on a farm for a family who made bricks as a living. They ... Read more >
Friday, 16 Oct 2009 | Views [497] | Comments [1]
We've just had the privilege of living with a Peruvian family for 2 weeks. Was such a great opportunity to experience the culture first hand rather than tourist styles. They were the loveliest family who were so hospitable and told us we couldn't ... Read more >
Saturday, 26 Sep 2009 | Views [1133] | Comments [4]
The adventure started with a precarious light aircraft ride past snowy mountains and onto a small piece of grass they call the airport. Rurrenabaque is so warm and lush and green. Pigs, horses, chickens and of course dogs run wild. Alot of our time ... Read more >
Saturday, 19 Sep 2009 | Views [640] | Comments [3]
Bolivia is crazy. It´s the poorest country in South America and you can tell... Have learnt about Bolivia´s history etc and how it became poor which is quite interesting given it is one of the most resource rich countries in South America. Quite sad.... Read more >
Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009 | Views [544] | Comments [4]
WE NOW have photos! Well what started out as a planned trip on a gondalla turned into a 500km drive through the mountains of Salta. We arrived in Salta, far north of Argentina after a 16 hour bus ride through the night and had dinner at a crazy 10.40pm ... Read more >
Thursday, 10 Sep 2009 | Views [468] | Comments [2]
Yay for fellow english speaking tourists! So nice to have conversations, about anything. Last night had dinner and watched Argentina lose to Paraguay in the soccer with Nilsk from Denmark and Martin from New Jersey. The night before had dinner with ... Read more >
Thursday, 10 Sep 2009 | Views [516] | Comments [1]
1 Toilet seats are a priviledge not a right 2 They occasionally have locks on them 3 You put your used toilet paper in a little basket beside the toilet mmm 4 They often have a yummy cinnamon smell, bit of a worry sitting on the toilet enjoying the ... Read more >
Tuesday, 8 Sep 2009 | Views [485] | Comments [3]
Buenos Aires has the most beautiful architecture, majestic palaces and building yet right underneath it will be meat carcasses - yes saw another one yesterday haha-, stray dogs by the dozen, homeless people lined up on mattresses and people walking past ... Read more >
Friday, 4 Sep 2009 | Views [519] | Comments [2]
Well not at all really but we were just about to board our first plane to Santiago, Chile when Steve went to take his sleeping pill to knock himself out because hes not the worlds best flyer, only to find they werent there! Emptied the whole bag out ... Read more >
Tuesday, 1 Sep 2009 | Views [500] | Comments [3]
Hola! All packed and ready to go. Had room in our backpacks for about two changes of clothes :-( Oh dear I may have a few issues. Beginning to wonder whats more important; a sleeping bag or a couple more tops. Hmmm. Got the tent, sleeping bags ... Read more >
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