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The Galápagos Islands – Santa Cruz; giant tortoises, iguanas and getting older

July 23, 2017

The Galápagos Islands Part 2: San Cristóbal; snorkelling, secret surfing and attempted murder by sea lionThink of every positive adjective you can. Got them? Times them by 1000 and that explains the Galapágos. Blog over. Alternatively get yourselves a glass of wine or if it is pre 9.30am better make it a coffee, there are … More The Galápagos Islands – Santa Cruz; giant tortoises, iguanas and getting older

Entering Ecuador – beer, hat purchases and chocolate deprivation

July 19, 2017

Time for a new country, we arrived at the Ecuadorian border at 2am, not something that would have been safe a few years ago but it was a smooth transition with a police presence to deter potential robbers and kidnappers. Our first destination was Cuenca, an old colonial city that is now a UNESCO heritage … More Entering Ecuador – beer, hat purchases and chocolate deprivation

Surfing Peru – Huanchaco and Máncora

July 18, 2017

Moving from city to surf is always an interesting transition. The pace of Cusco and Lima was frantic, frenzied and fun but the surf was calling Jamie and a chilled few days were ahead of us. We left Lima on the night bus for Trujillo, a city 10 hours away. On arriving we took a … More Surfing Peru – Huanchaco and Máncora

Fiesta time in Cusco

July 8, 2017

You know you’re in for a good time when local people clap their hands together in glee when you tell them where you’re going. That is exactly what happened when we told people in Ollantaytambo that we were heading to Cusco. Initially we thought they were just happy that we were leaving but as it … More Fiesta time in Cusco

Ica & Huacachina – dune buggies and sand boarding

July 5, 2017

I’ve got a confession. I’m not a thrill seeker. I hold the coats at theme parks, I’ll be the ‘official photographer’ for any vaguely adrenaline fulled activity and I almost always do up my seat belt… The thing is, I’ve given this on the edge living a go and it’s almost always turned into a … More Ica & Huacachina – dune buggies and sand boarding

Being touristy in Bolivia

June 26, 2017

The word ‘touristy’ usually has negative connotations. The good old google dictionary says that it is ‘often used to suggest tawdriness or lack of authenticity’. However, sometimes touristy isn’t so bad and just means you’re amongst like minded people wanting to see what many have seen before! We are travelling a well trodden path in … More Being touristy in Bolivia

La Paz: witches markets, altitude sickness and llama foetuses

June 22, 2017

I do not have enough eyes to take in La Paz. There is so much to see and absorb! As soon as the bus turned its final bend (and there were a fair few on that 10 hour journey from Arica in Chile) the jaws of almost every passenger dropped. We saw La Paz from … More La Paz: witches markets, altitude sickness and llama foetuses

The Atacama desert and beyond – Ciao Chile

June 12, 2017

On arriving back from Easter Island we decided that it was time to get moving north to and on to Bolivia. From the plane we boarded a night bus that took us to the town of Caldera on the outskirts of the Atacama desert. There’s not a huge amount to shout about in Caldera except … More The Atacama desert and beyond – Ciao Chile

Easter Island

June 10, 2017

Easter Island had always been on the agenda when we talked about South America but once we had begun travelling we wondered whether the cost of getting there may stop us in our tracks. However, after some debate we decided that we were never likely to be so ‘close’ again and so we carpe diemed … More Easter Island

Chilly in Chile

May 31, 2017

So I hear it’s been 27 degrees in the UK? Good. For. You. I’ve been sleeping in my beanie…! I knew Patagonia would be cold and I accepted it with grace. It wasn’t dreadful, layers were even removed during hikes. However, on departure from Bariloche and on return to Chile it seemed to get colder. … More Chilly in Chile

Winging it overseas

Seeing the world in an unorganised fashion

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