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We’re back!

Hi everyone … Our trip is over for now, and we’re going to put the camera down for a while as we move back into our house and ease back into a life more ordinary. We have started putting all … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas (Feliz Navidad) to all!

Christmas greetings from Caye Caulker, Belize. We are settled here for a week after finishing our trip in South America, the United States and a quick whiz through Central America. Apologies for not keeping the blog up to date, but … Continue reading

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Day 255 – Last day of the Lost City trek

The last day was a long one, covering two thirds of the walk back along the same track over 7 hours. We had thought it would be mostly downhill as it seemed mostly uphill on the way in, however this … Continue reading

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Day 254 – Day 3 of the Lost City trek

Our 3rd day in the jungle begins with another early morning as we head through a river crossing to reach the 1200 stairs that lead to the lost city entrance. We excitedly climb the rough, uneven and mossy stairs that … Continue reading

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Day 253 – Day 2 of the Lost City trek

After our 5:30am breakfast, we pass our first Colombian Army patrol. Since an incident in 2003 in which 8 tourists were kidnapped and held for 3 months, the army has kept the area safe from the guerillas and drug cartels … Continue reading

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Day 252 – Day 1 of the Lost City trek

I have long wanted to visit Ciudad Perdida (Lost City), ancient home of the Tairona people which was rediscovered in the 1970’s in the mountainous jungle near Santa Marta, Colombia. However the only way to get there is a gruelling … Continue reading

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The Day of Memory

On our first Sunday in Buenos Aires we decided to go for a wander to Plaza de Mayo to take in some of the city sights. As we neared the centre, we started to notice people painting things on the … Continue reading

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Fútbol in Buenos Aires

We wanted to see a football (soccer) game in Buenos Aires, but it’s very difficult to get tickets for the better games. So even though it would not normally be our preferred way of taking in a local event, we … Continue reading

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Walking on the moon – Valle de la Luna

Mendoza was a crossroads for us – our initial plan was to head from here to Buenos Aires via Rosario and Cordoba, but the thought of more mid-sized cities didn’t really excite us. We had read of a place called … Continue reading

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Malbecs in the City – Mendoza

Until now, our path had been fairly easy to choose as the south of Argentina is sparsely populated with a lot of arid Pampas (plains), so most travellers simply follow the Andes north. However after Bariloche, the country widens considerably … Continue reading

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