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  Essaouira - 26th February 2009 This morning's trip to Essaouira began with a 3 hour wait for my bus. I wasn't too put out as I'm reading Richard Dawkins' 'God Delusion' which is doing a good job of distracting me from this wretched city. More slating later in this entry. Javascript must be enabled to watch this video. |
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Trip Destination
Location: Woodbridge,
Trip Destination
Location: Lima,
Arrival Date: 14th Apr 2009
Departure Date: 19th Apr 2009
South America day 1 - 02/05/2009
Day 1
The long awaited trip to South America is finally here. Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil, beginning in Lima, Peru. We arrived pretty late and after the best part of 16...
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Trip Destination
Location: Huacachina,
Arrival Date: 14th Apr 2009
Departure Date: 17th Apr 2009
Sanddunes and Penguins - 02/05/2009
We had 4 days before our tour to the jungle, Cuzco, and the south of Peru started, so we decided to get out of the city and head south down the coast. On a combination of buses and t...
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Trip Destination
Location: Paracas,
Arrival Date: 17th Apr 2009
Departure Date: 17th Apr 2009
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Trip Destination
Location: Puerto Maldonado,
Arrival Date: 19th Apr 2009
Departure Date: 21st Apr 2009
We'd booked ourselves onto a 2 week tour of the highlights of Peru with Tucan Travel. Our first port of call was Puerto Maldonado – a gateway port to an array of lodges dotted along th...
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Trip Destination
Location: Cusco,
Arrival Date: 21st Apr 2009
Departure Date: 23rd Apr 2009
After 2 nights in the jungle it was time to head to Cusco, 3400 metres above sea level. At this point in my life, I think that's the highest I've been (outside of a plane), but t...
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Trip Destination
Location: Machupicchu,
Arrival Date: 23rd Apr 2009
Departure Date: 26th Apr 2009
The Incredible Machu Picchu - 02/06/2009
So after our third and final night of the trek, it was finally time to get to Machu Picchu. A 4 o'clock start meant we would be arriving at the sun gate nice and early, and see the sun risin...
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Trip Destination
Location: Puno,
Arrival Date: 27th Apr 2009
Departure Date: 28th Apr 2009
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Trip Destination
Location: Amantani,
Arrival Date: 28th Apr 2009
Departure Date: 29th Apr 2009
Trip Destination
Location: La Paz,
Arrival Date: 30th Apr 2009
Departure Date: 2nd May 2009
This morning's trip to Essaouira began with a 3 hour wait for my bus. I wasn't too put out as I'm reading Richard Dawkins' 'God Delusion' which is doing a good job of distracting me from this wretched city. More slating later in this entry.
Two and a half hours later I arrived at the seaside town of Essaouira on the West coast of Morocco. As I so often do in new towns, I put my map into my back pocket and went for a random wander; on this occasion I got myself lost in the Jewish quarter, or the 'Mellah'. My experiences of Moroccan towns so far s... [read more]
Across the straights into AfricaFes, Morocco - 14th Jan 2009
After a few problems with the previously established ferry discounts, we were away on the 11am Tarifa to Tangier speed-ferry. Africa here we come.
It was a fairly clear day, and throughout the journey it was possible to see both land masses either side of the 9 miles that separate Europe and Africa. From a coastline I know quite well, with the grassy hills of San Roque forming the backdrop behind the distinct shape of the rock of Gibraltar, to a complete unknown for me, in the shape of the gateway to Africa, Tangier.
We had heard of previous groups having probl... [read more]
Yaya's DiaryNairobi, Kenya - 7th Oct 2008
Kampala – 22/09
The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it
Meet the group at Red Chilli’s Campsite and Hostel. Pre-departure meeting under shade of trees. No sign of Denford. Maggie replaces Oscar after he blew his head. Kim finds snake in clothes. Sample local African cuisine of pizza takeaway & Indian. Local bar for drinks. Beer and pool. Circus tent dorms. Sleep with the chorus of Kampala dogs.
Queen Elizabeth National Park – 23/09
Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey
Leav... [read more]
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