Monthly Archives: December 2010

It was lunchtime a year ago today that I was talking to my mate Dave who was back from the Middle East and it was then that I decided I would go travelling asap. About 5 hours later I met … Continue reading →

I thoroughly enjoyed the Inka Trail and Machu Pichu. There were 16 others on the trip and they made for a great bunch to spend Christmas with. By chance, Glenn, who I climbed the mountain with, was on the trip with his … Continue reading →

So….after leaving the war zone that was Huaraz I made it to Huacachina in about 13hrs, which was pretty good seeing as I later found out that a Japànese couple had been trapped in their bus for 36hrs. With no loo… Huacachina is a … Continue reading →

This blog is public and for anyone who wants to waste a few minutes of their time reading it, unless, that is, you happen to be my mother in which case you are banned in order to protect your own … Continue reading →

The village strike that I mentioned in the last blog has gathered momentum and come to town. It seems as though most of the locals here are in support of the protest against the new gold mine being built and were demonstrating in a … Continue reading →

The last five days have been all about endurance, in the form of long bus trips and mountain climbing. Over two days I spent a total of 25hrs on buses to go from Chachapoya, via Chiclayo and Trujillo, to get … Continue reading →

I can´t believe its been a week since my last post. So much has happened. I left Cuenca and headed down to a place called Vilcabamba, which is a small, tranquil village set deep in the countryside near the Ecuadorian … Continue reading →